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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.

Filmography

2025
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

as Harold Levinson

Movie
2023
The Holdovers

as Paul Hunham

Movie
2021
Jungle Cruise

as Nilo

Movie
2015
San Andreas

as Dr. Lawrence Hayes

Movie
2014
The Amazing Spider-Man 2

as Aleksei Sytsevich

Movie
2013
12 Years a Slave

as Theophilus Freeman

Movie
2011
The Hangover Part II

as Kingsley

Movie
2007
The Nanny Diaries

as Mr. X

Movie
2006
The Illusionist

as Inspector Uhl

Movie
2005
Robots

as Tim the Gate Guard (voice)

Movie
2004
Sideways

as Miles

Movie
2003
Paycheck

as Shorty

Movie
2001
Planet of the Apes

as Limbo

Movie
1999
Man on the Moon

as Bob Zmuda

Movie
1998
The Negotiator

as Rudy

Movie
1998
Saving Private Ryan

as Sergeant Hill

Movie
1998
The Truman Show

as Simeon

Movie
1997
My Best Friend's Wedding

as Bellman

Movie
2025
The American Revolution

as voice

TV Show
1982
Nature

as Narrator (voice)

TV Show