Giovanni Ribisi

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Giovanni Ribisi
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Ribisi in 2009
Born
Antonino Giovanni Ribisi

(1974-12-17) December 17, 1974 (age 49)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesVonni Ribisi
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
Spouses
  • (m. 1997;div. 2001)
  • (m. 2012;div. 2015)
[1]
Partner(s) Cat Power (2007–2012)
Emily Ward (2018–present)
Children3
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), 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).

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Early life

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

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]

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 JasonWritten 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
2011The Other SideSean Splinter
The Rum Diary Moburg
2012 Contraband Tim Briggs
Columbus Circle Detective Frank GiardelloExecutive 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 SelfridgePost-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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Highway to Heaven Curtis Johnson2 episodes
Simon & Simon Kid #1Episode: "The Skull of Nostradamus"
The Twilight Zone TeddyEpisode: "The Beacon"
1985–1989 The New Leave It to Beaver Duffy Guthrie15 episodes
1986–1987 Sidekicks Travis4 episodes
1987; 1989 Married... with Children Teddy2 episodes
1987–1990 My Two Dads Cory Kupkus30 episodes
1991 Blossom MitchellEpisode: "Blossom Blossoms"
1991–1992 Davis Rules Skinner Buckley16 episodes
1992–1993 The Wonder Years Jeff Billings15 episodes
1993 The Commish Joey Burke2 episodes
Family Album Elvis DeMattis6 episodes
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom Pete Reyes Television film
1994 Walker, Texas Ranger Tony Kingston2 episodes
NYPD Blue Bruce2 episodes
Ellen CashierEpisode: "Pilot"
1995 The X-Files Darin Peter OswaldEpisode: "D.P.O."
Marker EddieEpisode: "Dead Man's Marker"
Chicago Hope Michael WeberEpisode: "Every Day a Little Death"
1995–1998, 2003 Friends Frank Buffay, Jr./Condom Guy10 episodes
1996 Tracey Takes On... DadEpisode: "Family"
1999 The Hunger Eddie FodenEpisode: "Sanctuary"
2001 Shot in the Heart Mikal GilmoreTelevision film
2005–2008 My Name Is Earl Ralph Mariano6 episodes
2008 Entourage Nick2 episodes
2010 Memphis Beat Gene TemplerEpisode: "One Night of Sin"
2013 Family Guy Randy (voice)Episode: "Call Girl"
2013–2014 Dads Warner Whittemore18 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 Josipovic30 episodes; also producer
Also directed the episode "Inside Out"
2021 On the Verge Jerry11 episodes
2022 The Offer Joe Colombo Miniseries
2023 Waco: The Aftermath Dan CogdellMiniseries

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
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

YearTitleArtist(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

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
1986 Young Artist Award Best Younger Guest Actor in a Television SeriesHighway to HeavenNominated
1989Young Artist AwardBest Actor in a Television Film [26] Promised a MiracleNominated
1989Young Artist AwardBest Actor Starring in a Television SeriesMy Two DadsNominated
1990Young Artist AwardBest Actor in a Comedy SeriesMy Two DadsNominated
1999 Online Film Critics Society Best Cast Saving Private RyanWon
1999 Screen Actors Guild Award Best Ensemble Cast Saving Private RyanNominated
2001 Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor The Gift Nominated
2002 American Film Institute Award Best Actor in a Television FilmShot in the HeartNominated
2002 Golden Arena Award Best Actor — Foreign FilmHeavenWon
2005Saturn AwardBest Supporting Actor Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Nominated
2007 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series My Name is EarlNominated
2010 Teen Choice Awards Choice Hissy Fit AvatarNominated

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