Paul Giamatti

59 years old 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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Recent movies

# Name Character Rating
1 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
Recently popular movies 		Harold Levinson 7.5
2 The Holdovers (2023) Paul Hunham 7.6
3 Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home (2022) Self (archive footage) 7
4 Jungle Cruise (2021)
Top movies in 2021 		Nilo Nemolato 7
5 A Mouthful of Air (2021) Dr. Sylvester -
6 Gunpowder Milkshake (2021) Nathan 6.1
7 The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) Sam Goudsmit 5
8 Private Life (2018) Richard Grimes 7.7
9 I Think We're Alone Now (2018) Patrick 6.8
10 Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017) Self 6.3
11 The Phenom (2016) Dr. Mobley 6.5
12 Morgan (2016) Dr. Alan Shapiro 5.9
13 Ratchet & Clank (2016) Chairman Drek (voice) 6.4
14 Love & Mercy (2015) Dr. Eugene Landy 7.3
15 Madame Bovary (2015) Monsieur Homais 6.5
16 San Andreas (2015) Dr. Lawrence Hayes 6.3
17 The Little Prince (2015) The Academy Teacher (voice) 7.9
18 Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Oscars 2016 		Jerry Heller 7.9
19 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) Aleksei Sytsevich 6.8
20 Romeo & Juliet (2013) Friar Laurence 7
21 Parkland (2013) Abraham Zapruder 6.6
22 The Congress (2013) Dr. Barker 7.2
23 Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
Oscars 2014 		Ralph 7.6
24 12 Years a Slave (2013)
Oscars 2014 		Theophilus Freeman 8
25 John Dies at the End (2013) Arnie Blondestone 6.8
26 All Is Bright (2013) Dennis Girard 6
27 Love, Marilyn (2013) Self 9
28 Turbo (2013) Chet (voice) 6.9
29 Cosmopolis (2012) Benno Levin 5.3
30 Citizens of Cosmopolis (2012) Self -
31 Rock of Ages (2012) Paul Gill 6.6
32 Too Big to Fail (2011) Ben Bernanke 7.7
33 Ironclad (2011) King John 6.1
34 Win Win (2011) Mike Flaherty 7.4
35 The Ides of March (2011)
Oscars 2012 		Tom Duffy 6.7
36 The Hangover Part II (2011) Kingsley 6.6
37 Barney's Version (2010)
Oscars 2011 		Barney Panofsky 7.1
38 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009) Uncle Chaz (archive footage) -
39 Cold Souls (2009) Paul 5.5
40 The Last Station (2009)
Oscars 2010 		Vladimir Chertkov 6.7
41 The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009) Dr. Satan (voice) 7.3
42 Duplicity (2009) Richard Garsik 6
43 Pretty Bird (2008) Rick Honeycutt 5
44 Shoot 'Em Up (2007) Hertz 6.5
45 Fred Claus (2007) Nick (Santa) Claus 6
46 Trumbo (2007) Self -
47 The Nanny Diaries (2007) Mr. X 6
48 The Illusionist (2006)
Oscars 2007 		Inspector Uhl 7.5
49 Lady in the Water (2006) Cleveland Heep 5.4
50 The Ant Bully (2006) Stan Beals (voice) 6.4
51 The Amazing Screw-On Head (2006) Screw-On Head (voice) -
52 Robots (2005) Tim the Gate Guard (voice) 6.8
53 Cinderella Man (2005)
Oscars 2006 		Joe Gould 7.4
54 Sideways (2004)
Oscars 2005 		Miles 6.5
55 Confidence (2003) Gordo 7.3
56 American Splendor (2003)
Oscars 2004 		Harvey Pekar 7.4
57 The Pentagon Papers (2003) Anthony Russo 5.7
58 Paycheck (2003) Shorty 6.1
59 Thunderpants (2002) Johnson J. Johnson 3
60 Big Fat Liar (2002) Marty Wolf 6.3
61 Storytelling (2001) Toby Oxman 6.7
62 Planet of the Apes (2001) Limbo 6
63 Big Momma's House (2000) John 5.5
64 If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) Ted Hedley 7
65 Duets (2000) Todd Woods 6
66 Man on the Moon (1999) Bob Zmuda 7.4
67 Safe Men (1998) Veal Chop 6
68 The Truman Show (1998)
Oscars 1999 		Simeon 8
69 Doctor Dolittle (1998) Blaine (uncredited) 5.7
70 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Oscars 1999 		Sergeant Hill 8.4
71 The Negotiator (1998) Rudy 7.3
72 Deconstructing Harry (1997)
Oscars 1998 		Professor Abbott 7.4
73 Donnie Brasco (1997)
Oscars 1998 		FBI Technician 7.5
74 My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
Oscars 1998 		Bellman 6
75 Private Parts (1997) Kenny 6.8
76 Before and After (1996) Courtroom Audience (uncredited) -
77 Sabrina (1995) Scott 6.8
78 Mighty Aphrodite (1995) Extras Guild Researcher 6.3
79 Singles (1992) Kissing Man 8.5
80 Past Midnight (1992) Larry Canipe 7
81 The Goon Franky -