Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
Paul Edward Valentine Giamattiis an American actor and comedian. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Cinderella Man and is also known for his roles in the films Private Parts, Sideways, American Splendor, The Illusionist, Cold Souls, Barney's Version, Big Fat Liar, Love & Mercy, Straight Outta Compton, and Win Win, as well as the miniseries John Adams and Downton Abbey. He has won two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth6 June 1967
CityNew Haven, CT
CountryUnited States of America
Acting can be a really silly thing. It's like playing dress-up.
I definitely had a top-notch education.
Maybe it's because I have too much pride or self-respect, but I thought, `Why does a guy who has thinning hair and who is overweight have to be a loser or a joke?'
I'm clearly not Brad Pitt, and I'm never going to be Brad Pitt.
I'd like to have permanent time off, really. The goal is financial security and permanent time off, basically.
I was the youngest child and got a lot more freedom than my brother and sister. I used to wander, doing my own thing under the radar, but I didn't get in bad, bad trouble.
I mean, I'm not going to play the hero of something.
I never thought I would have any particular career in movies at all.
I get a fair amount of time between projects, which is great. It takes me awhile to start getting nervous about getting another job again. I don't mind having a lot of down time. I'm pretty lazy. So I really don't mind it. But I'm lucky; I work fairly steadily. I'm lucky that I've managed to do that.
Lead roles are fun, but I'm especially happy other, more colorful supporting stuff has come along.
I've very critical of myself, and film has been an adjustment for me.
I've got to be the geekiest guy in the world in a lot of ways. I'm like a zeta male.
I like to work - I probably work too much.