Paul Giamatti
Born 1967 · American actor
Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti is an American actor and producer, known for his varied character actor roles across stage and screen. Making his film debut in 1991, Giamatti's breakout film role was in Private Parts (1997), followed by supporting roles in Saving Private Ryan (1998), Man on the Moon (1999), Big Momma's House (2000), Storytelling (2001), and Planet of the Apes (2001).
Paul Giamatti, in order
- 1991 Past Midnight: acted · directed by Jan Eliasberg · audiences 33%
- 1992 Singles: acted · directed by Cameron Crowe · critics 81%, audiences 73% · streaming on Roku Channel, Kanopy, YouTube (free)
- 1995 Mighty Aphrodite: acted · directed by Woody Allen · critics 78%, audiences 73% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Fandango at Home (free)
- 1995 Sabrina: acted · directed by Sydney Pollack · critics 62%, audiences 64% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, MGM+
- 1997 Deconstructing Harry: acted · directed by Woody Allen · critics 71%, audiences 82% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, YouTube (free)
- 1997 Donnie Brasco: acted · directed by Mike Newell
- 1997 My Best Friend's Wedding: acted · directed by P. J. Hogan
- 1997 Private Parts: acted · directed by Betty Thomas · critics 73%, audiences 69% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+
- 1998 Dr. Dolittle: acted · directed by Betty Thomas
- 1998 Safe Men: acted · directed by John Hamburg · critics 53%, audiences 53%
- 1998 Saving Private Ryan: acted · directed by Steven Spielberg · critics 94%, audiences 95% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+
- 1998 The Negotiator: acted · directed by F. Gary Gray
- 1998 The Truman Show: acted · directed by Peter Weir · critics 94%, audiences 89% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
- 1998 Winchell: acted · directed by Paul Mazursky
- 1999 Cradle Will Rock: acted · directed by Tim Robbins · critics 67%, audiences 71% · streaming on Prime Video, Hoopla, YouTube (free)
- 1999 Man on the Moon: acted · directed by Miloš Forman · critics 63%, audiences 79%
- 2000 Big Momma's House: acted · directed by Raja Gosnell
- 2000 Duets: acted · directed by Bruce Paltrow
- 2001 Planet of the Apes: acted · directed by Tim Burton · critics 42%, audiences 27%
- 2001 Storytelling: acted · directed by Todd Solondz · critics 53%, audiences 67%
- 2002 Big Fat Liar: acted · directed by Shawn Levy · critics 44%, audiences 44%
- 2002 Thunderpants: acted · directed by Peter Hewitt
- 2003 American Splendor: acted · directed by Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman
- 2003 Confidence: acted · directed by James Foley
- 2003 Paycheck: acted · directed by John Woo
- 2003 The Pentagon Papers (TV movie): acted · directed by Rod Holcomb
- 2004 Sideways: acted · directed by Alexander Payne · critics 96%, audiences 79%
- 2005 Cinderella Man: acted · directed by Ron Howard · critics 80%, audiences 91%
- 2006 Lady in the Water: acted · directed by M. Night Shyamalan
- 2006 The Hawk Is Dying: acted · directed by Julian Goldberger
- 2006 The Illusionist: acted · directed by Neil Burger · critics 74%, audiences 83% · streaming on Philo, AMC+, Roku Channel
- 2007 Fred Claus: acted · directed by David Dobkin
- 2007 Shoot 'Em Up: acted · directed by Michael Davis
- 2007 The Nanny Diaries: acted · directed by Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman · critics 35%, audiences 51% · streaming on Hoopla, YouTube (free), Plex
- 2008 John Adams (TV series): acted · directed by Tom Hooper · critics 83%, audiences 87% · streaming on HBO Max
- 2008 Pretty Bird: acted · directed by Paul Schneider
- 2009 Cold Souls: acted · directed by Sophie Barthes
- 2009 Duplicity: acted · directed by Tony Gilroy
- 2009 The Haunted World of El Superbeasto: acted · directed by Mr. Lawrence and Rob Zombie
- 2009 The Last Station: acted · directed by Michael Hoffman
- 2010 Barney's Version: acted · directed by Richard J. Lewis · critics 77%, audiences 78%
- 2010 Downton Abbey (TV series): acted · directed by Andy Goddard and Brian Kelly · critics 92%, audiences 94% · streaming on Prime Video, Peacock
- 2011 Ironclad: acted · directed by Jonathan English
- 2011 Prohibition: acted · directed by Ken Burns
- 2011 The Hangover Part II: acted · directed by Todd Phillips
- 2011 The Ides of March: acted · directed by George Clooney · critics 84%, audiences 73% · streaming on Netflix
- 2011 Too Big to Fail (TV movie): acted · directed by Curtis Hanson
- 2011 Win Win: acted · directed by Tom McCarthy
- 2012 Cosmopolis: acted · directed by David Cronenberg · critics 67%, audiences 31% · streaming on Philo, Kanopy, Hoopla
- 2012 John Dies at the End: acted · directed by Don Coscarelli
- 2012 Rock of Ages: acted · directed by Adam Shankman
- 2013 12 Years a Slave: acted · directed by Steve McQueen · critics 95%, audiences 90%
- 2013 All Is Bright: acted · directed by Phil Morrison
- 2013 Parkland: acted · directed by Peter Landesman
- 2013 Romeo & Juliet: acted · directed by Carlo Carlei
- 2013 Saving Mr. Banks: acted · directed by John Lee Hancock · critics 79%, audiences 84% · streaming on Disney+
- 2013 The Congress: acted · directed by Ari Folman and Yoni Goodman
- 2014 Love and Mercy: acted · directed by Bill Pohlad · critics 90%, audiences 85% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Kanopy
- 2014 Madame Bovary: acted · directed by Sophie Barthes
- 2014 River of Fundament: acted · directed by Matthew Barney
- 2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2: acted · directed by Marc Webb · critics 51%, audiences 64% · streaming on Disney+, fuboTV
- 2014 The Roosevelts (TV movie): acted · directed by Ken Burns
- 2015 San Andreas: acted · directed by Brad Peyton · critics 48%, audiences 52%
- 2015 Straight Outta Compton: acted · directed by F. Gary Gray
- 2016 Billions (TV series): acted
- 2016 Morgan: acted · directed by Luke Scott · critics 38%, audiences 30%
- 2016 The Phenom: acted · directed by Noah Buschel
- 2018 I Think We're Alone Now: acted · directed by Reed Morano · critics 63%, audiences 39% · streaming on Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla
- 2018 Private Life: acted · directed by Tamara Jenkins
- 2018 The Catcher Was a Spy: acted · directed by Ben Lewin
- 2021 A Mouthful of Air: acted · directed by Amy Koppelman
- 2021 Gunpowder Milkshake: acted · directed by Navot Papushado
- 2021 Jungle Cruise: acted · directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
- 2023 The Holdovers: acted · directed by Alexander Payne · critics 97%, audiences 92% · streaming on Peacock, Fandango at Home (free)
- 2025 Black Mirror (TV series): acted · directed by Brian Welsh and Bryn Higgins
- 2025 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale: acted · directed by Simon Curtis · critics 91%, audiences 95% · streaming on Netflix
- 2026 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (TV series): acted · critics 84%, audiences 52% · streaming on Paramount+
- 2026 The Debut: acted · directed by Jesse Eisenberg
- A Statement: acted · directed by Tom McCarthy