Paul Giamatti was born on June 6, 1967, in New Haven, Connecticut; one of three children of Dr. Bartlett Giamatti, who was a professor of Renaissance Literature at Yale University. Marcus Giamatti is Paul Giamatti's older brother.
Sometimes Paul Giamatti is credited as Tony Clifton.
In 2005, Paul Giamatti brought to life the tin character in
the animated movie, ROBOTS, playing the voice of Tim the Gate
Guard.
In the movie SIDEWAYS, Paul Giamatti is looking at pictures, that are actually pictures of Paul and his father, Bartlett
Giamatti.
Three great movies for Paul Giamatti have all been remakes.
His first remake was 1995's SABRINA. In 1998, the second remake was DOCTOR DOLITTLE,
and the most recent, PLANET OF THE APES, in 2001.
Some of Paul Giamatti's best roles have come from him, playing
roles based on actual people. These roles include PRIVATE PARTS,
MAN ON THE MOON, AMERICAN SPLENDOR and CINDERELLA MAN.
Paul Giamatti played the leading role, portraying John Adams brilliantly, on the 2008 TV mini-series, entitled JOHN ADAMS. Paul gives a reveting performance, in portraying John Adams from being a young colonist, to a bitter ex-president. This meaty part allowed the world to see Paul's talent as an actor, and he has since been offered strong leading man roles in his recent films.
Paul Giamatti's other notable credits include...