Happy 53rd Birthday to actor–producer Paul Giamatti who earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Cinderella Man.

Jun 6, 2021 8:03 AM

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His brilliant role as a depressed author and wine aficionado in the film Sideways (see the trailer), nearly brought down the Merlot industry in California—because his character despised the red, preferring Pinot Noir.

He’s also known for his work in The Illusionist, Straight Outta Compton, American Splendor, Too Big To Fail, Downton Abbey, 12 Years a Slave—and for playing the U.S. president in John Adams, which earned him a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award. Since 2016—or maybe the coronavirus—you may know him from the TV series, Billions

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You missed Payckeck

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Pig vomit!

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

He came into my life as Pig Vomit in Howard Stern's movie Private Parts

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And John Dies at the End!

4 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

I said that too

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

He is fucking fantastic in Billions

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Paul Giamatti is one of my favourite, most versatile actors working today. They always put him in these supporting roles & he just kills it!

4 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

seen ironclad? he plays the evil king and fuckin kills the role

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And he fondled a dead woman's breasts in Shoot 'Em Up

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No recognition for planet of the apes.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Good one haha....

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Pig vomit.

4 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

He played Dr. Landy in "Love and Mercy" too! It is a movie about Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. It is also very good!

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WNNNNNBC

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

You beat be to it lol

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Came here for this Pig Virus

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

? Paul Giamatti, he's a disney princess?

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

He's the voice of the detective in the new Netflix murder doc, The Son of Sam

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

He did a good job in Lady In The Water. Very unusual movie.

4 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

I liked it. It was very preachy, but everything else was fantastic.

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I really enjoyed that movie

4 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

I say he would have been a really good Michael Scott in The Office.

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Excuse me nobody mentions "Barneys Version"? I am deeply disapointed!

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Came here to say this. Literally had a 2 minute hug with the friend I watched it with, post credits. That movie was an emotional gut punch.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Cold souls is my favorite of his roles.

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Searched the comments because I forgot the name. Thanks homie

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Where's my fucking money, Jerry?

4 years ago | Likes 32 Dislikes 0

I'm not drinking any fucking Merlot !!

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I want his character from The Illusionist to have a stand alone film. He played the Inspector Uhl BRILLIANTLY.

4 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Absolutely. He sold that movie. How weird to remember him as the star of a movie that featured Edward Norton?

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Sideways is one of my favourite films

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Billions on showtime

4 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

The episode of him trying to pawn off that ‘park anywhere’ city pass was just *chef’s kiss*

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

That’s what I was gonna say! So good!

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Him and Damian Lewis make it so great..

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thank you, what a great show

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

His dad was the late A. Bartlett Giamatti, the former baseball commissioner.

4 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Him in 'Big Fat Liar' is at least 5% of my childhood. That movie is fucking ridiculous.

4 years ago | Likes 66 Dislikes 0

One of the rare movies my kids watched a million times that didn’t bore me to tears! It’s great!!

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

So much fun. And an early introduction to Duran Duran? Hell, yeah.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Actually took my daughter to a Duran Duran concert too because of this movie!

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They told me to pick up a little blue car, they didn't say anything about a little blue man!

4 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

"Eat my boogers, blue boy!"

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Dude! I loaned a copy from the video shop and it killed my DvD player! Because I had to smash it open to get the DVD out of the player.

4 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

Similar thing with an old vhs player and Disney Robin Hood happened to me

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Oh yeah lost alot of great VHS by having the film Tape get caught in the player. How I lost my copy of Pokemon vol 1 VHS....

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I know him from The Illusionist. An excellent movie IF you skip the sex scene. Apparently there’s an exposition dump in there that 1/

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

explains everything that happens in the second half of the movie and the whole thing is just a lot better if the audience is as confused 2/

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as the inspector who is the POV character. There’s a realization moment at the end that goes back through the movie and puts the pieces 3/

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together and that’s really all that’s needed. Someone really dropped the ball with that. 4/4

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I don't remember a sex scene and I've seen it four times. o_O

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It’s about halfway thru when male and female leads meet at a cottage in the woods. It’s more a suggestion of sex had than anything else.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Great movie but I prefer The Prestige

4 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

So weird how similar they are, but yeah Prestige always wins

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His portrayal of John Adams was really good

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His best, it turned me sideways

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That time of year is coming up again

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That was such a great show. Loved it.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkU9CqUmf0A ironclad, he plays the evil king

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Maybe his best performance IMO, and relatable whether or not you’re into history

4 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 1

I usually binge watch that once a year.

4 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

Seriously, his Emmy winning role leftnout. Effing criminal.

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The intro theme to that show is one of the best ever made.

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Came to the comments for this.

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(1/2) David McCullough, who wrote the source material, spoke at my uni. He said the whole time, Giamatti never flubbed a single line.

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(2/2) (Even with multiple takes). McCullough said he'd never again doubt how sedulous actors are.

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did he use the word sedulous?

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You missed Shoot Em Up

4 years ago | Likes 143 Dislikes 1

Nice knockers!

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Came here to say this.

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Also saving private Ryan !

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GOD DAMN IT, SMITH!!

4 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

I was thinking the same thing. You need to find your own place to live and get outta my head lol

4 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

“Do we suck or is he just that good???”

4 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

"A man who leads from the rear, takes it in the rear."

4 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

"he's still just a cunt with a gun"

4 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

My bad. Great film too massive Julian Richings fan.

4 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

Loved watching him chew the scenery in that one!

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Was gonna say! Watching him yell was amazing. I love villains losing their shit over events

4 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

Not to mention his big break, the Howard stern movie, private parts.

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The mother fucking anti Christ

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Also he was Beast in the original X-Men movie, as seen above

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What. Oh, goddamnit.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

His father being former President of Yale then Commissioner of Major League Baseball might have opened a few doors.

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It's wNnnnbc!

4 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 1

I think about that scene whenever I see NBC. https://youtu.be/ZiLs2kEZ8CA

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