Paul Giamatti

Acting · Born 1967-06-06 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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 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…

Filmography

• Saving Private Ryan as Sergeant Hill
• Planet of the Apes as Limbo
• Cinderella Man as Joe Gould
• The Illusionist as Inspector Uhl
• Man on the Moon as Bob Zmuda
• The Ides of March as Tom Duffy
• Deconstructing Harry as Professor Abbott
• American Splendor as Harvey Pekar
• Shoot 'Em Up as Hertz
• Fred Claus as Nick (Santa) Claus