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Place of birth New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Year of debut 1991
Awards
- Academy Awards nominated1
- Golden Globe Awards won1
- Golden Globe Awards nominated3
Paul Giamatti was raised by his father, a Yale University president and baseball commissioner, and his mother, a teacher and an actress. He studied English and drama at Yale. After graduating, he got work on Broadway and in TV shows. He rose from minor roles in The Truman Show and Saving Private Ryan to leading roles in movies like American Splendor. In 2004, he was critically acclaimed for his performance in Sideways. He has starred in a variety of movies from The Illusionist to Duplicity.
Read more factsPaul Giamatti's films
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£1.9915 Certificate 2011 96 MinsDirected by George Clooney. Meyers (Ryan Gosling) helps Governor Morris (George Clooney) run for president. Strong language.
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£2.49PG Certificate 2006 104 MinsEdward Norton plays a magician in this atmospheric thriller. Co stars Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti and Rufus Sewell. Infrequent moderate violence, mild sex and language.
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£2.49U Certificate 2006 85 MinsAnimated family comedy starring Nicolas Cage, Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep. Contains mild language and scary action scenes.
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£2.49PG Certificate 2006 105 MinsM. Night Shyamalan directs this tale about an unhappy caretaker (Paul Giamatti) who finds a mysterious woman living in his swimming pool. Contains mild threat and scary moments.
Did you know?
- Paul Giamatti was briefly part of the college secret society Skull and Bones.
- He tried working in animation before turning his attention to acting.
- His older brother Marcus is also an actor. The two brothers acted together in off-Broadway play The Blues Are Running.
- He married Elizabeth Cohen in 1997.
- In an interview with the Guardian about Sideways, he admitted that he has no interest in wine tasting.
Awards
Academy Awards nominated1
- 2005 Actor in a Supporting Role - Cinderella Man
Golden Globe Awards won1
- 2011 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Barney's Version
Golden Globe Awards nominated3
- 2011 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Barney's Version
- 2006 Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Cinderella Man
- 2005 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Sideways
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