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Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti, (born June 6, 1967) is an American actor. His father was A. Bartlett Giamatti, a Yale University professor who later became president of the university and commissioner of Major League Baseball. His mother, Toni Smith, was an actress.Paul Giamatti attended the elite boarding school Choate Rosemary Hall, was an English major at Yale, and has a Master's degree in Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama. Following his graduation, he performed in numerous theatrical productions (including Broadway) before appearing in some small television and filmFor other uses see film (disambiguation Film — also called movies the cinema the silver screen moving pictures motion pictures photoplays picture shows and flicks — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of the entertainment roles in the early 1990sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years: Events and trends Computers, technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other techn.
His first high profile role was in the film adaptation of Howard SternThis article is about the radio personality; for Anna Nicole Smith's attorney, see her article. Howard Allen Stern (born January 12, 1954 in Roosevelt, Long Island, New York) is an American radio personality. The self-proclaimed "King of All Media" has be's Private PartsPrivate Parts is an amusing autobiographical story of Howard Stern's rise to shock jock king. It was published in book form in 1995, and a movie based on the book was released in 1997. It is #87 on the ALA's Most Challenged Books. Stern wrote a second mem. Paul Giamatti played Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton, Howard's antagonistic program directorThe individual who decides what will be aired on a television or radio station. at WNBC. Howard praised Paul's performance often on his radioFor other uses see: radio (disambiguation Radio is a technology that allows the transmission of signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of light. Radio waves Radio waves are a form of electromagnetic radiation, and are program, calling for him to be nominated for the Academy AwardBob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. The Academy Awards (often better known as Oscars) are the most prominent film award in the United States. The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a p for Best Supporting ActorThe Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. The winners a. That didn't happen, but Paul's career certainly received a boost. He appeared in a number of supporting roles in big-budget movies such as The Truman Show, Saving Private Ryan, and The Negotiator (all 1998). In 1999 he played Bob Zmuda (and Tony Clifton) in the Andy Kaufman biopic, Man on the Moon. Paul Giamatti continued to appear in major studio releases such as Big Momma's House ( 2000) and the Planet of the Apes remake ( 2001), and co-starred in Big Fat Liar ( 2002).
Paul's most acclaimed performances were in lead roles in American Splendor ( 2003) and Sideways ( 2004).
