[Alouette]

Giamatti, best known for his role as the wine-loving schoolteacher in "Sideways"

I think he is better known for his role as the boxing promoter in "Cinderella Man" for which he won the Academy Award for "Best Supporting Actor."

In "Sideways" he is known as "that guy they cast because Billy Crystal didn't want the role."

[Darkwolf377]

for which he won the Academy Award for "Best Supporting Actor."

Nope, nominated, didn't win. The Sideways role brought him into the big leagues. George Clooney beat him for Best Supporting Actor.

[Accygirl]

More as the guy who should have won the Academy Award for Cinderella Man, but it was given to George Clooney, faded T.V. sex symbol/ whiny uber liberal.

[wastedyears]

I thought Cinderella Man blew me away. Incredible movie