“I like playing weird, kind of shady people.”

American actor

Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti is an American actor. He began as a character actor and later became known for playing everyman leads with a mix of dry humor and troubled humanity. His film debut came in 1991, and his breakout screen role was in Private Parts (1997). He went on to appear in films including Saving Private Ryan, Man on the Moon, Big Momma's House, Storytelling, and Planet of the Apes. His work is often associated with sharply observed, somewhat sardonic characters who feel grounded and human.