Paul Giamatti

Actor, also producer and director · Born June 6, 1967 (59) · New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · 3 Golden Globes · 4 Screen Actors Guild Awards · 4 other major award bodies

Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (/ˌdʒiːəˈmɑːti/JEE-ə-MAH-tee; born June 6, 1967) is an American actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globes, and 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 debuted on Broadway, 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). Giamatti's breakout film role was in Private Parts (1997), followed by roles in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), and Man on the Moon (1999). He won acclaim for his leading roles in American Splendor (2003), Sideways (2004), Win Win (2011), and Private Life (2018). He has also acted in Planet of the Apes (2001), The Illusionist (2006), Fred Claus (2007), The Ides of March (2011), 12 Years a Slave (2013), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Love & Mercy (2014), and Straight Outta Compton (2015). He has earned Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for portraying Joe Gould in Cinderella Man (2005) and Best Actor for playing a disgruntled teacher in The Holdovers (2023). On television, Giamatti played the role in the HBO miniseries John Adams (2008), earning him acclaim and several awards, including a Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe. He starred as U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades Jr. in the Showtime television series Billions (2016–2023). He earned Emmy nominations for his roles as Ben Bernanke in the HBO film Too Big to Fail (2011) and Harold Levinson in the ITV series Downton Abbey (2013). In the Netflix anthology series Black Mirror episode Eulogy (2025), he played a grieving lover. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Giamatti, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: June 6, 1967 (59)
From: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Works as: Actor, also producer and director
Titles: 104 on MovieCove · 127 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 4% in 30 days

What are Paul Giamatti's films like?

Across their 75 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy21 titles58^th

Drama12 titles48^th

Action11 titles47^th

Biography11 titles92^nd

Animation6 titles47^th

Adventure2 titles33^rd

Crime2 titles46^th

Documentary2 titles87^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

26%

Bonds

23%

Morality

17%

Power

12%

Survival

Society

Ideas

Family bonds19 Purpose13 Identity10 Redemption11 Romantic love9 Ambition11 Deception10 Self-worth7

What they feel like to watch

their average across 67 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 4 · Wry 4 · Earnest 58

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 25 · Serious 21 · Dark 21

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 32 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 14

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 13 · Charged 32 · Intense 22

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 26 · Shifting 33 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 29 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 16

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 28 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 14

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 24 · Engaged 33 · Full focus 10

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 23 · Affecting 26 · Heavy 18

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 44 · Open-ended 15 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

60 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 15 of 60 analyzed roles.

Hero

15 of 60

Shadow

12 of 60

Ally

9 of 60

Mentor

9 of 60

Trickster

5 of 60

Herald

4 of 60

Threshold guardian

3 of 60

Shapeshifter

3 of 60

Show the 60 roles

Threshold guardianas Kenny in Private Parts (1997)
Tricksteras Veal Chop in Safe Men (1998)
Tricksteras Rudy Timmons in The Negotiator (1998)
Allyas Herman Klurfeld in Winchell (1998)
Allyas John in Big Momma's House (2000)
Shadowas Todd Woods in Duets (2000)
Heroas Todd Woods in Duets (2000)
Shadowas Ted Hedley in If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
Tricksteras Limbo in Planet of the Apes (2001)
Tricksteras Toby Oxman in Storytelling (2001)
Shadowas Marty Wolf in Big Fat Liar (2002)
Mentoras Gordo in Confidence (2003)
Allyas Anthony Russo in The Pentagon Papers (2003)
Allyas Shorty in Paycheck (2003)
Heroas Harvey Pekar in American Splendor (2003)
Heroas Miles in Sideways (2004)
Mentoras Joe Gould in Cinderella Man (2005)
Heroas Screw-On Head in The Amazing Screw-On Head (2005)
Shadowas Stan Beals in The Ant Bully (2006)
Heroas George Gattling in The Hawk Is Dying (2006)
Allyas Inspector Uhl in The Illusionist (2006)
Shapeshifteras Inspector Uhl in The Illusionist (2006)
Heroas Cleveland Heep in Lady in the Water (2006)
Shadowas Hertz in Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
Mentoras Nick 'Santa' Claus in Fred Claus (2007)
Heroas John Adams in John Adams (2008)
Shapeshifteras Rick Honeycutt in Pretty Bird (2008)
Heroas Paul Giamatti in Cold Souls (2009)
Shadowas Chertkov in The Last Station (2009)
Shadowas Richard Garsik in Duplicity (2009)
Heroas Barney Panofsky in Barney's Version (2010)
Mentoras Kingsley in The Hangover Part II (2011)
Allyas Ben Bernanke in Too Big to Fail (2011)
Shadowas King John in Ironclad (2011)
Heroas Mike Flaherty in Win Win (2011)
Shapeshifteras Arnie Blondestone in John Dies at the End (2012)
Shadowas Benno Levin in Cosmopolis (2012)
Allyas Ralph in Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
Heroas Dennis in All Is Bright (2013)
Allyas Chet in Turbo (2013)
Heraldas Abraham Zapruder in Parkland (2013)
Heroas Theodore Roosevelt in The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Tricksteras Dr. Eugene Landy in Love & Mercy (2014)
Threshold guardianas Monsieur Homais in Madame Bovary (2014)
Heraldas Dr. Lawrence Hayes in San Andreas (2015)
Mentoras Jerry Heller in Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Mentoras Dr. Mobley in The Phenom (2016)
Threshold guardianas Dr. Alan Shapiro in Morgan (2016)
Heroas Chuck Rhoades in Billions (2016)
Shadowas Drek in Ratchet & Clank (2016)
Heraldas Patrick in I Think We're Alone Now (2018)
Shadowas Patrick in I Think We're Alone Now (2018)
Heroas Richard Grimes in Private Life (2018)
Shadowas The Cult in The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness (2021)
Heroas Maury Terry in The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness (2021)
Mentoras Dr. Sylvester in A Mouthful of Air (2021)
Heraldas Nathan in Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
Mentoras Professor Paul Hunham in The Holdovers (2023)
Allyas David Slade in A Statement (2026)
Mentoras Jerry in The Debut (2026)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Contemplative

Melancholic

Absurd

Joyful

Other

How their films linger

Thought-provoking26 Feel-good22 Bittersweet22 Hopeful23 Fun16 Unsettling10

How their films end · 12 with a twist

Happy20
Bittersweet41
Tragic3
Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Paul Giamatti's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 71 of their 104 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

PBS Documentaries6 titles, show their 6 titles on PBS Documentaries
Lionsgate+5 titles, show their 5 titles on Lionsgate+
Howdy3 titles, show their 3 titles on Howdy
Sony Pictures Core3 titles, show their 3 titles on Sony Pictures Core
MovieSphere+2 titles, show their 2 titles on MovieSphere+
Cinemax1 title, show their title on Cinemax
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Curiosity Stream1 title, show their title on Curiosity Stream
Curiosity University1 title, show their title on Curiosity University
Dove Channel1 title, show their title on Dove Channel
Magnolia Selects1 title, show their title on Magnolia Selects
Monsters and Nightmares1 title, show their title on Monsters and Nightmares
Strand Releasing1 title, show their title on Strand Releasing
Sundance Now1 title, show their title on Sundance Now
The Great Courses1 title, show their title on The Great Courses
UP Faith & Family1 title, show their title on UP Faith & Family
ViX1 title, show their title on ViX
Warriors & Gangsters1 title, show their title on Warriors & Gangsters

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Giamatti's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

127 credits, 104 with a MovieCove page; 27 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

A Sprinkle of History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
as Sam Born
The Debut(2026)
as Jerry
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy(2026)
Show 3 episodes · as Nus Braka
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows
A Statement(2026)
as David Slade
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The American Revolution(2025)
Show 5 episodes · as John Adams (voice)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale(2025)
as Harold Levinson
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Narrator
The Holdovers(2023)
as Paul Hunham
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The American Buffalo(2023)
Show 2 episodes · as (voice)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
The U.S. and the Holocaust(2022)
Show 1 episode · as Madison Grant (voice)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Benjamin Franklin(2022)
Show as John Adams
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
A Mouthful of Air(2021)
as Dr. Sylvester
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Teenage Euthanasia(2021)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Jungle Cruise(2021)
as Nilo Nemolato
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Gunpowder Milkshake(2021)
as Nathan
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
30 Coins(2020)
Show 8 episodes · as Christian Barbrow
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows
Wax Paul Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Thanks · as Self
Private Life(2018)
as Richard Grimes
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
I Think We're Alone Now(2018)
as Patrick
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Lodge 49(2018)
Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer · Actor
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
The Catcher Was a Spy(2018)
as Sam Goudsmit
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Sex, Lies and Butterflies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Narrator (voice)
At Home with Amy Sedaris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 1 episode · as Olgilvey
Big Mouth(2017)
Show 1 episode · as Andrew’s Shit (voice)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Morgan(2016)
as Dr. Alan Shapiro
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Phenom(2016)
as Dr. Mobley
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Ratchet & Clank(2016)
as Chairman Drek (voice)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
The New Yorker Presents(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Honoré de Balzac
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Outsiders(2016)
Show 26 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Billions(2016)
Show 84 episodes · as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades Jr.
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Breakthrough(2015)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Straight Outta Compton(2015)
as Jerry Heller
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Little Prince(2015)
as The Academy Teacher (voice)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Madame Bovary(2014)
as Monsieur Homais
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Love & Mercy(2014)
as Dr. Eugene Landy
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
San Andreas(2015)
as Dr. Lawrence Hayes
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Goldfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Goldfish (voice)
Giant Sloth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Gordon Boonewell
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History(2014)
Show 7 episodes · as Theodore Roosevelt (voice)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
BoJack Horseman(2014)
Show 1 episode · as TV BoJack (voice)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
The Amazing Spider-Man 2(2014)
as Aleksei Sytsevich
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
River of Fundament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Ptah-Nem-Hotep
Hoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Hoke Mosely
Rick and Morty(2013)
Show 2 episodes · as Storylord (voice)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Saving Mr. Banks(2013)
as Ralph
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
12 Years a Slave(2013)
as Theophilus Freeman
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Parkland(2013)
as Abraham Zapruder
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Romeo & Juliet(2013)
as Friar Laurence
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
All Is Bright(2013)
Producer · as Dennis Girard
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Turbo(2013)
as Chet (voice)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Congress(2013)
as Dr. Barker
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Benno Levin
John Dies at the End(2012)
Executive Producer · as Arnie Blondestone
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Narrator
Rock of Ages(2012)
as Paul Gill
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Cosmopolis(2012)
as Benno Levin
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Black Mirror(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Phillip
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Too Big to Fail(2011)
as Ben Bernanke
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Ides of March(2011)
as Tom Duffy
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Prohibition(2011)
Show 3 episodes · as Reader / George Remus (voice)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The Hangover Part II(2011)
as Kingsley
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Win Win(2011)
as Mike Flaherty
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Ironclad(2011)
as King John
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Barney's Version(2010)
as Barney Panofsky
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto(2009)
as Dr. Satan (voice)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Last Station(2009)
as Vladimir Chertkov
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Cold Souls(2009)
as Paul
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
Duplicity(2009)
as Richard Garsik
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Pretty Bird(2008)
Producer · as Rick Honeycutt
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
John Adams(2008)
Show 7 episodes · as John Adams
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Fred Claus(2007)
as Nick (Santa) Claus
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Too Loud a Solitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Hanta (voice)
The Nanny Diaries(2007)
as Mr. X
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Shoot 'Em Up(2007)
as Hertz
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
The Hawk Is Dying(2006)
as Georges Gattling
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
30 Rock(2006)
Show 1 episode · as Ritchie
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
The Amazing Screw-On Head(2005)
as Screw-On Head (voice)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Illusionist(2006)
as Inspector Uhl
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
The Ant Bully(2006)
as Stan Beals (voice)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Amazing Screw-On Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 1 episode · as Screw-On Head (voice)
Lady in the Water(2006)
as Cleveland Heep
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Cinderella Man(2005)
as Joe Gould
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Fan and the Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Narrator (voice)
Robots(2005)
as Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Sideways(2004)
as Miles
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Paycheck(2003)
as Shorty
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
American Splendor(2003)
as Harvey Pekar
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Narrator
Confidence(2003)
as Gordo
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Pentagon Papers(2003)
as Anthony Russo
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Thunderpants(2002)
as Johnson J. Johnson
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Big Fat Liar(2002)
as Marty Wolf
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Storytelling(2001)
as Toby Oxman
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Planet of the Apes(2001)
as Limbo
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Duets(2000)
as Todd Woods
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Big Momma's House(2000)
as John
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
1961 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Ted Hedley
If These Walls Could Talk 2(2000)
as Ted Hedley
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Man on the Moon(1999)
as Bob Zmuda
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Cradle Will Rock(1999)
as Carlo
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Winchell(1998)
as Herman Klurfeld
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Safe Men(1998)
as Veal Chop
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Negotiator(1998)
as Rudy
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Saving Private Ryan(1998)
as Sergeant Hill
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Doctor Dolittle(1998)
as Blaine (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Truman Show(1998)
as Simeon
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Tourist Trap(1998)
as Jeremiah Piper
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Deconstructing Harry(1997)
as Professor Abbott
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
My Best Friend's Wedding(1997)
as Bellman
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Private Parts(1997)
as Kenny
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Donnie Brasco(1997)
as FBI Technician
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Arresting Gena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Detective Wilson
King of the Hill(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Mr. McKay (voice)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
The Break(1997)
as Hotel Clerk
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Breathing Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as George
Before and After(1996)
as Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Sabrina(1995)
as Scott
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
New York News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 1 episode · as Dr. Wargner
Mighty Aphrodite(1995)
as Extras Guild Researcher
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Harry Tjarks
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Singles(1992)
as Kissing Man
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Past Midnight(1991)
as Larry Canipe
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
She'll Take Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Heckler #2
Nature(1982)
Show 3 episodes · as Narrator (voice)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Boutique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer · as Calvin
Untitled DJ Art Bell Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as DJ Art Bell

Career shape

Star power in the 99^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 126 titles, 121 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

$717M worldwide

Highest rated

The Truman Show (1998)

Midcredits 99^th

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination

19822026

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 35 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1992Screen debut· Past Midnight
2003First top-billed film· American Splendor
2004Screen Actors Guild Award win· Sideways
2005Screen Actors Guild Award win· Cinderella Man
2010Golden Globe win· Barney's Version
2011Screen Actors Guild Award win· Too Big to Fail

Show 4 more milestones

2013Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· 12 Years a Slave
2015Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· Straight Outta Compton
2016Career best· Billions
2023Career best· The Holdovers

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting123 of 126 · 65^thDirecting1 of 126Producing4 of 126Other crew1 of 126

126 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s25 · acting2000s35 · acting2010s48 · 45 acting · 5 crew2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 14% of 71 roles

31%

23%

29%

929702071217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy, 3 Golden Globes, 4 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 4 other major awards from 30 major nominations, 2004–2026.

WinNomination

2026
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
2024
- Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actor
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- +1 other major body · 1 win
  - Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actor
2020
- Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Drama Series
2018
- Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Drama Series
2016
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2015
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
2014
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2012
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

Show 6 earlier years

2011
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
- Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
2009
- Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
- Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
2008
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
2006
- Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
- +1 other major body · 1 win
  - Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actor
2005
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
- Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- +2 other major bodies · 2 wins and 1 nomination
  - Critics Choice Award, won · Best Acting Ensemble
  - Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
  - Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Male Lead
2004
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Lead

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Paul Giamatti's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60^th percentile, the median of all 81; across their 67 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 67

Approval · how many liked their films

59^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 67

Reach · how many have seen their films

92^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 67

Midcredits score across 104 titles, by percentile

75^th and up44
50^th to 74^th25
25^th to 49^th28
Below 25^th7

Shape of the crowd

43 of their 104 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved21
Divisive2
Cult Classic2
Crowd Pleaser43
Broadly Agreed14
Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (2026)

95^th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Midcredits 99^th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 66 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Paul Giamatti's work okay for kids?

Across up to 51 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore40 titles10–93 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all films

Sex & Nudity51 titles9–78 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all films

Profanity43 titles24–88 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most films

Alcohol & Drugs40 titles20–70 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense40 titles12–69 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Paul Giamatti work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Giamatti's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Newton Howard shares the most, 4.

Paul Giamatti

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