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PAUL GIAMATTI

Actor
BORN June 6, 1967
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HEIGHT 6'3" (1.91 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1988 – Present
PAUL GIAMATTI

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2024
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Actor

NOMINEE
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2006
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Supporting Actor

NOMINEE
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2024
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Best Leading Actor

NOMINEE
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2024
ACTOR AWARDS

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

NOMINEE
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2016
ACTOR AWARDS

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

NOMINEE
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2014
ACTOR AWARDS

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

NOMINEE
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2006
ACTOR AWARDS

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

WINNER
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2005
ACTOR AWARDS

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

WINNER
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2005
ACTOR AWARDS

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

NOMINEE
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2026
SATELLITE AWARDS

Best Actor in a Miniseries, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

NOMINEE
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2024
SATELLITE AWARDS

Best Actor in Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical

WINNER
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2026
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

NOMINEE
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2024
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture u2013 Musical or Comedy

WINNER
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2011
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture u2013 Musical or Comedy

WINNER
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2006
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

NOMINEE
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2005
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture u2013 Musical or Comedy

NOMINEE
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2023
NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW AWARDS

Best Actor

WINNER
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2024
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

Best Actor

WINNER
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2005
FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS

Best Male Lead

WINNER
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2004
FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS

Best Male Lead

NOMINEE

👤 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.

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🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Paul
  • Born June 6, 1967
  • Height 6'3" (1.91 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education Yale University (BA, MFA)
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas)
  • Years Active 1988 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career After studying acting at the Yale School of Drama, he performed in numerous theatrical productions. Giamatti made his Broadway debut 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).
  • Partner Elizabeth Cohen
  • Children 1
  • Social

🎬 FILMOGRAPHY