theOscarSite Facts:
Birth Name:	Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti
Birth Date:	6 June 1967
Birthplace:	New York City
Personal Quote:	"Am I really cool? You're telling me I'm cool? Well, that's good to hear."
Factoids:	Has done three films where protagonist appears on "Late Night with David Letterman": PRIVATE PARTS, MAN ON THE MOON and AMERICAN SPLENDOR.
Education:	Choate, Rosemary Hall: prep school. Yale University (BA, English). Yale School of Drama (MFA).
Family:	Father: A. Bartlett Giamatti, Professor of Renaissance Literature at Yale University; President of major league baseball's National League, 1986-1989; Commissioner of Baseball, 1 April 1989 until his death on 1 September 1989. Mother: Toni Smith Giamatti, former actress Brother: Marcus Giamatti, actor Sister: Elena, jewelry designer Son: Samuel, b. 2001
Significant Other:	Elizabeth Cohen, wife (married 1997)
Feature Film Credits:	2009: THE OWL IN DAYLIGHT, DUPLICITY 2008: THE LAST STATION, COLD SOULS, THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO, "John Adams" (TV mini-series), PRETTY BIRD 2007: FRED CLAUS, TO LOUD A SOLITUDE (voice), THE NANNY DIARIES, SHOOT 'EM UP 2006: THE ANT BULLY (voice), LADY IN THE WATER, THE ILLUSIONIST, ASTÉRIX ET LES VIKINGS (voice: English version), THE HAWK IS DYING 2005: CINDERELLA MAN, THE FAN AND THE FLOWER (voice), ROBOTS (voice) 2004: SIDEWAYS 2003: PAYCHECK, AMERICAN SPLENDOR, CONFIDENCE 2002: THUNDERPANTS, BIG FAT LIAR 2001: PLANET OF THE APES, STORYTELLING 2000: DUETS, BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE 1999: MAN ON THE MOON, CRADLE WILL ROCK 1998: SAFE MEN, THE NEGOTIATOR, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, THE TRUMAN SHOW 1997: ARRESTING GENA, A FURTHER GESTURE, DECONSTRUCTING HARRY, MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING, PRIVATE PARTS, DONNIE BRASCO 1996: BREATHING ROOM, BEFORE AND AFTER 1995: SABRINA, MIGHTY APHRODITE 1992: PAST MIDNIGHT, SINGLES
Academy Awards®:	Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 2005: CINDERELLA MAN 1 nomination