Marcus Bartlett Giamatti (born October 3, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for being a regular member of the cast of the

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''.

Early life

Giamatti was born on October 3, 1961, in

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, and is the son of Toni Marilyn (née Smith) and former

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president and

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, and older brother of

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-nominated actor

Paul Giamatti 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 R ...

. He attended The

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, where he was a member of the

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and Delta Sigma fraternities, and

in New Haven. He is a graduate of the

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, where he received the Carole Dye Award for Excellence in Acting.

Career

Giamatti started his career on the

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'', but is likely best known for his series regular role on the

drama series ''

'', where he played the title character's older brother Peter Gray throughout the series' six season run. He has also guest-starred on a number of popular series, such as ''

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'', '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He has less frequently appeared in films, which include ''

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'', '' Necessary Roughness'', and the television docudrama ''

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''. An accomplished musician, Giamatti plays

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in several bands in

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, including the alternative folk-rock group Olivea and the psychedelic jam band Rebel Soul. He is also a session musician and is a member of Musicians Local 47. Giamatti tossed the ceremonial first pitch at the

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opener, played in

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. From 2010–14, he has guest starred on series including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. He is an associate professor of theatre (tenure track) and head of directing at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he teaches acting and directing and regularly directs Temple Theaters productions.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Giamatti, Marcus 1961 births 20th-century American bass guitarists American male soap opera actors American male television actors Bowdoin College alumni Living people Male actors from Connecticut Male actors from New Haven, Connecticut University of California, Santa Barbara faculty Yale School of Drama alumni