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Famous as :

Actor

Birth Name :

Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti

Birth Date :

June 06, 1967

Birth Place :

New York City, New York

Spouse :

Elizabeth Cohen (since Oct 13, 1997)

Claim to fame :

As Pig Vomit in "Howard Stern's Private Parts" (1997)

'Duplicity' Goes to New York for U.S. Premiere

March 17, 2009 02:03:46

Counting down days to the theatrical opening of "" in the U.S., Universal Pictures took it to Ziegfeld Theater for the U.S. premiere for the drama thriller film. Held on Monday night, March 16, the special event was attended by some of the movie stars, including , , Tom McCarthy, Denis O'Hare, and .

Aside from posing for the press line upon their arrival, several of them made time to answer questions on the red carpet. Asked by USA Today "who would win in a battle of wits", Owen suggested that his co-star Roberts would win, saying "She would, because she's very smart." Roberts, who was wrapped in Christian Dior on the evening, could not agree more of the remark, saying "I would. It's just me. I have my tricks."

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15th SAG Awards: 'John Adams' Grab Two Wins

January 26, 2009 09:01:59

More TV winners are rolling in at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series goes to of "" while Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series falls to the hand of "" cast.

Minutes later is announced as the winner of Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries. She has won at the recent Golden Globes for similar role in HBO's miniseries "". Meanwhile, her co-star takes the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries.

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Full Winners List of The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards

January 12, 2009 11:01:36

The list of people and work of arts triumphing at the 66th Golden Globe Awards is completed with the announcement of Best Motion Picture - Drama and Best Television Series - Drama winners. "" wins over "", "", "", "" while "" beats "", "", "" and "".

In the movie category, Danny Boyle's "Slumdog" has dominated the field, sweeping away four prizes, including Best Director and Best Screenplay. Double winners listed are "" and . Rounding up the wins for each TV network is HBO with 7, NBC with 3 and AMC with 1. "" in particular earns four, one notch higher than what "" gets.

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66th Golden Globe Awards in TV: Paul Giamatti Wins His First, '30 Rock' Best Comedy

January 12, 2009 09:01:31

earns his first Golden Globe award when he is announced as the winner of Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for his credit in "". His announcement comes right after claims his prize as Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy for "".

With Paul's win, "John Adams" has so far received three nods at the 66th annual event which is held at The Beverly Hilton and aired live by NBC. Earlier, won the title of Best Performance by an Actress in Miniseries while the HBO production itself was granted Best Miniseries. HBO, in total, earn 3 from "John Adams", 1 from "In Treament", 1 from "" and another one from "Recount".

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First Pics of Paul Giamatti on 'Cold Souls'

December 27, 2008 09:12:40

Several pictures have emerged of , playing as himself, on the upcoming comedy-drama "." Some of the pics, made public by First Showing, see the star in what looks like a laboratory and also a pole.

In the Journeyman Pictures' flick, Paul Giamatti portrays the character of a famous American actor who during an existential crisis decides to explore "soul extraction" as a relief from the burdens of daily life. "Cold Souls," written and directed by up-and-coming filmmaker Sophie Barthes, will be premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, which will run beginning from January 15, 2009 to January 25, 2009.

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Full TV Nominees List of 13th Annual Satellite Awards

December 01, 2008 02:12:35

Two HBO productions are dominating the nominees list of 13th Annual Satellite Awards which prize-giving ceremony will be held on Sunday, December 14 at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City. "John Adams", a mini-series starring , has four chances to take home an award, and so does made-for-TV movie "Recount".

Apart from Giamatti who earns a nomination for Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television, his co-star is also taking the similar nod, only for the Actress part. The movie itself is put under Miniseries category while its other actress Sarah Polley is contending for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television.

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HBO's 'John Adams' Nabs a Leading 23 Emmy Nominations

July 18, 2008 09:07:46

The complete list of nominees for the 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards was announced Thursday morning, July 17. The 60th annual awards event, which is set to be aired live on ABC from NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles on September 21 later this year, witnessed HBO's miniseries "John Adams" nabbed a leading 23 nominations, namely Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for its star and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for just to name a few.

Comedy series "30 Rock" followed close behind with 17 nominations and the drama series "Mad Men" was the other big nominee with 16 nods in total. Below is the list of some of the awards nominees. The complete list, meanwhile, can be viewed at Emmy's official site.

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Two Hear the "Pretty Bird" Chirp

June 27, 2007 12:06:12

Both going for a smaller scale in their next move, and are poised to topline an indie comedy entitled "" which actor is set to direct, JoBlo has reported.

In the project, Giamatti is said to play a lovable loser who intends to invent a rocket belt in hopes that it will make him famous. Keen to reach his goal, he then enlists help from some of his friends -- only they succeed, and subsequently begin to turn on one another. Meanwhile, Mortimer will be billed to portray a young woman named Mandy who serves as the Director of Marketing for their rocket belt operation.

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Paul Giamatti Reaching Out to Play Philip K. Dick

August 08, 2006 05:08:20

Sets to produce a biopic on sci-fi author Philip K. Dick through his newly established Touchy Feely Films, is likely to also take a starring role in the project as well. The actor is reported by Variety to be in talks to portray the writer who passed away on March 2, 1982 due to heart failure after he was disconnected from life support following a stroke.

Along with Touchy Feely Films, Anonymous Content will also produce alongside the Philip K. Dick Estate through its Electric Shepherd Productions with Tony Grisoni writing the screenplay. The picture itself will interweave Dick's life with his fiction and incorporate elements of his last unfinished novel, "The Owl in Daylight."

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Stars Arriving on "Last Station"

June 29, 2006 12:06:21

"" probably won't be the last destination moviegoers head for if they put their priority on seeing , , and sharing the screen together. Production Weekly has reported that the three stars have given their agreement to join forces in this latest project of Michael Hoffman, an adaptation of Jay Parini's novel of the same title.

All lauded thespians in Hollywood, Hopkins was last seen in "" while Streep in "" which still circulates around U.S theatres and Giamatti in "" as manager also good friend of 's Jim Braddock. Meanwhile, Hoffman has been known for his directorial works in "Restoration" (1995) and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1999) among others.

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Winners of the 12th Annual SAG Awards

January 30, 2006 05:01:38

Following her triumph at Golden Globe Awards, gloriously added one more honor to her awards list as she has been named Best Actress at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards through (2005), accompanied by who won the Best Actor category from (2005). The title of Best Supporting Actor was presented to for starring in (2005), while the Best Supporting Actress to , her second major award in this year after the Golden Globe Award she received earlier from (2005), just like Witherspoon. In the television feature, it's who finally came out as the Best Actor in a Drama Series through "24" and as the Best Actress for starring as Dr. Christina Yang in "Grey's Anatomy".

Paul Haggis's is honored an award of "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture" meanwhile ABC's hit series "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" won top acting honors for television with category "Drama Series" and "Comedy Series".

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The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards Winners

January 11, 2006 08:01:47

The gay cowboy romance flick "" is a big winner at the 11th annual Critics' Choice Awards held Monday Jan 9. Gaining eight nominations, the movie gloriously brings home 3 awards, including the all-important Best Picture prize, which is considered a key Oscar prognosticator. Moreover, the film's creator, Ang Lee, also is voted the year's Best Director.

Meanwhile, the film's cast is handed Best Supporting Actress award which she shares with of "." is the Best Supporting Actor thanks to his portrayal in "." Best Actor award goes to of "," while Best Actress prize goes to of "." A complete roundup of the 2005 winners click http://www.bfca.org/nomineesWinners.html.

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Paul Giamatti Pictures


Sideways Los Angeles Premiere - Red Carpet
66th Annual Golden Globes HBO After Party - Arrivals
Lady In The Water New York Premiere
Museum of the Moving Image Salute to Ron Howard
66th Annual Golden Globes HBO After Party - Arrivals
Sideways Los Angeles Premiere - Red Carpet