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Known for Acting Age 59 years Place of birth New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Paul Giamatti
Biography
Life and career
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
63 films

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025as Harold Levinson

The Holdovers
2023as Paul Hunham

Jungle Cruise
2021as Nilo

Gunpowder Milkshake
2021as Nathan

I Think We're Alone Now
2018as Patrick

The Catcher Was a Spy
2018as Sam Goudsmit

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017as Self

Morgan
2016as Dr. Alan Shapiro

Ratchet & Clank
2016as Chairman Drek (voice)

Straight Outta Compton
2015as Jerry Heller

The Little Prince
2015as The Academy Teacher (voice)

Madame Bovary
2015as Monsieur Homais

Love & Mercy
2015as Dr. Eugene Landy

San Andreas
2015as Dr. Lawrence Hayes

The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014as Aleksei Sytsevich

Saving Mr. Banks
2013as Ralph

12 Years a Slave
2013as Theophilus Freeman

Parkland
2013as Abraham Zapruder

Romeo & Juliet
2013as Friar Laurence

Turbo
2013as Chet (voice)

The Congress
2013as Dr. Barker

Love, Marilyn
2013as Self

Rock of Ages
2012as Paul Gill

Cosmopolis
2012as Benno Levin

Too Big to Fail
2011as Ben Bernanke

The Ides of March
2011as Tom Duffy

The Hangover Part II
2011as Kingsley

Ironclad
2011as King John

Barney's Version
2010as Barney Panofsky

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
2009as Dr. Satan (voice)

The Last Station
2009as Vladimir Chertkov

Duplicity
2009as Richard Garsik

Fred Claus
2007as Nick (Santa) Claus

The Nanny Diaries
2007as Mr. X

Shoot 'Em Up
2007as Hertz

The Illusionist
2006as Inspector Uhl

The Ant Bully
2006as Stan Beals (voice)

Lady in the Water
2006as Cleveland Heep

Cinderella Man
2005as Joe Gould

Robots
2005as Tim the Gate Guard (voice)

Sideways
2004as Miles

Paycheck
2003as Shorty

Confidence
2003as Gordo

Big Fat Liar
2002as Marty Wolf

Storytelling
2001as Toby Oxman

Planet of the Apes
2001as Limbo

Duets
2000as Todd Woods

Big Momma's House
2000as John

If These Walls Could Talk 2
2000as Ted Hedley

Man on the Moon
1999as Bob Zmuda

Cradle Will Rock
1999as Carlo

The Negotiator
1998as Rudy

Saving Private Ryan
1998as Sergeant Hill

Doctor Dolittle
1998as Blaine (uncredited)

The Truman Show
1998as Simeon

Deconstructing Harry
1997as Professor Abbott

My Best Friend's Wedding
1997as Bellman

Private Parts
1997as Kenny

Donnie Brasco
1997as FBI Technician

Before and After
1996as Courtroom Audience (uncredited)

Sabrina
1995as Scott

Mighty Aphrodite
1995as Extras Guild Researcher

Singles
1992as Kissing Man