Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American actor.

Early life
Ribisi, who is Italian-American of Sicilian 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 (film), 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

Religious Beliefs
Ribisi is an active Scientologist, and participated in the gala opening of Scientology's controversial "Psychiatry: An Industry of Death" Museum in December 2005

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CBC.ca

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  Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:46:29 GMT

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  Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:09:32 GMT

USA Today

In theaters this weekend: third "Ice Age" plus Johnny Depp in ... Examiner.com But even as Dillinger and his gang, including gangsters Baby Face Nelson (Stephan Graham) and Alvin Karpis (Giovanni Ribisi), keep eluding the FBI and ... Will 'Public Enemies' Gun Down 'Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs' In ...MTV.com all 646 news articles »

  Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:05:25 GMT

Entourage - Season 5 DVD Review NewsBlaze Season Five also featured an impressive array of guest appearances, including by Giovanni Ribisi, rapper Bow Wow, Fran "the Nanny" Drescher, Oscar-winner ... and more »

  Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:32:57 GMT

'New York' Bollywood Film has sharp political edge Arab Times ... he co-wrote with actor Kevin Pollak, who has a role in the film as well. Selma Blair, Amy Smart, Jason Lee and Giovanni Ribisi also star in ?Circle. ... and more »

  Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:35:15 GMT

New movies for July 1 Tampabay.com R Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Giovanni Ribisi, Billy Crudup, Stephen Dorff, Rory Cochrane and Channing Tatum. ... and more »

  Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:53:56 GMT

The UBS Evening Television & Movie News 07.02.09 411mania.com Selma Blair, Amy Smart, Jason Lee and Giovanni Ribisi also star in "Circle." Oxymoron Entertainment's Christopher Mallick and Blue Star Entertainment's ... and more »

  Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:17:16 GMT

King of Pop Michael Jackson Dies at 50 HollywoodChicago.com At the time of the confusion, most of the Chicago film critics were in downtown Chicago screening the new Michael Mann film ?Public Enemies,? which was ... and more »

  Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:10:48 GMT

ComingSoon.net

Avatar Comic-Con Banner Revealed! ComingSoon.net Have basically heard nothing about the actual film aside from the fact it is suppose to be EPIC. I guess this movie is suppose to be more Special effects ... and more »

  Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:28:29 GMT

Gawker

Nothing Says Hollywood Like 'Old Lesbians' Gawker The film is about Selma Blair being a hermited New York heiress who is interviewed by detective Giovanni Ribisi after there's a murder in her building. ... and more »

  Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:07:35 GMT

Filmography

Avatar (2009)
The Dog Problem (2007)
Perfect Stranger (2007)
The Dead Girl (2006) Rudy
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 - narrator (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) - as Daniel McMahon, Carla Tate's boyfriend
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 (also known as Mindripper)(1995)
Walker Texas Ranger (1994) Tony Kingston

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