Paul Giamatti
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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.

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Films Featuring Paul Giamatti

Saving Private Ryan

19988.2

Planet of the Apes

20015.8

Cinderella Man

20057.6

The Illusionist

20067.3

Man on the Moon

19997.2

The Ides of March

20116.7

Deconstructing Harry

19977.2

American Splendor

20037.1

Shoot 'Em Up

20076.5

Fred Claus

20075.8

Cold Souls

20096.0

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

20095.9

Big Fat Liar

20025.9

The Nanny Diaries

20076.4

Robots

20056.5

Big Momma's House

20005.8

Paycheck

20036.2

1961

2000

The Negotiator

19987.1

Private Parts

19976.5

Sideways

20047.1

Lady in the Water

20065.6

The Ant Bully

20065.8

If These Walls Could Talk 2

20006.5

The Pentagon Papers

20035.8

Pretty Bird

20084.9

The Last Station

20096.4

Trumbo

20076.7

The Hawk Is Dying

20074.9

Safe Men

19985.5

The Hangover Part II

20116.5

Ironclad

20116.2

Storytelling

20016.6

Duplicity

20095.9

Too Big to Fail

20116.9

Barney's Version

20107.0

Cosmopolis

20125.7

Past Midnight

19925.1

Duets

20005.7

The Catcher Was a Spy

20186.2

Rock of Ages

20126.2

Win Win

20116.8

John Dies at the End

20136.3

12 Years a Slave

20137.9

Turbo

20136.3

Love, Marilyn

20136.6

Saving Mr. Banks

20137.3

The Congress

20136.4

All Is Bright

20135.4

Parkland

20136.2

Too Loud a Solitude

Too Loud a Solitude

20074.7

The Amazing Screw-On Head

20066.8

Winchell

19986.3

Madame Bovary

20155.7

River of Fundament

20145.9

Thunderpants

20023.5

Love & Mercy

20157.1

Citizens of Cosmopolis

Citizens of Cosmopolis

20126.1

Sex, Lies and Butterflies

20188.0

The Truman Show

19988.2

Straight Outta Compton

20157.8

The Fan and the Flower

20056.4

She'll Take Romance

19904.7

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

20097.7

Singles

19926.4

Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

20227.0

Ratchet & Clank

20165.8

San Andreas

20156.3

Hoke

Hoke

20145.5

Giant Sloth

2015

Tourist Trap

19986.6

My Best Friend's Wedding

19976.6

Cradle Will Rock

19996.5

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

20257.0

Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

2013

The Phenom

20165.4

Morgan

20165.8

Sabrina

19956.2

The Little Prince

20157.6

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

20146.6

Arresting Gena

19975.5

Private Life

20186.9

Romeo & Juliet

20136.7

Confidence

20036.3

PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary

20126.0

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

20177.5

Donnie Brasco

19977.5

I Think We're Alone Now

20185.8

Jungle Cruise

20217.3

Mighty Aphrodite

19956.7

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

2003

Gunpowder Milkshake

20216.3

A Mouthful of Air

20216.5

Doctor Dolittle

19985.7

The Holdovers

20237.6

Wax Paul Now

2019

Season of the Osprey

2021

A Sprinkle of History

A Sprinkle of History

The Debut

2026

Goldfish

Goldfish

2015

Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic

Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic

A Further Gesture

19974.8

Before and After

19965.9

Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas

2025

Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

20252.5

The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2

20147.4

Breathing Room

19968.0

A Statement

Boutique

Boutique

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

20226.8