Giovanni Ribisi
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Born | Antonino Giovanni Ribisi December 17, 1974 |
Other names | Vonni Ribisi |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse(s) |
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Children | 1 |
Relatives | Marissa Ribisi (sister) Gina Ribisi (sister) Beck (brother-in-law) |
Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (Italian pronunciation: [antoˈniːno dʒoˈvanni]; born December 17, 1974) is an American film and television actor known for his roles in Avatar and Ted and the TV series Sneaky Pete. He also had recurring roles in My Name Is Earl and Friends.
Early life
Ribisi was born in Los Angeles, California. His father, Albert Anthony Ribisi, is an Italian-American 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.[1] He is of Italian, English and German descent.[2][3]
Career
Ribisi began acting on television during the 1980s and on films during the 1990s.[4] 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 acclaimed highest-grossing film Avatar.
In 2016, Ribisi directed a music video for "Siberian Nights", the third single from Ash & Ice by The Kills.[5][6][7][8]
Ribisi played Marius in the Amazon series Sneaky Pete. The pilot was created and produced by David Shore and Bryan Cranston, who also starred in the series. It was added to Amazon in 2015 and was picked up for ten of each episodes in 2016. The series premiered on January 13, 2017.[9]
Personal life
Ribisi married actress Mariah O'Brien in 1997[10] and together they have one daughter, Lucia.[11][12] 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.[13] Ribisi married English model Agyness Deyn on June 16, 2012, and filed for divorce in January 2015.[14][15][16]
Ribisi is an active Scientologist.[17][18] He participated in the gala opening of Scientology's Psychiatry: An Industry of Death museum in December 2005.[19] His twin sister, Marissa, is also a Scientologist. She is married to musician Beck, another Scientologist.[20]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Mind Ripper | Scott Stockton | Direct-to-video, with Natasha Gregson Wagner |
1996 | The Grave | Wex | |
1996 | That Thing You Do! | Chad | |
1996 | SubUrbia | Jeff | |
1997 | Lost Highway | Steve V. | with Natasha Gregson Wagner |
1997 | First Love, Last Rites | Joey | with Natasha Gregson Wagner |
1997 | The Postman | Bandit 20 | |
1998 | Some Girl | Jason | written by sister Marissa Ribisi |
1998 | Phoenix | Joey Schneider | |
1998 | Saving Private Ryan | T-4 Medic Irwin Wade | |
1999 | The Other Sister | Daniel McMann | |
1999 | The Mod Squad | Peter | |
1999 | The Virgin Suicides | Narrator (voice) | |
1999 | It's the Rage | Sidney | |
2000 | Boiler Room | Seth Davis | |
2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds | Kip Raines | with Angelina Jolie |
2000 | The Gift | Buddy Cole | with Cate Blanchett |
2001 | According to Spencer | Louis | |
2002 | Heaven | Filippo | with Cate Blanchett |
2003 | Masked and Anonymous | Soldier | |
2003 | Basic | Kendall | |
2003 | Lost in Translation | John | |
2003 | I Love Your Work | Gray Evans | |
2003 | Cold Mountain | Junior | |
2004 | Love's Brother | Angelo Donnini | |
2004 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Dexter "Dex" Dearborn | with Angelina Jolie |
2004 | Flight of the Phoenix | Elliott | |
2005 | The Big White | Ted | |
2006 | 10th & Wolf | Joey | |
2006 | The Dog Problem | Solo | |
2006 | The Dead Girl | Rudy | |
2007 | Perfect Stranger | Miles Haley | |
2007 | Gardener of Eden | Vic | |
2008 | Spirit of the Forest | Cebolo (voice) | English dub |
2009 | Middle Men | Wayne Beering | |
2009 | Public Enemies | Alvin Karpis | |
2009 | Avatar | Parker Selfridge | |
2011 | The Other Side | Sean Splinter | |
2011 | The Rum Diary | Moburg | |
2012 | Contraband | Tim Briggs | |
2012 | Columbus Circle | Detective Frank Giardello | Executive producer |
2012 | Ted | Donny | |
2013 | Gangster Squad | Officer Conway Keeler | |
2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Edward | |
2014 | Selma | Lee C. White | |
2015 | Results | Paul | |
2015 | Meadowland | Tim | |
2015 | Ted 2 | Donny | |
2015 | Papa: Hemingway in Cuba | Ed Myers | |
2016 | The Bad Batch | The Screamer | |
2019 | A Million Little Pieces | Post-production | |
2020 | Avatar 2[21] | Parker Selfridge | Filming |
2021 | Avatar 3[21] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Highway to Heaven | Curtis Johnson | 2 episodes |
1985 | Simon & Simon | Kid #1 | Episode: "The Skull of Nostradamus" |
1985 | 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 Bilings | 15 episodes |
1993 | The Commish | Joey Burke | 2 episodes |
1993 | Family Album | Elvis DeMattis | 6 episodes |
1993 | The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom | Pete Reyes | Television film |
1994 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Tony Kingston | 2 episodes |
1994 | NYPD Blue | Bruce | 2 episodes |
1994 | Ellen | Cashier | Episode: "Pilot" |
1995 | The X-Files | Darin Peter Oswald | Episode: "D.P.O." |
1995 | Marker | Eddie | Episode: "Dead Man's Marker" |
1995 | 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 | The Joker (voice) | Television film |
2015–present | Sneaky Pete | Pete Murphy / Marius Josipovic | Lead Role |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role |
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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
Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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2016 | Siberian Nights | The Kills | Director[22] |
2006 | Crystal Ball | Keane | Actor |
Accolades
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[23] | 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 | Saturn Award for 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 | Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Nominated |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | My Name is Earl | Nominated |
2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Hissy Fit | Avatar | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Marissa Ribisi Biography (1974?-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ^ "Giovanni Ribisi goes the distance to portray a character". Accessmylibrary.com. November 1, 2001. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ^ "Antinino Giovanni Ribisi family tree". Home.iae.nl. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ^ "Wonder Years Cast Then and Now". KushJar.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
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- ^ 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". New York Times. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "Giovanni Ribisi Biography". Biography A&E. 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.
- ^ "TMZ". tmz.com.
- ^ "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.
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- ^ 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. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ "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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