Giovanni Ribisi
Giovanni Ribisi | |
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Born | Antonino Giovanni Ribisi December 17, 1974 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Other names | Vonni Ribisi |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Marissa Ribisi (sister) |
Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American film and television actor known for his roles in the TV series Sneaky Pete and the films Saving Private Ryan, Avatar, A Million Ways to Die in the West, and Lost in Translation. He also had recurring roles in television series such as The Wonder Years, My Name Is Earl, and Friends.
Early life[edit]
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.[citation needed] He is of Italian, English and German descent.[1][better source needed]
Career[edit]
Ribisi began acting when he was young, and was in the 1980s sitcom My Two Dads and in films during the 1990s.[2] For My Name Is Earl, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. Ribisi starred in James Cameron's Avatar.
In 2016, Ribisi directed a music video for "Siberian Nights", the third single from Ash & Ice by The Kills.[3][4][5][6]
Ribisi played Marius in the Amazon series Sneaky Pete.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Ribisi married actress Mariah O'Brien in 1997[8] and together they have a daughter.[9][10] The couple divorced in 2001. In 2007, he began a relationship with indie rock singer-songwriter Chan Marshall. The couple lived together for five years before ending their relationship in 2012.[11] Ribisi married English model Agyness Deyn on June 16, 2012, and filed for divorce in January 2015.[12][13] He announced the birth of his fraternal twins with girlfriend Emily Ward in December 2018.[14]
Ribisi is an active Scientologist.[15][16] He participated in the gala opening of Scientology's Psychiatry: An Industry of Death museum in December 2005.[17]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Highway to Heaven | Curtis Johnson | 2 episodes |
Simon & Simon | Kid #1 | Episode: "The Skull of Nostradamus" | |
The Twilight Zone | Teddy | Episode: "The Beacon" | |
1985–89 | The New Leave It to Beaver | Duffy Guthrie | 15 episodes |
1986–87 | Sidekicks | Travis | 4 episodes |
1987; 1989 | Married... with Children | Teddy | 2 episodes |
1987–90 | My Two Dads | Cory Kupkus | 30 episodes |
1991 | Blossom | Mitchell | Episode: "Blossom Blossoms" |
1991–92 | Davis Rules | Skinner Buckley | 16 episodes |
1992–93 | 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" | |
1995–98, 2003 | Friends | Frank Buffay, Jr. | 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 |
2005–08 | 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" |
2013–14 | 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 | ||
2015–19 | Sneaky Pete | Pete Murphy / Marius Josipovic | Producer Also directed the episode "Inside Out" |
2021 | On the Verge | Jerry | 12 episodes |
2022 | The Offer | Joe Colombo | Upcoming miniseries |
Video games[edit]
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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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[edit]
Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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1998 | Talk About the Blues | Jon Spencer Blues Explosion | Actor |
2006 | Crystal Ball | Keane | Actor |
2016 | Siberian Nights | The Kills | Director[19] |
2020 | Exhale | Jónsi | Director[20] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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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[21] | 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[edit]
- ^ "Giovanni Ribisi goes the distance to portray a character". Accessmylibrary.com. November 1, 2001. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ^ "Wonder Years Cast Then and Now". KushJar.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ Havenson, Lyndsey (May 24, 2016). "The Kills share new song/video for "Siberian Nights" — watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Spanos, Brittany (May 24, 2016). "Watch the Kills' Chilling 'Siberian Nights' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (May 25, 2016). "Watch the Kills' "Siberian Nights" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Carley, Brennan (May 24, 2016). "Wolves Dash Through the Darkness in the Kills' New 'Siberian Nights' Video". Spin. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Giovanni Ribisi Biography". Biography A&E. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Giovanni Ribisi weds model Agyness Deyn". sfgate.com. June 22, 2012.
- ^ "Giovanni Ribisi weds model Agyness Deyn". express.co.uk. June 22, 2012.
- ^ Kandell, Steve (August 27, 2012). "Cat Power: Raw Power". spin.com. pp. 1–2.
- ^ D'Zurilla, Christie (June 21, 2012). "Giovanni Ribisi, Agyness Deyn get married oh so quietly". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Giovanni Ribisi Weds Model Agyness Deyn". People. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ McCollum, Niamh (February 19, 2019). "Giovanni Ribisi and Emily Ward confirm arrival of twins". GoodtoKnow.
- ^ "Now Toronto". April 12, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ Religion of Celebrities, quoting ABC News
- ^ "CCHR Museum Opening, 2005". Cchr.org. Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (October 13, 2017). "'Avatar': Giovanni Ribisi Returning For All Four Sequels". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "The Kills - Siberian Nights (Official Video)". YouTube. May 24, 2016. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ "Jónsi – Exhale (Official Video)". YouTube. April 23, 2020. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Tenth Annual Youth in Film Awards, 1987-1988". Young Artist Association. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Giovanni Ribisi at Wikimedia Commons
- Giovanni Ribisi at IMDb
- Interview With Giovanni Ribisi
- 1974 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- American male child actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- American people of English descent
- American people of German descent
- American people of Italian descent
- American Scientologists
- Fraternal twin male actors
- Twin people from the United States
- Golden Arena winners