Giovanni Ribisi
Giovanni Ribisi | |
|---|---|
 Giovanni Ribisi in March 2007 | |
| Born | Antonino Giovanni Ribisi |
| Other names | Antonino Giovanni Ribisi / Vonnie Ribisi / Vonni Ribisi |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse | Mariah O'Brien (1997–2001) |
Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American actor.
Biography
Early life
Ribisi, who is of Italian-American descent, Sicilian in origin, was born in Los Angeles, California to Gay Landrum, a talent agent, and Albert Ribisi, a musician. He is the twin brother of actress Marissa Ribisi, and has another sister, Gina Ribisi.
Career
Ribisi began his career in network television with recurring and guest roles on a number of shows, including The New Leave It to Beaver, The Wonder Years and My Two Dads. He entered the public eye with a prominent performance in The X-Files episode "D.P.O.," as well as with his recurring role as Frank Jr., the brother of Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) on Friends. He actually first appears as an unnamed character in The One With the Baby on the Bus asking for his condom back from Phoebe after throwing it with some change in her guitar case. More recently, he has appeared in four episodes of My Name Is Earl, earning a 2007 Emmy nomination for his performance on the series. His film credits include Perfect Stranger, Gone in Sixty Seconds, Saving Private Ryan, That Thing You Do!, Boiler Room, subUrbia, The Gift, Basic, Lost in Translation, Flight of the Phoenix and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.
Ribisi has also appeared on the video of British band Keane's single Crystal Ball, which was released worldwide on August 21, 2006. He also appeared with Winona Ryder and John C. Reilly in Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's music video "Talk About The Blues".
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. His twin sister, Marissa, is also a Scientologist and is married to Scientologist indie-rocker Beck[1]
Religious Beliefs
Ribisi is an active Scientologist,[2][3] and participated in the gala opening of Scientology's controversial "Psychiatry: An Industry of Death" Museum in December 2005.[4]
Filmography
- Public Enemies (2009)
- Avatar (2009)
- Gardener of Eden (2007)
- The Dog Problem (2007)
- Perfect Stranger (2007)
- The Dead Girl (2006)
- 10th & Wolf (2006)
- The Big White (2005)
- Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
- Love's Brother (2004)
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
- Basic (2003)
- Cold Mountain (2003)
- I Love Your Work (2003)
- Lost in Translation (2003)
- Masked and Anonymous (2003)
- Heaven (2002)
- Shot in the Heart (2001)
- According to Spencer (2001)
- The Virgin Suicides (2000)
- Boiler Room (2000)
- The Gift (2000)
- Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
- It's the Rage (2000)
- The Mod Squad (1999)
- The Other Sister (1999)
- First Love, Last Rites (1998)
- Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- Phoenix (1998)
- Lost Highway (1997)
- The Postman (1997)
- That Thing You Do (1996)
- SubUrbia (1996)
- Scotch and Milk (1996)
- The Hills Have Eyes III (1995) - also known as Mindripper
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1994)
References
- ^ ABC News Celebrity Scientologists
- ^ NOW Magazine Issue April 12-18, 2007, Toronto, CA. Retrieved on 2007-04-13. Quote: "Q: You once said that if it weren't for Scientology you would be in an alley. What did you mean? A: That was probably a while back when I was a teenager and a lot more dramatic. I grew up with Scientology – my parents at one point were clerical. It's a pragmatic philosophy, not merely a belief system. Yeah, it's had media exposure because certain luminaries do Scientology, but millions of people do it who are not celebrities. It's not a threat or some cult."
- ^ Religion of Celebrities, quoting ABC News
- ^ CCHR Museum Opening, 2005
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