Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Age 59 — born June 6, 1967·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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Giamatti, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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55Credits25 TV · 30 films
1982–2026Years activefirst to latest
8.7 Highest ratedRick and Morty
7.3 Average ratingacross 55 titles

Top TV shows 25best Paul Giamatti shows

  1. 1Rick and Morty posterRick and MortyStorylord (voice) · 2 eps · 20138.7
  2. 2BoJack Horseman posterBoJack HorsemanTV BoJack (voice) · 1 ep · 20148.5
  3. 3The U.S. and the Holocaust posterThe U.S. and the HolocaustMadison Grant (voice) · 1 ep · 20228.3
  4. 4Black Mirror posterBlack MirrorPhillip · 1 ep · 20118.3
  5. 5Homicide: Life on the Street posterHomicide: Life on the StreetHarry Tjarks · 1 ep · 19938.1
  6. 6Billions posterBillionsChuck Rhoades · 2016–2023 · Drama8.0
  7. 7John Adams posterJohn AdamsJohn Adams · 2008–2008 · Drama8.0
  8. 8Nature posterNatureNarrator (voice) · 3 eps · 19827.9
  9. 9Prohibition posterProhibitionReader / George Remus (voice) · 3 eps · 20117.9
  10. 10The Roosevelts: An Intimate History posterThe Roosevelts: An Intimate HistoryTheodore Roosevelt (voice) · 7 eps · 20147.7
  11. 11Big Mouth posterBig MouthAndrew’s Shit (voice) · 1 ep · 20177.6
  12. 1230 Rock poster30 RockRitchie · 1 ep · 20067.5
  13. 13King of the Hill posterKing of the HillMr. McKay (voice) · 1 ep · 19977.4
  14. 14The American Buffalo posterThe American Buffalo(voice) · 2 eps · 20237.4
  15. 1530 Coins poster30 CoinsChristian Barbrow · 8 eps · 20207.2
  16. 16New York News posterNew York NewsDr. Wargner · 1 ep · 19957.0
  17. 17Amazing Screw-On Head posterAmazing Screw-On HeadScrew-On Head (voice) · 1 ep · 20067.0
  18. 18At Home with Amy Sedaris posterAt Home with Amy SedarisOlgilvey · 1 ep · 20177.0
  19. 19The New Yorker Presents posterThe New Yorker PresentsHonoré de Balzac · 1 ep · 20166.8
  20. 20Lodge 49 posterLodge 494 eps · 20186.7
  21. 21Outsiders posterOutsidersExecutive Producer · 26 eps · 20166.5
  22. 22Breakthrough posterBreakthroughDirector · 1 ep · 20155.9
  23. 23The American Revolution posterThe American RevolutionJohn Adams (voice) · 5 eps · 20255.7
  24. 24Star Trek: Starfleet Academy posterStar Trek: Starfleet AcademyNus Braka · 3 eps · 20265.6
  25. 25Teenage Euthanasia posterTeenage Euthanasia1 ep · 20215.2

Top movies 30best Paul Giamatti movies

  1. 1Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler posterSaturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerUncle Chaz (archive footage) · 20098.4
  2. 2Saving Private Ryan posterSaving Private RyanSergeant Hill · 19988.2
  3. 3The Truman Show posterThe Truman ShowSimeon · 19988.2
  4. 4Breathing Room posterBreathing RoomGeorge · 19968.0
  5. 5Sex, Lies and Butterflies posterSex, Lies and ButterfliesNarrator (voice) · 20188.0
  6. 612 Years a Slave poster12 Years a SlaveTheophilus Freeman · 20137.9
  7. 7Straight Outta Compton posterStraight Outta ComptonJerry Heller · 20157.8
  8. 8The Holdovers posterThe HoldoversPaul Hunham · 20237.6
  9. 9The Little Prince posterThe Little PrinceThe Academy Teacher (voice) · 20157.6
  10. 10Cinderella Man posterCinderella ManJoe Gould · 20057.6
  11. 11Donnie Brasco posterDonnie BrascoFBI Technician · 19977.5
  12. 12Saving Mr. Banks posterSaving Mr. BanksRalph · 20137.3
  13. 13The Illusionist posterThe IllusionistInspector Uhl · 20067.3
  14. 14Jungle Cruise posterJungle CruiseNilo Nemolato · 20217.3
  15. 15Deconstructing Harry posterDeconstructing HarryProfessor Abbott · 19977.3
  16. 16Man on the Moon posterMan on the MoonBob Zmuda · 19997.2
  17. 17American Splendor posterAmerican SplendorHarvey Pekar · 20037.2
  18. 18Sideways posterSidewaysMiles · 20047.1
  19. 19The Negotiator posterThe NegotiatorRudy · 19987.1
  20. 20Love & Mercy posterLove & MercyDr. Eugene Landy · 20157.1
  21. 21Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale posterDownton Abbey: The Grand FinaleHarold Levinson · 20257.1
  22. 22Barney's Version posterBarney's VersionBarney Panofsky · 20107.0
  23. 23Too Big to Fail posterToo Big to FailBen Bernanke · 20116.9
  24. 24The Amazing Screw-On Head posterThe Amazing Screw-On HeadScrew-On Head (voice) · 20066.9
  25. 25Private Life posterPrivate LifeRichard Grimes · 20186.9
  26. 26Win Win posterWin WinMike Flaherty · 20116.8
  27. 27Romeo & Juliet posterRomeo & JulietFriar Laurence · 20136.7
  28. 28Mighty Aphrodite posterMighty AphroditeExtras Guild Researcher · 19956.7
  29. 29The Ides of March posterThe Ides of MarchTom Duffy · 20116.7
  30. 30Tourist Trap posterTourist TrapJeremiah Piper · 19986.6

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