Cast
Paul Giamatti
Acting
Cast
Paul Giamatti
Known for
Acting
Born
1967-06-06
From
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Also known as Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti
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.
Saving Private Ryan
as Sergeant Hill
The Truman Show
as Simeon
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
as Aleksei Sytsevich
The Hangover Part II
as Kingsley
Robots
as Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
Jungle Cruise
as Nilo Nemolato
San Andreas
as Dr. Lawrence Hayes
12 Years a Slave
as Theophilus Freeman
The Negotiator
as Rudy
The Holdovers
as Paul Hunham
Turbo
as Chet (voice)
Straight Outta Compton
as Jerry Heller
Sabrina
as Scott
Big Momma's House
as John
Cinderella Man
as Joe Gould
Donnie Brasco
as FBI Technician
The Illusionist
as Inspector Uhl
Planet of the Apes
as Limbo
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
as Harold Levinson
Singles
as Kissing Man
Rock of Ages
as Paul Gill
Paycheck
as Shorty
Shoot 'Em Up
as Hertz
The Ant Bully
as Stan Beals (voice)
Doctor Dolittle
as Blaine (uncredited)
The Little Prince
as The Academy Teacher (voice)
Parkland
as Abraham Zapruder
Morgan
as Dr. Alan Shapiro
Sideways
as Miles
Madame Bovary
as Monsieur Homais
Man on the Moon
as Bob Zmuda
The Ides of March
as Tom Duffy
Gunpowder Milkshake
as Nathan
The Nanny Diaries
as Mr. X
Deconstructing Harry
as Professor Abbott
Fred Claus
as Nick (Santa) Claus
Ironclad
as King John
My Best Friend's Wedding
as Bellman
Cosmopolis
as Benno Levin
Lady in the Water
as Cleveland Heep
Big Fat Liar
as Marty Wolf
I Think We're Alone Now
as Patrick
Saving Mr. Banks
as Ralph
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
as Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
Confidence
as Gordo
Mighty Aphrodite
as Extras Guild Researcher
Too Big to Fail
as Ben Bernanke
Safe Men
as Veal Chop
Ratchet & Clank
as Chairman Drek (voice)
Cradle Will Rock
as Carlo
Asterix and the Vikings
as Asterix (voice: English version)
American Splendor
as Harvey Pekar
Romeo & Juliet
as Friar Laurence
Win Win
as Mike Flaherty
John Dies at the End
as Arnie Blondestone
Love & Mercy
as Dr. Eugene Landy
Barney's Version
as Barney Panofsky
Duplicity
as Richard Garsik
The Congress
as Dr. Barker
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
as Dr. Satan (voice)
If These Walls Could Talk 2
as Ted Hedley
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Sam Goudsmit
Private Parts
as Kenny
Arresting Gena
as Detective Wilson
Thunderpants
as Johnson J. Johnson
Cold Souls
as Paul
Private Life
as Richard Grimes
Pretty Bird
as Rick Honeycutt
The Last Station
as Vladimir Chertkov
A Mouthful of Air
as Dr. Sylvester
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
Duets
as Todd Woods
Before and After
as Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
Love, Marilyn
as Self
Storytelling
as Toby Oxman
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
as Self
No One Cares
Past Midnight
as Larry Canipe
Trumbo
as Self
Winchell
as Herman Klurfeld
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
as Self
The Statement
The Phenom
as Dr. Mobley
Citizens of Cosmopolis
as Self
The Amazing Screw-On Head
as Screw-On Head (voice)
Tourist Trap
as Jeremiah Piper
All Is Bright
as Dennis Girard
River of Fundament
as Ptah-Nem-Hotep
A Further Gesture
as Hotel Clerk
1961
as Ted Hedley
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
as Self
Goldfish
as Goldfish (voice)
Hoke
as Hoke Mosely
The Pentagon Papers
as Anthony Russo
Breathing Room
as George
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
as Narrator
She'll Take Romance
as Heckler #2
The Hawk Is Dying
as Georges Gattling
Giant Sloth
as Gordon Boonewell
A Sprinkle of History
as Sam Born
The Fan and the Flower
as Narrator (voice)
Too Loud a Solitude
as Hanta (voice)
Wax Paul Now
as Self
Season of the Osprey
as Narrator
Sex, Lies and Butterflies
as Narrator (voice)
Boutique
as Calvin
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
as Narrator
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary
as Narrator
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
as Narrator
Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic
as DJ Art Bell