Facts: - years active: 1989 -- present - caption: giamatti at the 2013 toronto international film festival - birth name: paul edward valentine giamatti - spouse: elizabeth cohen 1997 - parents: angelo bartlett giamatti toni marilyn -lrb- smith -rrb- giamatti - children: 1 - birth date: 6 june 1967 - occupation: actor - image: paulgiamattisept2013tiff.jpg - birth place: new haven , connecticut , u.s. - alma mater: yale university Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of paul giamatti .
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paul edward valentine giamatti -lrb- ; born june 6 , 1967 -rrb- is an american actor .giamatti began his career as a supporting actor in several films produced during the 1990s , such as '' private parts '' , '' the truman show '' , '' saving private ryan '' , '' the negotiator '' and '' man on the moon '' , before earning lead roles in several projects in the 2000s , such as '' american splendor , sideways '' , '' cinderella man '' , '' the illusionist '' , '' john adams '' , '' cold souls '' , '' barney 's version '' and '' win win '' .