Paul Giamatti

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

146

Gender

Male

Birthday

1967-06-06 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Paul 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.

Known For

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Rick and Morty

    Rick and Morty

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Black Mirror

    Black Mirror

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Billions

    Billions

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Nature

    Nature

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Truman Show

    The Truman Show

  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2

    The Amazing Spider-Man 2

  • Saving Private Ryan

    Saving Private Ryan

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • The Hangover Part II

    The Hangover Part II

  • The Holdovers

    The Holdovers

  • Jungle Cruise

    Jungle Cruise

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

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

  • 12 Years a Slave

    12 Years a Slave

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Fred Claus

    Fred Claus

  • 30 Coins

    30 Coins

  • The Illusionist

    The Illusionist

  • San Andreas

    San Andreas

  • Robots

    Robots

  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

    Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

  • The Negotiator

    The Negotiator

  • Big Momma's House

    Big Momma's House

  • Sideways

    Sideways

  • Planet of the Apes

    Planet of the Apes

  • If These Walls Could Talk 2

    If These Walls Could Talk 2

  • Private Life

    Private Life

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • Turbo

    Turbo

  • Donnie Brasco

    Donnie Brasco

  • The Little Prince

    The Little Prince

  • Doctor Dolittle

    Doctor Dolittle

  • Cinderella Man

    Cinderella Man

  • Romeo & Juliet

    Romeo & Juliet

  • Singles

    Singles

  • Straight Outta Compton

    Straight Outta Compton

  • Ratchet & Clank

    Ratchet & Clank

  • Sabrina

    Sabrina

  • John Adams

    John Adams

  • Ironclad

    Ironclad

  • Cold Souls

    Cold Souls

  • The Phenom

    The Phenom

  • The Ides of March

    The Ides of March

  • Duplicity

    Duplicity

  • Paycheck

    Paycheck

  • The Ant Bully

    The Ant Bully

  • Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

    Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Mighty Aphrodite

    Mighty Aphrodite

  • Deconstructing Harry

    Deconstructing Harry

  • Lodge 49

    Lodge 49

  • Madame Bovary

    Madame Bovary

  • The Frame

    The Frame

  • My Best Friend's Wedding

    My Best Friend's Wedding

  • Love, Marilyn

    Love, Marilyn

  • Shoot 'Em Up

    Shoot 'Em Up

  • Parkland

    Parkland

  • Win Win

    Win Win

  • Gunpowder Milkshake

    Gunpowder Milkshake

  • Big Fat Liar

    Big Fat Liar

  • Saving Mr. Banks

    Saving Mr. Banks

  • Duets

    Duets

  • Winchell

    Winchell

  • Arresting Gena

    Arresting Gena

  • Rock of Ages

    Rock of Ages

  • Tourist Trap

    Tourist Trap

  • American Splendor

    American Splendor

  • Storytelling

    Storytelling

  • Goldfish

    Goldfish

  • Safe Men

    Safe Men

  • Lady in the Water

    Lady in the Water

  • The Nanny Diaries

    The Nanny Diaries

  • Prohibition

    Prohibition

  • Teenage Euthanasia

    Teenage Euthanasia

  • Past Midnight

    Past Midnight

  • The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

    The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

  • The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness

    The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness

  • New York News

    New York News

  • Pretty Bird

    Pretty Bird

  • The Goon

    The Goon

  • Too Big to Fail

    Too Big to Fail

  • Thunderpants

    Thunderpants

  • Private Parts

    Private Parts

  • The Last Station

    The Last Station

  • Morgan

    Morgan

  • A Mouthful of Air

    A Mouthful of Air

  • The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

    The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

  • Before and After

    Before and After

  • Giant Sloth

    Giant Sloth

  • Man on the Moon

    Man on the Moon

  • Hoke

    Hoke

  • River of Fundament

    River of Fundament

  • I Think We're Alone Now

    I Think We're Alone Now

  • Cradle Will Rock

    Cradle Will Rock

  • Barney's Version

    Barney's Version

  • The Catcher Was a Spy

    The Catcher Was a Spy

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

  • The American Buffalo

    The American Buffalo

  • Untitled Jesse Eisenberg Musical Comedy

    Untitled Jesse Eisenberg Musical Comedy

  • The U.S. and the Holocaust

    The U.S. and the Holocaust

  • The Amazing Screw-On Head

    The Amazing Screw-On Head

  • Love & Mercy

    Love & Mercy

  • Sex, Lies and Butterflies

    Sex, Lies and Butterflies

  • John Dies at the End

    John Dies at the End

  • The Pentagon Papers

    The Pentagon Papers

  • The Hawk Is Dying

    The Hawk Is Dying

  • The Congress

    The Congress

  • The New Yorker Presents

    The New Yorker Presents

  • The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

    The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

  • Confidence

    Confidence

  • Wax Paul Now

    Wax Paul Now

  • Cosmopolis

    Cosmopolis

  • Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

    Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

  • A Further Gesture

    A Further Gesture

  • Citizens of Cosmopolis

    Citizens of Cosmopolis

  • She'll Take Romance

    She'll Take Romance

  • All Is Bright

    All Is Bright

  • Trumbo

    Trumbo

  • Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas

    Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas

  • Old Time Radio

    Old Time Radio

  • A Sprinkle of History

    A Sprinkle of History

  • Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

    Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

  • Amazing Screw-On Head

    Amazing Screw-On Head

  • The Fan and the Flower

    The Fan and the Flower

  • Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

    Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

  • Too Loud a Solitude

    Too Loud a Solitude

  • PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary

    PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary

  • Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

    Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

  • 1961

    1961

  • Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic

    Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic

  • Season of the Osprey

    Season of the Osprey