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Paul Giamatti

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Paul Giamatti is an American actor who has worked steadily and prominently for over twenty years, and is best known for leading roles in the films American Splendor (2003), Sideways (2004), and Barney's Version (2010) (for which he won a Golden Globe), and supporting roles in the films Cinderella Man (2005), The Illusionist (2006), and San Andreas (2015).

Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti was born June 6, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut, and is the youngest of three children. His mother, the former Toni Marilyn Smith, was an actress before marrying. His father, Bart Giamatti (Angelo Bartlett Giamatti), was a professor of Renaissance Literature at Yale University, and went on to become the university's youngest president (in 1986, Bart was appointed president of baseball's National League. He became Commissioner of Baseball on April 1, 1989 and served for five months until his untimely death on September 1, 1989. He was commissioner at the time Pete Rose was banned from the game). Paul's father also wrote six books. Paul's older brother, Marcus Giamatti, is also an actor. His sister, Elena, designs jewelry. His ancestry is Italian (from his paternal grandfather), German, English, Dutch, Scottish, and Irish.

Paul graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall prep school, majored in English at Yale, and obtained his Master's Degree in Fine Arts, with his major in drama from the Yale University School of Drama. His acting roots are in theatre, from his college days at Yale, to regional productions (Seattle, San Diego and Williamstown, Massachusetts), to Broadway.
BornJune 6, 1967
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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Paul Giamatti in Cold Storage (2022)
Paul Giamatti in Succession (2022)
Paul Giamatti in The Big Ugly (2022)
Paul Giamatti and Maggie Siff in Napoleon's Hat (2022)
Paul Giamatti in Hostis Humani Generis (2022)
Paul Giamatti in Rock of Eye (2022)
Paul Giamatti in Cannonade (2022)
Paul Giamatti in Cannonade (2022)
Paul Giamatti in Cannonade (2022)
Paul Giamatti in No Direction Home (2021)
Ben Affleck and Paul Giamatti in Paycheck (2003)
Paul Giamatti in Paycheck (2003)

Known for

Sideways (2004)
Sideways
7.5
  • Miles
  • 2004
Russell Crowe and Renée Zellweger in Cinderella Man (2005)
Cinderella Man
8.0
  • Joe Gould
  • 2005
Paul Giamatti in American Splendor (2003)
American Splendor
7.4
  • Harvey Pekar
  • 2003
Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave (2013)
12 Years a Slave
8.1
  • Freeman
  • 2013

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Actor

  • The Holdovers
    • In Production
  • San Andreas 2
    • In Development
  • Eduard Fernández, Manolo Solo, Macarena Gómez, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, and Megan Montaner in 30 Coins (2020)
    30 Coins
  • Justin Roiland in Rick and Morty (2013)
    Rick and Morty
    • (voice)
  • Billions (2016)
    Billions
  • Stephen Colbert in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
    • (uncredited)
  • Amanda Seyfried in A Mouthful of Air (2021)
    A Mouthful of Air
  • Paul Giamatti, Dwayne Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Edgar Ramírez, Emily Blunt, and Jack Whitehall in Jungle Cruise (2021)
    Jungle Cruise
  • Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, Carla Gugino, Lena Headey, and Karen Gillan in Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
    Gunpowder Milkshake
  • Andrew Rannells, Pamela Adlon, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Brandon Kyle Goodman, and Ayo Edebiri in Big Mouth (2017)
    Big Mouth
    • (voice)
  • Lodge 49 (2018)
    Lodge 49
  • Peter Dinklage and Elle Fanning in I Think We're Alone Now (2018)
    I Think We're Alone Now
  • White Fang (2018)
    White Fang
    • (voice)
  • Paul Rudd in The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
    The Catcher Was a Spy
  • Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn in Private Life (2018)
    Private Life
  • At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017)
    At Home with Amy Sedaris
  • Will Arnett in BoJack Horseman (2014)
    BoJack Horseman
    • (voice)

Producer

  • Lodge 49 (2018)
    Lodge 49
  • David Morse, Gillian Alexy, Ryan Hurst, and Kyle Gallner in Outsiders (2016)
    Outsiders
  • Hoke
  • Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd in All Is Bright (2013)
    All Is Bright
  • Clancy Brown, Paul Giamatti, Glynn Turman, Rob Mayes, and Chase Williamson in John Dies at the End (2012)
    John Dies at the End
  • Pretty Bird (2008)
    Pretty Bird

Director

  • Breakthrough (2015)
    Breakthrough
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There Must Be a Lever Out There
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Spoiler: I am a Masochist
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Spoiler: I am a Masochist
What Are They Doing In There?
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What Are They Doing In There?
'The Phenom': An Ordinary Kid
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'The Phenom': An Ordinary Kid
"Beat the Crap Out of Her" from Win Win
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"Beat the Crap Out of Her" from Win Win
Cold Souls: "Soul Extraction"
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Cold Souls: "Soul Extraction"
Ratchet and Clank
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Ratchet and Clank
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Ratchet and Clank
Saving Mr. Banks
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Saving Mr. Banks

Personal details

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    • June 6, 1967
    • New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    • Elizabeth GiamattiOctober 13, 1997 - present (1 child)
    • Marcus Giamatti(Sibling)
  • Other works
    (10/02-11/02) Stage: Appered (as "Ted Ragg", "Prosector" and "Ignatius Dullfeet" in "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" by Bertolt Brecht. Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, Pace University, New York City.
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    • 5 Interviews
    • 15 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Graduated from Yale University with a degree in English.
  • Quotes
    Am I really cool? You're telling me I'm cool? Well, that's good to hear.
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