Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Actor (b. 1967)
i How is this score calculated?

The ThumbScore for Paul Giamatti (69.8%) is the average audience approval rating across 40 films. Each movie's ThumbScore represents the percentage of real audiences who rated it positively. A higher score means more of Paul's films are well-received by everyday viewers.

40
Movies
69.8%
Avg ThumbScore
Drama
Top Genre

Frequent Collaborators

Jim Carrey (3)Laura Linney (2)Colm Feore (2)Paul Dano (2)Jeffrey Tambor (2)

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).

Born 1967-06-06 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

On ThumbScore, Paul Giamatti appears in 40 films with an average audience score of 69.8%, most frequently in the Drama genre.

Sources: TMDB

Filmography & Ratings

The Truman Show
The Truman Show
1998
👍 90%
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
2013
👍 90%
Love & Mercy
Love & Mercy
2015
👍 90%
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
2001
👍 88%
The Holdovers
The Holdovers
2023
👍 88%
Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton
2015
👍 86%
Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man
2005
👍 85%
The Illusionist
The Illusionist
2006
👍 83%
The Negotiator
The Negotiator
1998
👍 83%
Jungle Cruise
Jungle Cruise
2021
👍 82%
Big Momma's House
Big Momma's House
2000
👍 80%
Man on the Moon
Man on the Moon
1999
👍 80%
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014
👍 79%
American Splendor
American Splendor
2003
👍 78%
San Andreas
San Andreas
2015
👍 77%
Saving Mr. Banks
Saving Mr. Banks
2013
👍 77%
Turbo
Turbo
2013
👍 76%
Barney's Version
Barney's Version
2010
👍 76%
The Hangover Part II
The Hangover Part II
2011
👍 75%
Shoot 'Em Up
Shoot 'Em Up
2007
👍 75%
Big Fat Liar
Big Fat Liar
2002
👍 75%
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
👍 75%
Sideways
Sideways
2004
👍 73%
Fred Claus
Fred Claus
2007
👍 69%
The Nanny Diaries
The Nanny Diaries
2007
👍 68%
Ironclad
Ironclad
2011
👍 67%
The Ides of March
The Ides of March
2011
👍 66%
The Congress
The Congress
2013
👍 66%
John Dies at the End
John Dies at the End
2013
👍 63%
Gunpowder Milkshake
Gunpowder Milkshake
2021
👍 61%
Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages
2012
👍 59%
Ratchet & Clank
Ratchet & Clank
2016
👍 58%
Paycheck
Paycheck
2003
👍 56%
Confidence
Confidence
2003
👍 55%
Cosmopolis
Cosmopolis
2012
👍 52%
The Ant Bully
The Ant Bully
2006
👍 51%
Lady in the Water
Lady in the Water
2006
👍 48%
Morgan
Morgan
2016
👍 46%
Duplicity
Duplicity
2009
👍 46%
Win Win
Win Win
2011
👍 42%
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