Paul Giamatti
Acting
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Acting Credits
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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 t...
Known For
Filmography
A Sprinkle of History
2027
as Sam Born
The Debut
2026
as Jerry
A Statement
2026
as David Slade
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
2026
as Nus Braka
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
as Harold Levinson
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
2025
as Narrator
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2025
as Self
The American Revolution
2025
as John Adams (voice)
The Holdovers
2023
as Paul Hunham
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self
The American Buffalo
2023
as (voice)
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
2022
as Self - Narrator
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The U.S. and the Holocaust
2022
as Madison Grant (voice)
Jungle Cruise
2021
as Nilo Nemolato
Gunpowder Milkshake
2021
as Nathan
A Mouthful of Air
2021
as Dr. Sylvester
Season of the Osprey
2021
as Self - Narrator
Teenage Euthanasia
2021
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness
2021
as Self - Narrator / Maury Terry (voice)
30 Coins
2020
as Christian Barbrow
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
as Self - Contestant
Wax Paul Now
2019
as Self
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
as Sam Goudsmit
Sex, Lies and Butterflies
2018
as Narrator (voice)
Private Life
2018
as Richard Grimes
I Think We're Alone Now
2018
as Patrick
Lodge 49
2018
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
as Self
Big Mouth
2017
as Andrew’s Shit (voice)
At Home with Amy Sedaris
2017
as Olgilvey
Ratchet & Clank
2016
as Chairman Drek (voice)
The Phenom
2016
as Dr. Mobley
Morgan
2016
as Dr. Alan Shapiro
Billions
2016
as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades Jr.
The New Yorker Presents
2016
as Honoré de Balzac
Madame Bovary
2015
as Monsieur Homais
Love & Mercy
2015
as Dr. Eugene Landy
Straight Outta Compton
2015
as Jerry Heller
San Andreas
2015
as Dr. Lawrence Hayes
Giant Sloth
2015
as Gordon Boonewell
The Little Prince
2015
as The Academy Teacher (voice)
Goldfish
2015
as Goldfish (voice)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
River of Fundament
2014
as Ptah-Nem-Hotep
Hoke
2014
as Hoke Mosely
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014
as Aleksei Sytsevich
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014
as Self
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
2014
as Theodore Roosevelt (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
BoJack Horseman
2014
as TV BoJack (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
John Dies at the End
2013
as Arnie Blondestone
12 Years a Slave
2013
as Theophilus Freeman
Turbo
2013
as Chet (voice)
Love, Marilyn
2013
as Self
Saving Mr. Banks
2013
as Ralph
The Congress
2013
as Dr. Barker
All Is Bright
2013
as Dennis Girard
Parkland
2013
as Abraham Zapruder
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
2013
as Self
Romeo & Juliet
2013
as Friar Laurence
The Frame
2013
as Benno Levin
Rick and Morty
2013
as Storylord (voice)
Cosmopolis
2012
as Benno Levin
Rock of Ages
2012
as Paul Gill
Citizens of Cosmopolis
2012
as Self
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary
2012
as Narrator
The Ides of March
2011
as Tom Duffy
The Hangover Part II
2011
as Kingsley
Ironclad
2011
as King John
Too Big to Fail
2011
as Ben Bernanke
Win Win
2011
as Mike Flaherty
Prohibition
2011
as Reader / George Remus (voice)
Black Mirror
2011
as Phillip
Barney's Version
2010
as Barney Panofsky
Conan
2010
as Self
Cold Souls
2009
as Paul
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
2009
as Dr. Satan (voice)
The Last Station
2009
as Vladimir Chertkov
Duplicity
2009
as Richard Garsik
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
as Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
Pretty Bird
2008
as Rick Honeycutt
John Adams
2008
as John Adams
Shoot 'Em Up
2007
as Hertz
Fred Claus
2007
as Nick (Santa) Claus
The Nanny Diaries
2007
as Mr. X
Trumbo
2007
as Self
The Hawk Is Dying
2007
as Georges Gattling
Too Loud a Solitude
2007
as Hanta (voice)
The Illusionist
2006
as Inspector Uhl
Lady in the Water
2006
as Cleveland Heep
The Ant Bully
2006
as Stan Beals (voice)
The Amazing Screw-On Head
2006
as Screw-On Head (voice)
30 Rock
2006
as Ritchie
Amazing Screw-On Head
2006
as Screw-On Head (voice)
Cinderella Man
2005
as Joe Gould
Robots
2005
as Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
The Fan and the Flower
2005
as Narrator (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
The Colbert Report
2005
as Self - Guest
Sideways
2004
as Miles
American Splendor
2003
as Harvey Pekar
Paycheck
2003
as Shorty
The Pentagon Papers
2003
as Anthony Russo
Confidence
2003
as Gordo
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
2003
as Narrator
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Big Fat Liar
2002
as Marty Wolf
Thunderpants
2002
as Johnson J. Johnson
Planet of the Apes
2001
as Limbo
Storytelling
2001
as Toby Oxman
Big Momma's House
2000
as John
1961
2000
as Ted Hedley
If These Walls Could Talk 2
2000
as Ted Hedley
Duets
2000
as Todd Woods
Man on the Moon
1999
as Bob Zmuda
Cradle Will Rock
1999
as Carlo
Saving Private Ryan
1998
as Sergeant Hill
The Negotiator
1998
as Rudy
Safe Men
1998
as Veal Chop
Winchell
1998
as Herman Klurfeld
The Truman Show
1998
as Simeon
Tourist Trap
1998
as Jeremiah Piper
Doctor Dolittle
1998
as Blaine (uncredited)
Deconstructing Harry
1997
as Professor Abbott
Private Parts
1997
as Kenny
My Best Friend's Wedding
1997
as Bellman
Arresting Gena
1997
as Detective Wilson
Donnie Brasco
1997
as FBI Technician
A Further Gesture
1997
as Hotel Clerk
The View
1997
as Self
King of the Hill
1997
as Mr. McKay (voice)
Before and After
1996
as Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
Breathing Room
1996
as George
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Sabrina
1995
as Scott
Mighty Aphrodite
1995
as Extras Guild Researcher
New York News
1995
as Dr. Wargner
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Harry Tjarks
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Past Midnight
1992
as Larry Canipe
Singles
1992
as Kissing Man
She'll Take Romance
1990
as Heckler #2
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self
Nature
1982
as Narrator (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee