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{{Short description|American actor (born 1974)}}
'''Giovanni Ribisi''' (born [[March 31]] [[1976]] to [[Gay Ribisi]]) is a [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]-born [[United States|American]] [[actor]], and twin brother of actress [[Marissa Ribisi]]. Ribisi began his career in network [[television]], with recurring and guest roles on a number of shows, including ''[[The Wonder Years]]''. He eventually landed himself with a memorable guest spot in an episode of The ''[[X-Files]]'' and a recurring role as [[Lisa Kudrow]]'s brother, [[Frank Buffay Jr.]], on ''[[Friends]]''. He also did the voice of Pvt. Elder in the video game [[Call of Duty]].
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Giovanni Ribisi
| image = GiovanniRibisiDec09.jpg
| caption = Ribisi in 2009
| birth_name = Antonino Giovanni Ribisi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|12|17}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
| other_names = Vonni Ribisi
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1985–present
| spouse ={{ubl|{{marriage|[[Mariah O'Brien]]|1997|2001|reason=divorced}}|{{marriage|[[Agyness Deyn]]|2012|2015|end=divorced}}}}<ref name=corinthios/>
| partner = [[Cat Power]] (2007–2012)<br/>Emily Ward (2018–present)
| children = 3
| relatives = [[Marissa Ribisi]] (twin sister)
}}


'''Antonino Giovanni Ribisi''' (born December 17, 1974) is an American actor. He has appeared in the films ''[[The Grave (1996 film)|The Grave]]'' (1996), ''[[First Love, Last Rites (film)|First Love, Last Rites]]'' (1997), ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' (1998), ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'' (2000), ''[[Heaven (2002 film)|Heaven]]'' (2002), ''[[Lost in Translation (film)|Lost In Translation]]'' (2003), ''[[Flight of the Phoenix (2004 film)|Flight of the Phoenix]]'' (2004), ''[[Perfect Stranger (film)|Perfect Stranger]]'' (2007), ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'' (2009), ''[[Public Enemies (2009 film)|Public Enemies]]'' (2009), ''[[Gangster Squad (film)|Gangster Squad]]'' (2013), ''[[A Million Ways to Die in the West]]'' (2014), and ''[[Papa: Hemingway in Cuba]]'' (2015). He had starring roles in the TV sitcom ''[[Dads (2013 TV series)|Dads]]'' (2013–2014) and the crime drama series ''[[Sneaky Pete]]'' (2015–2019). He also had recurring roles in television series such as ''[[The Wonder Years]]'' (1992–1993), ''[[Friends]]'' (1995–1998, 2003) and ''[[My Name Is Earl]]'' (2005–2008).
Ribisi has been married once, to Mariah O'Brien ([[18 March]] [[1997]] - [[3 November]] [[2001]]). The union produced one child, Lucia (born December [[1997]]), named after the doomed heroine in the [[Donizetti]] [[opera]].

==Early life==
Ribisi was born in Los Angeles on December 17, 1974.<ref>{{cite web |title=Giovanni Ribisi |url=https://www.britannica.com/facts/Giovanni-Ribisi |website=[[Encyclopedia Britannica]] |access-date=May 27, 2022}}</ref> His father, Al Ribisi, is a musician who had been the keyboard player in [[People!]], and his mother, Gay, is a manager of actors and writers.<ref>{{cite news| newspaper=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]| date=February 15, 2000| page=L3| last=Strauss| first=Bob| title=Feeling hot hot hot, young actor Giovanni Ribisi turns up the temperature in 'Boiler Room'| id={{ProQuest|281868815}}}}</ref> He is the twin brother of actress [[Marissa Ribisi]] and the brother of voice actress Gina Ribisi.<ref>{{cite news| title=15 Celebrities You Didn't Realize Have Twins| magazine=[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]| date=September 9, 2020| url=https://www.glamour.com/gallery/celebrity-twins-15-stars-you-didnt-realize-have-twins| access-date=September 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]| date=August 8, 2006| page=C5| last=Carlozo| first=Louis R.| title=DVD ways to keep the kids coolin summer's home stretch| id={{ProQuest|390749901}}}}</ref>

==Career==
Ribisi began acting when he was young, and was in the 1980s sitcom ''[[My Two Dads]]'' and in films during the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kushjar.com/wonder-years-cast-then-vs-now |title=Wonder Years Cast Then and Now |website=KushJar |access-date=November 14, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210114554/http://kushjar.com/wonder-years-cast-then-vs-now/ |archive-date=December 10, 2014}}</ref> He had a prominent part as a recurring character in the popular 1990s sitcom ''[[Friends]]'', playing the half brother of [[Phoebe Buffay]]. Later, for ''[[My Name Is Earl]]'', he was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series]]. By the late 1990s, he began to have significant roles in several successful films.

In 2016, Ribisi directed a music video for "Siberian Nights", the third single from ''[[Ash & Ice]]'' by [[The Kills]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2016/05/the-kills-share-new-song-video-for-siberian-nights-watch/ |title=The Kills share new song/video for "Siberian Nights" — watch |website=[[Consequence of Sound]] |first=Lyndsey |last=Havenson |date=May 24, 2016 |access-date=June 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-the-kills-chilling-siberian-nights-video-230114/ |title=Watch the Kills' Chilling 'Siberian Nights' Video |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |first=Brittany |last=Spanos |date=May 24, 2016 |access-date=June 16, 2022 |archive-date=June 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616070748/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-the-kills-chilling-siberian-nights-video-230114/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/65687-watch-the-kills-siberian-nights-video/ |title=Watch the Kills' "Siberian Nights" Video |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] |first=Evan |last=Minsker |date=May 25, 2016 |access-date=June 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/05/the-kills-siberian-nights-music-video-ash-and-ice/ |title=Wolves Dash Through the Darkness in the Kills' New 'Siberian Nights' Video |first=Brennan |last=Carley |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |date=May 24, 2016 |access-date=June 3, 2016}}</ref>

Ribisi starred as Marius/“Pete” in the [[Amazon Video|Amazon]] series ''[[Sneaky Pete]]'' over its three seasons.<ref name="New York Times">{{cite news| last1=Ordona| first1=Michael| title='Sneaky Pete' didn't get picked up by the network, and that's when things got good for the creative team| url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-en-st-sneaky-pete-cranston-ribisi-20170525-story.html| access-date=March 28, 2018| newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| date=May 25, 2017}}</ref>

Ribisi had his feature film cinematographer debut in the 2024 independent film, [[Strange Darling]].

==Personal life==
[[File:Giovanniribisi.jpg|thumb|upright|Ribisi in 2007]]
Ribisi married actress [[Mariah O'Brien]] in 1997<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.biography.com/people/giovanni-ribisi-21155463| title=Giovanni Ribisi Biography| website=Biography A&E| access-date=November 14, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714215950/http://www.biography.com/people/giovanni-ribisi-21155463| archive-date=July 14, 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref> and together they have a daughter.<ref name=express>{{cite news| title=Giovanni Ribisi weds model Agyness Deyn| url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/328220/Giovanni-Ribisi-weds-model-Agyness-Deyn| newspaper=[[Daily Express]]| location=[[London]]| date=June 22, 2012| access-date=April 3, 2022}}</ref> The couple divorced in 2001. In 2007, he began a relationship with indie rock singer-songwriter [[Cat Power]]. The couple lived together for five years before ending their relationship in 2012.<ref>{{cite news| last=Kandell| first=Steve| title=Cat Power: Raw Power| url=https://www.spin.com/2012/08/cat-power-raw-power/| magazine=Spin| pages=1–2| date=August 27, 2012}}</ref> Ribisi married English model [[Agyness Deyn]] on June 16, 2012, and filed for divorce in January 2015.<ref>{{cite news| last=D'Zurilla| first=Christie| title=Giovanni Ribisi, Agyness Deyn get married oh so quietly| url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2012-jun-21-la-et-mg-giovanni-ribisi-agyness-deyn-married-story.html| newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]| date=June 21, 2012| access-date=June 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine| url=https://people.com/celebrity/giovanni-ribisi-weds-model-agyness-deyn/| title=Giovanni Ribisi Weds Model Agyness Deyn| magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]| access-date=June 16, 2022| archive-date=August 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811071521/https://people.com/celebrity/giovanni-ribisi-weds-model-agyness-deyn/| url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=corinthios>{{cite news| title=Giovanni Ribisi and Agyness Deyn Finalize Divorce After 3-Year Marriage: Report| url=https://people.com/celebrity/giovanni-ribisi-agyness-deyn-finalize-divorce-after-3-year-marriage/| first=Aurelie| last=Corinthios| date=November 26, 2015| magazine=People| access-date=April 3, 2022}}</ref> He announced the birth of his fraternal twins with girlfriend Emily Ward in December 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goodto.com/wellbeing/relationships/relationship-news/giovanni-ribisi-emily-ward-twins-480548| title=Giovanni Ribisi and Emily Ward confirm arrival of twins| first=Niamh| last=McCollum| date=February 19, 2019| website=GoodtoKnow}}</ref>

Ribisi is an active [[Church of Scientology|Scientologist]].<ref name=NowToronto>{{cite news| url=https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/giovanni-ribisi/| title=Giovanni Ribisi| newspaper=[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]| location=[[Toronto]]| date=April 12, 2007| access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref> He participated in the gala opening of Scientology's [[Psychiatry: An Industry of Death]] museum in {{Nowrap|December 2005}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cchr.org/about-us/cchr-industry-of-death-museum.html |title=CCHR Museum Opening, 2005 |website=Citizens Commission on Human Rights |access-date=January 18, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100108030015/http://www.cchr.org/index.cfm/12423 |archive-date=January 8, 2010}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Film===<!--do NOT add any movie that has not begun filming yet per WP:CRYSTAL-->
* ''[[Flight of the Phoenix]]'' ([[2004]])
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* ''[[Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow]]'' ([[2004]])
|-
* ''[[Basic (movie)|Basic]]'' ([[2003]])
! Year
* ''[[Cold Mountain]]'' (2003)
! Title
* ''[[I Love Your Work]]'' (2003)
! Role
* ''[[Lost in Translation]]'' (2003)
! class="unsortable" | Notes
* ''[[Masked and Anonymous]]'' (2003)
|-
* ''[[Heaven]]'' ([[2002]])
| 1995
* ''[[According to Spencer]]'' ([[2001]])
| ''[[Mind Ripper]]''
* ''[[The Virgin Suicides]]'' - narrator ([[2000]])
| Scott Stockton
* ''[[Boiler Room]]'' (2000)
| [[Direct-to-video]]
* ''[[The Gift]]'' (2000)
|-
* ''[[Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)|Gone in Sixty Seconds]]'' (2000)
| rowspan="3" | 1996
* ''[[It's The Rage]]'' (2000)
* ''[[The Mod Squad]]'' ([[1999]])
| ''[[The Grave (1996 film)|The Grave]]''
| Wex
* ''[[The Other Sister]]'' (1999)
|
* ''[[First Love, Last Rites]]'' ([[1998]])
|-
* ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Lost Highway]]'' ([[1997]])
| ''[[That Thing You Do!]]''
| Chad
* ''[[The Postman]]'' (1997)
|
* ''[[subUrbia]]'' (1997)
|-
* ''[[That Thing You Do!]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Mind Ripper]]'' ([[1995]])
| ''[[SubUrbia (film)|SubUrbia]]''
| Jeff
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1997
| ''[[Lost Highway (film)|Lost Highway]]''
| Steve V.
|
|-
| ''[[First Love, Last Rites (film)|First Love, Last Rites]]''
| Joey
|
|-
| ''[[The Postman (film)|The Postman]]''
| Bandit 20
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1998
| ''[[Some Girl]]''
| Jason
| Written by sister [[Marissa Ribisi]]
|-
| ''[[Phoenix (1998 film)|Phoenix]]''
| Joey Schneider
|
|-
| ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''
| T-4 Medic Irwin Wade
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1999
| ''[[The Other Sister]]''
| Daniel McMahon
|
|-
| ''[[The Mod Squad (film)|The Mod Squad]]''
| Peter
|
|-
| ''[[The Virgin Suicides (film)|The Virgin Suicides]]''
| Narrator (voice)
|
|-
| ''[[It's the Rage (film)|It's the Rage]]''
| Sidney
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2000
| ''[[Boiler Room (film)|Boiler Room]]''
| Seth Davis
|
|-
| ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]''
| Kip Raines
|
|-
| ''[[The Gift (2000 film)|The Gift]]''
| Buddy Cole
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[According to Spencer]]''
| Louis
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Heaven (2002 film)|Heaven]]''
| Filippo
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2003
| ''[[Masked and Anonymous]]''
| Soldier
|
|-
| ''[[Basic (film)|Basic]]''
| Kendall
|
|-
| ''[[Lost in Translation (film)|Lost in Translation]]''
| John
|
|-
| ''[[I Love Your Work]]''
| Gray Evans
|
|-
| ''[[Cold Mountain (film)|Cold Mountain]]''
| Junior
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2004
| ''[[Love's Brother]]''
| Angelo Donnini
|
|-
| ''[[Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow]]''
| Dexter "Dex" Dearborn
|
|-
| ''[[Flight of the Phoenix (2004 film)|Flight of the Phoenix]]''
| Elliott
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[The Big White]]''
| Ted
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2006
| ''[[10th & Wolf]]''
| Joey
|
|-
| ''[[The Dog Problem]]''
| Solo
|
|-
| ''[[The Dead Girl]]''
| Rudy
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007
| ''[[Perfect Stranger (film)|Perfect Stranger]]''
| Miles Haley
|
|-
| ''[[Gardener of Eden]]''
| Vic
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Spirit of the Forest (film)|Spirit of the Forest]]''
| Cebolo (voice)
| English dub
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2009
| ''[[Middle Men (film)|Middle Men]]''
| Wayne Beering
|
|-
| ''[[Public Enemies (2009 film)|Public Enemies]]''
| [[Alvin Karpis]]
|
|-
| ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]''
| [[Parker Selfridge]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| ''The Other Side''
| Sean Splinter
|
|-
| ''[[The Rum Diary (film)|The Rum Diary]]''
| Moburg
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2012
| ''[[Contraband (2012 film)|Contraband]]''
| Tim Briggs
|
|-
| ''[[Columbus Circle (film)|Columbus Circle]]''
| Detective Frank Giardello
| Executive producer
|-
| ''[[Ted (film)|Ted]]''
| Donny
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Gangster Squad (film)|Gangster Squad]]''
| Officer Conway Keeler
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| ''[[A Million Ways to Die in the West]]''
| Edward
|
|-
| ''[[Selma (film)|Selma]]''
| [[Lee C. White]]
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2015
| ''[[Results (film)|Results]]''
| Paul
|
|-
| ''[[Meadowland (film)|Meadowland]]''
| Tim
|
|-
| ''[[Ted 2]]''
| Donny
|
|-
| ''[[Papa: Hemingway in Cuba]]''
| Ed Myers
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[The Bad Batch (film)|The Bad Batch]]''
| Bobby
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[A Million Little Pieces (film)|A Million Little Pieces]]''
| John
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Avatar: The Way of Water]]''<ref name="AvatarSequels">{{cite web| url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/avatar-giovanni-ribisi-fox-sequels-1202187533/| title='Avatar': Giovanni Ribisi Returning For All Four Sequels| website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]| date=October 13, 2017| access-date=October 14, 2017| last=N'Duka| first=Amanda}}</ref>
| [[Parker Selfridge]]
| Cameo
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Strange Darling]]''
| Art Pallone (voice)
| Cameo; also cinematographer and producer
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
| ''[[Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1]]''
| rowspan="2" |H. Silas Pickering<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2023-04-28 |title='Horizon: An American Saga': Glynn Turman, Kathleen Quinlan & Giovanni Ribisi Join Second Installment Of Kevin Costner's Western Epic |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/horizon-movie-adds-glynn-turman-giovanni-ribisi-more-to-second-installment-1235340101/ |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}</ref>
|Cameo
|-
| ''[[Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2]]''
|
|-
| 2025
| {{pending film|[[Avatar: Fire and Ash]]}}
| rowspan="2" | Parker Selfridge
| Post-production
|-
| 2029
| {{pending film|[[Avatar 4]]}}
| Filming
|-
|TBA
|{{pending film|[[Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3]]}}
|H. Silas Pickering<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lacson |first=Therese |date=2024-06-29 |title=Kevin Costner Teases Giovanni Ribisi as 'Horizon's Villain in Movies 3 and 4 |url=https://collider.com/kevin-costner-horizon-western/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref>
| Filming
|}
{{pending films key}}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=3| 1985
| ''[[Highway to Heaven]]''
| Curtis Johnson
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Simon & Simon]]''
| Kid #1
| Episode: "The Skull of Nostradamus"
|-
| ''[[The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]''
| Teddy
| Episode: "[[The Beacon (The Twilight Zone)|The Beacon]]"
|-
| 1985–1989
| ''[[The New Leave It to Beaver]]''
| Duffy Guthrie
| 15 episodes
|-
| 1986–1987
| ''[[Sidekicks (TV series)|Sidekicks]]''
| Travis
| 4 episodes
|-
| 1987; 1989
| ''[[Married... with Children]]''
| Teddy
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1987–1990
| ''[[My Two Dads]]''
| Cory Kupkus
| 30 episodes
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Blossom (American TV series)|Blossom]]''
| Mitchell
| Episode: "Blossom Blossoms"
|-
| 1991–1992
| ''[[Davis Rules]]''
| Skinner Buckley
| 16 episodes
|-
| 1992–1993
| ''[[The Wonder Years]]''
| Jeff Billings
| 15 episodes
|-
| rowspan=3| 1993
| ''[[The Commish]]''
| Joey Burke
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Family Album (1993 TV series)|Family Album]]''
| Elvis DeMattis
| 6 episodes
|-
| ''[[The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom]]''
| Pete Reyes
| [[Television film]]
|-
| rowspan=3| 1994
| ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]''
| Tony Kingston
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[NYPD Blue]]''
| Bruce
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Ellen (TV series)|Ellen]]''
| Cashier
| Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| rowspan=3| 1995
| ''[[The X-Files]]''
| Darin Peter Oswald
| Episode: "[[D.P.O. (The X-Files)|D.P.O.]]"
|-
| ''[[Marker (TV series)|Marker]]''
| Eddie
| Episode: "Dead Man's Marker"
|-
| ''[[Chicago Hope]]''
| Michael Weber
| Episode: "Every Day a Little Death"
|-
| 1995–1998, 2003
| ''[[Friends]]''
| Frank Buffay, Jr./Condom Guy
| 10 episodes
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]''
| Dad
| Episode: "Family"
|-
| 1999
| ''[[The Hunger (TV series)|The Hunger]]''
| Eddie Foden
| Episode: "Sanctuary"
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Shot in the Heart]]''
| Mikal Gilmore
| Television film
|-
| 2005–2008
| ''[[My Name Is Earl]]''
| Ralph Mariano
| 6 episodes
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]''
| Nick
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Memphis Beat]]''
| Gene Templer
| Episode: "One Night of Sin"
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Family Guy]]''
| Randy (voice)
| Episode: "[[Call Girl (Family Guy)|Call Girl]]"
|-
| 2013–2014
| ''[[Dads (2013 TV series)|Dads]]''
| Warner Whittemore
| 18 episodes
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise]]''
| [[Joker (character)|The Joker]] / [[Two-Face]] (voices)
| Television film
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship]]''
| [[Joker (character)|The Joker]] / [[Two-Face]] (voices)
| Television film
|-
| 2015–2019
| ''[[Sneaky Pete]]''
| Pete Murphy / Marius Josipovic
| 30 episodes; also producer<br />Also directed the episode "Inside Out"
|-
| 2021
| ''[[On the Verge (TV series)|On the Verge]]''
| Jerry
| 11 episodes
|-
| 2022
| ''[[The Offer]]''
| [[Joseph Colombo|Joe Colombo]]
| Miniseries
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Waco: The Aftermath]]''
| Dan Cogdell
| Miniseries
|-
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Voice role
! Notes
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Call of Duty (video game)|Call of Duty]]''
| Pvt. Elder
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure]]''
| Kry1
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[James Cameron's Avatar: The Game]]''
| Parker Selfridge
|
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Artist(s)
! Notes
|-
| 1998
| "Talk About the Blues"
| [[Jon Spencer Blues Explosion]]
| Actor
|-
|2006
|"Crystal Ball"
|[[Keane (band)|Keane]]
|Actor
|-
| 2016
| "Siberian Nights"
| [[The Kills]]
| Director<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm1bDP0yNj8 | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211113/Sm1bDP0yNj8| archive-date=2021-11-13 | url-status=live|title=The Kills - Siberian Nights (Official Video) |website=[[YouTube]] |date=May 24, 2016 |access-date=June 3, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| "Exhale"
| [[Jónsi]]
| Co-director<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U44-xky1vjw | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211113/U44-xky1vjw| archive-date=2021-11-13 | url-status=live|title=Jónsi – Exhale (Official Video) |website=[[YouTube]]
|date=April 23, 2020 |access-date=April 23, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|"Cannibal"
|Jónsi, [[Elizabeth Fraser]]
|Co-director<ref>{{Citation |title=Jónsi with Elizabeth Fraser - Cannibal (Official Video) | date=August 14, 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcveV3Ig_AU |language=en-GB |access-date=2023-02-21}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Association
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
|-
| 1986
| [[Young Artist Award]]
| Best Younger Guest Actor in a Television Series
| ''Highway to Heaven''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1989
| Young Artist Award
| Best Actor in a Television Film<ref name="youth-in-film-awards-1988">{{cite web|title=Tenth Annual Youth in Film Awards, 1987-1988 |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms10.htm |website=Young Artist Association |access-date=August 26, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928201709/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms10.htm |archive-date=September 28, 2011 }}</ref>
| ''Promised a Miracle''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1989
| Young Artist Award
| Best Actor Starring in a Television Series
| ''My Two Dads''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1990
| Young Artist Award
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series
| ''My Two Dads''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1999
| [[Online Film Critics Society]]
| [[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast|Best Cast]]
| ''Saving Private Ryan''
| {{won}}
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| 1999
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award]]
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Best Ensemble Cast]]
| ''Saving Private Ryan''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2001
| [[Saturn Award]]
| [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| ''[[The Gift (2000 film)|The Gift]]''
| {{nom}}
|- independent spirit award best supporting male nominated

| 2002
| [[American Film Institute#AFI Awards|American Film Institute Award]]
| Best Actor in a Television Film
| ''Shot in the Heart''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2002
| [[Golden Arena Award]]
| Best Actor — Foreign Film
| ''Heaven''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2005
| Saturn Award
| Best Supporting Actor
| ''[[Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2007
| [[Primetime Emmy Awards]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series]]
| ''My Name is Earl''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2010
| [[Teen Choice Awards]]
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit|Choice Hissy Fit]]
| ''Avatar''
| {{nom}}
|}


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==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:52, 1 January 2025

Giovanni Ribisi
Ribisi in 2009
Born
Antonino Giovanni Ribisi

(1974-12-17) December 17, 1974 (age 50)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesVonni Ribisi
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
Spouses
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    (m. 1997; div. 2001)​
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    (m. 2012; div. 2015)​
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Partner(s)Cat Power (2007–2012)
Emily Ward (2018–present)
Children3
RelativesMarissa Ribisi (twin sister)

Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American actor. He has appeared in the films The Grave (1996), First Love, Last Rites (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), Heaven (2002), Lost In Translation (2003), Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Perfect Stranger (2007), Avatar (2009), Public Enemies (2009), Gangster Squad (2013), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), and Papa: Hemingway in Cuba (2015). He had starring roles in the TV sitcom Dads (2013–2014) and the crime drama series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019). He also had recurring roles in television series such as The Wonder Years (1992–1993), Friends (1995–1998, 2003) and My Name Is Earl (2005–2008).

Early life

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Ribisi was born in Los Angeles on December 17, 1974.[2] His father, Al Ribisi, is a musician who had been the keyboard player in People!, and his mother, Gay, is a manager of actors and writers.[3] He is the twin brother of actress Marissa Ribisi and the brother of voice actress Gina Ribisi.[4][5]

Career

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Ribisi began acting when he was young, and was in the 1980s sitcom My Two Dads and in films during the 1990s.[6] He had a prominent part as a recurring character in the popular 1990s sitcom Friends, playing the half brother of Phoebe Buffay. Later, for My Name Is Earl, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. By the late 1990s, he began to have significant roles in several successful films.

In 2016, Ribisi directed a music video for "Siberian Nights", the third single from Ash & Ice by The Kills.[7][8][9][10]

Ribisi starred as Marius/“Pete” in the Amazon series Sneaky Pete over its three seasons.[11]

Ribisi had his feature film cinematographer debut in the 2024 independent film, Strange Darling.

Personal life

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Ribisi in 2007

Ribisi married actress Mariah O'Brien in 1997[12] and together they have a daughter.[13] The couple divorced in 2001. In 2007, he began a relationship with indie rock singer-songwriter Cat Power. The couple lived together for five years before ending their relationship in 2012.[14] Ribisi married English model Agyness Deyn on June 16, 2012, and filed for divorce in January 2015.[15][16][1] He announced the birth of his fraternal twins with girlfriend Emily Ward in December 2018.[17]

Ribisi is an active Scientologist.[18] He participated in the gala opening of Scientology's Psychiatry: An Industry of Death museum in December 2005.[19]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Mind Ripper Scott Stockton Direct-to-video
1996 The Grave Wex
That Thing You Do! Chad
SubUrbia Jeff
1997 Lost Highway Steve V.
First Love, Last Rites Joey
The Postman Bandit 20
1998 Some Girl Jason Written by sister Marissa Ribisi
Phoenix Joey Schneider
Saving Private Ryan T-4 Medic Irwin Wade
1999 The Other Sister Daniel McMahon
The Mod Squad Peter
The Virgin Suicides Narrator (voice)
It's the Rage Sidney
2000 Boiler Room Seth Davis
Gone in 60 Seconds Kip Raines
The Gift Buddy Cole
2001 According to Spencer Louis
2002 Heaven Filippo
2003 Masked and Anonymous Soldier
Basic Kendall
Lost in Translation John
I Love Your Work Gray Evans
Cold Mountain Junior
2004 Love's Brother Angelo Donnini
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Dexter "Dex" Dearborn
Flight of the Phoenix Elliott
2005 The Big White Ted
2006 10th & Wolf Joey
The Dog Problem Solo
The Dead Girl Rudy
2007 Perfect Stranger Miles Haley
Gardener of Eden Vic
2008 Spirit of the Forest Cebolo (voice) English dub
2009 Middle Men Wayne Beering
Public Enemies Alvin Karpis
Avatar Parker Selfridge
2011 The Other Side Sean Splinter
The Rum Diary Moburg
2012 Contraband Tim Briggs
Columbus Circle Detective Frank Giardello Executive producer
Ted Donny
2013 Gangster Squad Officer Conway Keeler
2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West Edward
Selma Lee C. White
2015 Results Paul
Meadowland Tim
Ted 2 Donny
Papa: Hemingway in Cuba Ed Myers
2016 The Bad Batch Bobby
2018 A Million Little Pieces John
2022 Avatar: The Way of Water[20] Parker Selfridge Cameo
2023 Strange Darling Art Pallone (voice) Cameo; also cinematographer and producer
2024 Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 H. Silas Pickering[21] Cameo
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2
2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash † Parker Selfridge Post-production
2029 Avatar 4 † Filming
TBA Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3 † H. Silas Pickering[22] Filming
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 Highway to Heaven Curtis Johnson 2 episodes
Simon & Simon Kid #1 Episode: "The Skull of Nostradamus"
The Twilight Zone Teddy Episode: "The Beacon"
1985–1989 The New Leave It to Beaver Duffy Guthrie 15 episodes
1986–1987 Sidekicks Travis 4 episodes
1987; 1989 Married... with Children Teddy 2 episodes
1987–1990 My Two Dads Cory Kupkus 30 episodes
1991 Blossom Mitchell Episode: "Blossom Blossoms"
1991–1992 Davis Rules Skinner Buckley 16 episodes
1992–1993 The Wonder Years Jeff Billings 15 episodes
1993 The Commish Joey Burke 2 episodes
Family Album Elvis DeMattis 6 episodes
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom Pete Reyes Television film
1994 Walker, Texas Ranger Tony Kingston 2 episodes
NYPD Blue Bruce 2 episodes
Ellen Cashier Episode: "Pilot"
1995 The X-Files Darin Peter Oswald Episode: "D.P.O."
Marker Eddie Episode: "Dead Man's Marker"
Chicago Hope Michael Weber Episode: "Every Day a Little Death"
1995–1998, 2003 Friends Frank Buffay, Jr./Condom Guy 10 episodes
1996 Tracey Takes On... Dad Episode: "Family"
1999 The Hunger Eddie Foden Episode: "Sanctuary"
2001 Shot in the Heart Mikal Gilmore Television film
2005–2008 My Name Is Earl Ralph Mariano 6 episodes
2008 Entourage Nick 2 episodes
2010 Memphis Beat Gene Templer Episode: "One Night of Sin"
2013 Family Guy Randy (voice) Episode: "Call Girl"
2013–2014 Dads Warner Whittemore 18 episodes
2014 Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise The Joker / Two-Face (voices) Television film
2015 Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship The Joker / Two-Face (voices) Television film
2015–2019 Sneaky Pete Pete Murphy / Marius Josipovic 30 episodes; also producer
Also directed the episode "Inside Out"
2021 On the Verge Jerry 11 episodes
2022 The Offer Joe Colombo Miniseries
2023 Waco: The Aftermath Dan Cogdell Miniseries

Video games

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Year Title Voice role Notes
2003 Call of Duty Pvt. Elder
2006 Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure Kry1
2009 James Cameron's Avatar: The Game Parker Selfridge

Music videos

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Year Title Artist(s) Notes
1998 "Talk About the Blues" Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Actor
2006 "Crystal Ball" Keane Actor
2016 "Siberian Nights" The Kills Director[23]
2020 "Exhale" Jónsi Co-director[24]
2020 "Cannibal" Jónsi, Elizabeth Fraser Co-director[25]

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Nominated work Result
1986 Young Artist Award Best Younger Guest Actor in a Television Series Highway to Heaven Nominated
1989 Young Artist Award Best Actor in a Television Film[26] Promised a Miracle Nominated
1989 Young Artist Award Best Actor Starring in a Television Series My Two Dads Nominated
1990 Young Artist Award Best Actor in a Comedy Series My Two Dads Nominated
1999 Online Film Critics Society Best Cast Saving Private Ryan Won
1999 Screen Actors Guild Award Best Ensemble Cast Saving Private Ryan Nominated
2001 Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor The Gift Nominated
2002 American Film Institute Award Best Actor in a Television Film Shot in the Heart Nominated
2002 Golden Arena Award Best Actor — Foreign Film Heaven Won
2005 Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Nominated
2007 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series My Name is Earl Nominated
2010 Teen Choice Awards Choice Hissy Fit Avatar Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b Corinthios, Aurelie (November 26, 2015). "Giovanni Ribisi and Agyness Deyn Finalize Divorce After 3-Year Marriage: Report". People. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Giovanni Ribisi". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Strauss, Bob (February 15, 2000). "Feeling hot hot hot, young actor Giovanni Ribisi turns up the temperature in 'Boiler Room'". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L3. ProQuest 281868815.
  4. ^ "15 Celebrities You Didn't Realize Have Twins". Glamour. September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  5. ^ Carlozo, Louis R. (August 8, 2006). "DVD ways to keep the kids coolin summer's home stretch". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. C5. ProQuest 390749901.
  6. ^ "Wonder Years Cast Then and Now". KushJar. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  7. ^ Havenson, Lyndsey (May 24, 2016). "The Kills share new song/video for "Siberian Nights" — watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  8. ^ Spanos, Brittany (May 24, 2016). "Watch the Kills' Chilling 'Siberian Nights' Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  9. ^ Minsker, Evan (May 25, 2016). "Watch the Kills' "Siberian Nights" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  10. ^ Carley, Brennan (May 24, 2016). "Wolves Dash Through the Darkness in the Kills' New 'Siberian Nights' Video". Spin. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  11. ^ Ordona, Michael (May 25, 2017). "'Sneaky Pete' didn't get picked up by the network, and that's when things got good for the creative team". The New York Times. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  12. ^ "Giovanni Ribisi Biography". Biography A&E. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  13. ^ "Giovanni Ribisi weds model Agyness Deyn". Daily Express. London. June 22, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  14. ^ Kandell, Steve (August 27, 2012). "Cat Power: Raw Power". Spin. pp. 1–2.
  15. ^ D'Zurilla, Christie (June 21, 2012). "Giovanni Ribisi, Agyness Deyn get married oh so quietly". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "Giovanni Ribisi Weds Model Agyness Deyn". People. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  17. ^ McCollum, Niamh (February 19, 2019). "Giovanni Ribisi and Emily Ward confirm arrival of twins". GoodtoKnow.
  18. ^ "Giovanni Ribisi". Now. Toronto. April 12, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  19. ^ "CCHR Museum Opening, 2005". Citizens Commission on Human Rights. Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  20. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 13, 2017). "'Avatar': Giovanni Ribisi Returning For All Four Sequels". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  21. ^ Grobar, Matt (April 28, 2023). "'Horizon: An American Saga': Glynn Turman, Kathleen Quinlan & Giovanni Ribisi Join Second Installment Of Kevin Costner's Western Epic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  22. ^ Lacson, Therese (June 29, 2024). "Kevin Costner Teases Giovanni Ribisi as 'Horizon's Villain in Movies 3 and 4". Collider. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  23. ^ "The Kills - Siberian Nights (Official Video)". YouTube. May 24, 2016. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  24. ^ "Jónsi – Exhale (Official Video)". YouTube. April 23, 2020. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  25. ^ Jónsi with Elizabeth Fraser - Cannibal (Official Video), August 14, 2020, retrieved February 21, 2023
  26. ^ "Tenth Annual Youth in Film Awards, 1987-1988". Young Artist Association. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
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