Giovanni Ribisi

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Giovanni Ribisi
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Giovanni Ribisi in March 2007
Birth name Antonino Giovanni Ribisi
Born December 17 1974 (1974-12-17) (age 34)
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Occupation Actor
Years active 1983–present
Spouse(s) Mariah O'Brien (1997–2001)

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

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[edit] Biography

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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. 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 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".

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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].

[edit] Filmography

[edit] References

  1. ^ ABC News Celebrity Scientologists
  2. ^ 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."
  3. ^ Religion of Celebrities, quoting ABC News
  4. ^ CCHR Museum Opening, 2005

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