Paul Giamatti

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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). 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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2027
A Sprinkle of History
Movie Sam Born
2026
The Debut
Movie Jerry
2026
A Statement
Movie David Slade
2026
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
TV show Nus Braka
2025
The American Revolution
TV show John Adams (voice)
2025
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Movie Harold Levinson
2025
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
Movie Self
2025
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
Movie Narrator
2023
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
TV show Self
2023
The Holdovers
Movie Paul Hunham
2023
The American Buffalo
TV show (voice)
2022
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
Movie Self - Narrator
2022
The U.S. and the Holocaust
TV show Madison Grant (voice)
2022
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Movie Self (archive footage)
2021
A Mouthful of Air
Movie Dr. Sylvester
2021
Season of the Osprey
Movie Self - Narrator

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2021
Teenage Euthanasia
TV show
2021
Jungle Cruise
Movie Nilo Nemolato
2021
Gunpowder Milkshake
Movie Nathan
2021
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness
TV show Self - Narrator / Maury Terry (voice)
2020
30 Coins
TV show Christian Barbrow
2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV show Self - Contestant
2019
Wax Paul Now
Movie Self
2018
Private Life
Movie Richard Grimes
2018
I Think We're Alone Now
Movie Patrick
2018
Lodge 49
TV show
2018
The Catcher Was a Spy
Movie Sam Goudsmit
2018
Sex, Lies and Butterflies
Movie Narrator (voice)
2017
At Home with Amy Sedaris
TV show Olgilvey
2017
Big Mouth
TV show Andrew’s Shit (voice)
2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Movie Self
2016
Morgan
Movie Dr. Alan Shapiro
2016
The Phenom
Movie Dr. Mobley
2016
Ratchet & Clank
Movie Chairman Drek (voice)
2016
The New Yorker Presents
TV show Honoré de Balzac
2016
Outsiders
TV show Executive Producer
2016
Billions
TV show Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades Jr.
2015
Breakthrough
TV show Director
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV show Self - Guest
2015
Straight Outta Compton
Movie Jerry Heller