Overview (4)
Date of Birth | 17 December 1974, Los Angeles, California, USA |
Birth Name | Antonino Giovanni Ribisi |
Nicknames |
Vanni Vonni |
Height | 5' 7½" (1.71 m) |
Mini Bio (1)
Giovanni is an American actor who was born in Los Angeles, California. His parents both have careers in the entertainment industry. His mother, 'Gay Ribisi' (née Landrum), is a talent manager for actors and writers. His father, Albert Anthony Ribisi, is a musician. He has a twin sister, Marissa Ribisi, and another sister Gina. Marissa is also an actor. Giovanni is of Italian (from his paternal grandfather), English, and German descent.
His mother helped to launch his acting career, which began with an appearance on two episodes of the TV show Highway to Heaven (1984). This followed with numerous roles on television. In 1996, he gained the role of Phoebe's half-brother on the high profile Friends (1994), which boosted his career.
He became involved in films, which included roles in Tom Hanks' That Thing You Do! (1996) and Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan (1998). In 2012, he is appearing in Contraband (2012), _Ted (2012_) and Gangster Squad (2013).
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Kad
Spouse (2)
Agyness Deyn | (15 June 2012 - present) (filed for divorce) |
Mariah O'Brien | (18 March 1997 - 3 November 2001) (divorced) (1 child) |