Paul Giamatti
Actor, Producer, Director
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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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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| 2026 | |
| 2026 | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy · as Nus Braka |
| 2025 | The American Revolution (2025) · as John Adams (voice) |
| 2025 | Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale · as Harold Levinson |
| 2023 | The Holdovers · as Paul Hunham |
| 2023 | The American Buffalo · as (voice) |
| 2022 | Woodpeckers: The Hole Story · as Narrator |
| 2022 | The U.S. and the Holocaust · as Madison Grant |
| 2022 | Benjamin Franklin (2022) · as John Adams |
| 2021 | A Mouthful of Air · as Dr. Sylvester |
| 2021 | Season of the Osprey · as Narrator |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Jungle Cruise · as Nilo |
| 2021 | Gunpowder Milkshake · as Nathan |
| 2020 | 30 Coins · as Christian Barbrow |
| 2018 | Private Life · as Richard Grimes |
| 2018 | I Think We're Alone Now · as PatrickOn Plex |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | The Catcher Was a Spy · as Sam Goudsmit |
| 2018 | White Fang · as Beauty Smith |
| 2017 | At Home with Amy Sedaris · as Olgilvey |
| 2017 | Big Mouth · as Andrew’s Shit (voice) |
| 2017 | The True Story of the Three Little Pigs · as Narrator |
| 2016 | Morgan · as Dr. Alan Shapiro |
| 2016 | The Phenom · as Dr. MobleyOn Plex |
| 2016 | Ratchet & Clank · as Chairman Drek (voice) |
| 2016 | Billions · as Charles 'chuck' Rhoades Jr. |
| 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 · as Honoré De Balzac |
| 2014 | Madame Bovary · as Monsieur HomaisOn Plex |
| 2014 | Love & Mercy · as Dr. Eugene Landy |
| 2014 | The Roosevelts: An Intimate History · as Theodore Roosevelt (voice) |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman · 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 · as Storylord (voice) |
| 2013 | Saving Mr. Banks · as Ralph |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave · as Theophilus Freeman |
| 2013 | Romeo & Juliet · as Friar LaurenceOn Plex |
| 2013 | Parkland · as Abraham ZapruderOn Plex |
| 2013 | All Is Bright · as Dennis GirardOn Plex |
| 2013 | Turbo · as Chet (voice) |
| 2013 | The Congress · as Dr. Barker |
| 2013 | Inside Amy Schumer · as God |
| 2013 | The Frame · as Benno Levin |
| 2012 | John Dies at the End · as Arnie Blondestone |
| 2012 | Ernest & Celestine · as Rat Judge |
| 2012 | Rock of Ages · as Paul Gill |
| 2012 | Cosmopolis · as Benno LevinOn Plex |
| 2011 | Black Mirror · as Phillip |
| 2011 | The Ides of March · as Tom Duffy |
| 2011 | Prohibition · 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 · as Harold Levinson |
| 2009 | Cold Souls · as PaulOn Plex |
| 2009 | The Haunted World of El Superbeasto · as Dr. Satan (voice)On Plex |
| 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 · as John Adams |
| 2007 | Fred Claus · as Nick (santa) Claus |
| 2007 | Shoot 'Em Up · as Hertz |
| 2007 | The Nanny Diaries · as Mr. XOn Plex |
| 2006 | The Hawk Is Dying · as Georges Gattling |
| 2006 | 30 Rock · as Ritchie |
| 2006 | The Illusionist · as Inspector UhlOn Plex |
| 2006 | The Ant Bully · as Stan Beals (voice)On Plex |
| 2006 | Lady in the Water · as Cleveland HeepOn Plex |
| 2006 | Asterix and the Vikings · as Asterix |
| 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 | Big Momma's House · as John |
| 2000 | If These Walls Could Talk 2 · as Ted Hedley |
| 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 AbbottOn Plex |
| 1997 | The Break · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1997 | My Best Friend's Wedding · as Bellman |
| 1997 | Private Parts · as Kenny |
| 1997 | Donnie Brasco · as Fbi Technician |
| 1997 | Arresting Gena · as Detective Wilson |
| 1997 | King of the Hill · as Mr. Mckay (voice) |
| 1996 | Breathing Room · as George |
| 1996 | The Show · as Jeffrey Roffman |
| 1996 | Before and After · as Courtroom Audience (uncredited) |
| 1995 | Sabrina · as Scott |
| 1995 | Mighty Aphrodite · as Extras Guild ResearcherOn Plex |
| 1995 | New York News · as Dr. Wargner |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue · as Man In Sleeping Bag |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street · as Harry Tjarks |
| 1992 | Singles · as Kissing Man |
| 1991 | Past Midnight · as Larry Canipe |
| 1990 | She'll Take Romance · as Heckler #2 |
| 1989 | Troldspejlet · as Limbo |
| 1988 | American Experience · as Narrator |
| 1982 | Nature · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2018 | Lodge 49 · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Outsiders · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | All Is Bright · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2012 | John Dies at the End · as Executive Producer |
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| 2015 |