Paul Giamatti Movies and TV Shows

Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti is an American actor well known for his performances in both film and television. He is known for his supporting roles in movies like My Best Friend’s Wedding, Saving Private Ryan, and Man on the Moon. His first lead role in American Splendor earned him critical acclaim in 2003 and he went on to win multiple accolades. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globes, nominations for two Academy Awards, and a British Academy Film Award.

When did Paul Giamatti get his breakthrough?

Paul didn’t get his breakthrough right away. In the late 90s, he was seen in multiple supporting roles in commercially successful films like Private Parts, My Best Friend’s Wedding, and Saving Private Ryan. In the 2003 movie American Splendor, he played the character Harvey Pekar, earning him critical acclaim and a Golden Globe award. In the next year, his performance in Sideways (2004) made him visible on the map, and in 2006, he was nominated for an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actor) for the movie Cinderella Man.

Is Paul Giamatti nominated for the Oscars 2024?

Yes, Paul Giamatti has been nominated for the 2024 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in The Holdovers (2023). This is his second Oscar nomination, with the first one for his performance in Cinderella Man.

The Holdovers is an American comedy-drama film set in the 1970s that deals with the characters Paul Hunham played by Paul Giamatti, Mary Lam played by Dacine Joy Randolph, and Angus Tully played by Dominic Sessa, who form an unlikely bond during the Christmas break at a New England Boarding School.

Paul Giamatti Movies and TV Shows

Here is the complete filmography of Paul Giamatti:

Films

• Past Midnight (1991)

• Singles (1992)

• Mighty Aphrodite (1995)

• Sabrina (1995)

• Breathing Room (1996)

• Before and After (1996)

• Arresting Gena (1997)

• Donnie Brasco (1997)

• Private Parts (1997)

• Deconstructing Harry (1997)

• A Further Gesture (1997)

• The Truman Show (1998)

• Dr. Dolittle (1998)

• Saving Private Ryan (1998)

• The Negotiator (1998)

• Safe Men (1998)

• Cradle Will Rock (1999)

• Man on the Moon (1999)

• Big Momma's House (2000)

• Duets (2000)

• Storytelling (2001)

• Planet of the Apes (2001)

• Big Fat Liar (2002)

• Thunderpants (2002)

• American Splendor (2003)

• Paycheck (2003)

• Confidence (2003)

• Sideways (2004)

• Robots (2005)

• Cinderella Man (2005)

• Asterix and the Vikings (2006)

• The Hawk Is Dying (2006)

• The Illusionist (2006)

• Lady in the Water (2006)

• The Nanny Diaries (2007)

• Shoot 'Em Up (2007)

• Fred Claus (2007)

• Pretty Bird (2008)

• Duplicity (2009)

• Cold Souls (2009)

• The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)

• The Last Station (2009)

• Barney's Version (2010)

• Win Win (2011)

• Ironclad (2011)

• The Hangover Part II (2011)

• The Ides of March (2011)

• Rock of Ages (2012)

• Cosmopolis (2012)

• John Dies at the End (2012)

• Turbo (2013)

• The Congress (2013)

• Romeo & Juliet (2013)

• Parkland (2013)

• 12 Years a Slave (2013)

• All Is Bright (2013)

• Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

• Ernest & Celestine (2014)

• River of Fundament (2014)

• The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

• Madame Bovary (2014)

• Giant Sloth (2015)

• Love & Mercy (2015)

• The Little Prince (2015)

• San Andreas (2015)

• Straight Outta Compton (2015)

• Ratchet & Clank (2016)

• April and the Extraordinary World (2016)

• The Phenom (2016)

• Morgan (2016)

• I Think We're Alone Now (2018)

• Private Life (2018)

• The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

• White Fang (2018)

• Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)

• Jungle Cruise (2021)

• A Mouthful of Air (2021)

• The Holdovers (2023)

Television

• She'll Take Romance (1990) (Television film)

• NYPD Blue (1994)

• New York News (1995)

• The Show (1996)

• Homicide: Life on the Street (1998)

• Tourist Trap (1998) (Television film)

• Winchell (1998) (Television film)

• American Experience (1999)

• If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) (Television film)

• King of the Hill (2001)

• The Pentagon Papers (2003) (Television film)

• Saturday Night Live (2005)

• The Amazing Screw-On Head (2006) (Pilot)

• John Adams (2008)

• 30 Rock (2010)

• Prohibition (2011)

• Too Big to Fail (2011) (Television film)

• Downton Abbey (2013)

• The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)

• Hoke (2014)

• Inside Amy Schumer (2014-2015)

• Breakthrough (2015)

• Billions (2016)

• Outsiders (2016-2017)

• BoJack Horseman (2017)

• At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017)

• Nature (2018)

• Lodge 49 (2018-2019)

• Rick and Morty (2020-2022)

• Big Mouth (2020)

• The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness (2021)

• Benjamin Franklin (2022)