- Name: Giovanni Ribisi
- Date of Birth: December 17, 1974
- Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Mini-bio:
Antonino Giovanni Ribisi began his career in network television with recurring and guest roles on a number of shows, including The Wonder Years and My Two Dads. He entered the public eye with a promin...( read more)
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''Antonino Giovanni Ribisi''
Giovannni Ribisi mini-bio: Ribisi was born in Los Angeles, California. His mother, Gay (born Landrum), is a manager of actors and writers, and his father, Albert Anthony Ribisi, is a musician. He is the twin brother of actress Marissa Ribisi, and the brother of Gina Ribisi, a voice actress. Ribisi's paternal grandfather was the son of farmers from Sicily.Ribisi began his career in network television with recurring and guest roles on a number of shows, including 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." (an episode that also starred Jack Black), as well as with his recurring role as Frank Jr., the brother of Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) on Friends. More recently, he has appeared in multiple episodes of My Name Is Earl, earning a 2007 Emmy nomination for his performance on the series.
Personal life:
Ribisi was married to Mariah O'Brien from March 18, 1997 through November 3, 2001; the couple had a daughter, Lucia, born in December 1997 and named after the doomed heroine in the Donizetti opera, Lucia di Lammermoor.
Ribisi is an active Scientologist, and participated in the gala opening of Scientology's controversial "Psychiatry: An Industry of Death" Museum in December 2005. His twin sister, Marissa, is also a Scientologist and is married to Scientologist indie-rocker Beck.
Trivia:
Daughter Lucia (born December 1997) is named after the doomed heroine in the Donizetti opera.
Family: Son of Gay Ribisi ; brother of Gina Ribisi twin brother (15 minutes older) of Marissa Ribisi; brother-in-law of Beck
Daughter Lucia born. [December 1997]
Studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse with Milton Katselas.
Once competed on family game show "I'm Telling" with sister Marissa Ribisi.
Won the ShoWest Newcomer of the Year Award in 1999.
Made the cover of "Vanity Fair" after receiving critical kudos for "Saving Private Ryan."
Best known on TV in the recurring role of Lisa Kudrow's dimbulb brother on "Friends."
Perennially boyish American character actor known for his dark, somber demeanor, stark versatility and bizarre, off-the-wall performances in cutting edge contemporary films.
Clashed with filmmakers on the Basic set because of the inclusion of a female Special Forces operative. Women are not eligible for combat in the US military. He felt it compromised the integrity of the story.
He is 15 minutes older than twin sister Marissa.
When he was a child, his family had a pet dachshund named Low-Rider.
Was approached to play Lynch McGraw in "Hero Wanted" but turned it down.
Was born at 8:15pm.
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sweetlolyposted 136 days ago -
youre one of my favorit actors
so cool and talented
And u got the hottest body on this earth!
Love you sir
X mahlinposted 476 days ago -
Ribisi..Woot woot!
What do I have to say about him..
Hes an amazing actor..
Nd I have the weirdest crush on him..
Hes sexy..=]]posted 487 days ago -
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I've just noticed him in reruns of The Wonder Years, I was like, thats the guy from My Name Is Earl & Phoebe's brother on Friends, but I couldn't work out his name, great actor, plays a straight role or a goofy stoner well
posted 572 days ago -
I LOVE your character on My Name is Earl, not to mention all of your characters are awesome in the movies that i've seen you in. You're wicked talented, and i'll watch anything that has you in it :D
posted 728 days ago -
Why didn't they give him a credit for The Gift?? That's one of my favorite movies and he makes it that much better! And why isn't there a pic of him from Suburbia?? LAME!
posted 748 days ago -
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I do remember the first time that I've seen Giovanni, he was on "Married with Children" play one of Bud Bundy's friends. Whoever knew that this cutie pie would blow-up like this and if you have seen "Perfect Stranger" with my girl Halle Berry in it. That man has a body out this world.
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