Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (; born June 6, 1967) is an American actor and film producer. He first garnered attention for his breakout role in '' Private Parts'' as Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton, leading to supporting roles in ''

Saving Private Ryan ''Saving Private Ryan'' is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. Set during the Battle of Normandy in World War II, the film is known for its graphic portrayal of war, especially its depicti ...

'', '' Man on the Moon'', ''

Big Momma's House ''Big Momma's House'' is a 2000 American buddy cop comedy film, directed by Raja Gosnell, and written by Darryl Quarles and Don Rhymer. The film stars Martin Lawrence as an FBI agent who is tasked with tracking down an escaped convict and his ...

'', and '' Big Fat Liar''. He won acclaim for his leading roles as Harvey Pekar in '' American Splendor'' (2003), Miles Raymond in '' Sideways'' (2004), Mike Flaherty in '' Win Win'' (2011), and Richard in ''

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'' (2018), while continuing to play supporting roles such as Joe Gould in ''

Cinderella Man ''Cinderella Man'' is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film directed by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of world heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penny ...

'' (2005), which earned him a nomination for the

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, Chief Inspector Uhl in '' The Illusionist'' (2006), Karl Hertz in ''

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'' (2007), Nicholas "Nick" Claus in ''

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'' (2007), Tom Duffy in ' (2011), Theophilus Freeman in '' 12 Years a Slave'' (2013), Ralph in '' Saving Mr. Banks'' (2013),

Eugene Landy Eugene Ellsworth Landy (November 26, 1934 – March 22, 2006) was an American psychologist known for his unconventional 24-hour therapy and treatment of celebrity clients. His most notable patient was the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, with who ...

in '' Love & Mercy'' (2014), Dr. Lawrence Hayes in '' San Andreas'' (2015) and

Jerry Heller Gerald Elliot Heller (October 6, 1940 – September 2, 2016) was an American music manager and businessman. He was best known for his management of West Coast rap and gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A and Eazy-E. He rose to prominence in the 1960s ...

in ''

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'' (2015). He played the titular character in the HBO miniseries ''

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'' (2008), which earned him a

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, a

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and

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. He stars as U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades Jr. in the Showtime television series '' Billions'' (2016–present).

Early life

Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti was born June 6, 1967, in

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, the youngest of three children. His father, Angelo Bartlett Giamatti, was a

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the w ...

professor who later became president of the university and

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. His mother, Toni Marilyn Giamatti ( ''née'' Smith), was a homemaker and

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teacher who taught at

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and had also previously acted. His paternal grandfather's family were Italian emigrants from

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; the family surname was originally spelled "Giammattei" () before immigrating to the United States. Giamatti's other ancestries are

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, Dutch,

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, Irish, and Scottish. His paternal grandmother had deep roots in

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, dating back to the colonial era. Giamatti's brother, Marcus, is also an actor, and his sister, Elena, is a jewelry designer. Giamatti was first educated at The Foote School and later graduated from

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in 1985. He attended Yale, where he was active in the undergraduate theater scene and working with fellow actors and Yale students Ron Livingston and

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. He graduated in 1989 with a

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in English, and went on to earn a

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degree from the Yale School of Drama, where he studied with Earle R. Gister. He performed in numerous theatrical productions, including

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before appearing in some small television and film roles in the early 1990s.

Career

In 1997, Giamatti landed his first high-profile role as Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton in the film adaptation of

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's '' Private Parts''. Stern praised Giamatti's performance often on his radio program, calling for him to be nominated for the

. In 1998, Giamatti appeared in a number of supporting roles in the big-budget films, '' The Truman Show'', ''

'' and '' The Negotiator''. In 1999, he played

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and Tony Clifton in

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's Andy Kaufman biopic, '' Man on the Moon''. Giamatti continued working steadily during the early 2000s by appearing in major studio releases including ''

'', ''

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'' and '' Big Fat Liar''. In 2003, Giamatti began to earn critical acclaim after his lead role in the film '' American Splendor''. In 2004, Giamatti gained mainstream recognition and fame with the independent romantic comedy '' Sideways''. His portrayal of a depressed writer vacationing in the Santa Barbara wine country garnered him a

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nomination and an

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and he was named Best Actor in a Leading Role by several significant film critics groups (New York, Chicago, Toronto, San Francisco, Online Film Critics). Following the commercial success of ''Sideways'', Giamatti appeared in ''

'', for which he earned an

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nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He was nominated for a

and won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture. In 2006, Giamatti was the lead in

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's ''

Lady in the Water ''Lady in the Water'' is a 2006 American fantasy psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who produced with Sam Mercer. The film features the starring cast of Paul Giamatti and Bryce Dallas Howard with Bob Balab ...

'', a supernatural thriller, followed by the animated film ''

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'', and Neil Burger's drama '' The Illusionist'' co-starring

. Giamatti had his first major role in an action movie in the 2007 film ''

'', while also starring in '' The Nanny Diaries'' and ''

''. In 2008, Giamatti received an

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for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his title performance in the 2008 HBO miniseries ''

'', as well as his first

for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film, and also earned a

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award. That same year, he starred in the independent film ''

Pretty Bird ''Pretty Bird'' is a 2008 American comedy film. It competed in the Dramatic Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was released on DVD in the United States on June 29, 2010. Plot A sweet-natured guy enlists his best friend, and an engi ...

'', which is a fictionalized retelling about the drama behind the invention of a rocketbelt. Giamatti received his second

win for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for his role in the 2010 film, '' Barney's Version''. Giamatti starred as the lead in the comedy-drama film '' Win Win'', which earned positive reviews from critics. The same year he had small roles in ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' The Ides of March''. In 2012, Giamatti became the voiceover actor for

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insurance commercials. He was the narrator for the PBS ''

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'' episode ''An Original DUCKumentary''. Giamatti produced and starred in ''

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'', which is based on the book of the same name. He also had roles in the films ''

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'' and '' Cosmopolis''. In 2013, Giamatti returned to his alma mater,

, to perform the

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's ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'', for which he won rave reviews in a sold-out,

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stage production of the play at the

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, in

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. He also had supporting roles in several films, including the animated ''

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'' and '' The Congress'', as well as '' Parkland'', '' Saving Mr. Banks'', and the critically acclaimed '' 12 Years a Slave''. In addition, Giamatti played the role of New Yorker Harold Levinson, the brother of Cora, the Countess of Grantham ( Elizabeth McGovern), in the 2013 Christmas special of the

period drama A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romance film, romances, adventure f ...

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television series, ''

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''. In 2014, Giamatti played villain The Rhino in ''

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''. Also in 2014, Giamatti portrayed psychologist

in the

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biopic '' Love & Mercy''. In 2015, Giamatti portrayed

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manager

in the biographical drama ''

''. He also played a scientist in the disaster film '' San Andreas''. In 2016, Giamatti began appearing in commercials for Prism TV, the IPTV service owned by CenturyLink; the spots are the first-ever on-camera TV commercial appearances for Giamatti. In 2022, Giamatti appeared as Scrooge in

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commercials. Giamatti plays a lead role in the Showtime series '' Billions'', portraying the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The show, debuting in 2016, is loosely based on a real event.

Wax Paul Now campaign

Giamatti is the subject of the viral "Wax Paul Now" campaign, which pushes for the actor to get a

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wax statue in his likeness. The movement first achieved national prominence when Giamatti appeared on ''

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'' and discussed the campaign with host

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. After this and subsequent articles in

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, and The A.V. Club among others, Madame Tussauds New York announced that they would host a party in Giamatti's honor to coincide with the premiere of '' Billions'' Season 3 on March 25, 2018, at which the founders of the Wax Paul Now movement would speak. Tussauds announced that if a Change.org petition garnered 500,000 signatures in the nine days leading up to the party, they would agree to create the wax statue of Giamatti. As the petition was unable to garner enough signatures in time, the Wax Paul Now campaign is still ongoing. A short film chronicling the campaign premiered at the Virginia Film Festival in October 2019.

Personal life

Giamatti resides in the

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neighborhood of

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''. July 29, 2007. Retrieved November 29, 2007. and was married to Elizabeth Cohen from 1997 to an undisclosed date in the 2000s. Though not religious, he stated: "My wife is Jewish. And I'm fine with my son being raised as a Jew". Giamatti is an

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, although for him "religion features more now in my life than it did when I was a kid". In this interview he declares that in due time he will tell his son about atheism, because "There is a great tradition of Jewish atheism, there are no better atheists in the world than Jews".

Filmography

Film

, - ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Director !! class="unsortable" , Notes , - , 1989 , , '' I, Madman'' , , Detective who answers phone call , , Tibor Takács , , Uncredited , - , 1991 , , ''

Past Midnight ''Past Midnight'' is a 1991 Neo-noir thriller film (with slasher connections) starring Rutger Hauer and Natasha Richardson, as well as co-stars Tom Wright, Clancy Brown and Paul Giamatti (making his first credited screen appearance). Plot Pa ...

'' , , Larry Canipe , , Jan Eliasberg , , , - , 1992 , , ''

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'' , , Kissing Man , ,

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, , , - , 1995 , , '' Mighty Aphrodite'' , , Extras Guild Researcher , ,

Woody Allen Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films. He began his career writing ...

, , , - , 1995 , , '' Sabrina'' , , Scott , ,

Sydney Pollack Sydney Irwin Pollack (July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American film director, producer and actor. Pollack directed more than 20 films and 10 television shows, acted in over 30 movies or shows and produced over 44 films. For his film '' Out ...

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Barbet Schroeder Barbet Schroeder (born 26 August 1941) is an Iranian-born Swiss film director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette. Since the late 1980s, he has dire ...

, , Uncredited , - , 1997 , , '' Arresting Gena'' , , Detective Wilson , , Hannah Weyer , , , - , 1997 , , ''

Donnie Brasco Joseph Dominick Pistone (born September 17, 1939), is an American former FBI agent who worked undercover as Donnie Brasco between September 1976 and July 1981, as part of an infiltration primarily into the Bonanno crime family, and to a lesser ...

'' , , FBI Technician , , Mike Newell , , , - , 1997 , , '' Private Parts'' , , Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton , ,

Betty Thomas Betty Thomas (born Betty Lucille Nienhauser; July 21, 1948) is an American actress, director, and producer. She is known for her Emmy Award-winning role as Sergeant Lucy Bates on the television series '' Hill Street Blues''. As of March 2018, T ...

, , , - , 1997 , , ''

My Best Friend's Wedding ''My Best Friend's Wedding'' is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by P.J. Hogan from a screenplay by Ronald Bass. The film stars Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, and Rupert Everett. The film received generally positive ...

'' , , Richard the Bellman , ,

P.J. Hogan Paul John "P. J." Hogan (born 30 November 1962) is an AACTA Award-winning Australian film director and writer. Early life Hogan was born in Brisbane, Queensland. As a teenager, he lived on the North Coast of New South Wales and attended Mt S ...

, , , - , 1997 , , ''

Deconstructing Harry ''Deconstructing Harry'' is a 1997 American black comedy film written, directed by, and co-starring Woody Allen, alongside Caroline Aaron, Kirstie Alley, Bob Balaban, Richard Benjamin, Eric Bogosian, Billy Crystal, Judy Davis and others. The f ...

'' , , Professor Abbot , , Woody Allen , , , - , 1997 , , ' , , Hotel Clerk , ,

Robert Dornhelm Robert Dornhelm (born 17 December 1947 in Temesvár, Romania) is an Austrian film and television director. Biography Dornhelm is of Jewish descent. He has worked on numerous television programmes and has also released such movies as '' Echo ...

, , , - , 1998 , , ' , , Control Room Director , ,

Peter Weir Peter Lindsay Weir ( ; born August 21, 1944) is a retired Australian film director. He's known for directing films crossing various genres over forty years with films such as '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), ''Gallipoli'' (1981), ''Witness ...

, , , - , 1998 , , '' Dr. Dolittle'' , , Blaine Hammersmith , ,

, , Uncredited , - , 1998 , , ''

'' , , Sergeant William Hill , ,

Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Sp ...

, , , - , 1998 , , '' The Negotiator'' , , Rudy Timmons , , F. Gary Gray , , , - , 1998 , , '' Safe Men'' , , Veal Chop , , John Hamburg , , , - , 1999 , , '' Cradle Will Rock'' , , Carlo , ,

Tim Robbins Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for portraying Andy Dufresne in the film '' The Shawshank Redemption ''(1994), and has won an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards for his rol ...

, , , - , 1999 , , '' Man on the Moon'' , ,

, ,

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'' , , John Maxwell , ,

Raja Gosnell Raja Raymond Gosnell (born December 9, 1958) is an American filmmaker and editor. He is best known for directing comedies including '' Never Been Kissed'', ''Big Momma's House'', and '' Scooby-Doo''. As well as family films including ''Home Al ...

, , , - , 2000 , , ''

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'' , , Todd Woods , , Bruce Paltrow , , , - , 2001 , , ''

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All Is Bright ''All Is Bright'' (released as ''Almost Christmas'' in the UK) is a 2013 comedy-drama film directed by Phil Morrison. It stars Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd, with Sally Hawkins and Amy Landecker in supporting roles. The film debuted at the 2013 ...

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