Paul Giamatti

Born: 1967-06-06

Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (/ˌdʒiːəˈmɑːti/ JEE-ə-MAH-tee; born June 6, 1967) is an American actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globes, as well as 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 made his Broadway debut 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).


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The Truman Show

as Simeon
Released: 1998-06-04

Every second of every day, from the moment he was born, for the last thirty years, Truman...

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2

as Aleksei Sytsevich
Released: 2014-04-16

For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time...

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12 Years a Slave

as Theophilus Freeman
Released: 2013-10-18

In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is...

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San Andreas

as Dr. Lawrence Hayes
Released: 2015-05-27

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous...

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The Holdovers

as Paul Hunham
Released: 2023-10-27

A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during...

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Jungle Cruise

as Nilo
Released: 2021-07-28

Dr. Lily Houghton enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff to take her down the...

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as Kingsley
Released: 2011-05-25

The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in...

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as Sergeant Hill
Released: 1998-07-24

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a...

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as Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
Released: 2005-03-10

Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place,...

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as Limbo
Released: 2001-07-25

After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds...

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Straight Outta Compton

as Jerry Heller
Released: 2015-08-11

In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration...

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Turbo

as Chet (voice)
Released: 2013-07-11

The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.

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Fred Claus

as Nick (Santa) Claus
Released: 2007-11-09

Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile...

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The Little Prince

as The Academy Teacher (voice)
Released: 2015-07-29

Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl...

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Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2022-05-03

JB Smoove and Martin Starr host a celebration of 20 years of "Spider-Man" movies, from the Sam...

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The Illusionist

as Inspector Uhl
Released: 2006-08-18

With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win...

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Gunpowder Milkshake

as Nathan
Released: 2021-07-14

To protect an 8-year-old girl, a dangerous assassin reunites with her mother and her lethal...

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as John
Released: 2000-05-31

When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her...

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The Ant Bully

as Stan Beals (voice)
Released: 2006-07-28

Fed up with being targeted by the neighborhood bully, 10-year-old Lucas Nickle vents his...

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Shoot 'Em Up

as Hertz
Released: 2007-07-26

A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to...

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Donnie Brasco

as FBI Technician
Released: 1997-02-27

An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the...

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Sabrina

as Scott
Released: 1995-12-15

Sabrina Fairchild, a chauffeur's daughter, grew up at the Long Island estate of the wealthy...

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as Rudy
Released: 1998-07-29

The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed...

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Doctor Dolittle

as Blaine (uncredited)
Released: 1998-06-26

A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the...

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Sideways

as Miles
Released: 2004-10-22

Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an...

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as Shorty
Released: 2003-12-25

Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on...

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Deconstructing Harry

as Professor Abbott
Released: 1997-12-12

Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him,...

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If These Walls Could Talk 2

as Ted Hedley
Released: 2000-03-05

The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time...

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Ironclad

as King John
Released: 2011-03-03

In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his...

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The Nanny Diaries

as Mr. X
Released: 2007-08-24

A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home,...

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Morgan

as Dr. Alan Shapiro
Released: 2016-09-01

A corporate risk-management consultant must determine whether or not to terminate an artificial...

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Big Fat Liar

as Marty Wolf
Released: 2002-02-08

After one of his class papers is stolen and turned into a movie, a young student and his best...

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Too Big to Fail

as Ben Bernanke
Released: 2011-11-25

An intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who...

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Man on the Moon

as Bob Zmuda
Released: 1999-12-22

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

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Saving Mr. Banks

as Ralph
Released: 2013-11-29

Author P.L. Travers looks back on her childhood while reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who...

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Cinderella Man

as Joe Gould
Released: 2005-06-02

The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a...

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as Paul Gill
Released: 2012-06-13

A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.

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as Bellman
Released: 1997-06-19

When she receives word that her longtime platonic pal Michael O'Neal is getting married to...

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Before and After

as Courtroom Audience
Released: 1996-02-23

Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.

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Barney's Version

as Barney Panofsky
Released: 2010-10-26

The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the...

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Ratchet & Clank

as Chairman Drek (voice)
Released: 2016-04-13

When the galaxy comes under the threat of a nefarious space captain, a mechanic and his newfound...

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The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

as Dr. Satan (voice)
Released: 2009-09-12

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is an animated comedy that also combines elements of a...

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Lady in the Water

as Cleveland Heep
Released: 2006-07-20

Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from...

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as Richard Garsik
Released: 2009-03-18

Two romantically-engaged corporate spies team up to manipulate a corporate race to corner the...

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John Dies at the End

as Arnie Blondestone
Released: 2013-01-25

A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an...

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Parkland

as Abraham Zapruder
Released: 2013-10-02

November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President...

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The Ides of March

as Tom Duffy
Released: 2011-09-24

Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat...

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All Is Bright

as Dennis Girard
Released: 2013-09-10

Two ne’er-do-wells from Quebec travel to New York City with a scheme to get rich quick selling...

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Singles

as Kissing Man
Released: 1992-09-18

A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder...

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Romeo & Juliet

as Friar Laurence
Released: 2013-09-12

In Verona, bad blood between the Montague and Capulet families leads to much bitterness. Despite...

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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

as Self
Released: 2017-09-05

Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted...

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Love, Marilyn

as Self
Released: 2013-05-30

Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with...

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Confidence

as Gordo
Released: 2003-04-25

What Jake Vig doesn't know just might get him killed. A sharp and polished grifter, Jake has...

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The Catcher Was a Spy

as Sam Goudsmit
Released: 2018-06-22

Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of...

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Private Parts

as Kenny
Released: 1997-03-07

The life and career of shock-jock superstar Howard Stern is recounted from his humble beginnings...

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The Last Station

as Vladimir Chertkov
Released: 2009-09-04

A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and...

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Mighty Aphrodite

as Extras Guild Researcher
Released: 1995-09-13

When Lenny and his wife, Amanda, adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and...

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Thunderpants

as Johnson J. Johnson
Released: 2002-05-24

An 11-year-old boy's amazing ability to break wind leads him first to fame and then to death...

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Cradle Will Rock

as Carlo
Released: 1999-12-10

A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and...

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The Congress

as Dr Barker
Released: 2013-07-03

An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision...

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Duets

as Todd Woods
Released: 2000-09-09

Duets is a road-trip comedy which revolves around the little known world of karaoke and the...

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I Think We're Alone Now

as Patrick
Released: 2018-09-14

After a catastrophe destroys most of humanity, recluse Del lives in his small, empty town,...

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Love & Mercy

as Dr. Eugene Landy
Released: 2015-05-29

In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins...

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Cosmopolis

as Benno Levin
Released: 2012-05-25

Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo during a riot in order to get a haircut, a 28-year-old...

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A Mouthful of Air

as Dr. Sylvester
Released: 2021-10-29

Julie is a new mom and children's book author, who escapes into the bright Crayola-colored world...

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Storytelling

as Toby Oxman
Released: 2001-11-08

College and high school serve as the backdrop for two stories about dysfunction and personal...

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Private Life

as Richard Grimes
Released: 2018-10-05

Richard and Rachel, a couple in the throes of infertility, try to maintain their marriage as...

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Cold Souls

as Paul
Released: 2009-08-07

Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles...

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Win Win

as Mike Flaherty
Released: 2011-03-18

When down-on-his-luck part-time high school wrestling coach Mike agrees to become legal guardian...

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American Splendor

as Harvey Pekar
Released: 2003-08-15

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey...

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Madame Bovary

as Monsieur Homais
Released: 2015-06-04

The classic story of Emma Bovary, the beautiful wife of a small-town doctor in 19th century...

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River of Fundament

as Ptah-Nem-Hotep
Released: 2014-02-12

Visionary artist Matthew Barney returns to cinema with this 3-part epic, a radical reinvention...

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Past Midnight

as Larry Canipe
Released: 1992-05-03

A man gets out of prison after 15 years for stabbing his wife to death, and his social worker...

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Downton Abbey 3

as Harold Levinson
Released: 2025-09-10

Plot details under wraps.

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Safe Men

as Veal Chop
Released: 1998-08-07

Two untalented singers are mistaken for a pair of major league safe crackers in Providence,...

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Trumbo

as Self
Released: 2007-09-10

Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on...

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The Phenom

as Dr. Mobley
Released: 2016-06-24

Major-league rookie pitcher Hopper Gibson has lost his focus. After choking on the mound, he’s...

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The Amazing Screw-On Head

as Screw-On Head (voice)
Released: 2006-08-20

Based on the award-winning comic book by Mike Mignola (creator of Hellboy), The Amazing Screw-On...

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Tourist Trap

as Jeremiah Piper
Released: 1998-04-05

Family comedy about a man who decides to take his family on a trip his famous uncle took years...

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The Hawk Is Dying

as Georges Gattling
Released: 2007-03-30

A Gainesville Florida auto upholsterer attempts to subvert his mundane life by training a wild,...

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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

as Uncle Chaz (archive footage)
Released: 2009-04-18

Amy Poehler's best Saturday Night Live sketches and performances.

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The Pentagon Papers

as Anthony Russo
Released: 2003-03-09

This compelling political drama is based on the true story of high-ranking Pentagon official...

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Pretty Bird

as Rick Honeycutt
Released: 2008-08-08

A comic tale of three would-be entrepreneurs who set out to invent a rocket belt. The clash of...

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Arresting Gena

as Detective Wilson
Released: 1997-01-27

A directionless teenager (Aesha Waks) becomes involved with a headstrong runaway (Summer...

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Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

as Narrator
Released: 2022-11-02

Go deep into the woods to explore the lives of a unique avian family. Woodpeckers come in 239...

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PBS Nature - An Original DUCKumentary

as Narrator
Released: 2012-12-18

Ducks are true originals. There are more than 120 different species of ducks in all, a...

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Winchell

as Herman Klurfeld
Released: 1998-11-21

The true story of the influential and controversial columnist, Walter Winchell.

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Sex, Lies and Butterflies

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2018-04-04

An exploration of the diversity of moths and butterflies from caterpillars to larvae to...

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1961

as Ted Hedley
Released: 2000-03-05

An elderly lesbian couple, Edith (Vanessa Redgrave) and Abby (Marian Seldes), find out their...

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The Fan and the Flower

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2005-04-21

A narrator tells us the story of a ceiling fan, ensconced in the spare room of a house occupied...

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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

as Narrator
Released: 2003-07-01

You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pigs”… You thought wrong. In this...

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Wax Paul Now

as Self
Released: 2019-11-12

Three New Yorkers will stop at nothing to get Paul Giamatti his own wax statue at Madame Tussauds.

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She'll Take Romance

as Heckler #2
Released: 1990-11-25

A TV reporter leads a search for the most romantic man in Seattle and finds one for herself.

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The Goon

as Franky
Released:

“The Goon” comic, which debuted in 1998 and was picked up by Dark Horse in 2003, is about a...

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Season of the Osprey

as Narrator
Released: 2021-10-27

From somewhere along the east coast of South America, an osprey has just flown 4000 miles to a...

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Giant Sloth

as Gordon Boonewell
Released: 2015-01-20

In this existential animated short, Museum curator Gordon Boonewell's world is falling apart....

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Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

as Self
Released: 2013-12-03

The definitive story of The Hangover Trilogy: Including Zach's unlikely audition as "Alan," the...

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Rick and Morty

as Storylord (voice)
First aired: 2013-12-02

Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically gifted old man who has recently reconnected...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-25

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...

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30 Rock

as Ritchie
First aired: 2006-10-11

Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the...

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self
First aired: 2015-09-08

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...

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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self
First aired: 2005-01-03

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish...

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Downton Abbey

as Harold Levinson
First aired: 2010-09-26

A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the...

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Billions

as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades Jr.
First aired: 2016-01-17

A complex drama about power politics in the world of New York high finance. Shrewd, savvy U.S....

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BoJack Horseman

as TV BoJack (voice)
First aired: 2014-08-22

Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the 90s - 20 years later. BoJack Horseman was the star of...

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The Daily Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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King of the Hill

as Mr. McKay (voice)
First aired: 1997-01-12

Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives...

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Conan

as Self
First aired: 2010-11-08

A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Homicide: Life on the Street

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-01-31

An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore...

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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner
First aired: 1944-01-20

An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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Nature

as Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1982-10-10

Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the...

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Big Mouth

as Andrew’s Shit (voice)
First aired: 2017-09-29

Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty in this edgy...

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self
First aired: 2003-01-26

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...

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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self
First aired: 2015-08-02

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of...

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John Adams

as John Adams
First aired: 2008-03-16

Adapted from David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, this lavish seven-part...

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30 Coins

as Christian Barbrow
First aired: 2020-11-29

Father Vergara—an exorcist, boxer and ex-convict—lives in a remote village in Spain. Hoping to...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Teenage Euthanasia

as uncredited
First aired: 2021-09-06

A former runaway teen mom is accidentally resurrected in her family's funeral home.

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Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self
First aired: 2023-12-31

THR’s famed Roundtables are reimagined for broadcast and offer a fresh perspective on a classic,...

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Lodge 49

as uncredited
First aired: 2018-08-06

Dud is a deadbeat but charming ex-surfer who joins a fraternal order hoping to reclaim the...

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The U.S. and the Holocaust

as Madison Grant
First aired: 2022-09-18

Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust”...

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New York News

as Dr. Wargner
First aired: 1995-09-28

New York News is a newspaper drama which was broadcast in the United States by CBS as part of...

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The Frame

as Benno Levin
First aired: 2013-04-09

A journey through the world of classic and contemporary cinema.

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Prohibition

as Reader / George Remus (voice)
First aired: 2011-10-02

The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States...

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The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness

as Narrator / Maury Terry (voice)
First aired: 2021-05-05

The Son of Sam case grew into a lifelong obsession for journalist Maury Terry, who became...

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The American Buffalo

as (voice)
First aired: 2023-10-16

The dramatic story of America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people for...

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The New Yorker Presents

as Honoré de Balzac
First aired: 2016-02-16

A groundbreaking series that brings America's most award-winning magazine, The New Yorker, to...

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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

as Theodore Roosevelt (voice)
First aired: 2014-09-14

Chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most...

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Amazing Screw-On Head

as Screw-On Head (voice)
First aired: 2006-07-27

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