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.
Early life
Ribisi was born
Antonino Giovanni Ribisi in Los Angeles, the son of Gay Landrum, a manager of actors and writers, and Albert Anthony Ribisi, a musician who had been the keyboard player in
People! (a band whose cover version of "
I Love You" reached No. 14 on
Billboard<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Hot 100, in the spring of 1968). Ribisi is the twin brother of actress
Marissa Ribisi, and the brother of Gina Ribisi, a voice actress. Ribisi is of
Sicilian (from his paternal grandfather), German, and English descent.
Career
Ribisi began his career in network television with recurring and guest roles on a number of shows,...
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