Paul Giamatti
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Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (/ˌdʒiːəˈmɑːti/JEE-ə-MAH-tee; born June 6, 1967) is an American actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globes, and nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award. After studying acting at the Yale School of Drama, he performed in numerous theatrical productions. Giamatti debuted on Broadway, portraying Ezra Chater in the Tom Stoppard play Arcadia (1995). Later that year, he played the Rev. Donald "Streaky" Bacon in the David Hare play Racing Demon (1995). He returned to theatre in the revivals of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters (1997) and Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh (1999). Giamatti's breakout film role was in Private Parts (1997), followed by roles in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), and Man on the Moon (1999). He won acclaim for his leading roles in American Splendor (2003), Sideways (2004), Win Win (2011), and Private Life (2018). He has also acted in Planet of the Apes (2001), The Illusionist (2006), Fred Claus (2007), The Ides of March (2011), 12 Years a Slave (2013), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Love & Mercy (2014), and Straight Outta Compton (2015). He has earned Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for portraying Joe Gould in Cinderella Man (2005) and Best Actor for playing a disgruntled teacher in The Holdovers (2023). On television, Giamatti played the role in the HBO miniseries John Adams (2008), earning him acclaim and several awards, including a Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe. He starred as U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades Jr. in the Showtime television series Billions (2016–2023). He earned Emmy nominations for his roles as Ben Bernanke in the HBO film Too Big to Fail (2011) and Harold Levinson in the ITV series Downton Abbey (2013). In the Netflix anthology series Black Mirror episode Eulogy (2025), he played a grieving lover. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Giamatti, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
as Aleksei Sytsevich
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
as Sergeant Hill
The Truman Show (1998)
as Simeon
San Andreas (2015)
as Dr. Lawrence Hayes
The Hangover Part II (2011)
as Kingsley
Turbo (2013)
as Chet (voice)
12 Years a Slave (2013)
as Theophilus Freeman
Robots (2005)
as Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
Jungle Cruise (2021)
as Nilo Nemolato
Planet of the Apes (2001)
as Limbo
Straight Outta Compton (2015)
as Jerry Heller
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
as Hertz
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
as Blaine (uncredited)
Big Momma's House (2000)
as John
The Holdovers (2023)
as Paul Hunham
Donnie Brasco (1997)
as FBI Technician
The Debut (2026)
as Jerry
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
as Harold Levinson
The Little Prince (2015)
as The Academy Teacher (voice)
Rock of Ages (2012)
as Paul Gill
The Ant Bully (2006)
as Stan Beals (voice)
The Illusionist (2006)
as Inspector Uhl
The Negotiator (1998)
as Rudy
Sabrina (1995)
as Scott
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
as Professor Abbott
Paycheck (2003)
as Shorty
Cinderella Man (2005)
as Joe Gould
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
as Nathan
Parkland (2013)
as Abraham Zapruder
The Nanny Diaries (2007)
as Mr. X
Sideways (2004)
as Miles
Lady in the Water (2006)
as Cleveland Heep
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
as Bellman
Ironclad (2011)
as King John
Big Fat Liar (2002)
as Marty Wolf
Duplicity (2009)
as Richard Garsik
Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
as Ralph
Morgan (2016)
as Dr. Alan Shapiro
Ratchet & Clank (2016)
as Chairman Drek (voice)
The Ides of March (2011)
as Tom Duffy
Private Parts (1997)
as Kenny
Cosmopolis (2012)
as Benno Levin
Too Big to Fail (2011)
as Ben Bernanke
Man on the Moon (1999)
as Bob Zmuda
Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
as Extras Guild Researcher
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
as Sam Goudsmit
Fred Claus (2007)
as Nick (Santa) Claus
Romeo & Juliet (2013)
as Friar Laurence
Before and After (1996)
as Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
John Dies at the End (2013)
as Arnie Blondestone
The Statement (—)
Actor
Love & Mercy (2015)
as Dr. Eugene Landy
Thunderpants (2002)
as Johnson J. Johnson
Confidence (2003)
as Gordo
Singles (1992)
as Kissing Man
Barney's Version (2010)
as Barney Panofsky
Madame Bovary (2015)
as Monsieur Homais
The Congress (2013)
as Dr. Barker
American Splendor (2003)
as Harvey Pekar
The Last Station (2009)
as Vladimir Chertkov
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
as Carlo
Love, Marilyn (2013)
as Self
I Think We're Alone Now (2018)
as Patrick
A Mouthful of Air (2021)
as Dr. Sylvester
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
as Ted Hedley
Safe Men (1998)
as Veal Chop
Duets (2000)
as Todd Woods
Storytelling (2001)
as Toby Oxman
Boutique (—)
as Calvin
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
as Dr. Satan (voice)
Win Win (2011)
as Mike Flaherty
Private Life (2018)
as Richard Grimes
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary (2012)
as Narrator
River of Fundament (2014)
as Ptah-Nem-Hotep
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
as Self
Goldfish (2015)
as Goldfish (voice)
A Sprinkle of History (—)
as Sam Born
Citizens of Cosmopolis (2012)
as Self
All Is Bright (2013)
as Dennis Girard
Winchell (1998)
as Herman Klurfeld
The Phenom (2016)
as Dr. Mobley
A Further Gesture (1997)
as Hotel Clerk
The Fan and the Flower (2005)
as Narrator (voice)
Tourist Trap (1998)
as Jeremiah Piper
Past Midnight (1992)
as Larry Canipe
Trumbo (2007)
as Self
The Pentagon Papers (2003)
as Anthony Russo
Giant Sloth (2015)
as Gordon Boonewell
1961 (2000)
as Ted Hedley
Too Loud a Solitude (2007)
as Hanta (voice)
The Hawk Is Dying (2007)
as Georges Gattling
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)
as Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
as Self
Cold Souls (2009)
as Paul
Pretty Bird (2008)
as Rick Honeycutt
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale (2025)
as Self
She'll Take Romance (1990)
as Heckler #2
The Amazing Screw-On Head (2006)
as Screw-On Head (voice)
Arresting Gena (1997)
as Detective Wilson
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story (2022)
as Self - Narrator
Breathing Room (1996)
as George
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective (2013)
as Self
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas (2025)
as Narrator
Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic (—)
as DJ Art Bell
Hoke (2014)
as Hoke Mosely
Season of the Osprey (2021)
as Self - Narrator
Sex, Lies and Butterflies (2018)
as Narrator (voice)
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! (2003)
as Narrator
Wax Paul Now (2019)
as Self