Paul Giamatti is an American actor. His film credits include Donnie Brasco, Sideways, Morgan, Straight Outta Compton, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. He has also appeared in television series such as John Adams, for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie, and Billions. Beyond acting, Giamatti directed the series Breakthrough, produced the series Outsiders and Lodge 49, and hosted Treefort Media's Historical podcast Paul Giamatti's CHINWAG with Stephen Asma.