Giovanni Ribisi

American actor (born 1974)

Mariah O'Brien
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(m. 1997; div. 2001)​
  • Agyness Deyn
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    (m. 2012; div. 2015)​
    • [1]Partner(s)Cat Power (2007–2012)
    Emily Ward (2018–present)Children3RelativesMarissa Ribisi (twin sister)

    Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his starring roles in the TV sitcom Dads (2013–2014) and the crime drama series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019). He has also appeared in the films Saving Private Ryan (1998), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), Heaven (2002), Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Perfect Stranger (2007), Avatar and Public Enemies (both 2009), Gangster Squad (2013), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), and Papa: Hemingway in Cuba (2015). 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

    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

    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

    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
    2024 Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 † Roland Bailey[21] Filming
    2025 Avatar 3 † Parker Selfridge Post-production
    2029 Avatar 4 † Filming
    2031 Avatar 5 † Filming
    Key
    † Denotes films that have not yet been released

    Television

    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

    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

    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[22]
    2020 "Exhale" Jónsi Co-director[23]
    2020 "Cannibal" Jónsi, Elizabeth Fraser Co-director[24]

    Awards and nominations

    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[25] 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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    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. 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. ^ "The Kills - Siberian Nights (Official Video)". YouTube. May 24, 2016. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
    23. ^ "Jónsi – Exhale (Official Video)". YouTube. April 23, 2020. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
    24. ^ Jónsi with Elizabeth Fraser - Cannibal (Official Video), retrieved February 21, 2023
    25. ^ "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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