Paul Giamatti

Acting

Born Jun 06, 1967

From New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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 Giamatti

Known For

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Truman Show

Saving Private Ryan

Robots

12 Years a Slave

The Hangover Part II

San Andreas

The Holdovers

Planet of the Apes

Big Momma's House

Filmography — Acting

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Truman Show

Saving Private Ryan

Robots

12 Years a Slave

The Hangover Part II

San Andreas

The Holdovers

Planet of the Apes

Big Momma's House

Turbo

Jungle Cruise

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

The Illusionist

Straight Outta Compton

Sabrina

Donnie Brasco

The Little Prince

The Ides of March

Man on the Moon

The Negotiator

My Best Friend's Wedding

Ironclad

Shoot 'Em Up

Paycheck

Doctor Dolittle

Parkland

The Ant Bully

Rock of Ages

Cinderella Man

Sideways

Saving Mr. Banks

Gunpowder Milkshake

Lady in the Water

Cosmopolis

Fred Claus

Duplicity

Romeo & Juliet

Morgan

Love, Marilyn

Big Fat Liar

Singles

Private Parts

Too Big to Fail

The Nanny Diaries

Mighty Aphrodite

Ratchet & Clank

Confidence

The Congress

Deconstructing Harry

Love & Mercy

Win Win

Duets

The Catcher Was a Spy

Barney's Version

The Last Station

Madame Bovary

I Think We're Alone Now

If These Walls Could Talk 2

Storytelling

Before and After

John Dies at the End

Thunderpants

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Cradle Will Rock

Safe Men

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto