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
• Cinderella Man as Joe Gould
• The Illusionist as Inspector Uhl
• Man on the Moon as Bob Zmuda
• Deconstructing Harry as Professor Abbott
• American Splendor as Harvey Pekar
• The Negotiator as Rudy
• Sideways as Miles
• Too Big to Fail as Ben Bernanke
• Barney's Version as Barney Panofsky

TV

• Homicide: Life on the Street as Harry Tjarks
• John Adams as John Adams
• Billions as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades Jr.
• BoJack Horseman as TV BoJack (voice)
• Rick and Morty as Storylord (voice)
• Big Mouth as Andrew’s Shit (voice)
• Black Mirror as Phillip
• The Daily Show as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
• The View as Self