Paul Giamatti
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 (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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Giamatti, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

Rick and Morty

The Daily Show

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Late Night with Seth Meyers

King of the Hill

Saturday Night Live

Black Mirror

Conan
All Movies (109)
- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale2025 · as Harold Levinson
- Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale2025 · as Self
- Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas2025 · as Narrator
- The Holdovers2023 · as Paul Hunham
- Woodpeckers: The Hole Story2022 · as Self - Narrator
- A Mouthful of Air2021 · as Dr. Sylvester
- Season of the Osprey2021 · as Narrator
- Jungle Cruise2021 · as Nilo Nemolato
- Gunpowder Milkshake2021 · as Nathan
- Wax Paul Now2019 · as Self
- Private Life2018 · as Richard Grimes
- I Think We're Alone Now2018 · as Patrick
- The Catcher Was a Spy2018 · as Sam Goudsmit
- Sex, Lies and Butterflies2018 · as Narrator (voice)
- Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond2017 · as Self
- Morgan2016 · as Dr. Alan Shapiro
- The Phenom2016 · as Dr. Mobley
- Ratchet & Clank2016 · as Chairman Drek (voice)
- Straight Outta Compton2015 · as Jerry Heller
- The Little Prince2015 · as The Academy Teacher (voice)
- Madame Bovary2015 · as Monsieur Homais
- Love & Mercy2015 · as Dr. Eugene Landy
- San Andreas2015 · as Dr. Lawrence Hayes
- Goldfish2015 · as Goldfish (voice)
- Giant Sloth2015 · as Gordon Boonewell
- The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 22014 · as Self
- The Amazing Spider-Man 22014 · as Aleksei Sytsevich
- River of Fundament2014 · as Ptah-Nem-Hotep
- Hoke2014 · as Hoke Mosely
- Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective2013 · as Self
- Saving Mr. Banks2013 · as Ralph
- 12 Years a Slave2013 · as Theophilus Freeman
- Parkland2013 · as Abraham Zapruder
- Romeo & Juliet2013 · as Friar Laurence
- All Is Bright2013 · as Dennis Girard
- Turbo2013 · as Chet (voice)
- The Congress2013 · as Dr. Barker
- Love, Marilyn2013 · as Self
- John Dies at the End2013 · as Arnie Blondestone
- PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary2012 · as Narrator
- Citizens of Cosmopolis2012 · as Self
- Rock of Ages2012 · as Paul Gill
- Cosmopolis2012 · as Benno Levin
- Too Big to Fail2011 · as Ben Bernanke
- The Ides of March2011 · as Tom Duffy
- The Hangover Part II2011 · as Kingsley
- Win Win2011 · as Mike Flaherty
- Ironclad2011 · as King John
- Barney's Version2010 · as Barney Panofsky
- The Haunted World of El Superbeasto2009 · as Dr. Satan (voice)
- The Last Station2009 · as Vladimir Chertkov
- Cold Souls2009 · as Paul
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler2009 · as Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
- Duplicity2009 · as Richard Garsik
- Pretty Bird2008 · as Rick Honeycutt
- Fred Claus2007 · as Nick (Santa) Claus
- Too Loud a Solitude2007 · as Hanta (voice)
- Trumbo2007 · as Self
- The Nanny Diaries2007 · as Mr. X
- Shoot 'Em Up2007 · as Hertz
- The Hawk Is Dying2007 · as Georges Gattling
- The Amazing Screw-On Head2006 · as Screw-On Head (voice)
- The Illusionist2006 · as Inspector Uhl
- The Ant Bully2006 · as Stan Beals (voice)
- Lady in the Water2006 · as Cleveland Heep
- Cinderella Man2005 · as Joe Gould
- The Fan and the Flower2005 · as Narrator (voice)
- Robots2005 · as Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
- Sideways2004 · as Miles
- Paycheck2003 · as Shorty
- American Splendor2003 · as Harvey Pekar
- The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!2003 · as Narrator
- Confidence2003 · as Gordo
- The Pentagon Papers2003 · as Anthony Russo
- Thunderpants2002 · as Johnson J. Johnson
- Big Fat Liar2002 · as Marty Wolf
- Storytelling2001 · as Toby Oxman
- Planet of the Apes2001 · as Limbo
- Duets2000 · as Todd Woods
- Big Momma's House2000 · as John
- 19612000 · as Ted Hedley
- If These Walls Could Talk 22000 · as Ted Hedley
- Man on the Moon1999 · as Bob Zmuda
- Cradle Will Rock1999 · as Carlo
- Winchell1998 · as Herman Klurfeld
- Safe Men1998 · as Veal Chop
- The Negotiator1998 · as Rudy
- Saving Private Ryan1998 · as Sergeant Hill
- Doctor Dolittle1998 · as Blaine (uncredited)
- The Truman Show1998 · as Simeon
- Tourist Trap1998 · as Jeremiah Piper
- Deconstructing Harry1997 · as Professor Abbott
- My Best Friend's Wedding1997 · as Bellman
- Private Parts1997 · as Kenny
- Donnie Brasco1997 · as FBI Technician
- Arresting Gena1997 · as Detective Wilson
- A Further Gesture1997 · as Hotel Clerk
- Breathing Room1996 · as George
- Before and After1996 · as Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
- Sabrina1995 · as Scott
- Mighty Aphrodite1995 · as Extras Guild Researcher
- Singles1992 · as Kissing Man
- Past Midnight1992 · as Larry Canipe
- She'll Take Romance1990 · as Heckler #2
- A Sprinkle of History— · as Sam Born
- The Debut— · as Jerry
- Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic— · as DJ Art Bell
- The Statement—
- Boutique— · as Calvin
All TV Shows (40)
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy2026 · as Nus Braka
- The American Revolution2025 · as John Adams (voice)
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter2023 · as Self
- The American Buffalo2023 · as (voice)
- The U.S. and the Holocaust2022 · as Madison Grant (voice)
- Teenage Euthanasia2021
- The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness2021 · as Self - Narrator / Maury Terry (voice)
- 30 Coins2020 · as Christian Barbrow
- Lodge 492018
- At Home with Amy Sedaris2017 · as Olgilvey
- Big Mouth2017 · as Andrew’s Shit (voice)
- The New Yorker Presents2016 · as Honoré de Balzac
- Billions2016 · as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades Jr.
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
- The Roosevelts: An Intimate History2014 · as Theodore Roosevelt (voice)
- BoJack Horseman2014 · as TV BoJack (voice)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
- Rick and Morty2013 · as Storylord (voice)
- The Frame2013 · as Benno Levin
- Black Mirror2011 · as Phillip
- Prohibition2011 · as Reader / George Remus (voice)
- Conan2010 · as Self
- John Adams2008 · as John Adams
- 30 Rock2006 · as Ritchie
- Amazing Screw-On Head2006 · as Screw-On Head (voice)
- The Colbert Report2005 · as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- The View1997 · as Self
- King of the Hill1997 · as Mr. McKay (voice)
- The Daily Show1996 · as Self
- New York News1995 · as Dr. Wargner
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
- Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · as Harry Tjarks
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
- Nature1982 · as Narrator (voice)
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
- The Oscars1953 · as Self
- Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee