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Other memorable character roles include Pig Vomit in <a href="/people/430/000022364/">Howard Stern</a>'s <I>Private Parts</I>, Richard the Bellman in <I>My Best Friend's Wedding</I>, a klutzy paratrooper in <I>Saving Private Ryan</I>, a slave-trading orangutan in <a href="/people/546/000022480/">Tim Burton</a>'s <I>Planet of the Apes,</I> and <a href="/people/411/000022345/">Andy Kaufman</a>'s best friend in <I>Man on the Moon</I>. He also karaoke-sang "Hello, It's Me" with <a href="/people/531/000024459/">Andre Braugher</a> in <I>Duets</I>.<P> <p><b>Father:</b> <a href="/people/807/000044675/">Bart Giamatti</a> (Commissioner of Baseball, b. 4-Apr-1938, d. 1-Sep-1989)<br><b>Mother:</b> Toni Smith (school teacher, d. 18-Sep-2004 cancer)<br><b>Brother:</b> Marcus Giamatti (actor, b. 3-Oct-1961)<br><b>Sister:</b> Elena Giamatti-Rossman (jeweler)<br><b>Wife:</b> Elizabeth Cohen (m. 13-Oct-1997, one son)<br><b>Son:</b> Samuel Giamatti (b. 2001)<br><p> High School: <a href="/edu/623/000079386/">Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT (1985)</a><br> University: <a href="/edu/480/000068276/">BA English, Yale University</a><br> University: <a href="/edu/436/000127055/">MFA Drama, Yale University School of Drama</a><br><p> <a href="/honors/636/000044504/">Golden Globe</a> 2011 for <i>Barney's Version</i> (best actor)<br> <a href="/org/805/000167304/">John Kerry for President</a> <br> (list:ew-2003-it) Character Actor<br> <a href="/lists/347/000043218/">Italian Ancestry</a> <br> <p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/462/000400259/">Billions</a> Chuck Rhoades (2015-)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/554/000406333/">Private Life (18-Jan-2018)</a> <br> <a href="/films/647/000405429/">Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (5-Sep-2017)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/313/000402104/">Morgan (1-Sep-2016)</a> <br> <a href="/films/851/000406630/">Ratchet & Clank (13-Apr-2016)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/947/000395759/">Love & Mercy (7-Sep-2015)</a> <br> <a href="/films/104/000395913/">Straight Outta Compton (13-Aug-2015)</a> <br> <a href="/films/090/000404872/">The Little Prince (22-May-2015)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/886/000395698/">San Andreas (21-May-2015)</a> <br> <a href="/films/192/000381046/">The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (10-Apr-2014)</a> <br> <a href="/films/188/000377054/">Saving Mr. Banks (20-Oct-2013)</a> <br> <a href="/films/844/000371728/">Romeo and Juliet (24-Sep-2013)</a> <br> <a href="/films/464/000371348/">Parkland (1-Sep-2013)</a> <br> <a href="/films/068/000371949/">12 Years a Slave (30-Aug-2013)</a> <br> <a href="/films/336/000369226/">Turbo (17-Jul-2013)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/337/000384182/">The Congress (16-May-2013)</a> <br> <a href="/films/468/000371352/">All Is Bright (18-Apr-2013)</a> <br> <a href="/films/634/000350581/">Rock of Ages (13-Jun-2012)</a> · Paul Gill<br> <a href="/films/001/000358921/">Cosmopolis (25-May-2012)</a> <br> <a href="/films/845/000384690/">Ernest & Celestine (23-May-2012)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/399/000358322/">John Dies at the End (23-Jan-2012)</a> <br> <a href="/films/844/000276016/">The Ides of March (31-Aug-2011)</a> · Tom Duffy<br> <a href="/films/497/000274672/">The Hangover Part II (25-May-2011)</a> · Kingsley<br> <a href="/films/237/000359157/">Too Big to Fail (23-May-2011)</a> · Ben Bernanke<br> <a href="/films/951/000275126/">Ironclad (4-Mar-2011)</a> · King John<br> <a href="/films/664/000267860/">Win Win (Jan-2011)</a> · Mike Flaherty<br> <a href="/films/207/000263415/">Barney's Version (10-Sep-2010)</a> · Barney Panofsky<br> <a href="/films/564/000211928/">The Last Station (4-Sep-2009)</a> · Chertkov<br> <a href="/films/155/000203543/">Duplicity (18-Mar-2009)</a> <br> <a href="/films/166/000206545/">Cold Souls (17-Jan-2009)</a> · Paul Giamatti<br> <a href="/films/344/000203732/">John Adams (16-Mar-2008)</a> <br> <a href="/films/782/000349732/">Pretty Bird (20-Jan-2008)</a> <br> <a href="/films/451/000164956/">Fred Claus (3-Nov-2007)</a> <br> <a href="/films/266/000274441/">Trumbo (10-Sep-2007)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/639/000161156/">The Nanny Diaries (24-Aug-2007)</a> <br> <a href="/films/150/000161664/">Shoot 'Em Up (26-Jul-2007)</a> <br> <a href="/films/556/000118202/">The Ant Bully (28-Jul-2006)</a> · Stan Beals <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/547/000118193/">Lady in the Water (20-Jul-2006)</a> <br> <a href="/films/809/000118455/">The Illusionist (27-Apr-2006)</a> <br> <a href="/films/493/000133094/">The Hawk Is Dying (21-Jan-2006)</a> · George<br> <a href="/films/694/000096406/">Cinderella Man (3-Jun-2005)</a> <br> <a href="/films/949/000092673/">Robots (10-Mar-2005)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/061/000068854/">Sideways (13-Sep-2004)</a> · Miles<br> <a href="/films/373/000033274/">Paycheck (25-Dec-2003)</a> · Shorty<br> <a href="/films/526/000131133/">The Pentagon Papers (9-Mar-2003)</a> <br> <a href="/films/692/000038578/">Confidence (20-Jan-2003)</a> · Gordo<br> <a href="/films/680/000037569/">American Splendor (20-Jan-2003)</a> · Harvey Pekar<br> <a href="/films/672/000041549/">Thunderpants (24-May-2002)</a> <br> <a href="/films/847/000035742/">Big Fat Liar (2-Feb-2002)</a> <br> <a href="/films/027/000032928/">Planet of the Apes (27-Jul-2001)</a> <br> <a href="/films/107/000058930/">Storytelling (12-May-2001)</a> <br> <a href="/films/788/000059611/">Duets (9-Sep-2000)</a> <br> <a href="/films/485/000038371/">Big Momma's House (31-May-2000)</a> <br> <a href="/films/595/000061412/">If These Walls Could Talk 2 (5-Mar-2000)</a> <br> <a href="/films/756/000033657/">Cradle Will Rock (18-May-1999)</a> <br> <a href="/films/518/000089251/">Winchell (11-Nov-1998)</a> <br> <a href="/films/185/000064990/">Safe Men (7-Aug-1998)</a> · Veal Chop<br> <a href="/films/355/000043226/">The Negotiator (29-Jul-1998)</a> <br> <a href="/films/648/000032552/">Saving Private Ryan (24-Jul-1998)</a> · 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Hill<br> <a href="/films/697/000035592/">The Truman Show (5-Jun-1998)</a> <br> <a href="/films/142/000090869/">The Break (28-Aug-1997)</a> <br> <a href="/films/425/000036317/">Deconstructing Harry (26-Aug-1997)</a> <br> <a href="/films/161/000033062/">My Best Friend's Wedding (20-Jun-1997)</a> · Bellman<br> <a href="/films/596/000032500/">Private Parts (7-Mar-1997)</a> <br> <a href="/films/686/000032590/">Donnie Brasco (28-Feb-1997)</a> · FBI Technician<br> <a href="/films/269/000253507/">Breathing Room (8-Nov-1996)</a> <br> <a href="/films/152/000038038/">Sabrina (15-Dec-1995)</a> · Scott<br> <a href="/films/887/000033788/">Mighty Aphrodite (13-Sep-1995)</a> <br> <a href="/films/468/000036360/">Singles (18-Sep-1992)</a> <br> <a href="/films/137/000088870/">Past Midnight (1992)</a> <br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=24522"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=24522">Paul Giamatti</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=24522" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>