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Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 06, 1967 (58)
Birthplace New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Sep 23, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 per ... formed 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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Filmography

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025

as Harold Levinson

The Holdovers

The Holdovers

2023

as Paul Hunham

Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

2022

as Narrator

A Mouthful of Air

A Mouthful of Air

2021

as Dr. Sylvester

Jungle Cruise

Jungle Cruise

2021

as Nilo

Gunpowder Milkshake

Gunpowder Milkshake

2021

as Nathan

Sex, Lies and Butterflies

Sex, Lies and Butterflies

2018

as Narrator (voice)

Private Life

Private Life

2018

as Richard Grimes

I Think We're Alone Now

I Think We're Alone Now

2018

as Patrick

The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy

2018

as Sam Goudsmit

The Phenom

The Phenom

2016

as Dr. Mobley

Ratchet & Clank

Ratchet & Clank

2016

as Chairman Drek (voice)

Morgan

Morgan

2016

as Dr. Alan Shapiro

Giant Sloth

Giant Sloth

2015

as Gordon Boonewell

Straight Outta Compton

Straight Outta Compton

2015

as Jerry Heller

Love & Mercy

Love & Mercy

2015

as Dr. Eugene Landy

San Andreas

San Andreas

2015

as Dr. Lawrence Hayes

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

2015

as Monsieur Homais

The Little Prince

The Little Prince

2015

as The Academy Teacher (voice)

Hoke

Hoke

2014

as Hoke Mosely

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

2014

as Aleksei Sytsevich

River of Fundament

River of Fundament

2014

as Ptah-Nem-Hotep

All Is Bright

All Is Bright

2013

as Dennis Girard

Turbo

Turbo

2013

as Chet (voice)

Parkland

Parkland

2013

as Abraham Zapruder

John Dies at the End

John Dies at the End

2013

as Arnie Blondestone

Saving Mr. Banks

Saving Mr. Banks

2013

as Ralph

The Congress

The Congress

2013

as Dr Barker

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

2013

as Theophilus Freeman

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet

2013

as Friar Laurence

Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages

2012

as Paul Gill

Cosmopolis

Cosmopolis

2012

as Benno Levin

Win Win

Win Win

2011

as Mike Flaherty

Too Big to Fail

Too Big to Fail

2011

as Ben Bernanke

The Ides of March

The Ides of March

2011

as Tom Duffy

Ironclad

Ironclad

2011

as King John

The Hangover Part II

The Hangover Part II

2011

as Kingsley

Barney's Version

Barney's Version

2010

as Barney Panofsky

Cold Souls

Cold Souls

2009

as Paul

Duplicity

Duplicity

2009

as Richard Garsik

The Last Station

The Last Station

2009

as Vladimir Chertkov

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

2009

as Uncle Chaz (archive footage)

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

2009

as Dr. Satan (voice)

Pretty Bird

Pretty Bird

2008

as Rick Honeycutt

The Hawk Is Dying

The Hawk Is Dying

2007

as Georges Gattling

Too Loud a Solitude

Too Loud a Solitude

2007

as Hanta (voice)

Fred Claus

Fred Claus

2007

as Nick (Santa) Claus

Shoot 'Em Up

Shoot 'Em Up

2007

as Hertz

The Nanny Diaries

The Nanny Diaries

2007

as Mr. X

Lady in the Water

Lady in the Water

2006

as Cleveland Heep

The Amazing Screw-On Head

The Amazing Screw-On Head

2006

as Screw-On Head (voice)

The Illusionist

The Illusionist

2006

as Inspector Uhl

The Ant Bully

The Ant Bully

2006

as Stan Beals (voice)

The Fan and the Flower

The Fan and the Flower

2005

as Narrator (voice)

Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man

2005

as Joe Gould

Robots

Robots

2005

as Tim the Gate Guard (voice)

Sideways

Sideways

2004

as Miles

American Splendor

American Splendor

2003

as Harvey Pekar

The Pentagon Papers

The Pentagon Papers

2003

as Anthony Russo

Paycheck

Paycheck

2003

as Shorty

Confidence

Confidence

2003

as Gordo

Big Fat Liar

Big Fat Liar

2002

as Marty Wolf

Thunderpants

Thunderpants

2002

as Johnson J. Johnson

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

2001

as Limbo

Storytelling

Storytelling

2001

as Toby Oxman

Big Momma's House

Big Momma's House

2000

as John

Duets

Duets

2000

as Todd Woods

If These Walls Could Talk 2

If These Walls Could Talk 2

2000

as Ted Hedley

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

1999

as Bob Zmuda

Cradle Will Rock

Cradle Will Rock

1999

as Carlo

Winchell

Winchell

1998

as Herman Klurfeld

Safe Men

Safe Men

1998

as Veal Chop

The Truman Show

The Truman Show

1998

as Simeon

The Negotiator

The Negotiator

1998

as Rudy

Tourist Trap

Tourist Trap

1998

as Jeremiah Piper

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

1998

as Sergeant Hill

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

1998

as Blaine (uncredited)

Private Parts

Private Parts

1997

as Kenny

Arresting Gena

Arresting Gena

1997

as Detective Wilson

Donnie Brasco

Donnie Brasco

1997

as FBI Technician

My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding

1997

as Bellman

Deconstructing Harry

Deconstructing Harry

1997

as Professor Abbott

Before and After

Before and After

1996

as Courtroom Audience

Mighty Aphrodite

Mighty Aphrodite

1995

as Extras Guild Researcher

Sabrina

Sabrina

1995

as Scott

Past Midnight

Past Midnight

1992

as Larry Canipe

Singles

Singles

1992

as Kissing Man

She'll Take Romance

She'll Take Romance

1990

as Heckler #2

Wax Paul Now

Wax Paul Now

2019

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John Dies at the End

John Dies at the End

2013

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Television Credits

Billions

as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades Jr.

Episodes: 84

First Aired: Jan 17, 2016

30 Coins

as Christian Barbrow

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Nov 29, 2020

John Adams

as John Adams

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 16, 2008

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

as Theodore Roosevelt (voice)

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 14, 2014

The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness

as Narrator / Maury Terry (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 05, 2021

The U.S. and the Holocaust

as Madison Grant

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 18, 2022

Nature

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 10, 1982

Prohibition

as Reader / George Remus (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 02, 2011

The American Buffalo

as (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 16, 2023

Rick and Morty

as Storylord (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 02, 2013

30 Rock

as Ritchie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2006

New York News

as Dr. Wargner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1995

Amazing Screw-On Head

as Screw-On Head (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 27, 2006

The New Yorker Presents

as Honoré de Balzac

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 16, 2016

Downton Abbey

as Harold Levinson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2010

BoJack Horseman

as TV BoJack (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 22, 2014

The Frame

as Benno Levin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2013

King of the Hill

as Mr. McKay (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

Big Mouth

as Andrew’s Shit (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2017

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Lodge 49

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 06, 2018

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Homicide: Life on the Street

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1993

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

Teenage Euthanasia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 2021

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 31, 2023

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

Conan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 2010

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Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 39 45 32
2024 6 31 58 17
2024 7 42 59 24
2024 8 31 60 15
2024 9 23 44 14
2024 10 19 32 7
2024 11 18 34 12
2024 12 24 37 13
2025 1 28 56 16
2025 2 20 40 2
2025 3 6 28 0
2025 4 2 3 1
2025 5 5 7 2
2025 6 3 4 1
2025 7 2 3 1
2025 8 2 4 1
2025 9 2 3 1
2025 10 2 3 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 376 61
2024 6 518 161
2024 12 377 293
2025 1 482 4
2025 2 606 146
2025 3 611 555
2025 7 527 176
2025 8 558 485
2025 9 399 224
2025 10 244 75

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