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Giovanni Ribisi

Date of birth: 1974-12-17

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: 조반니 리비시, Antonino Giovanni Ribisi, جیووانی ریبیسی

Giovanni Ribisi

Biography

Giovanni Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American actor. His film credits include Gone in 60 Seconds, Boiler Room, Saving Private Ryan, The Mod Squad, The Gift, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Lost in Translation and more recently, Public Enemies and Avatar. He is also known for his role as Phoebe Buffay's brother Frank on the sitcom Friends. He also appeared in music videos for Crystal Ball by Keane and Talk About The Blues by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

Movie Credits

Lost in Translation
3.7

Lost in Translation

2003-09-18

Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie s

Saving Private Ryan
4.1

Saving Private Ryan

1998-07-24

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fou

The Gift
3.3

The Gift

2000-03-16

Annie Wilson, young widow and mother of three, makes her living foretelling others' futures⁠—though

Lost Highway
3.8

Lost Highway

1997-01-15

A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, g

Cold Mountain
3.5

Cold Mountain

2003-12-24

In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wou

Heaven
3.2

Heaven

2002-02-06

Cate Blanchett stars as Philippa, a British teacher living in Turin, Italy, who has seen many friend

Basic
3.3

Basic

2003-04-18

When a hurricane hits a US Army base on the edge of the Panama Canal, an elite covert operations tea

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
2.9

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

2004-09-17

When gigantic robots attack New York City, "Sky Captain" uses his private air force to fight them of

Public Enemies
3.3

Public Enemies

2009-07-01

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downt

The Rum Diary
3

The Rum Diary

2011-10-13

Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era Ameri

It's the Rage
2.7

It's the Rage

1999-09-11

A rich cross-section of urban USA find their lives changed when their fates collide at gunpoint. At

Perfect Stranger
2.9

Perfect Stranger

2007-04-11

A journalist goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill as her best friend's killer. Po

Masked and Anonymous
2.5

Masked and Anonymous

2003-07-25

A nation wracked with civil war and social unrest anticipates a giant charity concert, organized by

Flight of the Phoenix
3

Flight of the Phoenix

2004-12-17

When an oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, an aircraft crew are sent to shu

Mind Ripper
2.1

Mind Ripper

1995-10-08

A top secret experiment intended to produce a superhuman has gone terribly wrong. Now the creators,

Gardener of Eden
2.5

Gardener of Eden

2007-04-26

When a young deli-counter clerk and general slacker in New Jersey accidentally saves a young woman f

I Love Your Work
2.2

I Love Your Work

2003-10-05

A fictional movie star, Gray Evans, goes through the disintegration of his marriage, his gradual men

That Thing You Do!
3.5

That Thing You Do!

1996-10-04

A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with

10th & Wolf
2.9

10th & Wolf

2006-02-19

A former street thug returns to his Philadelphia home after a stint in the military. Back on his hom

The Big White
3.1

The Big White

2005-10-27

To remedy his financial problems, a travel agent has his eye on a frozen corpse, which just happens

Gone in Sixty Seconds
3.2

Gone in Sixty Seconds

2000-06-09

Upon learning that he has to come out of retirement to steal 50 cars in one night to save his brothe

The Postman
3.1

The Postman

1997-12-25

In 2013, there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors

Phoenix
2.7

Phoenix

1998-09-04

Gambling fever -- along with a brutal bookie -- leads three crooked cops into a double-dealing schem

SubUrbia
3.1

SubUrbia

1997-02-07

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adult

The Dead Girl
3

The Dead Girl

2006-11-07

The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated women begin to

Boiler Room
3.4

Boiler Room

2000-02-18

A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm and is on the fast track to

The Dog Problem
2.9

The Dog Problem

2006-09-11

In the film, Solo is a down-on-his-luck writer who is encouraged by his psychiatrist to get a dog. S

The Mod Squad
2.2

The Mod Squad

1999-03-26

Three youthful delinquents escape conviction for their crimes by teaming with the LAPD.

Middle Men
3.3

Middle Men

2009-05-17

Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and

The Other Sister
3.1

The Other Sister

1999-02-26

A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when sh

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
3.6

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

2024-09-07

Explore the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of m

Avatar
3.8

Avatar

2009-12-15

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but

Ted
3.2

Ted

2012-06-29

John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must deci

Gangster Squad
3.2

Gangster Squad

2013-01-09

Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen runs the show in this town, reaping

Columbus Circle
2.9

Columbus Circle

2012-03-05

An heiress who's been shut inside her apartment building for nearly two decades is forced to confron

Love's Brother
3.1

Love's Brother

2004-04-01

Set in rural Australia and Tuscany in the 1950's, this is the story of two brothers and the bride wh

Contraband
3.2

Contraband

2012-01-12

When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he aba

Shot in the Heart
2.8

Shot in the Heart

2001-10-04

The story of a man coming to terms with the sins and secrets of his notorious brother and, in the pr

Loom
2.7

Loom

2012-08-30

Tommy, a dogged lab tech of industrial food who, though once known in the business as "The Apostate"

Some Girl
2.4

Some Girl

1998-04-19

Inexperienced in love and living in Los Angeles, aspiring actress Claire longs to find that special

Capturing Avatar
3.5

Capturing Avatar

2010-11-16

Capturing Avatar is a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Avatar. It us

A Million Ways to Die in the West
3

A Million Ways to Die in the West

2014-05-22

As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found

The Virgin Suicides
3.6

The Virgin Suicides

2000-04-21

A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their stri

Selma
3.7

Selma

2014-12-25

"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a marc

Midnight Flight
1.9

Midnight Flight

1998-06-02

An American woman is stranded in a German airport when she witnesses someone sabotaging a plane.

Strange Darling
3.5

Strange Darling

2024-08-14

Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murde

Results
2.5

Results

2015-05-29

Two mismatched personal trainers' lives are upended by the actions of a new, wealthy client.

Meadowland
2.9

Meadowland

2015-10-16

In the hazy aftermath of an unimaginable loss, Sarah and Phil come unhinged, recklessly ignoring the

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
3.4

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

2024-06-26

In 1859, families discover the lure of the Old West as they settle in territories from Wyoming to Ka

Promised a Miracle
1.5

Promised a Miracle

1988-05-19

True story of a couple charged with manslaughter when their rejection of modern medicine in favor of

Ted 2
3.2

Ted 2

2015-06-25

Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted w

Avatar: The Way of Water
3.8

Avatar: The Way of Water

2022-12-14

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
3.7

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship

2015-10-18

The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship surrenders DC Comics' multitude of Super H

First Love, Last Rites
2.2

First Love, Last Rites

1998-08-07

Passion and infatuation ignite as two lovers flounder through their "first time" in this alarmingly

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
3.4

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise

2014-04-06

The Robot Chicken crew takes a peek at what happens when the DC villains end up on the same beach as

The Bad Batch
2.6

The Bad Batch

2017-06-23

After being exiled to a fenced-off wasteland, Arlen is kidnapped by a group of cannibals and goes on

The Grave
2.5

The Grave

1996-01-18

Two prisoners escape with the help of their jailer to search for a treasure that is supposedly burie

Papa Hemingway in Cuba
2.7

Papa Hemingway in Cuba

2015-11-19

In 1959, a young journalist ventures to Havana, Cuba to meet his idol, the legendary Ernest Hemingwa

Avatar 4
0

Avatar 4

2029-12-19

The fourth installment of the Avatar franchise.

Avatar 5
0

Avatar 5

2031-12-17

The fifth installment of the Avatar franchise.

According to Spencer
2.1

According to Spencer

2001-11-02

A mail clerk at an advertising firm sets out to climb the corporate ladder and win the woman of his

A Million Little Pieces
3

A Million Little Pieces

2019-08-30

A young drug-addled writer approaching the bottom of his descent submits to two months of agonizing

Scotch and Milk
3.1

Scotch and Milk

1998-04-17

A brooding self-styled swinger obsessed with things from the 1950's loses himself in booze and night

The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
3.1

The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom

1993-04-10

A Texas housewife plots hire a hit man to kill the girl who beat out her daughter for a place on the

The White Door
0

The White Door

2006-01-01

THE WHITE DOOR, starring Giovanni Ribisi, is a more realized version of the Beck 'Lonesome Tears' mu

Callback
0

Callback

Based on the short of the same name, the plot is being kept under wraps.

Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan
4

Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan

1999-11-02

Avatar: Fire and Ash
0

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025-12-17

In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and