Paul Giamatti
Birthday: 1967-06-06
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Gender: Male
Drafted: 390
Drafted By: Goutbreak
Owned By: Goutbreak
Owned Wins: 0
Owned Noms: 1
Win Bonus: 3
Nom Bonus: 3
Total Points: 7
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.
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Career Statisics
| Season | Age | Movie | Role | Result | Points | |
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| 2006 | 39 | Cinderella Man (2005) | Supporting Actor | Nom | 0 | |
| 2024 | 57 | The Holdovers (2023) | Lead Actor | Nom | 7 | |
| Career | 7 |
Transaction History
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The Goon | Franky | |
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Old Time Radio | ||
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Untitled Jesse Eisenberg Musical Comedy | ||
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Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic | DJ Art Bell | |
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2025-12-25 | A Sprinkle Of History | Sam Born |
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2025-09-10 | Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale | Harold Levinson |
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2023-10-27 | The Holdovers | Paul Hunham |
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2021-10-29 | A Mouthful of Air | Dr. Sylvester |
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2021-07-28 | Jungle Cruise | Nilo |
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2021-07-14 | Gunpowder Milkshake | Nathan |
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2018-10-05 | Private Life | Richard Grimes |
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2018-09-14 | I Think We're Alone Now | Patrick |
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2018-06-22 | The Catcher Was a Spy | Sam Goudsmit |
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2016-09-01 | Morgan | Dr. Alan Shapiro |
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2016-06-24 | The Phenom | Dr. Mobley |
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2016-04-13 | Ratchet & Clank | Chairman Drek (voice) |
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2015-08-11 | Straight Outta Compton | Jerry Heller |
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2015-07-29 | The Little Prince | The Academy Teacher (voice) |
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2015-06-04 | Madame Bovary | Monsieur Homais |
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2015-05-29 | Love & Mercy | Dr. Eugene Landy |
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2015-05-27 | San Andreas | Dr. Lawrence Hayes |
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2015-04-12 | Goldfish | Goldfish (voice) |
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2015-01-20 | Giant Sloth | Gordon Boonewell |
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2014-04-16 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Aleksei Sytsevich |
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2014-02-12 | River of Fundament | Ptah-Nem-Hotep |
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2014-01-01 | Hoke | Hoke Mosely |
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2013-11-29 | Saving Mr. Banks | Ralph |
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2013-10-18 | 12 Years a Slave | Theophilus Freeman |
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2013-10-02 | Parkland | Abraham Zapruder |
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2013-09-12 | Romeo & Juliet | Friar Laurence |
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2013-09-10 | All Is Bright | Dennis Girard |
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2013-07-11 | Turbo | Chet (voice) |
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2013-07-03 | The Congress | Dr Barker |
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2013-01-25 | John Dies at the End | Arnie Blondestone |
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2012-06-13 | Rock of Ages | Paul Gill |
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2012-05-25 | Cosmopolis | Benno Levin |
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2011-11-25 | Too Big to Fail | Ben Bernanke |
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2011-10-07 | The Ides of March | Tom Duffy |
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2011-05-25 | The Hangover Part II | Kingsley |
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2011-03-18 | Win Win | Mike Flaherty |
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2011-03-03 | Ironclad | King John |
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2010-10-26 | Barney's Version | Barney Panofsky |
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2009-09-12 | The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Dr. Satan (voice) |
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2009-09-04 | The Last Station | Vladimir Chertkov |
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2009-08-07 | Cold Souls | Paul |
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2009-03-18 | Duplicity | Richard Garsik |
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2008-08-08 | Pretty Bird | Rick Honeycutt |
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2007-11-09 | Fred Claus | Nick (Santa) Claus |
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2007-10-26 | Too Loud a Solitude | Hanta (voice) |
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2007-08-24 | The Nanny Diaries | Mr. X |
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2007-07-26 | Shoot 'Em Up | Hertz |
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2007-03-30 | The Hawk Is Dying | Georges Gattling |
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2006-08-20 | The Amazing Screw-On Head | Screw-On Head (voice) |
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2006-08-18 | The Illusionist | Inspector Uhl |
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2006-07-28 | The Ant Bully | Stan Beals (voice) |
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2006-07-20 | Lady in the Water | Cleveland Heep |
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2005-06-02 | Cinderella Man | Joe Gould |
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2005-03-10 | Robots | Tim the Gate Guard (voice) |
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2004-10-22 | Sideways | Miles |
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2003-12-25 | Paycheck | Shorty |
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2003-08-15 | American Splendor | Harvey Pekar |
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2003-04-25 | Confidence | Gordo |
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2003-03-09 | The Pentagon Papers | Anthony Russo |
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2002-05-24 | Thunderpants | Johnson J. Johnson |
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2002-02-08 | Big Fat Liar | Marty Wolf |
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2001-11-08 | Storytelling | Toby Oxman |
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2001-07-25 | Planet of the Apes | Limbo |
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2000-09-09 | Duets | Todd Woods |
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2000-05-31 | Big Momma's House | John |
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2000-03-05 | 1961 | Ted Hedley |
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2000-03-05 | If These Walls Could Talk 2 | Ted Hedley |
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1999-12-22 | Man on the Moon | Bob Zmuda |
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1999-12-10 | Cradle Will Rock | Carlo |
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1998-11-21 | Winchell | Herman Klurfeld |
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1998-08-07 | Safe Men | Veal Chop |
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1998-07-29 | The Negotiator | Rudy |
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1998-07-24 | Saving Private Ryan | Sergeant Hill |
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1998-06-26 | Doctor Dolittle | Blaine (uncredited) |
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1998-06-04 | The Truman Show | Simeon |
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1998-04-05 | Tourist Trap | Jeremiah Piper |
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1997-12-12 | Deconstructing Harry | Professor Abbott |
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1997-06-19 | My Best Friend's Wedding | Bellman |
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1997-03-07 | Private Parts | Kenny |
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1997-02-27 | Donnie Brasco | FBI Technician |
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1997-01-27 | Arresting Gena | Detective Wilson |
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1997-01-01 | A Further Gesture | Hotel Clerk |
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1996-02-23 | Before and After | Courtroom Audience (uncredited) |
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1995-12-15 | Sabrina | Scott |
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1995-09-13 | Mighty Aphrodite | Extras Guild Researcher |
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1992-09-18 | Singles | Kissing Man |
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1992-05-03 | Past Midnight | Larry Canipe |
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1990-11-25 | She'll Take Romance | Heckler #2 |