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Paul Giamatti


Biografi

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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Dikenal sebagai

Acting

Tanggal Lahir

06 June 1967 di New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Filmografi

The Truman Show

The Truman Show

sebagai Simeon

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

sebagai Sergeant Hill

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

sebagai Aleksei Sytsevich

Robots

Robots

sebagai Tim the Gate Guard (voice)

The Hangover Part II

The Hangover Part II

sebagai Kingsley

The Pentagon Papers

The Pentagon Papers

sebagai Anthony Russo

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

sebagai Theophilus Freeman

The Illusionist

The Illusionist

sebagai Inspector Uhl

The Holdovers

The Holdovers

sebagai Paul Hunham

San Andreas

San Andreas

sebagai Dr. Lawrence Hayes

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

sebagai Harold Levinson

Big Momma's House

Big Momma's House

sebagai John

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

sebagai Limbo

Fred Claus

Fred Claus

sebagai Nick (Santa) Claus

Sabrina

Sabrina

sebagai Scott

Jungle Cruise

Jungle Cruise

sebagai Nilo

Wax Paul Now

Wax Paul Now

sebagai Self

Straight Outta Compton

Straight Outta Compton

sebagai Jerry Heller