Warthog

Bristling with neurotic energy and surprisingly loveable.

Paul Giamatti specializes in characters who are outwardly prickly, self-sabotaging, and unglamorous — yet utterly impossible to look away from, much like a warthog who owns every room despite having no business doing so. His Oscar-winning turn in The Holdovers and career-defining role in Sideways showcase a performer who wallows gloriously in human imperfection and petty grievance. Beneath the bluster and wounded pride lies a genuine warmth that makes his characters deeply sympathetic.