Paul Giamatti

Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (/ˌdʒiːəˈmɑːti/ JEE-ə-MAH-tee; born June 6, 1967) is an American actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globes, as well as 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 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).

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Madame Bovary (2015)

The classic story of Emma Bovary, the beautiful wife of a small-town doctor in 19th century France, who engages in extra marital affairs in an attempt to advance her social status.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sophie Barthes
CAST:  Mia Wasikowska  •  Ezra Miller  •  Paul Giamatti  •  Rhys Ifans

The classic story of Emma Bovary, the beautiful wife of a small-town doctor in 19th century France, who engages in extra marital affairs in an attempt to advance her social status.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sophie Barthes
CAST:  Mia Wasikowska  •  Ezra Miller  •  Paul Giamatti  •  Rhys Ifans

The Little Prince (2015)

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Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when accidentally she discovers her neighbor that will tell ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Osborne
CAST:  Marion Cotillard  •  Riley Osborne  •  Paul Rudd  •  Benicio del Toro

Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when accidentally she discovers her neighbor that will tell ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Osborne
CAST:  Marion Cotillard  •  Riley Osborne  •  Paul Rudd  •  Benicio del Toro

All Is Bright (2013)

Two ne’er-do-wells from Quebec travel to New York City with a scheme to a get rich quick selling Christmas trees.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Morrison
CAST:  Paul Rudd  •  Paul Giamatti  •  Sally Hawkins  •  Peter Hermann

Two ne’er-do-wells from Quebec travel to New York City with a scheme to a get rich quick selling Christmas trees.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Morrison
CAST:  Paul Rudd  •  Paul Giamatti  •  Sally Hawkins  •  Peter Hermann

Love, Marilyn (2013)

Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with participation from the Arthur Miller and Truman Capote estates who have contributed more material, each of the actresses will embody the legend at various stages in her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liz Garbus
CAST:  Elizabeth Banks  •  Lindsay Lohan  •  Evan Rachel Wood  •  Uma Thurman

Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with participation from the Arthur Miller and Truman Capote estates who have contributed more material, each of the actresses will embody the legend at various stages in her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liz Garbus
CAST:  Elizabeth Banks  •  Lindsay Lohan  •  Evan Rachel Wood  •  Uma Thurman

John Dies at the End (2013)

A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an otherworldly invasion of Earth is underway.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Coscarelli
CAST:  Chase Williamson  •  Rob Mayes  •  Paul Giamatti  •  Clancy Brown

A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an otherworldly invasion of Earth is underway.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Coscarelli
CAST:  Chase Williamson  •  Rob Mayes  •  Paul Giamatti  •  Clancy Brown

12 Years a Slave (2013)

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In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve McQueen
CAST:  Chiwetel Ejiofor  •  Michael Fassbender  •  Lupita Nyong'o  •  Dickie Gravois

In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve McQueen
CAST:  Chiwetel Ejiofor  •  Michael Fassbender  •  Lupita Nyong'o  •  Dickie Gravois

The Congress (2013)

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An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ari Folman
CAST:  Robin Wright  •  Paul Giamatti  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Kodi Smit-McPhee

An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ari Folman
CAST:  Robin Wright  •  Paul Giamatti  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Kodi Smit-McPhee

Romeo & Juliet (2013)

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In Verona, bad blood between the Montague and Capulet families leads to much bitterness. Despite the hostility, Romeo Montague manages an invitation to a masked ball at the estate of the Capulets and meets Juliet, their daughter. The two are instantly smitten but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Carlei
CAST:  Douglas Booth  •  Hailee Steinfeld  •  Christian Cooke  •  Damian Lewis

In Verona, bad blood between the Montague and Capulet families leads to much bitterness. Despite the hostility, Romeo Montague manages an invitation to a masked ball at the estate of the Capulets and meets Juliet, their daughter. The two are instantly smitten but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Carlei
CAST:  Douglas Booth  •  Hailee Steinfeld  •  Christian Cooke  •  Damian Lewis

Cosmopolis (2012)

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Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo during a riot in order to get a haircut, a 28-year-old billionaire asset manager's life begins to crumble.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Cronenberg
CAST:  Robert Pattinson  •  Sarah Gadon  •  Juliette Binoche  •  Paul Giamatti

Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo during a riot in order to get a haircut, a 28-year-old billionaire asset manager's life begins to crumble.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Cronenberg
CAST:  Robert Pattinson  •  Sarah Gadon  •  Juliette Binoche  •  Paul Giamatti

The Hangover Part II (2011)

The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in Las Vegas last year, Stu is playing it safe with a mellow pre-wedding brunch. However, nothing goes as planned and Bangkok is the perfect setting for another adventure ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Todd Phillips
CAST:  Bradley Cooper  •  Ed Helms  •  Zach Galifianakis  •  Justin Bartha

The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in Las Vegas last year, Stu is playing it safe with a mellow pre-wedding brunch. However, nothing goes as planned and Bangkok is the perfect setting for another adventure ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Todd Phillips
CAST:  Bradley Cooper  •  Ed Helms  •  Zach Galifianakis  •  Justin Bartha

Win Win (2011)

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When down-on-his-luck part-time high school wrestling coach Mike agrees to become legal guardian to an elderly man, his ward's troubled grandson turns out to be a star grappler, sparking dreams of a big win -- until the boy's mother retrieves him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom McCarthy
CAST:  Paul Giamatti  •  Melanie Lynskey  •  Amy Ryan  •  Jeffrey Tambor

When down-on-his-luck part-time high school wrestling coach Mike agrees to become legal guardian to an elderly man, his ward's troubled grandson turns out to be a star grappler, sparking dreams of a big win -- until the boy's mother retrieves him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom McCarthy
CAST:  Paul Giamatti  •  Melanie Lynskey  •  Amy Ryan  •  Jeffrey Tambor

Barney's Version (2010)

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The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard J. Lewis
CAST:  Minnie Driver  •  Rosamund Pike  •  Dustin Hoffman  •  Paul Giamatti

The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard J. Lewis
CAST:  Minnie Driver  •  Rosamund Pike  •  Dustin Hoffman  •  Paul Giamatti

She'll Take Romance (1990)

A TV reporter leads a search for the most romantic man in Seattle and finds one for herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Piers Haggard
CAST:  Linda Evans  •  Larry Poindexter  •  Delane Matthews  •  Heather Tom

A TV reporter leads a search for the most romantic man in Seattle and finds one for herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Piers Haggard
CAST:  Linda Evans  •  Larry Poindexter  •  Delane Matthews  •  Heather Tom

The Fan and the Flower (2005)

A narrator tells us the story of a ceiling fan, ensconced in the spare room of a house occupied by an old woman. The fan is lonely, and its life takes a turn for the better when the old woman puts a flowering plant in the spare room. A romance develops between fan ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Plympton
CAST:  Paul Giamatti

A narrator tells us the story of a ceiling fan, ensconced in the spare room of a house occupied by an old woman. The fan is lonely, and its life takes a turn for the better when the old woman puts a flowering plant in the spare room. A romance develops between fan ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Plympton
CAST:  Paul Giamatti

Cold Souls (2009)

Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. He enlists their services—only to discover that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sophie Barthes
CAST:  Paul Giamatti  •  Emily Watson  •  Dina Korzun  •  David Strathairn

Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. He enlists their services—only to discover that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sophie Barthes
CAST:  Paul Giamatti  •  Emily Watson  •  Dina Korzun  •  David Strathairn

Trumbo (2007)

Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. Trumbo was one of several writers, directors, and actors who invoked the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Askin
CAST:  Dalton Trumbo  •  Joan Allen  •  Emanuel Azenberg  •  Michael Douglas

Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. Trumbo was one of several writers, directors, and actors who invoked the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Askin
CAST:  Dalton Trumbo  •  Joan Allen  •  Emanuel Azenberg  •  Michael Douglas

Ironclad (2011)

In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that upheld the rights of free men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the King reneged on his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan English
CAST:  James Purefoy  •  Kate Mara  •  Jason Flemyng  •  Paul Giamatti

In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that upheld the rights of free men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the King reneged on his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan English
CAST:  James Purefoy  •  Kate Mara  •  Jason Flemyng  •  Paul Giamatti

The Amazing Screw-On Head (2006)

Based on the award-winning comic book by Mike Mignola (creator of Hellboy), The Amazing Screw-On Head chronicles the adventures of a Civil War-era secret agent with an extraordinary special power who serves under president Abraham Lincoln.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Prynoski
CAST:  Paul Giamatti  •  David Hyde Pierce  •  Patton Oswalt  •  Corey Burton

Based on the award-winning comic book by Mike Mignola (creator of Hellboy), The Amazing Screw-On Head chronicles the adventures of a Civil War-era secret agent with an extraordinary special power who serves under president Abraham Lincoln.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Prynoski
CAST:  Paul Giamatti  •  David Hyde Pierce  •  Patton Oswalt  •  Corey Burton

The Pentagon Papers (2003)

This compelling political drama is based on the true story of high-ranking Pentagon official Daniel Ellsberg, who, during the Nixon era, strove to preserve American democracy by leaking top-secret documents to the New York Times and Washington Post. The documents ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Holcomb
CAST:  James Spader  •  Claire Forlani  •  Paul Giamatti  •  Alan Arkin

This compelling political drama is based on the true story of high-ranking Pentagon official Daniel Ellsberg, who, during the Nixon era, strove to preserve American democracy by leaking top-secret documents to the New York Times and Washington Post. The documents ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Holcomb
CAST:  James Spader  •  Claire Forlani  •  Paul Giamatti  •  Alan Arkin

The Last Station (2009)

A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. The Countess Sofya, wife and muse to Leo Tolstoy, uses every trick of seduction on her husband's loyal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Hoffman
CAST:  James McAvoy  •  Christopher Plummer  •  Helen Mirren  •  Paul Giamatti

A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. The Countess Sofya, wife and muse to Leo Tolstoy, uses every trick of seduction on her husband's loyal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Hoffman
CAST:  James McAvoy  •  Christopher Plummer  •  Helen Mirren  •  Paul Giamatti
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