Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (; born December 17, 1974) is an American actor known for his starring roles in the TV series ''
Sneaky Pete
''Sneaky Pete'' is an American Crime film, crime drama series created by David Shore and Bryan Cranston. The series follows Marius Josipović (Giovanni Ribisi), a released convict who adopts the identity of his cellmate, Pete Murphy, to avoid hi ...
'' and the films ''
Avatar
Avatar (, ; ), is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means "descent". It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, goddess or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appearanc ...
'' (2009), ''
Lost in Translation'' (2003), ''
Ted
TED may refer to:
Economics and finance
* TED spread between U.S. Treasuries and Eurodollar
Education
* ''Türk Eğitim Derneği'', the Turkish Education Association
** TED Ankara College Foundation Schools, Turkey
** Transvaal Education Depa ...
'' (2012) and its sequel ''
Ted 2
''Ted 2'' (stylized as ted2) is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane and written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. The second installment in the ''Ted'' franchise, it serves as a sequel to the 2012 film of the ...
'' (2015), ''
Contraband'' (2012), ''
Gardener of Eden'' (2007), ''
Selma
Selma may refer to:
Places
*Selma, Algeria
*Selma, Nova Scotia, Canada
*Selma, Switzerland, village in the Grisons
United States:
*Selma, Alabama, city in Dallas County, best known for the Selma to Montgomery marches
*Selma, Arkansas
*Selma, Cali ...
'' (2014), and ''
A Million Ways to Die in the West'' (2014). He also had recurring roles in television series such as ''
The Wonder Years
''The Wonder Years'' is an American coming-of-age comedy/drama television series created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black. It ran on ABC from January 31, 1988, until May 12, 1993. The series premiered immediately after ABC's coverage of Super ...
'', ''
My Name Is Earl
''My Name Is Earl'' is an American television sitcom created by Greg Garcia that aired on the NBC television network from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States. It was produced by 20th Century Fox Television and starred Ja ...
'', and ''
Friends
''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...
''.
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!
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, and his mother, Gay, is a manager of actors and writers. He is the twin brother of actress
Marissa Ribisi
Santina Marissa Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American actress who performed in the films '' Dazed and Confused, True Crime, The Brady Bunch Movie, Pleasantville'', and '' Don's Plum'' and television shows such as '' Felicity'', ''Frien ...
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
''My Two Dads'' is an American sitcom television series that was produced by Michael Jacobs Productions in association with Tri-Star Television (later Columbia Pictures Television) and distributed by TeleVentures. It starred Paul Reiser, Greg ...
'' and in films during the 1990s. For ''
My Name Is Earl
''My Name Is Earl'' is an American television sitcom created by Greg Garcia that aired on the NBC television network from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States. It was produced by 20th Century Fox Television and starred Ja ...
'', he was nominated for the
. Ribisi starred in
James Cameron
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's ''
Avatar
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''.
In 2016, Ribisi directed a music video for "Siberian Nights", the third single from ''
Ash & Ice
''Ash & Ice'' is the fifth studio album by indie rock band the Kills, released on June 3, 2016, through Domino.
The album was recorded in a rented house in Los Angeles and at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. It was produced by Jamie Hinc ...
'' by
The Kills
The Kills are an English-American rock duo formed by American singer Alison "VV" Mosshart and English guitarist Jamie "Hotel" Hince. They are signed to Domino Records. Their first four albums, '' Keep On Your Mean Side'', '' No Wow'', ''Mid ...
.
Ribisi played Marius in the
Amazon
Amazon most often refers to:
* Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology
* Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin
* Amazon River, in South America
* Amazon (company), an American multinational technology c ...
series ''
Sneaky Pete
''Sneaky Pete'' is an American Crime film, crime drama series created by David Shore and Bryan Cranston. The series follows Marius Josipović (Giovanni Ribisi), a released convict who adopts the identity of his cellmate, Pete Murphy, to avoid hi ...
''.
Personal life
Ribisi married actress
Mariah O'Brien
Mariah Waterfall O'Brien (born June 25, 1971) is an American interior designer and former actress and model. She made her film debut in the drama '' Gas, Food, Lodging'' (1992) and later appeared in the horror film '' Halloween: The Curse of Mich ...
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
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. The couple lived together for five years before ending their relationship in 2012. Ribisi married English model
Agyness Deyn
Agyness Deyn (; born Laura Michelle Hollins; 16 February 1983) is an English model and actress. She is best known for her successful modelling career in the 2000s, and has been called one of the decade's top models. Since her retirement from mod ...
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
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.
He participated in the gala opening of Scientology's
Psychiatry: An Industry of Death museum in .
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
Music videos
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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*
Interview With Giovanni Ribisi
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1974 births
Living people
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
Male actors from Los Angeles
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
American people of English descent
American people of German descent
American people of Italian descent
American Scientologists
Fraternal twin male actors
American twins
Golden Arena winners