Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti

This is the actor that people are saying over and over again, "Hey...that's that guy!"

Paul Giamatti has been in 35 movies, 5 more on the way this year and next. His most recent role as Miles Raymond in 'Sideways' has earned him further acclaim as one of the best character actors in the movies today. Some of the more notable flicks include 'Paycheck' (Shorty), 'American Splendor' (Harvey Pikar), 'Confidence' (Gordo), 'Big Fat Liar' (Marty Wolf), 'Planet of the Apes' (Limbo), 'Saving Private Ryan' (Sgt Hill), and 'Private Parts' (Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton).

What most don't know about Paul Giamatti is that he is a graduate of the Yale University School of Drama (a masters in fine Arts). His father was A. Bartlett Giamatti. You sports nuts may recall that his father was president of the National League in 1986. He was then became Commissioner of Baseball in April of 1989 until his death in September 1989, the same period of time that Pete Rose fell from grace.

Giamatti was born June 6, 1967, in New York, the youngest of 3 children. His mother, Elizabeth, was an actress before marrying Bart Giamatti. His acting roots are in the theatre, from his days at Yale to regional productions in Seattle, San Diego, and Williamstown, Massachusetts. He has also done broadway productions.

His ambition is to star in a crime caper with Robert Duvall and John Hurt. With his recent notariety from 'Sideways', I'm sure this will come to fruition.

Try to see 'Sideways', it is a great movie. My first notice of him was in Howard Stern's 'Private Parts' as Pig Vomit, Howard's program director. Giamatti's monologue over the credits about how much he hates Stern is classic.