Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti, born June 6, 1967, is an American film producer and actor. He gained to fame after starring in Private Parts as Kenny “Pig Vomit” Rushton, which led to minor roles in Saving Private Ryan, Man on the Moon, Big Momma’s House, and Big Fat Liar.

Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti was born on June 6, 1967, as the youngest of three children in New Haven, Connecticut. Angelo Bartlett Giamatti, his father, was a Yale University professor who subsequently became the university’s president and the commissioner of Major League Baseball. His mother, Toni Marilyn Giamatti (née Smith), was a housewife and English teacher who used to perform and teach at Hopkins School.

Before emigrating to the United States, his paternal grandfather’s family were Italian emigrants from Telese Terme; the family surname was originally written “Giammattei” (Italian pronunciation). Giamatti has German, Dutch, English, French, Irish, and Scottish forebears. His paternal grandmother traced her ancestry back to the colonial times in New England.

After attending The Foote School, Giamatti graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall in 1985. He attended Yale University and was involved in the college theatrical scene, where he collaborated with fellow performers and Yale students Ron Livingston and Edward Norton. He received a bachelor’s degree in English from Yale School of Drama and a master’s degree in drama from Earle Gister.

Paul Giamatti parents: Who are his father and mother?

Angelo Bartlett Giamatti, his father, was a Yale University professor who subsequently became the university’s president and the commissioner of Major League Baseball. His mother, Toni Marilyn Giamatti (née Smith), was a housewife and English teacher who used to perform and teach at Hopkins School.