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Giovanni Ribisi Profile |
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Birth Date: December 17, 1974
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Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Birth Name: Antonino Giovanni Ribisi
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Giovanni Ribisi is an American actor.
Ribisi was born in Los Angeles, California. His mother, Gay
(née Landrum), is a manager of actors and writers, and his
father, Al Ribisi, is a musician and is of Italian descent;
he is the twin brother of actress Marissa Ribisi, and the
brother of Gina Ribisi, a voice actress.
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. |
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Other Information |
Daughter Lucia (born December 1997) is named after the
doomed heroine in the Donizetti opera.
Family: Son of Gay Ribisi ; brother of Gina Ribisi twin
brother (15 minutes older) of Marissa Ribisi; brother-in-law
of Beck.
Daughter Lucia born. [December 1997]
Studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse with Milton
Katselas.
Once competed on family game show "I'm Telling" with sister
Marissa Ribisi.
Won the ShoWest Newcomer of the Year Award in 1999.
Made the cover of "Vanity Fair" after receiving critical
kudos for "Saving Private Ryan."
Best known on TV in the recurring role of Lisa Kudrow's
dimbulb brother on "Friends."
Perennially boyish American character actor known for his
dark, somber demeanor, stark versatility and bizarre,
off-the-wall performances in cutting edge contemporary
films.
Clashed with filmmakers on the Basic set because of the
inclusion of a female Special Forces operative. Women are
not eligible for combat in the US military. He felt it
compromised the integrity of the story.
He is 15 minutes older than twin sister Marissa.
When he was a child, his family had a pet dachshund named
Low-Rider.
Was approached to play Lynch McGraw in "Hero Wanted" but
turned it down.
Was born at 8:15pm. |
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since March 2, 2009