Paul Giamatti was born on June 6th, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut. As he was growing up he attended Yale University and was already acting in theater. He got his bachelor’s degree in English and decided to go to the Yale School of Drama where he got a Master of Fine Arts degree. He started his career in a lot of theatrical productions (also on Broadway) and made the move to TV and film in the nineties. He became well known through his roles in American Splendor and Sideways.
From left to right: Singles, Donnie Brasco, Private Parts, Deconstructing Harry, The Truman Show, Doctor Dolittle, Saving Private Ryan, The Negotiator, Safe Men, Winchell, If These Walls Could Talk 2, Duets, Storytelling, Planet of the Apes, Big Fat Liar, Thunderpants, American Splendor, Confidence, Sideways, Robots, Cinderella Man, The Hawk is Dying, The Illusionist, Lady in the Water, The Ant Bully, The Amazing Screw-On Head, Shoot ‘Em Up, The Nanny Diaries, Fred Claus, Pretty Bird, John Adams, Cold Souls, Duplicity, The Last Station, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, Barney’s Version, 30 Rock, Win Win, Ironclad, Too Big to Fail, The Hangover Part II, The Ides of March, John Dies at the End, Cosmopolis, Rock of Ages
What’s your favorite Paul Giamatti role?
Gotta love Giamatti. When is he ever not great? Still, favorite role is an easy choice. There’s no denying Sideways.
I actually seem to be one of the few people who didn’t like Sideways (and therefore I can’t remember what he was like in that movie)
I’ve got to pick Sideways. He was great in that.
It was the one I was expecting people to mention. I also liked him a lot in Shoot’em up because I wasn’t expecting him in that movie.
Got to be Sideways, that’s an amazing performance.
Loved ‘Win Win’ as well
Have seen Win Win and that was an excellent movie. Agree with you on that one!
Great post! I wasn’t crazy about Sideways either, but I remember his performance as being good. I also enjoyed his work in The Last Station.
Thanks Stephanie! I hardly know anyone who doesn’t like Sideways, so nice to hear I’m not the only one 😉
Have not seen The Last Station…
Love Giamatti. Tough to pick a favorite performance, though. Maybe Win Win?
Still need to see Sideways.
That is a very good choice, but then again I think Giamatti hardly has any bad performances…
Win Win might be my fav.
Good choice!
He’s always interesting, but I’ll choose Ides of March.
Yeah, even though that was only a small role he did stand out!
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