Paul Giamatti
Born June 06, 1967 (Age: 58)
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New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
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as Harold Levinson
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Age: 58
The Holdovers
2023
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as Paul Hunham
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Age: 56
A Mouthful of Air
2021
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as Dr. Sylvester
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Age: 54
Jungle Cruise
2021
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as Nilo
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Age: 54
Gunpowder Milkshake
2021
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as Nathan
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Age: 54
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
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as Sam Goudsmit
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Age: 51
Sex, Lies and Butterflies
2018
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 50
Morgan
2016
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as Dr. Alan Shapiro
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Age: 49
Ratchet & Clank
2016
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as Chairman Drek (voice)
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Age: 48
Straight Outta Compton
2015
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as Jerry Heller
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Age: 48
The Little Prince
2015
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as The Academy Teacher (voice)
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Age: 48
Madame Bovary
2015
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as Monsieur Homais
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Age: 47
Love & Mercy
2015
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as Dr. Eugene Landy
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Age: 47
San Andreas
2015
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as Dr. Lawrence Hayes
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Age: 47
No Image
Goldfish
2015
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as Goldfish (voice)
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Age: 47
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014
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as Aleksei Sytsevich
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Age: 46
River of Fundament
2014
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as Ptah-Nem-Hotep
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Age: 46
Saving Mr. Banks
2013
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as Ralph
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Age: 46
12 Years a Slave
2013
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as Theophilus Freeman
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Age: 46
Parkland
2013
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as Abraham Zapruder
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Age: 46
Romeo & Juliet
2013
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as Friar Laurence
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Age: 46
Turbo
2013
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as Chet (voice)
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Age: 46
The Congress
2013
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as Dr. Barker
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Age: 46
John Dies at the End
2013
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as Arnie Blondestone
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Age: 45
Rock of Ages
2012
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as Paul Gill
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Age: 45
Cosmopolis
2012
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as Benno Levin
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Age: 44
The Ides of March
2011
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as Tom Duffy
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Age: 44
The Hangover Part II
2011
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as Kingsley
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Age: 43
Win Win
2011
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as Mike Flaherty
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Age: 43
Ironclad
2011
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as King John
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Age: 43
Barney's Version
2010
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as Barney Panofsky
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Age: 43
Cold Souls
2009
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as Paul
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Age: 42
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
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as Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
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Age: 41
Duplicity
2009
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as Richard Garsik
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Age: 41
Fred Claus
2007
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as Nick (Santa) Claus
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Age: 40
The Nanny Diaries
2007
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as Mr. X
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Age: 40
Shoot 'Em Up
2007
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as Hertz
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Age: 40
The Illusionist
2006
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as Inspector Uhl
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Age: 39
The Ant Bully
2006
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as Stan Beals (voice)
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Age: 39
Lady in the Water
2006
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as Cleveland Heep
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Age: 39
Cinderella Man
2005
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as Joe Gould
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Age: 37
Robots
2005
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as Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
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Age: 37
Sideways
2004
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as Miles
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Age: 37
Paycheck
2003
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as Shorty
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Age: 36
American Splendor
2003
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as Harvey Pekar
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Age: 36
Confidence
2003
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as Gordo
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Age: 35
Thunderpants
2002
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as Johnson J. Johnson
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Age: 34
Big Fat Liar
2002
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as Marty Wolf
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Age: 34
Storytelling
2001
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as Toby Oxman
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Age: 34
Planet of the Apes
2001
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as Limbo
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Age: 34
Duets
2000
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as Todd Woods
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Age: 33
Big Momma's House
2000
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as John
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Age: 32
1961
2000
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as Ted Hedley
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Age: 32
If These Walls Could Talk 2
2000
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as Ted Hedley
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Age: 32
Man on the Moon
1999
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as Bob Zmuda
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Age: 32
Cradle Will Rock
1999
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as Carlo
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Age: 32
Winchell
1998
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as Herman Klurfeld
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Age: 31
Safe Men
1998
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as Veal Chop
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Age: 31
The Negotiator
1998
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as Rudy
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Age: 31
Saving Private Ryan
1998
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as Sergeant Hill
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Age: 31
Doctor Dolittle
1998
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as Blaine (uncredited)
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Age: 31
The Truman Show
1998
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as Simeon
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Age: 30
Tourist Trap
1998
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as Jeremiah Piper
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Age: 30
Deconstructing Harry
1997
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as Professor Abbott
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Age: 30
My Best Friend's Wedding
1997
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as Bellman
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Age: 30
Private Parts
1997
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as Kenny
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Age: 29
Donnie Brasco
1997
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as FBI Technician
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Age: 29
Arresting Gena
1997
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as Detective Wilson
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Age: 29
A Further Gesture
1997
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as Hotel Clerk
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Age: 29
Breathing Room
1996
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as George
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Age: 29
Before and After
1996
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as Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
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Age: 28
Sabrina
1995
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as Scott
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Age: 28
Mighty Aphrodite
1995
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as Extras Guild Researcher
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Age: 28
Singles
1992
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as Kissing Man
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Age: 25
Past Midnight
1992
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as Larry Canipe
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Age: 24
She'll Take Romance
1990
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as Heckler #2
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Age: 23