Paul Giamatti
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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Scholastic Storybook Treasures: The Classic Collection
as Unknown
The Debut
as Jerry
A Statement
as David Slade
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
as Nus Braka
The American Revolution
as John Adams (voice)
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
as Harold Levinson
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
as Self
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
as Narrator
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
The Holdovers
as Paul Hunham
The American Buffalo
as (voice)
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
as Self - Narrator
The U.S. and the Holocaust
as Madison Grant (voice)
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
as Self (archive footage)
A Mouthful of Air
as Dr. Sylvester
Season of the Osprey
as Self - Narrator
Teenage Euthanasia
as Unknown
Jungle Cruise
as Nilo Nemolato
Gunpowder Milkshake
as Nathan
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness
as Self - Narrator / Maury Terry (voice)
30 Coins
as Christian Barbrow
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant
Wax Paul Now
as Self
Private Life
as Richard Grimes
I Think We're Alone Now
as Patrick
Lodge 49
as Unknown
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Sam Goudsmit
Sex, Lies and Butterflies
as Narrator (voice)
At Home with Amy Sedaris
as Olgilvey
Big Mouth
as Andrew’s Shit (voice)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
Morgan
as Dr. Alan Shapiro
The Phenom
as Dr. Mobley
Ratchet & Clank
as Chairman Drek (voice)
The New Yorker Presents
as Honoré de Balzac
Billions
as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades Jr.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Straight Outta Compton
as Jerry Heller
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
The Little Prince
as The Academy Teacher (voice)
Madame Bovary
as Monsieur Homais
Love & Mercy
as Dr. Eugene Landy
Giant Sloth
as Gordon Boonewell
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
as Theodore Roosevelt (voice)
BoJack Horseman
as TV BoJack (voice)
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
River of Fundament
as Ptah-Nem-Hotep
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
as Self
Rick and Morty
as Storylord (voice)
Saving Mr. Banks
as Ralph
12 Years a Slave
as Theophilus Freeman
Parkland
as Abraham Zapruder
Romeo & Juliet
as Friar Laurence
All Is Bright
as Dennis Girard
Turbo
as Chet (voice)
The Congress
as Dr. Barker
Love, Marilyn
as Self
The Frame
as Benno Levin
John Dies at the End
as Arnie Blondestone
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary
as Narrator
Rock of Ages
as Paul Gill
Cosmopolis
as Benno Levin
Black Mirror
as Phillip
Too Big to Fail
as Ben Bernanke
The Ides of March
as Tom Duffy
Prohibition
as Reader / George Remus (voice)
Win Win
as Mike Flaherty
Ironclad
as King John
Conan
as Self
Barney's Version
as Barney Panofsky
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
as Dr. Satan (voice)
The Last Station
as Vladimir Chertkov
Cold Souls
as Paul
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
as Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
Duplicity
as Richard Garsik
Pretty Bird
as Rick Honeycutt
John Adams
as John Adams
Fred Claus
as Nick (Santa) Claus
Trumbo
as Self
The Nanny Diaries
as Mr. X
Shoot 'Em Up
as Hertz
The Hawk Is Dying
as Georges Gattling
30 Rock
as Ritchie
The Amazing Screw-On Head
as Screw-On Head (voice)
The Illusionist
as Inspector Uhl
The Ant Bully
as Stan Beals (voice)
Amazing Screw-On Head
as Screw-On Head (voice)
Lady in the Water
as Cleveland Heep
The Colbert Report
as Self - Guest
Cinderella Man
as Joe Gould
The Fan and the Flower
as Narrator (voice)
Robots
as Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Sideways
as Miles
Paycheck
as Shorty
American Splendor
as Harvey Pekar
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
as Narrator
Confidence
as Gordo
The Pentagon Papers
as Anthony Russo
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
Thunderpants
as Johnson J. Johnson
Big Fat Liar
as Marty Wolf
Storytelling
as Toby Oxman
Duets
as Todd Woods
Big Momma's House
as John
1961
as Ted Hedley
If These Walls Could Talk 2
as Ted Hedley
Man on the Moon
as Bob Zmuda
Cradle Will Rock
as Carlo
Winchell
as Herman Klurfeld
Safe Men
as Veal Chop
The Negotiator
as Rudy
Saving Private Ryan
as Sergeant Hill
Doctor Dolittle
as Blaine (uncredited)
The Truman Show
as Simeon
Tourist Trap
as Jeremiah Piper
Deconstructing Harry
as Professor Abbott
The View
as Self
My Best Friend's Wedding
as Bellman
Private Parts
as Kenny
Donnie Brasco
as FBI Technician
Arresting Gena
as Detective Wilson
King of the Hill
as Mr. McKay (voice)
A Further Gesture
as Hotel Clerk
Breathing Room
as George
The Daily Show
as Self
Before and After
as Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
Sabrina
as Scott
New York News
as Dr. Wargner
Mighty Aphrodite
as Extras Guild Researcher
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Harry Tjarks
Singles
as Kissing Man
Past Midnight
as Larry Canipe
She'll Take Romance
as Heckler #2
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
Nature
as Narrator (voice)
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
The Oscars
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee