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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Untitled Jesse Eisenberg Musical Comedy
Character:
Release Date:03/12/2026
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Character:Harold Levinson
Release Date:10/09/2025
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
Character:Self
Release Date:10/09/2025
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
Character:Narrator
Release Date:28/07/2025
The Holdovers
Character:Paul Hunham
Release Date:27/10/2023
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
Character:Narrator
Release Date:02/11/2022
A Mouthful of Air
Character:Dr. Sylvester
Release Date:29/10/2021
Season of the Osprey
Character:Narrator
Release Date:27/10/2021
Jungle Cruise
Character:Nilo
Release Date:28/07/2021
Gunpowder Milkshake
Character:Nathan
Release Date:14/07/2021
Wax Paul Now
Character:Self
Release Date:12/11/2019
Private Life
Character:Richard Grimes
Release Date:05/10/2018
I Think We're Alone Now
Character:Patrick
Release Date:14/09/2018
The Catcher Was a Spy
Character:Sam Goudsmit
Release Date:22/06/2018
Sex, Lies and Butterflies
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:04/04/2018
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Character:Self
Release Date:05/09/2017
Morgan
Character:Dr. Alan Shapiro
Release Date:01/09/2016
The Phenom
Character:Dr. Mobley
Release Date:24/06/2016
Ratchet & Clank
Character:Chairman Drek (voice)
Release Date:13/04/2016
Straight Outta Compton
Character:Jerry Heller
Release Date:11/08/2015
The Little Prince
Character:The Academy Teacher (voice)
Release Date:29/07/2015
Madame Bovary
Character:Monsieur Homais
Release Date:04/06/2015
Love & Mercy
Character:Dr. Eugene Landy
Release Date:29/05/2015
San Andreas
Character:Dr. Lawrence Hayes
Release Date:27/05/2015
Goldfish
Character:Goldfish (voice)
Release Date:12/04/2015
Giant Sloth
Character:Gordon Boonewell
Release Date:20/01/2015
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Character:Self
Release Date:19/08/2014
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Character:Aleksei Sytsevich
Release Date:16/04/2014
River of Fundament
Character:Ptah-Nem-Hotep
Release Date:12/02/2014
Hoke
Character:Hoke Mosely
Release Date:01/01/2014
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
Character:Self
Release Date:03/12/2013
Saving Mr. Banks
Character:Ralph
Release Date:29/11/2013
12 Years a Slave
Character:Theophilus Freeman
Release Date:18/10/2013
Parkland
Character:Abraham Zapruder
Release Date:02/10/2013
Romeo & Juliet
Character:Friar Laurence
Release Date:12/09/2013
All Is Bright
Character:Dennis Girard
Release Date:10/09/2013
Turbo
Character:Chet (voice)
Release Date:11/07/2013
The Congress
Character:Dr Barker
Release Date:03/07/2013
Love, Marilyn
Character:Self
Release Date:30/05/2013
John Dies at the End
Character:Arnie Blondestone
Release Date:25/01/2013
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary
Character:Narrator
Release Date:18/12/2012
Citizens of Cosmopolis
Character:Self
Release Date:25/09/2012
Rock of Ages
Character:Paul Gill
Release Date:13/06/2012
Cosmopolis
Character:Benno Levin
Release Date:25/05/2012
Too Big to Fail
Character:Ben Bernanke
Release Date:25/11/2011
The Ides of March
Character:Tom Duffy
Release Date:07/10/2011
The Hangover Part II
Character:Kingsley
Release Date:25/05/2011
Win Win
Character:Mike Flaherty
Release Date:18/03/2011
Ironclad
Character:King John
Release Date:03/03/2011
Barney's Version
Character:Barney Panofsky
Release Date:26/10/2010
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
Character:Dr. Satan (voice)
Release Date:12/09/2009
The Last Station
Character:Vladimir Chertkov
Release Date:04/09/2009
Cold Souls
Character:Paul
Release Date:07/08/2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Character:Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
Release Date:18/04/2009
Duplicity
Character:Richard Garsik
Release Date:18/03/2009
Pretty Bird
Character:Rick Honeycutt
Release Date:08/08/2008
Fred Claus
Character:Nick (Santa) Claus
Release Date:09/11/2007
Too Loud a Solitude
Character:Hanta (voice)
Release Date:26/10/2007
Trumbo
Character:Self
Release Date:10/09/2007
The Nanny Diaries
Character:Mr. X
Release Date:24/08/2007
Shoot 'Em Up
Character:Hertz
Release Date:26/07/2007
The Hawk Is Dying
Character:Georges Gattling
Release Date:30/03/2007
The Amazing Screw-On Head
Character:Screw-On Head (voice)
Release Date:20/08/2006
The Illusionist
Character:Inspector Uhl
Release Date:18/08/2006
The Ant Bully
Character:Stan Beals (voice)
Release Date:28/07/2006
Lady in the Water
Character:Cleveland Heep
Release Date:19/07/2006
Cinderella Man
Character:Joe Gould
Release Date:02/06/2005
The Fan and the Flower
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:21/04/2005
Robots
Character:Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
Release Date:10/03/2005
Sideways
Character:Miles
Release Date:22/10/2004
Paycheck
Character:Shorty
Release Date:25/12/2003
American Splendor
Character:Harvey Pekar
Release Date:15/08/2003
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/07/2003
Confidence
Character:Gordo
Release Date:25/04/2003
The Pentagon Papers
Character:Anthony Russo
Release Date:09/03/2003
Thunderpants
Character:Johnson J. Johnson
Release Date:24/05/2002
Big Fat Liar
Character:Marty Wolf
Release Date:08/02/2002
Storytelling
Character:Toby Oxman
Release Date:08/11/2001
Planet of the Apes
Character:Limbo
Release Date:26/07/2001
Duets
Character:Todd Woods
Release Date:09/09/2000
Big Momma's House
Character:John
Release Date:31/05/2000
1961
Character:Ted Hedley
Release Date:05/03/2000
If These Walls Could Talk 2
Character:Ted Hedley
Release Date:05/03/2000
Man on the Moon
Character:Bob Zmuda
Release Date:22/12/1999
Cradle Will Rock
Character:Carlo
Release Date:10/12/1999
Winchell
Character:Herman Klurfeld
Release Date:21/11/1998
Safe Men
Character:Veal Chop
Release Date:07/08/1998
The Negotiator
Character:Rudy
Release Date:29/07/1998
Saving Private Ryan
Character:Sergeant Hill
Release Date:24/07/1998
Doctor Dolittle
Character:Blaine (uncredited)
Release Date:26/06/1998
The Truman Show
Character:Simeon
Release Date:04/06/1998
Tourist Trap
Character:Jeremiah Piper
Release Date:05/04/1998
Deconstructing Harry
Character:Professor Abbott
Release Date:12/12/1997
My Best Friend's Wedding
Character:Bellman
Release Date:19/06/1997
Private Parts
Character:Kenny
Release Date:07/03/1997
Donnie Brasco
Character:FBI Technician
Release Date:27/02/1997
Arresting Gena
Character:Detective Wilson
Release Date:27/01/1997
A Further Gesture
Character:Hotel Clerk
Release Date:01/01/1997
Breathing Room
Character:George
Release Date:08/11/1996
Before and After
Character:Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
Release Date:23/02/1996
Sabrina
Character:Scott
Release Date:15/12/1995
Mighty Aphrodite
Character:Extras Guild Researcher
Release Date:13/09/1995
Singles
Character:Kissing Man
Release Date:18/09/1992
Past Midnight
Character:Larry Canipe
Release Date:03/05/1992
She'll Take Romance
Character:Heckler #2
Release Date:25/11/1990
Television Appearances
The American Revolution
Character:John Adams (voice)
The American Revolution
Character:voice
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Character:Self
The American Buffalo
Character:(voice)
The U.S. and the Holocaust
Character:Madison Grant
Teenage Euthanasia
Character:
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness
Character:Self - Narrator / Maury Terry (voice)
30 Coins
Character:Christian Barbrow
Lodge 49
Character:
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Character:Olgilvey
Big Mouth
Character:Andrew’s Shit (voice)
The New Yorker Presents
Character:Honoré de Balzac
Billions
Character:Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades Jr.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Character:Self
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Character:Theodore Roosevelt (voice)
BoJack Horseman
Character:TV BoJack (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
Rick and Morty
Character:Storylord (voice)
The Frame
Character:Benno Levin
Black Mirror
Character:Phillip
Prohibition
Character:Reader / George Remus (voice)
Conan
Character:Self
John Adams
Character:John Adams
30 Rock
Character:Ritchie
Amazing Screw-On Head
Character:Screw-On Head (voice)
The Colbert Report
Character:Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self
King of the Hill
Character:Mr. McKay (voice)
The Daily Show
Character:Self
New York News
Character:Dr. Wargner
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
Homicide: Life on the Street
Character:Harry Tjarks
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self
Nature
Character:Narrator (voice)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
The Oscars
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
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