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Filmography
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Known For
Sideways Miles (2004) -
Cinderella Man Joe Gould (2005) -
American Splendor Harvey Pekar (2003) -
Known For
12 Years a Slave Freeman (2013) -
Actor
30 Coins Christian Barbrow (2023) -
Billions Chuck Rhoades (2016-2022) -
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Anonymous Hacker (2022) -
A Mouthful of Air Dr. Sylvester (2021) -
Jungle Cruise Nilo (2021) -
Gunpowder Milkshake Nathan (2021) -
Big Mouth Andrew's Shit (2020) -
Rick and Morty Storylord (2020) -
Lodge 49 L. Marvin Metz (2019) -
I Think We're Alone Now Patrick (2018) -
![White Fang]( "White Fang")
White Fang Beauty Smith (2018) -
![The Catcher Was a Spy]( "The Catcher Was a Spy")
The Catcher Was a Spy Sam Goudsmit (2018) -
![Private Life]( "Private Life")
Private Life Richard Grimes (2018) -
![At Home with Amy Sedaris]( "At Home with Amy Sedaris")
At Home with Amy Sedaris Olgivley (2017) -
![BoJack Horseman]( "BoJack Horseman")
BoJack Horseman TV BoJack (2017) -
![Morgan]( "Morgan")
Morgan Dr. Alan Shapiro (2016) -
![The Phenom]( "The Phenom")
The Phenom Dr. Mobley (2016) -
![Ratchet & Clank]( "Ratchet & Clank")
Ratchet & Clank Drek (2016) -
![The New Yorker Presents]( "The New Yorker Presents")
The New Yorker Presents Honoré de Balzac (2016) -
![Goldfish]( "Goldfish")
Goldfish Goldfish (2015) -
Amboy Amboy / Amgirl (2015)
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![Straight Outta Compton]( "Straight Outta Compton")
Straight Outta Compton Jerry Heller (2015) -
![April and the Extraordinary World]( "April and the Extraordinary World")
April and the Extraordinary World Pizoni (2015) -
![Jimmy Kimmel Live!]( "Jimmy Kimmel Live!")
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Fan (2015) -
![The Little Prince]( "The Little Prince")
The Little Prince The Academy Teacher (2015) -
![San Andreas]( "San Andreas")
San Andreas Dr. Lawrence Hayes (2015) -
![Inside Amy Schumer]( "Inside Amy Schumer")
Inside Amy Schumer Juror #10 (2014-2015) -
![Giant Sloth]( "Giant Sloth")
Giant Sloth Gordon Boonewell (2015) -
Hoke Hoke Mosely (2014)
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![Love & Mercy]( "Love & Mercy")
Love & Mercy Dr. Eugene Landy (2014) -
![Madame Bovary]( "Madame Bovary")
Madame Bovary Monsieur Homais (2014) -
![The Amazing Spider-Man 2]( "The Amazing Spider-Man 2")
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Aleksei Sytsevich (2014) -
![River of Fundament]( "River of Fundament")
River of Fundament Ptah-Nem-Hotep (2014) -
![Downton Abbey]( "Downton Abbey")
Downton Abbey Harold Levinson (2013) -
![Saving Mr. Banks]( "Saving Mr. Banks")
Saving Mr. Banks Ralph (2013) -
![Romeo & Juliet]( "Romeo & Juliet")
Romeo & Juliet Friar Laurence (2013) -
![Parkland]( "Parkland")
Parkland Abraham Zapruder (2013) -
![12 Years a Slave]( "12 Years a Slave")
12 Years a Slave Freeman (2013) -
![Turbo]( "Turbo")
Turbo Chet (2013) -
![The Congress]( "The Congress")
The Congress Dr. Barker (2013) -
![All Is Bright]( "All Is Bright")
All Is Bright Dennis (2013) -
![Enduring Legacy]( "Enduring Legacy")
Enduring Legacy John Adams (2012) -
![Rock of Ages]( "Rock of Ages")
Rock of Ages Paul Gill (2012) -
![Cosmopolis]( "Cosmopolis")
Cosmopolis Benno Levin (2012) -
![Ernest & Celestine]( "Ernest & Celestine")
Ernest & Celestine Rat Judge (2012) -
![John Dies at the End]( "John Dies at the End")
John Dies at the End Arnie Blondestone (2012) -
![The Ides of March]( "The Ides of March")
The Ides of March Tom Duffy (2011) -
![Too Big to Fail]( "Too Big to Fail")
Too Big to Fail Ben Bernanke (2011) -
![The Hangover Part II]( "The Hangover Part II")
The Hangover Part II Kingsley (2011) -
![Ironclad]( "Ironclad")
Ironclad King John (2011) -
![Win Win]( "Win Win")
Win Win Mike Flaherty (2011) -
![30 Rock]( "30 Rock")
30 Rock Ritchie (2010) -
![Barney's Version]( "Barney's Version")
Barney's Version Barney Panofsky (2010) -
![The Haunted World of El Superbeasto]( "The Haunted World of El Superbeasto")
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto Dr. Satan (2009) -
![The Last Station]( "The Last Station")
The Last Station Chertkov (2009) -
![Duplicity]( "Duplicity")
Duplicity Richard Garsik (2009) -
![Cold Souls]( "Cold Souls")
Cold Souls Paul Giamatti (2009) -
![John Adams]( "John Adams")
John Adams John Adams (2008) -
![Pretty Bird]( "Pretty Bird")
Pretty Bird Rick Honeycutt (2008) -
![Fred Claus]( "Fred Claus")
Fred Claus Nick 'Santa' Claus (2007) -
![Too Loud a Solitude]( "Too Loud a Solitude")
Too Loud a Solitude Hanta (2007) -
![The Nanny Diaries]( "The Nanny Diaries")
The Nanny Diaries Mr. X (2007) -
![Shoot 'Em Up]( "Shoot 'Em Up")
Shoot 'Em Up Hertz (2007) -
![The Amazing Screw-On Head]( "The Amazing Screw-On Head")
The Amazing Screw-On Head Screw-On Head (2006) -
![The Ant Bully]( "The Ant Bully")
The Ant Bully Stan Beals (2006) -
![Lady in the Water]( "Lady in the Water")
Lady in the Water Cleveland Heep (2006) -
![Asterix and the Vikings]( "Asterix and the Vikings")
Asterix and the Vikings Asterix (2006) -
![The Illusionist]( "The Illusionist")
The Illusionist Inspector Uhl (2006) -
![The Hawk Is Dying]( "The Hawk Is Dying")
The Hawk Is Dying George Gattling (2006) -
![Cinderella Man]( "Cinderella Man")
Cinderella Man Joe Gould (2005) -
![The Fan and the Flower]( "The Fan and the Flower")
The Fan and the Flower Narrator (2005) -
![Robots]( "Robots")
Robots Tim the Gate Guard (2005) -
![Sideways]( "Sideways")
Sideways Miles (2004) -
![Paycheck]( "Paycheck")
Paycheck Shorty (2003) -
![The Pentagon Papers]( "The Pentagon Papers")
The Pentagon Papers Anthony Russo (2003) -
![Confidence]( "Confidence")
Confidence Gordo (2003) -
![American Splendor]( "American Splendor")
American Splendor Harvey Pekar (2003) -
![Thunderpants]( "Thunderpants")
Thunderpants Johnson J. Johnson (2002) -
![Big Fat Liar]( "Big Fat Liar")
Big Fat Liar Marty Wolf (2002) -
![Planet of the Apes]( "Planet of the Apes")
Planet of the Apes Limbo (2001) -
![Storytelling]( "Storytelling")
Storytelling Toby Oxman (segment "Non-Fiction") (2001) -
![King of the Hill]( "King of the Hill")
King of the Hill Mr. McKay (2001) -
![Duets]( "Duets")
Duets Todd Woods (2000) -
![Big Momma's House]( "Big Momma's House")
Big Momma's House John (2000) -
![If These Walls Could Talk 2]( "If These Walls Could Talk 2")
If These Walls Could Talk 2 Ted Hedley (segment "1961") (2000) -
![Man on the Moon]( "Man on the Moon")
Man on the Moon Bob Zmuda (1999) -
![American Experience]( "American Experience")
American Experience Narrator (1999) -
![Cradle Will Rock]( "Cradle Will Rock")
Cradle Will Rock Carlo (1999) -
![Winchell]( "Winchell")
Winchell Herman Klurfeld (1998) -
![Safe Men]( "Safe Men")
Safe Men Veal Chop (1998) -
![The Negotiator]( "The Negotiator")
The Negotiator Rudy (1998) -
![Saving Private Ryan]( "Saving Private Ryan")
Saving Private Ryan Sergeant Hill (1998) -
![Doctor Dolittle]( "Doctor Dolittle")
Doctor Dolittle Blaine (1998) -
![The Truman Show]( "The Truman Show")
The Truman Show Control Room Director (1998) -
![The Wonderful World of Disney]( "The Wonderful World of Disney")
The Wonderful World of Disney Jeremiah Piper (1998) -
![Homicide: Life on the Street]( "Homicide: Life on the Street")
Homicide: Life on the Street Harry Tjarks (1998) -
![The Break]( "The Break")
The Break Hotel Clerk (1997) -
![Deconstructing Harry]( "Deconstructing Harry")
Deconstructing Harry Professor Abbott (1997) -
![My Best Friend's Wedding]( "My Best Friend's Wedding")
My Best Friend's Wedding Bellman (1997) -
![Private Parts]( "Private Parts")
Private Parts Kenny (1997) -
![Donnie Brasco]( "Donnie Brasco")
Donnie Brasco FBI Technician (1997) -
![Arresting Gena]( "Arresting Gena")
Arresting Gena Detective Wilson (1997) -
![Ripper]( "Ripper")
Ripper Dr. Bud Cable (1996) -
![Breathing Room]( "Breathing Room")
Breathing Room George (1996) -
![The Show]( "The Show")
The Show Jeffrey Roffman (1996) -
![Before and After]( "Before and After")
Before and After Courtroom Audience (1996) -
![Sabrina]( "Sabrina")
Sabrina Scott (1995) -
![Mighty Aphrodite]( "Mighty Aphrodite")
Mighty Aphrodite Extras Guild Researcher (1995) -
![NYPD Blue]( "NYPD Blue")
NYPD Blue Man in Sleeping Bag (1994) -
![Singles]( "Singles")
Singles Kissing Man (1992) -
![Past Midnight]( "Past Midnight")
Past Midnight Larry Canipe (1991) -
![She'll Take Romance]( "She'll Take Romance")
She'll Take Romance Heckler #2 (1990) -
Actor
![New York News]( "New York News")
New York News Dr. Wargner (1995) -
Producer
![Lodge 49]( "Lodge 49")
Lodge 49 (2018-2019) -
![Outsiders]( "Outsiders")
Outsiders (2016-2017) -
Hoke (2014)
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![All Is Bright]( "All Is Bright")
All Is Bright (2013) -
![John Dies at the End]( "John Dies at the End")
John Dies at the End (2012) -
Producer
![Pretty Bird]( "Pretty Bird")
Pretty Bird (2008) -
Soundtrack
![Rock of Ages]( "Rock of Ages")
Rock of Ages (2012) -
![Cinderella Man]( "Cinderella Man")
Cinderella Man (2005) -
Soundtrack
![Duets]( "Duets")
Duets (2000) -
Director
![Breakthrough]( "Breakthrough")
Breakthrough (2015) -
Archive footage
![Pizza: A Love Story]( "Pizza: A Love Story")
Pizza: A Love Story (2019) -
![Ratchet & Clank]( "Ratchet & Clank")
Ratchet & Clank (2016) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2016) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2016) -
The Frame (2013)
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![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler")
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![Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo]( "Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo")
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Maquillando entre monstruos (2007)
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![Howard Stern on Demand]( "Howard Stern on Demand")
Howard Stern on Demand (2006) -
![50 premios Sant Jordi de cinematografía]( "50 premios Sant Jordi de cinematografía")
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Archive footage
![Silenci?]( "Silenci?")
Silenci? (2005-2006) -
![Corazón de...]( "Corazón de...")
Corazón de... (2006)
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Did You Know
Trivia
In his senior year at Yale University he was elected to the Skull and Bones secret society.
Quotes
Growing up I didn't know where I was headed, except to the grave or maybe to the gutter. I went through wanting to do a lot of things, but acting wasn't one of them. I didn't really know what I was going to do until after my father died. Going into ...
Trademark
Often plays either the reasonable friend of the protagonist, or an unscrupulous business man.
Personal Details
Born
Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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