Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (Italian pronunciation: [antoˈniËno dÊ'oˈvanni]; born December 17, 1974), known professionally as Giovanni Ribisi, is an American actor, best known for his roles in Saving Private Ryan, Boiler Room, Avatar, Ted, My Name is Earl, and Friends.
Early life
Ribisi was born in Los Angeles, California. His father, Albert Anthony Ribisi, is a musician who had been the keyboard player in People!, and his mother, Gay (née Landrum), is a manager of actors and writers. He is the twin brother of actress Marissa Ribisi and the brother of voice actress Gina Ribisi. He is of Italian, English, and German descent.
Career
Ribisi began his career as a child on television shows, such as The New Leave It to Beaver, Married... with Children, The Wonder Years, and My Two Dads. He entered the public eye with a prominent performance in The X-Files episode "D.P.O.", and his recurring role as Frank, Jr. on Friends. He had previously appeared in a bit part in the episode "The One with the Baby on the Bus". In 2004, he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, playing Dex in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. Between 2005 and 2008, Ribisi played Ralph in multiple episodes of My Name Is Earl, earning a 2007 Emmy nomination for his performance. He appeared in the music video for Keane's single "Crystal Ball" in 2006. He also appeared in Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's music video "Talk About the Blues". In September 2008, he appeared twice on the HBO comedy series Entourage.
In 2016, Ribisi directed a music video for "Siberian Nights", the third single from Ash & Ice by The Kills.
In 2017, Ribisi starred as Marius/Pete in the Amazon series Sneaky Pete. The pilot was created and produced by Bryan Cranston, who also stars in the series. It was added to Amazon in 2015 as a potential new series and was picked up by Amazon for a full 10 episodes in 2016. The series premiered on January 13, 2017.
Personal life
Ribisi married actress Mariah O'Brien in 1997 and together they have one daughter, Lucia. 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. Ribisi married English model Agyness Deyn on June 16, 2012, and filed for divorce in January 2015.
Ribisi is an active Scientologist member. He participated in the gala opening of Scientology's Psychiatry: An Industry of Death museum in December 2005. His twin sister, Marissa, is also a Scientologist. She is married to musician Beck, another Scientologist.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
Music videos
References
External links
- Giovanni Ribisi on Internet Movie Database
- Interview With Giovanni Ribisi
