Paul Giamatti
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.
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Films (111)
Grandgear
2028
A Sprinkle of History
2027 · Sam Born
El Gran Debut
2026 · Jerry Blankenbuehler
A Statement
2026 · David Slade
Downton Abbey III : Le Grand Final
2025 · Harold Levinson
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2025 · Self
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
2025 · Narrator
Winter Break
2023 · Paul Hunham
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
2022 · Self - Narrator
Spider-Man : Tous les chemins mènent à No Way Home
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Un respiro en la oscuridad
2021 · Dr. Sylvester
Season of the Osprey
2021 · Self - Narrator
Croisière dans la jungle
2021 · Nilo Nemolato
Bloody Milkshake
2021 · Nathan
Wax Paul Now
2019 · Self, Thanks
Vida Privada
2018 · Richard Grimes
Seuls sur Terre
2018 · Patrick
Le joueur de base-ball était un espion
2018 · Sam Goudsmit
La vie secrète des papillons
2018 · Narrator (voice)
Jim et Andy
2017 · Self
Morgane
2016 · Dr. Alan Shapiro
El Fenomeno
2016 · Dr. Mobley
Ratchet et Clank
2016 · Chairman Drek (voice)
N.W.A : Straight Outta Compton
2015 · Jerry Heller
Le Petit Prince
2015 · The Academy Teacher (voice)
Madame Bovary
2015 · Monsieur Homais
Amor y piedad: La historia de Brian Wilson
2015 · Dr. Eugene Landy
Terremoto: La Falla De San Andrés
2015 · Dr. Lawrence Hayes
Goldfish
2015 · Goldfish (voice)
Giant Sloth
2015 · Gordon Boonewell
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014 · Self
The Amazing Spider-Man : Le Destin d'un héros
2014 · Aleksei Sytsevich
River of Fundament
2014 · Ptah-Nem-Hotep
Hoke
2014 · Hoke Mosely
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
2013 · Self
Dans l'ombre de Mary : La promesse de Walt Disney
2013 · Ralph
Esclave pendant douze ans
2013 · Theophilus Freeman
Parkland
2013 · Abraham Zapruder
Roméo & Juliette
2013 · Friar Laurence
All Is Bright
2013 · Dennis Girard
Turbo
2013 · Chet (voice)
Le Congrès
2013 · Dr. Barker
Avec amour, Marilyn
2013 · Self
John muere al final
2013 · Arnie Blondestone, Executive Producer
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary
2012 · Narrator
Citizens of Cosmopolis
2012 · Self
Rock Forever
2012 · Paul Gill
Cosmopolis
2012 · Benno Levin
Débâcle à Wall Street
2011 · Ben Bernanke
Les Marches du pouvoir
2011 · Tom Duffy
Very Bad Trip 2
2011 · Kingsley
Les Winners
2011 · Mike Flaherty
Le Sang des Templiers
2011 · King John
Le Monde de Barney
2010 · Barney Panofsky
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
2009 · Dr. Satan (voice)
Tolstoï, le dernier automne
2009 · Vladimir Chertkov
Âmes en stock
2009 · Paul
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009 · Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
Duplicité
2009 · Richard Garsik
Pretty Bird
2008 · Rick Honeycutt
Frère Noël
2007 · Nick (Santa) Claus
Too Loud a Solitude
2007 · Hanta (voice)
Trumbo
2007 · Self
Le Journal d'une baby-sitter
2007 · Mr. X
Shoot 'Em Up : Que la partie commence
2007 · Hertz
Dressé pour vivre - The Hawk Is Dying
2007 · Georges Gattling
The Amazing Screw-On Head
2006 · Screw-On Head (voice)
L'Illusionniste
2006 · Inspector Uhl
Lucas, fourmi malgré lui
2006 · Stan Beals (voice)
La Jeune Fille de l'eau
2006 · Cleveland Heep
De l'ombre à la lumière
2005 · Joe Gould
The Fan and the Flower
2005 · Narrator (voice)
Robots
2005 · Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
Sideways: Entre Copas
2004 · Miles
Paycheck
2003 · Shorty
American Splendor
2003 · Harvey Pekar
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
2003 · Narrator
Ambiciones secretas
2003 · Gordo
The Pentagon Papers
2003 · Anthony Russo
Plein gaz
2002 · Johnson J. Johnson
Méchant menteur
2002 · Marty Wolf
Storytelling
2001 · Toby Oxman
La Planète des singes
2001 · Limbo
Duos d'un jour
2000 · Todd Woods
Big Mamma
2000 · John
1961
2000 · Ted Hedley
Sex revelations
2000 · Ted Hedley
L'homme sur la lune
1999 · Bob Zmuda
Broadway, 39ème rue
1999 · Carlo
Winchell
1998 · Herman Klurfeld
Safe Men
1998 · Veal Chop
Négociateur
1998 · Rudy
Il faut sauver le soldat Ryan
1998 · Sergeant Hill
Docteur Dolittle
1998 · Blaine (uncredited)
Le Show Truman
1998 · Control Room Director
Tourist Trap
1998 · Jeremiah Piper
Harry dans tous ses états
1997 · Professor Abbott
Le Mariage de mon meilleur ami
1997 · Bellman
Parties intimes
1997 · Kenny
Donnie Brasco
1997 · FBI Technician
Arresting Gena
1997 · Detective Wilson
A Further Gesture
1997 · Hotel Clerk
Breathing Room
1996 · George
Le poids du déshonneur
1996 · Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
Sabrina
1995 · Scott
Maudite Aphrodite
1995 · Extras Guild Researcher
Célibataires
1992 · Kissing Man
Coupable
1992 · Larry Canipe
She'll Take Romance
1990 · Heckler #2
Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic
· DJ Art Bell
Boutique
· Calvin, Producer
Séries (45)
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
2026 · Nus Braka
La guerre d’indépendance américaine : toute l’histoire
2025 · John Adams (voice)
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023 · Self
Bison : une histoire de l'Amérique
2023 · (voice)
L'Amérique face à l'Holocauste
2022 · Madison Grant (voice)
Teenage Euthanasia
2021
Les Fils de Sam : L'horreur sans fin
2021 · Self - Narrator / Maury Terry (voice)
30 Coins
2020 · Christian Barbrow
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020 · Self - Contestant
Lodge 49
2018 · L. Marvin Metz, Executive Producer
At Home with Amy Sedaris
2017 · Olgilvey
Big Mouth
2017 · Andrew’s Shit (voice)
The New Yorker Presents
2016 · Honoré de Balzac
Outsiders
2016 · Executive Producer
Billions
2016 · Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades Jr.
Inventos extraordinarios
2015 · Director
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Self
Les Roosevelt, une histoire intime
2014 · Theodore Roosevelt (voice)
BoJack Horseman
2014 · TV BoJack (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self, Self - Guest
Rick et Morty
2013 · Storylord (voice)
The Frame
2013 · Benno Levin
Black Mirror
2011 · Phillip
Prohibition : une expérience américaine
2011 · Reader / George Remus (voice)
Conan
2010 · Self
John Adams
2008 · John Adams
30 rock
2006 · Ritchie
Amazing Screw-On Head
2006 · Screw-On Head (voice)
The Colbert Report
2005 · Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self
La Vue
1997 · Self
Les Rois du Texas
1997 · Mr. McKay (voice)
Le Daily Show
1996 · Self
Film Independent Spirit Awards
1996 · Self - Nominee
New York News
1995 · Dr. Wargner
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
Homicide
1993 · Harry Tjarks
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self
Nature
1982 · Narrator (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host
The Oscars
1953 · Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Nominee
Scholastic Storybook Treasures: The Classic Collection