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Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (/ˌdʒiːəˈmɑːti/JEE-ə-MAH-tee; born June 6, 1967) is an American actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globes, and nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award. After studying acting at the Yale School of Drama, he performed in numerous theatrical productions. Giamatti debuted on Broadway, portraying Ezra Chater in the Tom Stoppard play Arcadia (1995). Later that year, he played the Rev. Donald "Streaky" Bacon in the David Hare play Racing Demon (1995). He returned to theatre in the revivals of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters (1997) and Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh (1999). Giamatti's breakout film role was in Private Parts (1997), followed by roles in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), and Man on the Moon (1999). He won acclaim for his leading roles in American Splendor (2003), Sideways (2004), Win Win (2011), and Private Life (2018). He has also acted in Planet of the Apes (2001), The Illusionist (2006), Fred Claus (2007), The Ides of March (2011), 12 Years a Slave (2013), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Love & Mercy (2014), and Straight Outta Compton (2015). He has earned Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for portraying Joe Gould in Cinderella Man (2005) and Best Actor for playing a disgruntled teacher in The Holdovers (2023). On television, Giamatti played the role in the HBO miniseries John Adams (2008), earning him acclaim and several awards, including a Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe. He starred as U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades Jr. in the Showtime television series Billions (2016–2023). He earned Emmy nominations for his roles as Ben Bernanke in the HBO film Too Big to Fail (2011) and Harold Levinson in the ITV series Downton Abbey (2013). In the Netflix anthology series Black Mirror episode Eulogy (2025), he played a grieving lover. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Giamatti, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Paul Giamatti
Otto Octavius
for Otto Octavius in Marvel's Spider-Man - Episode 11: Strong Connections
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MJ says that Charles Standish might know the location of Morgan Michaels. Peter arrives in Central Park and sees MJ held at gunpoint. Fifteen minutes earlier, MJ had snuck into a Sable base. She finds information about Demons killing people related to Devil's Breath. She arrives at Standish, who pulls a gun on her, thinking she was sent by Martin Li. She convinces him by showing her reporter badge. He reveals Michaels' location, and just as he is about to tell the Fiends' interest in Grand Central Station, Spider-Man appears. Standish is startled and falls. Peter takes MJ and runs away. MJ scolds him, saying the reason they broke up was because he treated her like a child. Otto calls Peter to the lab. Once there, he asks Peter to recalibrate the neural interface. Otto tests the interface with the prostheses, with great success. When he is unable to remove the cap, he tells Peter that he suffers from a degenerative neurological disease that affects the muscles. Peter finds evidence that using the neural interface can affect Otto's personality. Peter heads to the F.E.A.S.T. to accompany Miles' first day. On the way, he defeats thugs who were going to mug Miles. Spider gives Miles some fighting tips. Miles heads to the shelter, using his hacker app to bypass Sable's security. He meets Peter at the shelter, who shows him around. After introducing Miles to Aunt May, Peter leaves. Spider calls Yuri, and says he'll be around at the Bowery to ensure Michaels' safety.
