Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti ( JEE-ə-MAH-tee; born June 6, 1967) is an American actor. Giamatti began his career as a character actor before establishing himself in leading roles in film and television. He has received numerous accolades including one Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, along with a nomination for an Academy Award. After studying acting at the Yale School of Drama he performed in numerous theatrical productions. Giamatti made his Broadway debut 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 Chekov's Three Sisters (1997) and Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh (1999). Giamatti's breakout role in film was in
Private Parts (1997) which led to supporting roles in
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997),
Saving Private Ryan (1998), and
Man on the Moon (1999). He won accla...
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