Editing Paul Giamatti (section)

==Career==
=== 1989–2002: Early roles ===
He made his television debut in the ABC made for television film ''[[She'll Take Romance]]'' (1990). After minor roles in the neo-noir ''[[Past Midnight]]'' (1991) and the romantic comedy ''[[Singles (1992 film)|Singles]]'' (1992) he acted in [[Woody Allen]]'s comedy film ''[[Mighty Aphrodite]]'' (1995) and [[Sydney Pollack]]'s romantic comedy remake ''[[Sabrina (1995 film)|Sabrina]]'' (1995). That same year in March, he made his [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut in [[Tom Stoppard]]'s ''[[Arcadia (play)|Arcadia]]'' portraying Ezra Chater. [[Vincent Canby]] describe the role as being "a helplessly funny subsidiary" one.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/31/theater/theater-review-arcadia-stoppard-s-comedy-of-1809-and-now.html|title= THEATER REVIEW: ARCADIA; Stoppard's Comedy Of 1809 And Now|work= The New York Times|date= March 31, 1995|accessdate= September 11, 2023|last1= Canby|first1= Vincent}}</ref> In November he portrayed The Rev. Donald Bacon in [[David Hare (playwright)|David Hare]]'s  ''[[Racing Demon (play)|Racing Demon]]''. Both of these productions took place at the [[Lincoln Center Theater]]. 

In 1997, Giamatti landed his first high-profile role as Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton in the film adaptation of [[Howard Stern]]'s ''[[Private Parts (1997 film)|Private Parts]]''. Stern praised Giamatti's performance often on [[The Howard Stern Show|his radio program]], calling for him to be nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]. [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' described Giamatti's performance as being "well played".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/private-parts-1997|title= Private Parts movie review|website= Rogerebert.com|accessdate= September 11, 2023}}</ref> That same year he reunited with Woody Allen, acting in the comedy ''[[Deconstructing Harry]]'' (1997). He also took a small but memorable role as Richard the Bellman in the [[Julia Roberts]]-led romantic comedy ''[[My Best Friend's Wedding]]'' (1997). That same year he returned to Broadway, playing Andrei Prozorov in the revival of [[Anton Chekov]]'s ''[[Three Sisters (play)|Three Sisters]]''.  

In 1998, Giamatti appeared in Season 6, Episode 15 of “''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]."'' He played Harry Tjarks, who raised pit bulls and was more concerned about his dogs than the fact that they had mauled his grandfather to death. He also appeared in a number of supporting roles in the big-budget films including [[Peter Weir]]'s drama ''[[The Truman Show]]'', [[Steven Spielberg]]'s [[World War II]] drama ''[[Saving Private Ryan]],'' and the action thriller ''[[The Negotiator]]''. In 1999, he played [[Bob Zmuda]] and [[Tony Clifton]] in [[Miloš Forman]]'s [[Andy Kaufman]] biopic, ''[[Man on the Moon (film)|Man on the Moon]]''. Giamatti continued working steadily during the early 2000s by appearing in major studio releases including ''[[Duets (film)|Duets]]'' (2000), ''[[Big Momma's House]]'' (2000), ''[[Planet of the Apes (2001 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'' (2001) and ''[[Big Fat Liar]]'' (2002).

=== 2003–2015: Established actor ===
In 2003, Giamatti began to earn critical acclaim after his lead role in the film ''[[American Splendor (film)|American Splendor]]''. In 2004, Giamatti gained mainstream recognition and fame with the independent romantic comedy ''[[Sideways]]''. His portrayal of a depressed writer vacationing in the Santa Barbara wine country garnered him a [[Golden Globe]] nomination and an [[Independent Spirit Award]] and he was named Best Actor in a Leading Role by several significant film critics groups (New York, Chicago, Toronto, San Francisco, Online Film Critics).

Following the commercial success of ''Sideways'', Giamatti appeared in ''[[Cinderella Man]]'', for which he earned an [[Academy Award]] nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He was nominated for a [[Golden Globe]] and won the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture]]. In 2006, Giamatti was the lead in [[M. Night Shyamalan]]'s ''[[Lady in the Water]]'', a supernatural thriller, followed by the animated film ''[[The Ant Bully (film)|The Ant Bully]]'', and Neil Burger's drama ''[[The Illusionist (2006 film)|The Illusionist]]'' co-starring [[Edward Norton]].

[[File:Paul Giamatti 2010 TIFF.jpg|thumb|upright|Giamatti in 2010]]

Giamatti had his first major role in an action movie in the 2007 film ''[[Shoot 'Em Up (film)|Shoot 'Em Up]]'', while starring in ''[[The Nanny Diaries (film)|The Nanny Diaries]]'' and ''[[Fred Claus]]''. In 2008, Giamatti received an [[Emmy Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/paul-giamatti |title=Paul Giamatti Emmy Award Winner |publisher=Emmys.com |access-date=2014-08-03}}</ref> for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie]] for his [[John Adams|title performance]] in the 2008 [[HBO]] miniseries ''[[John Adams (miniseries)|John Adams]]'', as well as his first [[Golden Globe Award]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-goldenglobes-television-idUSTRE50B1BW20090112|title="John Adams," "30 Rock" big winners at Golden Globes|date=2009-01-12|work=Reuters|access-date=2017-07-23}}</ref> for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film|Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film]], and also earned a [[Screen Actors Guild]] award. Barry Garron of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' praised his performance, writing "Giamatti is brilliant as Adams. He is fearless in his portrayal, confident that the character’s all-consuming sacrifices for his fledgling nation will more than compensate for his numerous character flaws".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/john-adams-125959/|title= John Adams|website= The Hollywood Reporter|date= March 13, 2008|accessdate= September 11, 2023}}</ref> William Thomas of ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' agreed, adding "The acting, especially from Giamatti as the irascible Adams and Laura Linney as his wife Abigail, who steered him clear of vanity...has the tang of authenticity, even when burdened with great gulps of politicking".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/john-adams-review/|title= John Adams review|website= Empire|date= January 29, 2009|accessdate= September 11, 2023}}</ref> That same year, he starred in the independent film ''[[Pretty Bird]]'', which is a fictionalized retelling about the drama behind the invention of a [[Bell Rocket Belt|rocketbelt]].<ref>{{cite web |author=craveonline |url=http://www.craveonline.com/filmtv/articles/04648582/4/paul_giamatti's_good_times.html |title=Paul Giamatti's Good Times |publisher=Craveonline.com |date=2007-09-07 |access-date=2014-08-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422181726/http://www.craveonline.com/film |archive-date=April 22, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Giamatti received his second [[Golden Globe]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Paul-Giamatti-Wins-Golden-Globe-for-BARNEYS-VERSION-20110116|title=Paul Giamatti Wins Golden Globe for BARNEY'S VERSION|author=BWW News Desk|work=BroadwayWorld.com|access-date=2017-07-23|language=en}}</ref> win for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy]] for his role in the 2010 film, ''[[Barney's Version (film)|Barney's Version]]''. ''[[The Associated Press]]'' praised Giamatti, describing it as "pitch perfect", adding, "the picture undoubtedly will draw kudos in its home and native land and likely beyond, buoyed by that virtuoso Giamatti performance".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/barneys-version-film-review-29976/|title= Barney's Version movie review|website= The Hollywood Reporter|date= October 14, 2010|accessdate= September 11, 2023}}</ref> Giamatti starred as the lead in the comedy-drama film ''[[Win Win (film)|Win Win]]'', which earned positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/win_win_2011/|access-date=March 12, 2011|website=Rotten Tomatoes|title=Win Win }}</ref> Scott Tobias of ''[[NPR]]'' wrote of his performance, "By now, the Giamatti persona has been well-defined — exasperation and despair, tempered by mordant wit—but the actor's every performance is like a snowflake, and here McCarthy provides him a role that's subtly down-to-earth".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2011/03/18/134204255/win-win-sad-situations-with-attendant-comedy|title= 'Win Win': Sad Situations, With Comedy Attendant|website= NPR|date= March 17, 2011|accessdate= September 11, 2023|last1= Tobias|first1= Scott}}</ref> The same year he had small roles in ''[[Ironclad (film)|Ironclad]]'', ''[[The Hangover Part II]]'' and ''[[The Ides of March (2011 film)|The Ides of March]]''.
[[File:PaulGiamattiSept2013TIFF.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Giamatti in 2013]]
In 2012, Giamatti became the voiceover actor for [[Liberty Mutual]] insurance commercials.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.libertymutualgroup.com/omapps/ContentServer?pagename=LMGroup/Views/LMG&ft=3&fid=1138356780859 |title=Liberty Mutual Press Release |publisher=Libertymutualgroup.com |access-date=2014-01-25}}</ref> He was the narrator for the [[PBS]] ''[[Nature (TV series)|Nature]]'' episode ''An Original DUCKumentary''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/an-original-duckumentary/full-episode/8068/ |title=Watch An Original DUCKumentary Online &#124; Full Episode &#124; Nature |date=October 18, 2012 |publisher=PBS |access-date=2014-01-25}}</ref> Giamatti produced and starred in ''[[John Dies at the End (film)|John Dies at the End]]'', which is based on the book of the same name. He also had roles in the films ''[[Rock of Ages (2012 film)|Rock of Ages]]'' and ''[[Cosmopolis (film)|Cosmopolis]]''.

In 2013, Giamatti returned to his [[alma mater]], [[Yale University]], to perform the [[title role]] in [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Hamlet]]'', for which he won rave reviews in a sold-out, [[modern dress]] stage production of the play at the [[Yale Repertory Theatre]] in [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://huffingtonpost.com/marshall-fine/onstage-paul-giamatti-in_b_3050973.html |title=Marshall Fine: Onstage: Paul Giamatti in Hamlet |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date=2013-04-10 |access-date=2014-01-25}}</ref> He also had supporting roles in several films, including the animated ''[[Turbo (2013 film)|Turbo]]'' and ''[[The Congress (2013 film)|The Congress]]'', as well as ''[[Parkland (film)|Parkland]]'', ''[[Saving Mr. Banks]]'', and the critically acclaimed ''[[12 Years a Slave (film)|12 Years a Slave]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kit |first=Borys |title=Paul Giamatti, Samuel L. Jackson Join DreamWorks Animation's 'Turbo' (Exclusive) |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/paul-giamatti-samuel-l-jackson-turbo-294686 |access-date=February 24, 2012 |newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=February 23, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/saving-mr-banks-paul-giamatti-jason-schwartzman-ruth-wilson |title=ScreenRant |date=July 25, 2012 |publisher=screenrant.com |access-date=26 July 2012}}</ref> In addition, Giamatti played the role of New Yorker Harold Levinson, the brother of Cora, the Countess of Grantham ([[Elizabeth McGovern]]), in the 2013 Christmas special of the [[period drama]], [[ITV Studios]]/[[Carnival Films]] television series, ''[[Downton Abbey]]''.<ref>[http://www.itv.com/downtonabbey/news/paul-giamatti-cast/ ITV] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104042042/http://www.itv.com/downtonabbey/news/paul-giamatti-cast/|date=January 4, 2014}}</ref> For his performance he received a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]] nomination.

In 2014, Giamatti played villain [[Rhino (character)|The Rhino]] in ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/paul-giamatti-talks-play-rhino-415899 |title=Paul Giamatti in Talks to Play The Rhino in 'Spider-Man 2' (Exclusive)|date=January 28, 2013|access-date=January 28, 2013|last=Kit|first=Borys|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-date=January 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130042047/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/paul-giamatti-talks-play-rhino-415899|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2014, Giamatti portrayed psychologist [[Eugene Landy]] in the [[Brian Wilson]] biopic ''[[Love & Mercy (film)|Love & Mercy]]''. In 2015, Giamatti portrayed [[N.W.A]] manager [[Jerry Heller]] in the biographical drama ''[[Straight Outta Compton (2015 film)|Straight Outta Compton]]''. He also played a scientist in the disaster film ''[[San Andreas (film)|San Andreas]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rossetto|first=Tiziana|date=2015-06-04|title=How scientifically accurate is San Andreas? Rock solid or a bit faulty?|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2015/jun/04/san-andreas-earthquake-movie-is-it-accurate|access-date=2022-01-13|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref>

=== Since 2016 ===
[[File:Paul Giamatti 2024 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Giamatti in 2024]]

From 2016 to 2023, Giamatti played a lead role in the Showtime series ''[[Billions (TV series)|Billions]]'', portraying the [[U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York]]. The show, debuting in 2016, is loosely based on a real event.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's Office Gets Hollywood Treatment in Showtime Series|url = https://www.wsj.com/articles/manhattan-u-s-attorney-preet-bhararas-office-gets-hollywood-treatment-in-showtime-series-1451947972|newspaper = Wall Street Journal|access-date = April 11, 2016|issn = 0099-9660|first = Erica|last = Orden}}</ref> For the role he received a nomination for the [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series]]. In 2016, Giamatti began appearing in commercials for [[Prism TV]], the IPTV service owned by [[CenturyLink]]; the spots are the first-ever on-camera TV commercial appearances for Giamatti.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gianatasio|first1=David|title=Ad of the Day: Paul Giamatti Battles a Family of Movie Buffs in His First Ads Ever|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/ad-day-paul-giamatti-battles-family-movie-buffs-his-first-ads-ever-169933|website=www.adweek.com|publisher=Adweek|access-date=8 May 2016|date=March 1, 2016}}</ref> In 2022, Giamatti appeared as [[Ebenezer Scrooge|Scrooge]] and [[Albert Einstein|Einstein]] in [[Verizon]] commercials.<ref>{{cite web | last=Kemp | first=Audrey | title=US Ad of the Day: Paul Giamatti and Cecily Strong spread holiday cheer with Verizon | website=The Drum | date=November 15, 2022 | url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2022/11/15/us-ad-the-day-paul-giamatti-and-cecily-strong-spread-holiday-cheer-with-verizon | access-date=December 5, 2022}}</ref> He served as an executive producer of the [[WGN America]] series ''[[Outsiders (American TV series)|Outsiders]]'' (2016–2017). He also lent his voice to ''[[BoJack Horseman]]'', ''[[Rick and Morty]]'' and ''[[Big Mouth (American TV series)|Big Mouth]]''.

In 2018, he starred in the [[Tamara Jenkins]] directed film ''[[Private Life (2018 film)|Private Life]]'', acting alongside [[Kathryn Hahn]]. The film, distributed by [[Netflix]], received positive reviews. Alissa Wilkinson of ''[[Vox (website)|Vox]]'' praised the performances of the two leads, writing "Hahn and Giamatti bring their characteristic warmth-with-an-edge to their characters, and as their relationship unpacks itself onscreen, it feels authentic and lived-in".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/1/26/16912914/private-life-review-netflix-tamara-jenkins-kathryn-hahn-paul-giamatti|title= Private Life is a terrific, heartbreaking look at a marriage through the lens of infertility|website= Vox|date= January 26, 2018|accessdate= September 11, 2023}}</ref> That same year he acted in [[Reed Morano]]'s [[Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|post-apocalyptic]] romance drama ''[[I Think We're Alone Now (film)|I Think We're Alone Now]]'' and portrayed [[Samuel Goudsmit]] in the war film ''[[The Catcher Was a Spy (film)|The Catcher Was a Spy]]''. He returned to film in 2021, acting in the action thriller ''[[Gunpowder Milkshake]]'' and the family adventure film ''[[Jungle Cruise (film)|Jungle Cruise]]''.

He reunited with [[Alexander Payne]] in the [[coming-of-age]] film ''[[The Holdovers]]'' (2023), which premiered at the [[Telluride Film Festival]]. The film, distributed by [[Focus Features]], received positive reviews, with critics praising Giamatti's performance as a curmudgeonly teacher. Pete Hammond of ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' declared, "Giamatti, who so memorably starred in Payne’s 2004 ''[[Sideways (film)|Sideways]]'', has never been better", adding "this is perfect casting for Giamatti."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2023/09/the-holdovers-review-alexander-payne-paul-giamatti-family-telluride-film-festival-1235534101/|title= 'The Holdovers' Review: Alexander Payne & Paul Giamatti Make Movie Magic Again In Wry And Funny Comedy About Finding Family – Telluride Film Festival|website= Deadline Hollywood|date= September 2023|accessdate= September 11, 2023}}</ref> For his performance in ''The Holdovers'', Giamatti received an [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] nomination and won the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/paul-giamatti-golden-globe-best-actor-musical-comedy-1235862976/|title= Paul Giamatti Dedicates 'The Holdovers' Golden Globe Win to Teachers: 'They Do a Good Thing. It's a Tough Job.' |website= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date= January 7, 2024|accessdate= January 8, 2024}}</ref> and the [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2024/01/paul-giamatti-joke-acceptance-speech-critics-choice-awards-1235791476/|title= Paul Giamatti Jokes About 'Going Viral' For Eating In-N-Out In Acceptance Speech At Critics Choice Awards |website= [[Deadline Hollywood]]|date= January 14, 2024|accessdate= January 16, 2024}}</ref>

In 2024 it was announced that Giamatti would star in a TV series based on the [[Hostel (film series)|''Hostel'' film series]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=2024-06-04 |title='Hostel' TV Series Starring Paul Giamatti in the Works (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hostel-tv-show-paul-giamatti-1235914723/ |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>