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 Paul Giamatti is an American actor who has worked steadily and prominently for over twenty years, and is best known for leading roles in the films American Splendor (2003), Sideways (2004), and Barney's Version (2010) (for which he won a Golden Globe), and supporting roles in the films Cinderella Man (2005), The Illusionist (2006), and San Andreas (2015).Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti was born June 6, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut, and is the youngest of three children. His mother, the former Toni Marilyn Smith, was an actress before marrying. His father, Bart Giamatti (Angelo Bartlett Giamatti), was a professor of Renaissance Literature at Yale University, and went on to become the university's youngest president (in 1986, Bart was appointed president of baseball's National League. He became Commissioner of Baseball on April 1, 1989 and served for five months until his untimely death on September 1, 1989. He was commissioner at the time Pete Rose was banned from the game). Paul's father also wrote six books. Paul's older brother, Marcus Giamatti, is also an actor. His sister, Elena, designs jewelry. His ancestry is Italian (from his paternal grandfather), German, English, Dutch, Scottish, and Irish.Paul graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall prep school, majored in English at Yale, and obtained his Master's Degree in Fine Arts, with his major in drama from the Yale University School of Drama. His acting roots are in theatre, from his college days at Yale, to regional productions (Seattle, San Diego and Williamstown, Massachusetts), to Broadway.
Bio:
Paul Giamatti is an American actor who has worked steadily and prominently for over twenty years, and is best known for leading roles in the films American Splendor (2003), Sideways (2004), and Barney's Version (2010) (for which he won a Golden Globe), and supporting roles in the films Cinderella Man (2005), The Illusionist (2006), and San Andreas (2015).Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti was born June 6, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut, and is the youngest of three children. His mother, the former Toni Marilyn Smith, was an actress before marrying. His father, Bart Giamatti (Angelo Bartlett Giamatti), was a professor of Renaissance Literature at Yale University, and went on to become the university's youngest president (in 1986, Bart was appointed president of baseball's National League. He became Commissioner of Baseball on April 1, 1989 and served for five months until his untimely death on September 1, 1989. He was commissioner at the time Pete Rose was banned from the game). Paul's father also wrote six books. Paul's older brother, Marcus Giamatti, is also an actor. His sister, Elena, designs jewelry. His ancestry is Italian (from his paternal grandfather), German, English, Dutch, Scottish, and Irish.Paul graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall prep school, majored in English at Yale, and obtained his Master's Degree in Fine Arts, with his major in drama from the Yale University School of Drama. His acting roots are in theatre, from his college days at Yale, to regional productions (Seattle, San Diego and Williamstown, Massachusetts), to Broadway.
Tivia:
Son of Bart Giamatti, late president of Yale University, major league baseball commissioner and nemesis of Pete Rose.In the 1998 remake of Doctor Dolittle (1998), he played a human in charge of a talking orangutan, in the 2001 remake of Planet of the Apes (2001), he played a talking orangutan in charge of humans.Russell Crowe stated in an interview that working with Giamatti in Cinderella Man (2005) was one of his favorite experiences in show business.Graduated from Yale University with a degree in English.In his senior year at Yale University he was elected to the Skull and Bones secret society.During the shooting of The Hawk Is Dying (2006), which is mainly about his character and a Red-Tailed Hawk, he became a raptor (birds of prey) enthusiast.Has one child, a boy named Samuel, born in 2001, with his wife, Elizabeth Giamatti.Despite his portrayal of the character Miles in Sideways (2004) and Miles' passion for Pinot Noir, Giamatti himself admits that he has very little knowledge of wines and is not much of a fan of them.Graduated from the Yale University School of Drama with a master's degree in drama.Is a big fan of science-fiction.His father, Bart Giamatti died in 1989, while still in office as Commissioner of Major League Baseball.In Sideways (2004) his character, Miles, looks at a picture of himself as a younger man standing with a man in sunglasses. This is a photo of him with his father, (Bart Giamatti).His paternal grandfather, Valentine John Giamatti, was born in New Haven, CT, to Italian parents, from Campania. His paternal grandmother, Mary Claybaugh (Walton), was born in Wakefield, MA, and was of largely English descent, with deep Colonial American roots in Massachusetts and Maine. Paul's mother's ancestry included German, English, Dutch, Irish, and distant Scottish and French.Often plays roles based on real people--Private Parts (1997), Winchell (1998), Man on the Moon (1999), American Splendor (2003), Cinderella Man (2005), John Adams (2008), Too Big to Fail (2011) and Parkland (2013).He has twice portrayed an actual President of the US: in John Adams (2008), the second President , and as Theodore Roosevelt (voice), the 26th President, in The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014).The Brooklyn Academy of Music asked him, its "2007 BAM Cinema Club Chair", to pick films for an eight-movie series called "Paul Giamatti Selects" and shown at the Academy in August and September 2007. His selections indicated a taste for paranoia and "the darkest of dark comedy", according to a writer for "The New York Times". Giamatti chose: Frenzy (1972), Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), Brewster McCloud (1970), The Big Clock (1948), The Seventh Victim (1943), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Seconds (1966), and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978).He and wife Elizabeth Giamatti own a home in Venice, CA.His life ambition was to star in a crime caper with Robert Duvall and John Hurt (who died in 2017). He planned on contacting the two stars with his idea should Sideways (2004) have won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.Is a Boston Red Sox fan.Lived in Seattle, WA, for a brief period after college.As of 2021, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Saving Private Ryan (1998), Sideways (2004) and 12 Years a Slave (2013). Only the latter won in the category.Graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall.Younger brother of Marcus Giamatti.Listed as a potential nominee on both the 2003 and 2007 Razzie Award nominating ballots. He was listed as a suggestion in the Worst Supporting Actor category on the 2003 ballot for his performance in Big Fat Liar (2002) and in the Worst (Leading) Actor category for his performance in Lady in the Water (2006). He failed to receive either nomination.Ex-brother-in-law of Kathryn Meisle.Has starred in three films (Private Parts (1997), American Splendor (2003) and Man on the Moon (1999) that feature characters who appear on Late Show with David Letterman (1993) and a fourth, Storytelling (2001), that starred Conan O'Brien, who hosted "Late Night" after Letterman moved to his own show on CBS.Is a lifelong Democrat.Was named in 'Weird Al' Yankovic's song "Lame Claim to Fame". "I don't mean to brag but Paul Giamatti's plumber knows me by name.".Mentioned in 80's Guy (2021). |
| Name: |
Paul Giamatti |
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Actor,Producer,Director (IMDB) |
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All World |
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Actor,Producer,Director |
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Actor,Producer,Director |
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246 |
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| Height: |
5' 9' (1.75 m) |
| Biography: |
Paul Giamatti is an American actor who has worked steadily and prominently for over twenty years, and is best known for leading roles in the films American Splendor (2003), Sideways (2004), and Barney\'s Version (2010) (for which he won a Golden Glob |
| Trivia: |
Son of Bart Giamatti, late president of Yale University, major league baseball commissioner and nemesis of Pete Rose.In the 1998 remake of Doctor Dolittle (1998), he played a human in charge of a talking orangutan, in the 2001 remake of Planet of the Apes (2001), he played a talking orangutan in charge of humans.Russell Crowe stated in an interview that working with Giamatti in Cinderella Man (2005) was one of his favorite experiences in show business.Graduated from Yale University with a degree in English.In his senior year at Yale University he was elected to the Skull and Bones secret society.During the shooting of The Hawk Is Dying (2006), which is mainly about his character and a Red-Tailed Hawk, he became a raptor (birds of prey) enthusiast.Has one child, a boy named Samuel, born in 2001, with his wife, Elizabeth Giamatti.Despite his portrayal of the character Miles in Sideways (2004) and Miles' passion for Pinot Noir, Giamatti himself admits that he has very little knowledge of wines and is not much of a fan of them.Graduated from the Yale University School of Drama with a master's degree in drama.Is a big fan of science-fiction.His father, Bart Giamatti died in 1989, while still in office as Commissioner of Major League Baseball.In Sideways (2004) his character, Miles, looks at a picture of himself as a younger man standing with a man in sunglasses. This is a photo of him with his father, (Bart Giamatti).His paternal grandfather, Valentine John Giamatti, was born in New Haven, CT, to Italian parents, from Campania. His paternal grandmother, Mary Claybaugh (Walton), was born in Wakefield, MA, and was of largely English descent, with deep Colonial American roots in Massachusetts and Maine. Paul's mother's ancestry included German, English, Dutch, Irish, and distant Scottish and French.Often plays roles based on real people--Private Parts (1997), Winchell (1998), Man on the Moon (1999), American Splendor (2003), Cinderella Man (2005), John Adams (2008), Too Big to Fail (2011) and Parkland (2013).He has twice portrayed an actual President of the US: in John Adams (2008), the second President , and as Theodore Roosevelt (voice), the 26th President, in The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014).The Brooklyn Academy of Music asked him, its "2007 BAM Cinema Club Chair", to pick films for an eight-movie series called "Paul Giamatti Selects" and shown at the Academy in August and September 2007. His selections indicated a taste for paranoia and "the darkest of dark comedy", according to a writer for "The New York Times". Giamatti chose: Frenzy (1972), Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), Brewster McCloud (1970), The Big Clock (1948), The Seventh Victim (1943), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Seconds (1966), and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978).He and wife Elizabeth Giamatti own a home in Venice, CA.His life ambition was to star in a crime caper with Robert Duvall and John Hurt (who died in 2017). He planned on contacting the two stars with his idea should Sideways (2004) have won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.Is a Boston Red Sox fan.Lived in Seattle, WA, for a brief period after college.As of 2021, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Saving Private Ryan (1998), Sideways (2004) and 12 Years a Slave (2013). Only the latter won in the category.Graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall.Younger brother of Marcus Giamatti.Listed as a potential nominee on both the 2003 and 2007 Razzie Award nominating ballots. He was listed as a suggestion in the Worst Supporting Actor category on the 2003 ballot for his performance in Big Fat Liar (2002) and in the Worst (Leading) Actor category for his performance in Lady in the Water (2006). He failed to receive either nomination.Ex-brother-in-law of Kathryn Meisle.Has starred in three films (Private Parts (1997), American Splendor (2003) and Man on the Moon (1999) that feature characters who appear on Late Show with David Letterman (1993) and a fourth, Storytelling (2001), that starred Conan O'Brien, who hosted "Late Night" after Letterman moved to his own show on CBS.Is a lifelong Democrat.Was named in 'Weird Al' Yankovic's song "Lame Claim to Fame". "I don't mean to brag but Paul Giamatti's plumber knows me by name.".Mentioned in 80's Guy (2021). |
| Trademarks: |
Hang-dog expression
Often plays either the reasonable friend of the protagonist, or an unscrupulous business man. |
| Quotes: |
Am I really cool? You're telling me I'm cool? Well, that's good to hear.
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I'm not a guy who has a lot of, 'I want to work with so-and-so.' I'll take whatever work I can get.
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Well, you know, when people say stuff about you, it's always really flattering. But does it mean anything to me? It's not really real to me; there's no reality to it.
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You start to really lose perspective on the movie when the critical response is as weirdly, regressively unanimous as it is. I'm such a natural skeptic that I start thinking, 'Maybe it actually sucks.'
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It'd be disingenuous to say I don't like attention - I'm an actor for God's sake - and it's flattering and all, but attention was never my big goal. I just like to work and have a good time. This whole business feels kind of intense, like a bad fit. Round peg, square hole. But whatever, I'll take it. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Director |
| Others works: |
(10/02-11/02) Stage: Appered (as "Ted Ragg", "Prosector" and "Ignatius Dullfeet" in "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" by Bertolt Brecht. Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, Pace University, New York City.
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| Spouse: |
Elizabeth Giamatti (October 13, 1997 - present) (1 child) |
| Children: |
Samuel |
| Parents: |
Toni Marilyn Giamatti (Smith)
Bart Giamatti |
| Relatives: |
Marcus Giamatti (Sibling)
Elena Giamatti (Sibling) |
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