Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Acting
Born 1967-06-06New 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.

Movies (110)

The Amazing Spider-Man 2
6.6

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

2014Movie6.6
The Truman Show
8.2

The Truman Show

1998Movie8.2
Saving Private Ryan
8.2

Saving Private Ryan

1998Movie8.2
12 Years a Slave
7.9

12 Years a Slave

2013Movie7.9
San Andreas
6.3

San Andreas

2015Movie6.3
Shoot 'Em Up
6.5

Shoot 'Em Up

2007Movie6.5
The Holdovers
7.6

The Holdovers

2023Movie7.6
Straight Outta Compton
7.8

Straight Outta Compton

2015Movie7.8
Jungle Cruise
7.3

Jungle Cruise

2021Movie7.3
The Hangover Part II
6.5

The Hangover Part II

2011Movie6.5
Robots
6.5

Robots

2005Movie6.5
Paycheck
6.2

Paycheck

2003Movie6.2
Donnie Brasco
7.5

Donnie Brasco

1997Movie7.5
The Little Prince
7.6

The Little Prince

2015Movie7.6
Planet of the Apes
5.8

Planet of the Apes

2001Movie5.8
Turbo
6.3

Turbo

2013Movie6.3
Doctor Dolittle
5.7

Doctor Dolittle

1998Movie5.7
The Negotiator
7.1

The Negotiator

1998Movie7.1
Cinderella Man
7.6

Cinderella Man

2005Movie7.6
The Ant Bully
5.8

The Ant Bully

2006Movie5.8
The Illusionist
7.3

The Illusionist

2006Movie7.3
Big Momma's House
5.8

Big Momma's House

2000Movie5.8
My Best Friend's Wedding
6.6

My Best Friend's Wedding

1997Movie6.6
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
7.1

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025Movie7.1
Too Big to Fail
6.9

Too Big to Fail

2011Movie6.9
Sideways
7.1

Sideways

2004Movie7.1
The Ides of March
6.7

The Ides of March

2011Movie6.7
Sabrina
6.2

Sabrina

1995Movie6.2
Romeo & Juliet
6.7

Romeo & Juliet

2013Movie6.7
Rock of Ages
6.2

Rock of Ages

2012Movie6.2
Saving Mr. Banks
7.3

Saving Mr. Banks

2013Movie7.3
Big Fat Liar
5.9

Big Fat Liar

2002Movie5.9
Gunpowder Milkshake
6.3

Gunpowder Milkshake

2021Movie6.3
Man on the Moon
7.2

Man on the Moon

1999Movie7.2
Private Parts
6.5

Private Parts

1997Movie6.5
The Nanny Diaries
6.4

The Nanny Diaries

2007Movie6.4
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
6.8

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

2022Movie6.8
The Debut

The Debut

2026Movie
Morgan
5.8

Morgan

2016Movie5.8
John Dies at the End
6.3

John Dies at the End

2013Movie6.3
Cosmopolis
5.7

Cosmopolis

2012Movie5.7
The Catcher Was a Spy
6.2

The Catcher Was a Spy

2018Movie6.2
Duplicity
5.9

Duplicity

2009Movie5.9
Parkland
6.2

Parkland

2013Movie6.2
Confidence
6.3

Confidence

2003Movie6.3
Fred Claus
5.9

Fred Claus

2007Movie5.9
Ratchet & Clank
5.8

Ratchet & Clank

2016Movie5.8
The Congress
6.4

The Congress

2013Movie6.4
I Think We're Alone Now
5.8

I Think We're Alone Now

2018Movie5.8
Deconstructing Harry
7.2

Deconstructing Harry

1997Movie7.2
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
5.9

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

2009Movie5.9
Ironclad
6.2

Ironclad

2011Movie6.2
Before and After
5.9

Before and After

1996Movie5.9
Safe Men
5.5

Safe Men

1998Movie5.5
Lady in the Water
5.6

Lady in the Water

2006Movie5.6
Win Win
6.8

Win Win

2011Movie6.8
Love & Mercy
7.1

Love & Mercy

2015Movie7.1
American Splendor
7.1

American Splendor

2003Movie7.1
Madame Bovary
5.7

Madame Bovary

2015Movie5.7
Mighty Aphrodite
6.7

Mighty Aphrodite

1995Movie6.7
A Statement

A Statement

2026Movie
Storytelling
6.5

Storytelling

2001Movie6.5
The Last Station
6.4

The Last Station

2009Movie6.4
Barney's Version
7.0

Barney's Version

2010Movie7.0
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
7.7

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

2009Movie7.7
Singles
6.4

Singles

1992Movie6.4
Cold Souls
6.0

Cold Souls

2009Movie6.0
Duets
5.7

Duets

2000Movie5.7
If These Walls Could Talk 2
6.6

If These Walls Could Talk 2

2000Movie6.6
Trumbo
6.7

Trumbo

2007Movie6.7
River of Fundament
5.9

River of Fundament

2014Movie5.9
Thunderpants
3.4

Thunderpants

2002Movie3.4
Giant Sloth

Giant Sloth

2015Movie
A Mouthful of Air
6.5

A Mouthful of Air

2021Movie6.5
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary
6.0

PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary

2012Movie6.0
Private Life
6.9

Private Life

2018Movie6.9
All Is Bright
5.4

All Is Bright

2013Movie5.4
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
7.5

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017Movie7.5
Cradle Will Rock
6.5

Cradle Will Rock

1999Movie6.5
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2.5

Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

2025Movie2.5
Love, Marilyn
6.5

Love, Marilyn

2013Movie6.5
Winchell
6.3

Winchell

1998Movie6.3
Too Loud a Solitude
4.7

Too Loud a Solitude

2007Movie4.7
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
7.4

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

2014Movie7.4
Pretty Bird
4.9

Pretty Bird

2008Movie4.9
The Hawk Is Dying
4.9

The Hawk Is Dying

2007Movie4.9
The Phenom
5.4

The Phenom

2016Movie5.4
The Amazing Screw-On Head
6.8

The Amazing Screw-On Head

2006Movie6.8
Past Midnight
5.1

Past Midnight

1992Movie5.1
A Sprinkle of History

A Sprinkle of History

2027Movie
Arresting Gena
5.5

Arresting Gena

1997Movie5.5
Citizens of Cosmopolis
6.1

Citizens of Cosmopolis

2012Movie6.1
A Further Gesture
4.8

A Further Gesture

1997Movie4.8
Goldfish

Goldfish

2015Movie
Tourist Trap
6.6

Tourist Trap

1998Movie6.6
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

2013Movie
The Pentagon Papers
5.8

The Pentagon Papers

2003Movie5.8
Boutique

Boutique

Movie
The Fan and the Flower
6.4

The Fan and the Flower

2005Movie6.4
Hoke
5.5

Hoke

2014Movie5.5
Season of the Osprey

Season of the Osprey

2021Movie
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
7.0

Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

2022Movie7.0
1961

1961

2000Movie
Breathing Room
8.0

Breathing Room

1996Movie8.0
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas

Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas

2025Movie
She'll Take Romance
4.7

She'll Take Romance

1990Movie4.7
Sex, Lies and Butterflies
8.0

Sex, Lies and Butterflies

2018Movie8.0
Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic

Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic

Movie
Wax Paul Now

Wax Paul Now

2019Movie
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

2003Movie

TV Shows (41)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Rick and Morty
8.7

Rick and Morty

2013Series8.7
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
King of the Hill
7.4

King of the Hill

1997Series7.4
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
The Colbert Report
7.0

The Colbert Report

2005Series7.0
Black Mirror
8.3

Black Mirror

2011Series8.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Billions
7.8

Billions

2016Series7.8
BoJack Horseman
8.5

BoJack Horseman

2014Series8.5
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
30 Rock
7.5

30 Rock

2006Series7.5
Homicide: Life on the Street
8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993Series8.1
Nature
7.9

Nature

1982Series7.9
Big Mouth
7.6

Big Mouth

2017Series7.6
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
5.5

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

2026Series5.5
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Teenage Euthanasia
5.7

Teenage Euthanasia

2021Series5.7
John Adams
7.7

John Adams

2008Series7.7
30 Coins
7.3

30 Coins

2020Series7.3
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2.9

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

2023Series2.9
The American Revolution
5.9

The American Revolution

2025Series5.9
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
9.9

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

2020Series9.9
Lodge 49
6.7

Lodge 49

2018Series6.7
The U.S. and the Holocaust
8.3

The U.S. and the Holocaust

2022Series8.3
Prohibition
7.8

Prohibition

2011Series7.8
At Home with Amy Sedaris
7.1

At Home with Amy Sedaris

2017Series7.1
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness
6.9

The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness

2021Series6.9
New York News
7.0

New York News

1995Series7.0
The Frame
10.0

The Frame

2013Series10.0
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
7.7

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

2014Series7.7
The American Buffalo
7.4

The American Buffalo

2023Series7.4
The New Yorker Presents
6.8

The New Yorker Presents

2016Series6.8
Amazing Screw-On Head
6.5

Amazing Screw-On Head

2006Series6.5