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Paul Giamatti

Actor, Producer, DirectorBorn June 6, 1967 (58 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Illusionist
  • Cosmopolis
  • Deconstructing Harry
  • Mighty Aphrodite
  • John Dies at the End
  • Parkland
  • I Think We're Alone Now
  • Romeo & Juliet
  • Cold Souls
  • Madame Bovary
  • The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
  • All Is Bright
  • The Phenom

Known For

  • The Holdovers
  • Sideways
  • The Illusionist
  • Billions
  • Lady in the Water
  • The Hangover Part II
  • Cinderella Man
  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2
  • John Adams
  • American Splendor
  • Turbo
  • The Ides of March
  • Win Win
  • Shoot 'Em Up
  • San Andreas
  • Saving Mr. Banks
  • Barney's Version
  • Jungle Cruise
  • Man on the Moon
  • Planet of the Apes
  • Big Momma's House
  • Paycheck
  • Fred Claus
  • Straight Outta Compton

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    A Sprinkle of History · as Sam Born
    2025
    The Goon · as Franky
    2025
    Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale · as Harold Levinson
    2023
    The Holdovers · as Paul Hunham
    2023
    The American Buffalo (TV Series) · as (voice)
    2022
    2022
    The U.S. and the Holocaust (TV Series) · as Madison Grant
    2022
    Benjamin Franklin (2022) (TV Series) · as John Adams
    2021
    A Mouthful of Air · as Dr. Sylvester
    2021
    Season of the Osprey · as Narrator
    2021
    Teenage Euthanasia (TV Series)
    2021
    Jungle Cruise · as Nilo
    2021
    Gunpowder Milkshake · as Nathan
    2021
    The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness (TV Series) · as Narrator / Maury Terry (voice)
    2020
    30 Coins (TV Series) · as Christian Barbrow
    2018
    Private Life · as Richard Grimes
    2018
    2018
    Lodge 49 (TV Series)
    2018
    The Catcher Was a Spy · as Sam Goudsmit
    2018
    Sex, Lies and Butterflies · as Narrator (voice)
    2018
    White Fang · as Beauty Smith
    2017
    At Home with Amy Sedaris (TV Series) · as Olgivley
    2017
    Big Mouth (TV Series) · as Andrew’s Shit (voice)
    2017
    2016
    Morgan · as Dr. Alan Shapiro
    2016
    The Phenom · as Dr. Mobley
    2016
    Ratchet & Clank · as Chairman Drek (voice)
    2016
    Billions (TV Series) · as Charles 'chuck' Rhoades Jr.
    2015
    2015
    Straight Outta Compton · as Jerry Heller
    2015
    The Little Prince · as The Academy Teacher (voice)
    2015
    San Andreas · as Dr. Lawrence Hayes
    2015
    The New Yorker Presents (TV Series) · as Honoré De Balzac
    2014
    Madame Bovary · as Monsieur Homais
    2014
    Love & Mercy · as Dr. Eugene Landy
    2014
    The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (TV Series) · as Theodore Roosevelt (voice)
    2014
    BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Tv Bojack (voice)
    2014
    The Amazing Spider-Man 2 · as Aleksei Sytsevich
    2014
    River of Fundament · as Ptah-Nem-Hotep
    2013
    Rick and Morty (TV Series) · as Storylord (voice)
    2013
    Saving Mr. Banks · as Ralph
    2013
    12 Years a Slave · as Theophilus Freeman
    2013
    Romeo & Juliet · as Friar Laurence
    2013
    Parkland · as Abraham Zapruder
    2013
    All Is Bright · as Dennis Girard
    2013
    Turbo · as Chet (voice)
    2013
    The Congress · as Dr Barker
    2013
    Inside Amy Schumer (TV Series) · as God
    2013
    The Frame (TV Series) · as Benno Levin
    2012
    John Dies at the End · as Arnie Blondestone
    2012
    2012
    Ernest & Celestine · as Rat Judge
    2012
    Rock of Ages · as Paul Gill
    2012
    Cosmopolis · as Benno Levin
    2011
    Black Mirror (TV Series) · as Phillip
    2011
    The Ides of March · as Tom Duffy
    2011
    Prohibition (TV Series) · as Reader / George Remus (voice)
    2011
    The Hangover Part II · as Kingsley
    2011
    Too Big to Fail · as Ben Bernanke
    2011
    Win Win · as Mike Flaherty
    2011
    Ironclad · as King John
    2010
    Barney's Version · as Barney Panofsky
    2010
    Downton Abbey (TV Series) · as Harold Levinson
    2009
    2009
    2009
    The Last Station · as Vladimir Chertkov
    2009
    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler · as Uncle Chaz (archive Footage)
    2009
    Duplicity · as Richard Garsik
    2008
    Pretty Bird · as Rick Honeycutt
    2008
    John Adams (TV Series) · as John Adams
    2007
    Fred Claus · as Nick (santa) Claus
    2007
    Shoot 'Em Up · as Hertz
    2007
    The Nanny Diaries · as Mr. X
    2006
    The Hawk Is Dying · as Georges Gattling
    2006
    30 Rock (TV Series) · as Ritchie
    2006
    The Illusionist · as Inspector Uhl
    2006
    The Ant Bully · as Stan Beals (voice)
    2006
    Lady in the Water · as Cleveland Heep
    2006
    2005
    The Amazing Screw-On Head · as Screw-On Head (voice)
    2005
    Cinderella Man · as Joe Gould
    2005
    The Fan and the Flower · as Narrator (voice)
    2005
    Robots · as Tim The Gate Guard (voice)
    2004
    Sideways · as Miles
    2003
    Paycheck · as Shorty
    2003
    American Splendor · as Harvey Pekar
    2003
    Confidence · as Gordo
    2003
    The Pentagon Papers · as Anthony Russo
    2002
    Thunderpants · as Johnson J. Johnson
    2002
    Big Fat Liar · as Marty Wolf
    2001
    Storytelling · as Toby Oxman
    2001
    Planet of the Apes · as Limbo
    2000
    Duets · as Todd Woods
    2000
    2000
    1999
    Man on the Moon · as Bob Zmuda
    1999
    Cradle Will Rock · as Carlo
    1998
    Winchell · as Herman Klurfeld
    1998
    Safe Men · as Veal Chop
    1998
    The Negotiator · as Rudy
    1998
    Saving Private Ryan · as Sergeant Hill
    1998
    Doctor Dolittle · as Blaine (uncredited)
    1998
    The Truman Show · as Simeon
    1998
    Tourist Trap · as Jeremiah Piper
    1997
    Deconstructing Harry · as Professor Abbott
    1997
    The Break · as Hotel Clerk
    1997
    1997
    Private Parts · as Kenny
    1997
    Donnie Brasco · as Fbi Technician
    1997
    Arresting Gena · as Detective Wilson
    1997
    King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Mr. Mckay (voice)
    1996
    Breathing Room · as George
    1996
    Before and After · as Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
    1995
    Sabrina · as Scott
    1995
    Mighty Aphrodite · as Extras Guild Researcher
    1995
    New York News (TV Series) · as Dr. Wargner
    1993
    NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Man In Sleeping Bag
    1993
    1992
    Singles · as Kissing Man
    1991
    Past Midnight · as Larry Canipe
    1990
    She'll Take Romance · as Heckler #2
    1989
    Troldspejlet (TV Series) · as Limbo
    1988
    American Experience (TV Series) · as Narrator
    1988
    1982
    Nature (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)

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