The Amazing Spider-Man 22014
As Aleksei Sytsevich
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Paul Giamatti
Born
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 (110)
Saving Private Ryan1998
As Sergeant Hill
TMDb 8.2 / 10
The Truman Show1998
As Simeon
TMDb 8.2 / 10
San Andreas2015
As Dr. Lawrence Hayes
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Hangover Part II2011
As Kingsley
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Jungle Cruise2021
As Nilo Nemolato
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Holdovers2023
As Paul Hunham
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Robots2005
As Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Turbo2013
As Chet (voice)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Little Prince2015
As The Academy Teacher (voice)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Planet of the Apes2001
As Limbo
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Donnie Brasco1997
As FBI Technician
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Illusionist2006
As Inspector Uhl
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Negotiator1998
As Rudy
TMDb 7.1 / 10
12 Years a Slave2013
As Theophilus Freeman
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Straight Outta Compton2015
As Jerry Heller
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Doctor Dolittle1998
As Blaine (uncredited)
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Duplicity2009
As Richard Garsik
TMDb 5.9 / 10
My Best Friend's Wedding1997
As Bellman
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Paycheck2003
As Shorty
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Ant Bully2006
As Stan Beals (voice)
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Big Momma's House2000
As John
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Cinderella Man2005
As Joe Gould
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Shoot 'Em Up2007
As Hertz
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Man on the Moon1999
As Bob Zmuda
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Morgan2016
As Dr. Alan Shapiro
TMDb 5.8 / 10
A Statement2026
As David Slade
Gunpowder Milkshake2021
As Nathan
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Saving Mr. Banks2013
As Ralph
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Ratchet & Clank2016
As Chairman Drek (voice)
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Debut2026
As Jerry
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale2025
As Harold Levinson
TMDb 7.1 / 10
The Ides of March2011
As Tom Duffy
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Big Fat Liar2002
As Marty Wolf
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Rock of Ages2012
As Paul Gill
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Sideways2004
As Miles
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Ironclad2011
As King John
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Fred Claus2007
As Nick (Santa) Claus
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Too Big to Fail2011
As Ben Bernanke
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Sabrina1995
As Scott
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Parkland2013
As Abraham Zapruder
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Lady in the Water2006
As Cleveland Heep
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Nanny Diaries2007
As Mr. X
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Deconstructing Harry1997
As Professor Abbott
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Before and After1996
As Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Congress2013
As Dr. Barker
TMDb 6.4 / 10
John Dies at the End2013
As Arnie Blondestone
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Catcher Was a Spy2018
As Sam Goudsmit
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Cosmopolis2012
As Benno Levin
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Singles1992
As Kissing Man
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Confidence2003
As Gordo
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home2022
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Love & Mercy2015
As Dr. Eugene Landy
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Safe Men1998
As Veal Chop
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Romeo & Juliet2013
As Friar Laurence
TMDb 6.7 / 10
I Think We're Alone Now2018
As Patrick
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Madame Bovary2015
As Monsieur Homais
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto2009
As Dr. Satan (voice)
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Private Parts1997
As Kenny
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Cold Souls2009
As Paul
TMDb 6.0 / 10
A Mouthful of Air2021
As Dr. Sylvester
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Last Station2009
As Vladimir Chertkov
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Thunderpants2002
As Johnson J. Johnson
TMDb 3.4 / 10
Mighty Aphrodite1995
As Extras Guild Researcher
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler2009
As Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Cradle Will Rock1999
As Carlo
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Barney's Version2010
As Barney Panofsky
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Duets2000
As Todd Woods
TMDb 5.7 / 10
American Splendor2003
As Harvey Pekar
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Private Life2018
As Richard Grimes
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Win Win2011
As Mike Flaherty
TMDb 6.8 / 10
If These Walls Could Talk 22000
As Ted Hedley
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Giant Sloth2015
As Gordon Boonewell
The Phenom2016
As Dr. Mobley
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Pentagon Papers2003
As Anthony Russo
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Love, Marilyn2013
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond2017
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Storytelling2001
As Toby Oxman
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Past Midnight1992
As Larry Canipe
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Too Loud a Solitude
Too Loud a Solitude2007
As Hanta (voice)
TMDb 4.7 / 10
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary2012
As Narrator
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Winchell1998
As Herman Klurfeld
TMDb 6.3 / 10
All Is Bright2013
As Dennis Girard
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Tourist Trap1998
As Jeremiah Piper
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Goldfish
Goldfish2015
As Goldfish (voice)
River of Fundament2014
As Ptah-Nem-Hotep
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Boutique
BoutiqueRelease date TBA
As Calvin
Breathing Room1996
As George
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Trumbo2007
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 22014
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
The Amazing Screw-On Head2006
As Screw-On Head (voice)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
19612000
As Ted Hedley
Pretty Bird2008
As Rick Honeycutt
TMDb 4.9 / 10
A Sprinkle of History
A Sprinkle of History2027
As Sam Born
Arresting Gena1997
As Detective Wilson
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Hawk Is Dying2007
As Georges Gattling
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale2025
As Self
TMDb 2.5 / 10
The Fan and the Flower2005
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Hoke
Hoke2014
As Hoke Mosely
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Citizens of Cosmopolis
Citizens of Cosmopolis2012
As Self
TMDb 6.1 / 10
A Further Gesture1997
As Hotel Clerk
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story2022
As Self - Narrator
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective2013
As Self
Season of the Osprey2021
As Self - Narrator
She'll Take Romance1990
As Heckler #2
TMDb 4.7 / 10
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!2003
As Narrator
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas2025
As Narrator
Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic
Untitled DJ Art Bell BiopicRelease date TBA
As DJ Art Bell
Wax Paul Now2019
As Self
Sex, Lies and Butterflies2018
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
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