Giovanni Ribisi is an American film actor, whose existence the public first learned through the series Friends, in which he played a relative of Phoebe. Behind the shoulders of the 41-year-old Vanni, as his friends nicknamed him in his childhood, there are already more than 90 films and television projects. What interesting details are known about the creative path of this wonderful actor, which began in childhood?
Giovanni Ribisi: biography
Being born a movie star is an achievement that rare people can boast of. Antonio Giovanni Ribisi, the son of a famous musician, member of People, and a manager specializing in finding actors, is among these favorites of fortune. The boy’s profession was predetermined almost from the moment he was born.
Giovanni Ribisi's hometown is Los Angeles, where he was born in 1974. Interestingly, the actor has a twin sister, whose life is also associated with Hollywood. Father Giovanni owes his last name to the ancestors of Italians. As a child, little Ribisi constantly played on the nerves of his parents, using his imagination to invent original leprosy. In the first years of the life of the future actor, others noted his artistic talent.
TV Shooting
A lively, charming, artistic child could not go unnoticed, given the environment in which all his childhood passed. Giovanni Ribisi early began to receive episodic roles in various television series, talk shows. Long before reaching adulthood, he managed to try on many different images. It can be seen in episodes of such telenovelas as “The Twilight Zone”, “Married and with Children”.
Of course, the first roles did not bring the actor fame. For the first time, he managed to attract public interest through participation in the episode "The X-Files", where he got a bright, though passable character. Thanks to this occasion, Antonio Giovanni was invited to star in Friends.
Frank Jr., the brother of the main character Phoebe, is a very extraordinary guy. He is engaged in iron smelting, maintains a romantic relationship with a forty-year-old lady, persuades his sister to have triplets and give him up for education. Of course, such an unusual hero "with oddities" could not help but be remembered by the public. The actor successfully exploits the role of a large child in other roles.
The most famous roles
In 1996, the corporate look of a rising star, kind and a little sad, interested Tom Hanks, who invited Giovanni Ribisi to appear in his debut musical comedy. The filmography of the actor got a solid picture in which he got the role of a rock musician, confidently going to fame.
We can’t help but recall the character whom Antonio Giovanni played in the film “Saving Private Ryan”, which was released in 1998. In this military drama directed by Spielberg, the actor got the role of the doctor Irwin Wade. The comedy action movie “Gone in 60 Seconds” was also successful, where he embodied the image of the brother of the protagonist, who agrees to take part in the theft of 50 cars.
“Paradise” is a film in which Ribisi tries on the image of a blessed youth, a police officer. His hero finds himself in a difficult situation, when suddenly a passion for a lawbreaker breaks out in him. The role of Giovanni in “Translation Difficulties”, where he portrayed a deceived husband, was also remembered by the audience.
What else to see
Fans should not pass by the cult drama Avatar, the brainchild of James Cameron. A small but interesting role in it was found for Giovanni Ribisi. A photo of the actor in the guise of an administrator of a large-scale corporation, adroit and unprincipled, can be seen below.
Of course, the list of outstanding projects of the actor is not limited to the films and television series described above. For example, the comedy “The Third Extra” with his participation will help to brighten up the evening for the audience. A friend suddenly intervenes on the head of a couple in love. Ted is famous for his frivolous attitude to life, prefers entertainment to work, and casual relationships to serious relationships. Interesting detail: this friend is a huge teddy bear. In 2015, the sequel to the comedy was released, in which you can also see Ribisi.
“Rum Diary”, “Rage”, “Cold Mountain”, “Johnny D” - fascinating paintings with the participation of Giovanni can be listed for a long time.
