Biography
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
all 153
Movies 111
TV Shows 42
self 22
Voice 21
Narrator 6
Producer 3
Director 1

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)

The Holdovers (2023)

The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home (2022)

A Mouthful of Air (2021)

Season of the Osprey (2021)

The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness (2021)

30 Coins (2020)

Wax Paul Now (2019)

Private Life (2018)

Lodge 49 (2018)

The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

Sex, Lies and Butterflies (2018)

Big Mouth (2017)

Morgan (2016)

The Phenom (2016)

Ratchet & Clank (2016)

The New Yorker Presents (2016)

Outsiders (2016)

Billions (2016)

Breakthrough (2015)

Straight Outta Compton (2015)

The Little Prince (2015)

Madame Bovary (2015)

Love & Mercy (2015)

San Andreas (2015)

Goldfish (2015)

Giant Sloth (2015)

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)

BoJack Horseman (2014)

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

River of Fundament (2014)

Hoke (2014)

Rick and Morty (2013)

12 Years a Slave (2013)

Parkland (2013)

Romeo & Juliet (2013)

All Is Bright (2013)

Turbo (2013)

The Congress (2013)

The Frame (2013)

John Dies at the End (2013)

Rock of Ages (2012)

Cosmopolis (2012)

Black Mirror (2011)

Too Big to Fail (2011)

The Ides of March (2011)

Prohibition (2011)

Win Win (2011)

Ironclad (2011)

Barney's Version (2010)

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)

The Last Station (2009)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)

Duplicity (2009)

Pretty Bird (2008)

John Adams (2008)

Fred Claus (2007)

Too Loud a Solitude (2007)

The Hawk Is Dying (2007)

30 Rock (2006)

The Amazing Screw-On Head (2006)

The Illusionist (2006)

The Ant Bully (2006)

Amazing Screw-On Head (2006)

Lady in the Water (2006)

Cinderella Man (2005)

The Fan and the Flower (2005)

Robots (2005)

Paycheck (2003)

American Splendor (2003)

The Pentagon Papers (2003)

Thunderpants (2002)

Big Fat Liar (2002)

Storytelling (2001)

Duets (2000)

If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)

1961 (2000)

Man on the Moon (1999)

Winchell (1998)

Safe Men (1998)

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Doctor Dolittle (1998)

Tourist Trap (1998)

Deconstructing Harry (1997)

Donnie Brasco (1997)

Arresting Gena (1997)

King of the Hill (1997)

A Further Gesture (1997)

Before and After (1996)

New York News (1995)

Mighty Aphrodite (1995)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)

Singles (1992)

Past Midnight (1992)

She'll Take Romance (1990)

Nature (1982)

Saturday Night Live (1975)

Golden Globe Awards (1944)

Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic

The Pentagon Papers

The Goon
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1967-06-06 (57 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Haven, United States
Religionatheism
SpouseElizabeth Giamatti
ChildrenSam Giamatti
FatherA. Bartlett Giamatti
SiblingsMarcus Giamatti
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesBrooklyn Heights · Brooklyn, United States
Also Known AsПол Джаматти, 폴 지아마티, Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti, פול ג'יאמטי, פול אדוארד ולנטיין ג'יאמטי, 保羅·賈麥提, Пол Джаматті, پل جیاماتی
AwardsIndiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
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