Paul Giamatti
Born
June 6, 1967 (58 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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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Known For
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
Narrator
2022
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Self (archive footage)
2022
The Catcher Was a Spy
Sam Goudsmit
2018
Sex, Lies and Butterflies
Narrator (voice)
2018
Ratchet & Clank
Chairman Drek (voice)
2016
Straight Outta Compton
Jerry Heller
2015
Madame Bovary
Monsieur Homais
2015
Love & Mercy
Dr. Eugene Landy
2015
San Andreas
Dr. Lawrence Hayes
2015
Giant Sloth
Gordon Boonewell
2015
River of Fundament
Ptah-Nem-Hotep
2014
Hoke
Hoke Mosely
2014
Saving Mr. Banks
Ralph
2013
12 Years a Slave
Theophilus Freeman
2013
Parkland
Abraham Zapruder
2013
All Is Bright
Dennis Girard
2013
Turbo
Chet (voice)
2013
The Congress
Dr Barker
2013
Love, Marilyn
Self
2013
John Dies at the End
Arnie Blondestone
2013
Citizens of Cosmopolis
Self
2012
Rock of Ages
Paul Gill
2012
Cosmopolis
Benno Levin
2012
Too Big to Fail
Ben Bernanke
2011
The Ides of March
Tom Duffy
2011
The Hangover Part II
Kingsley
2011
Win Win
Mike Flaherty
2011
Ironclad
King John
2011
Barney's Version
Barney Panofsky
2010
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
Dr. Satan (voice)
2009
The Last Station
Vladimir Chertkov
2009
Cold Souls
Paul
2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
2009
Duplicity
Richard Garsik
2009
Pretty Bird
Rick Honeycutt
2008
Fred Claus
Nick (Santa) Claus
2007
Too Loud a Solitude
Hanta (voice)
2007
Trumbo
Self
2007
The Nanny Diaries
Mr. X
2007
Shoot 'Em Up
Hertz
2007
The Hawk Is Dying
Georges Gattling
2007
The Amazing Screw-On Head
Screw-On Head (voice)
2006
The Illusionist
Inspector Uhl
2006
The Ant Bully
Stan Beals (voice)
2006
Lady in the Water
Cleveland Heep
2006
Cinderella Man
Joe Gould
2005
The Fan and the Flower
Narrator (voice)
2005
Robots
Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
2005
Sideways
Miles
2004
Paycheck
Shorty
2003
American Splendor
Harvey Pekar
2003
The Pentagon Papers
Anthony Russo
2003
Thunderpants
Johnson J. Johnson
2002
Big Fat Liar
Marty Wolf
2002
Storytelling
Toby Oxman
2001
Planet of the Apes
Limbo
2001
Duets
Todd Woods
2000
Big Momma's House
John
2000
1961
Ted Hedley
2000
If These Walls Could Talk 2
Ted Hedley
2000
Man on the Moon
Bob Zmuda
1999
Winchell
Herman Klurfeld
1998
Safe Men
Veal Chop
1998
The Negotiator
Rudy
1998
Saving Private Ryan
Sergeant Hill
1998
Deconstructing Harry
Professor Abbott
1997
Private Parts
Kenny
1997
Past Midnight
Larry Canipe
1992
The Goon
Franky
A Sprinkle of History
Sam Born
2025
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Harold Levinson
2025
The Holdovers
Paul Hunham
2023
A Mouthful of Air
Dr. Sylvester
2021
Season of the Osprey
Narrator
2021
Jungle Cruise
Nilo
2021
Gunpowder Milkshake
Nathan
2021
Wax Paul Now
Self
2019
Private Life
Richard Grimes
2018
I Think We're Alone Now
Patrick
2018
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Self
2017
Morgan
Dr. Alan Shapiro
2016
The Phenom
Dr. Mobley
2016
The Little Prince
The Academy Teacher (voice)
2015
Goldfish
Goldfish (voice)
2015
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Aleksei Sytsevich
2014
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
Self
2013
Romeo & Juliet
Friar Laurence
2013
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary
Narrator
2012
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
Narrator
2003
Confidence
Gordo
2003
Cradle Will Rock
Carlo
1999
Doctor Dolittle
Blaine (uncredited)
1998
Tourist Trap
Jeremiah Piper
1998
My Best Friend's Wedding
Bellman
1997
Donnie Brasco
FBI Technician
1997
Arresting Gena
Detective Wilson
1997
A Further Gesture
Hotel Clerk
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (5 episodes)
1996
Before and After
Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
1996
Sabrina
Scott
1995
Mighty Aphrodite
Extras Guild Researcher
1995
Old Time Radio
Untitled Jesse Eisenberg Musical Comedy
Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic
DJ Art Bell
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2023
The American Buffalo
(voice) · (2 episodes)
2023
The U.S. and the Holocaust
Madison Grant · (3 episodes)
2022
Teenage Euthanasia
(1 episode)
2021
The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness
Narrator / Maury Terry (voice) · (4 episodes)
2021
30 Coins
Christian Barbrow · (8 episodes)
2020
Lodge 49
(4 episodes)
2018
Big Mouth
Andrew’s Shit (voice) · (1 episode)
2017
The New Yorker Presents
Honoré de Balzac · (1 episode)
2016
Billions
Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades Jr. · (84 episodes)
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (4 episodes)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Theodore Roosevelt (voice) · (7 episodes)
2014
BoJack Horseman
TV BoJack (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
Rick and Morty
Storylord (voice) · (2 episodes)
2013
The Frame
Benno Levin · (1 episode)
2013
Black Mirror
Phillip · (1 episode)
2011
Prohibition
Reader / George Remus (voice) · (3 episodes)
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
John Adams
John Adams · (7 episodes)
2008
30 Rock
Ritchie · (1 episode)
2006
Amazing Screw-On Head
Screw-On Head (voice) · (1 episode)
2006
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
The Truman Show
Simeon
1998
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
King of the Hill
Mr. McKay (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
New York News
Dr. Wargner · (1 episode)
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
(1 episode)
1993
Singles
Kissing Man
1992
She'll Take Romance
Heckler #2
1990
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(2 episodes)
1988
Nature
Narrator (voice) · (3 episodes)
1982
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
The Oscars
Self · (2 episodes)
1953
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1944
Hostel
(1 episode)