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Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti’s screen credits include Sergeant Hill in Saving Private Ryan, Simeon in The Truman Show, and Aleksei Sytsevich in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Born June 6, 1967 New Haven, Connecticut, USA8 movies on MoviHero
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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). …
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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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- 2026The Debut1h 45m · Comedy · DramaJerryUpcoming
- 2026A Statement1h 44m · Comedy · DramaDavid Slade
- 2015San Andreas1h 54m · Action · DramaDr. Lawrence Hayes
- 2014The Amazing Spider-Man 22h 21m · Action · AdventureAleksei Sytsevich
- 2011The Hangover Part II1h 42m · ComedyKingsley
- 2001Planet of the Apes2h 0m · Action · AdventureLimbo
- 1998Saving Private Ryan2h 49m · Drama · HistorySergeant Hill
- 1998The Truman Show1h 43m · Comedy · DramaSimeon
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- 2027A Sprinkle of HistorySam BornUpcoming
- 2025Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand FinaleSelf
- 2025Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleHarold Levinson
- 2025Old Time Radio: The Specter of ChristmasNarrator
- 2023The HoldoversPaul Hunham
- 2022Woodpeckers: The Hole StorySelf - Narrator
- 2022Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way HomeSelf (archive footage)
- 2021A Mouthful of AirDr. Sylvester
- 2021Season of the OspreySelf - Narrator
- 2021Jungle CruiseNilo Nemolato
- 2021Gunpowder MilkshakeNathan
- 2019Wax Paul NowSelf
- 2018Private LifeRichard Grimes
- 2018I Think We're Alone NowPatrick
- 2018The Catcher Was a SpySam Goudsmit
- 2018Sex, Lies and ButterfliesNarrator (voice)
- 2017Jim & Andy: The Great BeyondSelf
- 2016MorganDr. Alan Shapiro
- 2016The PhenomDr. Mobley
- 2016Ratchet & ClankChairman Drek (voice)
- 2015Straight Outta ComptonJerry Heller
- 2015The Little PrinceThe Academy Teacher (voice)
- 2015Madame BovaryMonsieur Homais
- 2015Love & MercyDr. Eugene Landy
- 2015GoldfishGoldfish (voice)
- 2015Giant SlothGordon Boonewell
- 2014The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2Self
- 2014River of FundamentPtah-Nem-Hotep
- 2014HokeHoke Mosely
- 2013Wolfpack Only: The Hangover RetrospectiveSelf
- 2013Saving Mr. BanksRalph
- 201312 Years a SlaveTheophilus Freeman
- 2013ParklandAbraham Zapruder
- 2013Romeo & JulietFriar Laurence
- 2013All Is BrightDennis Girard
- 2013TurboChet (voice)
- 2013The CongressDr. Barker
- 2013Love, MarilynSelf
- 2013John Dies at the EndProducer · Arnie Blondestone
- 2012PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentaryNarrator
- 2012Citizens of CosmopolisSelf
- 2012Rock of AgesPaul Gill
- 2012CosmopolisBenno Levin
- 2011Too Big to FailBen Bernanke
- 2011The Ides of MarchTom Duffy
- 2011Win WinMike Flaherty
- 2011IroncladKing John
- 2010Barney's VersionBarney Panofsky
- 2009The Haunted World of El SuperbeastoDr. Satan (voice)
- 2009The Last StationVladimir Chertkov
- 2009Cold SoulsPaul
- 2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerUncle Chaz (archive footage)
- 2009DuplicityRichard Garsik
- 2008Pretty BirdRick Honeycutt
- 2007Fred ClausNick (Santa) Claus
- 2007Too Loud a SolitudeHanta (voice)
- 2007TrumboSelf
- 2007The Nanny DiariesMr. X
- 2007Shoot 'Em UpHertz
- 2007The Hawk Is DyingGeorges Gattling
- 2006The Amazing Screw-On HeadScrew-On Head (voice)
- 2006The IllusionistInspector Uhl
- 2006The Ant BullyStan Beals (voice)
- 2006Lady in the WaterCleveland Heep
- 2005Cinderella ManJoe Gould
- 2005The Fan and the FlowerNarrator (voice)
- 2005RobotsTim the Gate Guard (voice)
- 2004SidewaysMiles
- 2003PaycheckShorty
- 2003American SplendorHarvey Pekar
- 2003The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!Narrator
- 2003ConfidenceGordo
- 2003The Pentagon PapersAnthony Russo
- 2002ThunderpantsJohnson J. Johnson
- 2002Big Fat LiarMarty Wolf
- 2001StorytellingToby Oxman
- 2000DuetsTodd Woods
- 2000Big Momma's HouseJohn
- 20001961Ted Hedley
- 2000If These Walls Could Talk 2Ted Hedley
- 1999Man on the MoonBob Zmuda
- 1999Cradle Will RockCarlo
- 1998WinchellHerman Klurfeld
- 1998Safe MenVeal Chop
- 1998The NegotiatorRudy
- 1998Doctor DolittleBlaine (uncredited)
- 1998Tourist TrapJeremiah Piper
- 1997Deconstructing HarryProfessor Abbott
- 1997My Best Friend's WeddingBellman
- 1997Private PartsKenny
- 1997Donnie BrascoFBI Technician
- 1997Arresting GenaDetective Wilson
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