Paul giamatti - wikipedia

After studying acting at the Yale School of Drama , he performed in numerous theatrical productions. Later that year, he played the Rev. Banks He starred as U. Attorney Chuck Rhoades Jr. His father, Angelo Bartlett Giamatti , was a Yale University professor who later became president of the university and later commissioner of Major League Baseball.

Giamatti attended Yale, where he was active in the undergraduate theater scene and worked with fellow actors and Yale students Ron Livingston and Edward Norton. He graduated in with a bachelor's degree in English and went on to earn a master of fine arts degree from the Yale School of Drama , where he studied with Earle R.

He performed in numerous theatrical productions, including on Broadway and a stint from to with Seattle's Annex Theater, [ 7 ] before appearing in some small television and film roles in the early s.

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After minor roles in the neo-noir Past Midnight and the romantic comedy Singles he acted in Woody Allen 's comedy film Mighty Aphrodite and Sydney Pollack 's romantic comedy remake Sabrina Vincent Canby describe the role as being "a helplessly funny subsidiary" one. Both of these productions took place at the Lincoln Center Theater.

Stern praised Giamatti's performance often on his radio program , calling for him to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Giamatti continued working steadily during the early s by appearing in major studio releases including Duets , Big Momma's House , Planet of the Apes and Big Fat Liar In , Giamatti began to earn critical acclaim after his lead role in the film American Splendor.

In , Giamatti gained mainstream recognition and fame with the independent romantic comedy Sideways. In , Giamatti was the lead in M.