Biography
Paul Giamatti
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Who is Paul Giamatti?
Paul Giamatti, whose full name appears to be Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti is an American actor and producer who gained popularity for his breakout role in Private Parts as Kenny “Pig Vomit” Rushton. He has worked steadily for two decades and is best known for his roles in American Splendor (2003), Sideways (2004), Cinderella Man (2005), and Barney’s version (2010).
| Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Birth Name | Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti |
| Born | June 6, 1967 |
| Age | 53 yrs |
| Mother | Toni Marilyn Smith |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 feet 9 inches |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Wife | Elizabeth Cohen |
| Children | Samuel Giamatti |
| Net Worth | $25 million |
Bio
Paul Giamatti was born in New Haven, Connecticut on June 6, 1967, as the youngest of 3 children from Bart Giamatti (professor of Renaissance Literature at Yale University) and Toni Marilyn Smith ( Actress). He was born into an intellectually active family.
Paul Giamatti got his first education from The Foote School and later graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall. He also attended Yale University as a member of the Skull and Bones secret society. He got qualified till Bachelor’s degree in English, Master of Fine Arts.
Age, height, and weight
Paul Giamatti is now 53 years old with an average body type. He is 5 feet 9 inches ( 1. 75 cm) and weighs around 75 kgs (165 lbs). He has a grey eye color, brown hair, and is Gemini.
Career
Movies
With a diverse roster of award-winning and beautifully acclaimed performances, Paul Giamatti has established himself as one of the most versatile actors of this century. He has most recently appeared in Brad Peyton’s SAN ANDREAS. Paul also produced and starred in Phil Morrison’s black comedy ALL IS BRIGHT co-starring with Paul Rudd. He also lent his vocal talents to the English-language version of the Oscar-nominated French animated feature. Paul received an Emmy nomination in 2015 for the category of the outstanding guest actor in comedy series for playing Juror character.
Start of journey
He started his acting journey with theater performances including Broadway. From 1989 to 1992, he performed at Seattle’s Annex Theater. He appeared in some small TV shows and film roles in the 90s including ‘Past Midnight’ (1991), ‘Singles’ (1992), ‘Mighty Aphrodite’ (1995), ‘Sabrina’ (1995), and ‘Donnie Brasco’ (1997). His performance in Private Parts with Howard Stern’s biopic was widely appreciated and even got nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Paul’s role in supporting acts like My Best Friend’s Wedding’ (1997), ‘The Truman Show’ (1998), ‘Saving Private Ryan’ (1998), and ‘The Negotiator’ (1998). He also appeared in ‘Safe Men’ (1998) and ‘Cradle Will Rock’ (1999) were commendable.
Achievements
Paul Giamatti received his first nomination in the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor for comedy performance in ‘Big Momma’s House’. He worked alongside Martin Lawrence, Nia Long and Jascha Washington Giamatti acted in some mainstream films like Duets’ (2000), ‘Storytelling’ (2001), ‘Planet of the Apes’ (2001), and ‘Big Fat Liar’ (2002). He appeared in Paycheck” and ‘Confidence’, the same year he did American Splendor’ ( for which he received critical acclaim by viewers). One of his unforgettable movies in his career is Sideways. Likewise, received his first Golden Gate nomination alongside other nominations and awards.
Being a versatile actor, he also kept his feet in the action movie Shoot ‘Em Up’ in 2007. Paul produced and acted in the movie ‘Pretty Bird’ in 2008. He produced the movie ‘All Is Bright’. Apart from acting and producing movies, he gave his voice for ‘Turbo’ and starred in ‘The Congress’, ‘Romeo & Juliet’ and ‘Parkland’ in 2013.
Paul Giamatti is best known for his performance in the movies ‘American Splendor’ (2003), ‘Sideways’ (2004), ‘Cinderella Man’ (2005), television series ‘John Adams’ (2008), and ‘Barney’s Version’ (2010). These are the movies that gave him good recognition and awards.
He excels at portraying likable idiosyncratic characters.
Awards
Good work always pays off and Paul Giamatti’s work has always paid him. He won the National Board of Review Award for Best Breakthrough Performance for ‘American Splendor’ in 2003, Boston Society of Film Critics Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and many more along with Golden Globe nominations for ‘Sideways’ (2004) and ‘Cinderella Man’ (2005). His first and second Golden Gate Awards were from ‘John Adams’ in 2008 and ‘Barney’s Version’ in 2010 respectively.
Wife and son
Paul Giamatti married Elizabeth Cohen in 1997. They had a son Samuel Giamatti. They are currently living in Brooklyn, New York.
Net worth
Paul Giamatti is making waves in money through his continuous work full of dedication and passion. Paul Giamatti has a net worth of $25 million. His main source of income is acting but another way Giamatti makes money is through product endorsements. Also, he produces movies.
Rumors
Paul Giamatti grew up wanting to be a professor. As he was surrounded by academics, he never aimed for his present work. It is rumored that Paul enjoys supporting roles more than lead roles. His most challenging roles required him to sit in Poop. This sounds very interesting. When people asked him about his big challenges, he said it was his earliest roles where he had to sit in poops.
Though Sideways may be one of the best-known movies on Giamatti’s resume, the actor himself wasn’t so sure about it. He believed that no one will want to watch and make a movie related to wine.
Over the course of 30 years, Paul blessed our eyes by providing us entertainment with approximately 100 film and television roles. He paved his way from small unnoticeable characters to Oscar-nominated roles. He is surely a gem of the entertainment industry.
