# Giovanni Ribisi

Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American actor. He has appeared in the films The Grave (1996), First Love, Last Rites (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), Heaven (2002), Lost In Translation (2003), Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Perfect Stranger (2007), Avatar (2009), Public Enemies (2009), Gangster Squad (2013), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), and Papa: Hemingway in Cuba (2015). He had starring roles in the TV sitcom Dads (2013–2014) and the crime drama series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019). 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. 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. He is the twin brother of actress Marissa Ribisi and the brother of voice actress Gina Ribisi.

## Career

Ribisi began acting when he was young, and was in the 1980s sitcom My Two Dads and in films during the 1990s. 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.
Ribisi starred as Marius/“Pete” in the Amazon series Sneaky Pete over its three seasons.
Ribisi had his feature film cinematographer debut in the 2024 independent film Strange Darling.

## Personal life

Ribisi married actress Mariah O'Brien in 1997 and together they have a daughter. 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. Ribisi married English model Agyness Deyn on June 16, 2012, and filed for divorce in January 2015. He announced the birth of his fraternal twins with girlfriend Emily Ward in December 2018.
Ribisi is an active Scientologist. He participated in the gala opening of Scientology's Psychiatry: An Industry of Death museum in December 2005.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Mind Ripper | Scott Stockton | Direct-to-video |
| 1996 | The Grave | Wex | |
| 1996 | That Thing You Do! | Chad | |
| 1996 | SubUrbia | Jeff | |
| 1997 | Lost Highway | Steve V. | |
| 1997 | First Love, Last Rites | Joey | |
| 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 McMahon | |
| 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 | |
| 2000 | The Gift | Buddy Cole | |
| 2001 | According to Spencer | Louis | |
| 2002 | Heaven | Filippo | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Bobby | |
| 2018 | A Million Little Pieces | John | |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | Parker Selfridge | Cameo |
| 2023 | Strange Darling | Art Pallone (voice) | Cameo; also cinematographer and producer |
| 2024 | Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 | H. Silas Pickering | Cameo |
| 2024 | Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 | H. Silas Pickering | |
| 2025 | Avatar: Fire and Ash † | Parker Selfridge | Post-production |
| 2029 | Avatar 4 † | Parker Selfridge | Filming |
| TBA | Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3 † | H. Silas Pickering | Filming |
Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 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" |
| 1985–1989 | 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 |
| 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" |
| 1995–1998, 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 |
| 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 |
| 2020 | "Exhale" | Jónsi | Co-director |
| 2020 | "Cannibal" | Jónsi, Elizabeth Fraser | Co-director |

## 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 | 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 |