Paul Giamatti

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

145

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

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Rick and Morty

    Rick and Morty

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Black Mirror

    Black Mirror

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The View

    The View

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • Nature

    Nature

  • Billions

    Billions

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

    Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2

    The Amazing Spider-Man 2

  • The Truman Show

    The Truman Show

  • Saving Private Ryan

    Saving Private Ryan

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Hangover Part II

    The Hangover Part II

  • San Andreas

    San Andreas

  • The Little Prince

    The Little Prince

  • Planet of the Apes

    Planet of the Apes

  • 12 Years a Slave

    12 Years a Slave

  • 30 Coins

    30 Coins

  • Jungle Cruise

    Jungle Cruise

  • Robots

    Robots

  • The Ides of March

    The Ides of March

  • The Holdovers

    The Holdovers

  • John Adams

    John Adams

  • Sideways

    Sideways

  • Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

    Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

  • The Illusionist

    The Illusionist

  • The Negotiator

    The Negotiator

  • Rock of Ages

    Rock of Ages

  • Turbo

    Turbo

  • Romeo & Juliet

    Romeo & Juliet

  • The Ant Bully

    The Ant Bully

  • Lodge 49

    Lodge 49

  • Donnie Brasco

    Donnie Brasco

  • The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

    The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

  • Doctor Dolittle

    Doctor Dolittle

  • Barney's Version

    Barney's Version

  • Straight Outta Compton

    Straight Outta Compton

  • Cradle Will Rock

    Cradle Will Rock

  • Confidence

    Confidence

  • New York News

    New York News

  • Ratchet & Clank

    Ratchet & Clank

  • The Frame

    The Frame

  • Shoot 'Em Up

    Shoot 'Em Up

  • Big Momma's House

    Big Momma's House

  • The Congress

    The Congress

  • Teenage Euthanasia

    Teenage Euthanasia

  • If These Walls Could Talk 2

    If These Walls Could Talk 2

  • Mighty Aphrodite

    Mighty Aphrodite

  • The Nanny Diaries

    The Nanny Diaries

  • Madame Bovary

    Madame Bovary

  • River of Fundament

    River of Fundament

  • Big Fat Liar

    Big Fat Liar

  • Ironclad

    Ironclad

  • Prohibition

    Prohibition

  • Duplicity

    Duplicity

  • Paycheck

    Paycheck

  • Deconstructing Harry

    Deconstructing Harry

  • Untitled Jesse Eisenberg Musical Comedy

    Untitled Jesse Eisenberg Musical Comedy

  • Singles

    Singles

  • Love, Marilyn

    Love, Marilyn

  • Love & Mercy

    Love & Mercy

  • Cold Souls

    Cold Souls

  • Lady in the Water

    Lady in the Water

  • My Best Friend's Wedding

    My Best Friend's Wedding

  • Cinderella Man

    Cinderella Man

  • Private Life

    Private Life

  • The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

    The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

  • The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

    The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

  • Man on the Moon

    Man on the Moon

  • Sabrina

    Sabrina

  • A Sprinkle of History

    A Sprinkle of History

  • Too Big to Fail

    Too Big to Fail

  • Saving Mr. Banks

    Saving Mr. Banks

  • The Hawk Is Dying

    The Hawk Is Dying

  • Fred Claus

    Fred Claus

  • A Mouthful of Air

    A Mouthful of Air

  • Sex, Lies and Butterflies

    Sex, Lies and Butterflies

  • Storytelling

    Storytelling

  • The Amazing Screw-On Head

    The Amazing Screw-On Head

  • The Pentagon Papers

    The Pentagon Papers

  • Tourist Trap

    Tourist Trap

  • The American Buffalo

    The American Buffalo

  • The Phenom

    The Phenom

  • Safe Men

    Safe Men

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

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

  • Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

    Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

  • Duets

    Duets

  • A Further Gesture

    A Further Gesture

  • Parkland

    Parkland

  • Pretty Bird

    Pretty Bird

  • Morgan

    Morgan

  • The U.S. and the Holocaust

    The U.S. and the Holocaust

  • The Last Station

    The Last Station

  • Gunpowder Milkshake

    Gunpowder Milkshake

  • Citizens of Cosmopolis

    Citizens of Cosmopolis

  • Win Win

    Win Win

  • I Think We're Alone Now

    I Think We're Alone Now

  • Wax Paul Now

    Wax Paul Now

  • American Splendor

    American Splendor

  • The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness

    The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness

  • Goldfish

    Goldfish

  • Thunderpants

    Thunderpants

  • The Catcher Was a Spy

    The Catcher Was a Spy

  • Winchell

    Winchell

  • John Dies at the End

    John Dies at the End

  • The New Yorker Presents

    The New Yorker Presents

  • Cosmopolis

    Cosmopolis

  • Old Time Radio

    Old Time Radio

  • Private Parts

    Private Parts

  • Arresting Gena

    Arresting Gena

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

  • Before and After

    Before and After

  • Giant Sloth

    Giant Sloth

  • Past Midnight

    Past Midnight

  • Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

    Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

  • The Goon

    The Goon

  • Hoke

    Hoke

  • She'll Take Romance

    She'll Take Romance

  • Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas

    Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas

  • All Is Bright

    All Is Bright

  • Trumbo

    Trumbo

  • Amazing Screw-On Head

    Amazing Screw-On Head

  • Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

    Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale

  • Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

    Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

  • Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

    Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

  • Too Loud a Solitude

    Too Loud a Solitude

  • 1961

    1961

  • Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic

    Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic

  • PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary

    PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary

  • Season of the Osprey

    Season of the Osprey

  • The Fan and the Flower

    The Fan and the Flower