Paul Giamatti

AKA:
Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
06/06/1967
Birthplace:
Connecticut
biography
Prior to becoming one of the more unlikely leading men in Hollywood, actor Paul Giamatti made a career out of playing comic foils and repressed loners constantly on the verge of exploding with rage. Giamatti first grabbed the public’s attention with his vitriolic performance as Kenny – a.k.a. Pig Vomit – Howard Stern’s nemesis in “Private Parts” (1997), before quickly developing into the go-to guy for a director looking for an everyman-type actor who could convincingly project simmering intensity. His sour yet endearing performance as bitter comic book writer Harvey Pekar in the offbeat Continued
Credits
(TV Show)
2008-2008
John Adams
2008
John Adams
2008
John Adams
2008
John Adams
2008
John Adams
2008
John Adams
2008
John Adams
2008
+(2 More)
Nick (Santa) Claus
2007
Hertz
2007
Mr. X
2007
Inspector Uhl
2006
Voice of Stan Beals
2006
Cleveland Heep
2006
Joe Gould
2005
Tim the Gate Guard
2005
Miles
2004
Shorty
2003
Harvey Pekar
2003
Gordo
2003
Marty Wolf
2002
Toby Oxman
2002
Limbo
2001
Todd Woods--Salesman
2000
John
2000
Veal Chop
1998
Rudy
1998
Kenny
1997
Johnson J. Johnson
Producer
Dalton Trumbo
George Gattling
milestones
Year
Milestone
1990 
TV debut as 2nd Heckler in ABC movie "I'll Take Romance"
1992 
Played Larry Canipe in USA Network movie "Past Midnight"
1992 
Feature debut in bit role as Kissing Man in "Singles"
1994 
Played a bit as a man in sleeping bag in "NYPD Blue" (ABC)
1996 
Appeared opposite brother Marcus in the two-character Off-Broadway play "The Blues Are Running", written by Michael Cristopher
1997 
Saw a little more screen time as FBI Technician in "Donnie Brasco"
Continued