Paul Giamatti
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 6, 1967
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Boutique
Boutique TBA
as Calvin, Producer
- Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic
Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic TBA
as DJ Art Bell
- Grandgear
Grandgear 2028
Actor
- A Sprinkle of History
A Sprinkle of History 2027
as Sam Born
The Debut 2026
as Jerry Blankenbuehler
A Statement 2026
as David Slade
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale 2025
as Self
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 2025
as Harold Levinson
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas 2025
as Narrator
The Holdovers 2023
as Paul Hunham
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story 2022
as Self - Narrator
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home 2022
as Self (archive footage)
A Mouthful of Air 2021
as Dr. Sylvester
Season of the Osprey 2021
as Self - Narrator
Jungle Cruise 2021
as Nilo Nemolato
Gunpowder Milkshake 2021
as Nathan
Wax Paul Now 2019
as Self, Thanks
Private Life 2018
as Richard Grimes
I Think We're Alone Now 2018
as Patrick
The Catcher Was a Spy 2018
as Sam Goudsmit
Sex, Lies and Butterflies 2018
as Narrator (voice)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton 2017
as Self
Morgan 2016
as Dr. Alan Shapiro
The Phenom 2016
as Dr. Mobley
Ratchet & Clank 2016
as Chairman Drek (voice)
Straight Outta Compton 2015
as Jerry Heller
The Little Prince 2015
as The Academy Teacher (voice)
Madame Bovary 2015
as Monsieur Homais
Love & Mercy 2015
as Dr. Eugene Landy
San Andreas 2015
as Dr. Lawrence Hayes
- Goldfish
Goldfish 2015
as Goldfish (voice)
Giant Sloth 2015
as Gordon Boonewell
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2 2014
as Self
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 2014
as Aleksei Sytsevich
River of Fundament 2014
as Ptah-Nem-Hotep
- Hoke
Hoke 2014
as Hoke Mosely
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective 2013
as Self
Saving Mr. Banks 2013
as Ralph
12 Years a Slave 2013
as Theophilus Freeman
Parkland 2013
as Abraham Zapruder
Romeo & Juliet 2013
as Friar Laurence
All Is Bright 2013
as Dennis Girard
Turbo 2013
as Chet (voice)
The Congress 2013
as Dr. Barker
Love, Marilyn 2013
as Self
John Dies at the End 2013
as Arnie Blondestone, Executive Producer
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary 2012
as Narrator
- Citizens of Cosmopolis
Citizens of Cosmopolis 2012
as Self
Rock of Ages 2012
as Paul Gill
Cosmopolis 2012
as Benno Levin
Too Big to Fail 2011
as Ben Bernanke
The Ides of March 2011
as Tom Duffy
The Hangover Part II 2011
as Kingsley
Win Win 2011
as Mike Flaherty
Ironclad 2011
as King John
Barney's Version 2010
as Barney Panofsky
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto 2009
as Dr. Satan (voice)
The Last Station 2009
as Vladimir Chertkov
Cold Souls 2009
as Paul
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler 2009
as Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
Duplicity 2009
as Richard Garsik
Pretty Bird 2008
as Rick Honeycutt
Fred Claus 2007
as Nick (Santa) Claus
- Too Loud a Solitude
Too Loud a Solitude 2007
as Hanta (voice)
Trumbo 2007
as Self
The Nanny Diaries 2007
as Mr. X
Shoot 'Em Up 2007
as Hertz
The Hawk Is Dying 2007
as Georges Gattling
The Amazing Screw-On Head 2006
as Screw-On Head (voice)
The Illusionist 2006
as Inspector Uhl
The Ant Bully 2006
as Stan Beals (voice)
Lady in the Water 2006
as Cleveland Heep
Cinderella Man 2005
as Joe Gould
The Fan and the Flower 2005
as Narrator (voice)
Robots 2005
as Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
Sideways 2004
as Miles
Paycheck 2003
as Shorty
American Splendor 2003
as Harvey Pekar
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! 2003
as Narrator
Confidence 2003
as Gordo
The Pentagon Papers 2003
as Anthony Russo
Thunderpants 2002
as Johnson J. Johnson
Big Fat Liar 2002
as Marty Wolf
Storytelling 2001
as Toby Oxman
Planet of the Apes 2001
as Limbo
Duets 2000
as Todd Woods
Big Momma's House 2000
as John
If These Walls Could Talk 2 2000
as Ted Hedley
1961 2000
as Ted Hedley
Man on the Moon 1999
as Bob Zmuda
Cradle Will Rock 1999
as Carlo
Winchell 1998
as Herman Klurfeld
Safe Men 1998
as Veal Chop
The Negotiator 1998
as Rudy
Saving Private Ryan 1998
as Sergeant Hill
Doctor Dolittle 1998
as Blaine (uncredited)
The Truman Show 1998
as Control Room Director
Tourist Trap 1998
as Jeremiah Piper
Deconstructing Harry 1997
as Professor Abbott
My Best Friend's Wedding 1997
as Bellman
Private Parts 1997
as Kenny
Donnie Brasco 1997
as FBI Technician
Arresting Gena 1997
as Detective Wilson
A Further Gesture 1997
as Hotel Clerk
Breathing Room 1996
as George
Before and After 1996
as Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
Sabrina 1995
as Scott
Mighty Aphrodite 1995
as Extras Guild Researcher
Singles 1992
as Kissing Man
Past Midnight 1992
as Larry Canipe
She'll Take Romance 1990
as Heckler #2
Credits from TMDB.