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Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Actor, also producer and cinematographer · Born December 17, 1974 (51) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 17, 1974 (51)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and cinematographer
Titles
76 on MovieCove · 99 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Giovanni Ribisi's films like?

Across their 55 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
21%
Survival
17%
Morality
17%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 49 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 14 · Dark 22

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 24 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 20 · Intense 20

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 19 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 30 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 9

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 30 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 17 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 16

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

31 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 31 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 31
Shadow
8 of 31
Ally
5 of 31
Trickster
3 of 31
Mentor
2 of 31
Shapeshifter
2 of 31
Threshold guardian
2 of 31
Show the 31 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
37
Melancholic
19
Absurd
10
Contemplative
13
Dread
10
Other
56

How their films linger

Thought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous17

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Giovanni Ribisi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 55 of their 76 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Giovanni Ribisi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

99 credits, 76 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Avatar 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2031)

    as Parker Selfridge

  • Avatar 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2029)

    as Parker Selfridge

  • The Greatest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • American Hostage(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tony Kiritsis

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Chapter 51(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Avatar: Fire and Ash(2025)

    as Selfridge

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • One Battle After Another(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • No Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Condom Boy / Frank Buffay Jr.

  • Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2(2024)

    as Roland Bailey

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Strange Darling(2023)

    Cinematographer · Producer · as Art Pallone (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1(2024)

    as Pickering

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Waco: The Aftermath(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dan Cogdell

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Avatar: The Way of Water(2022)

    as Parker Selfridge

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Offer(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Joe Colombo

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • On the Verge(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • A Million Little Pieces(2018)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Bad Batch(2016)

    as The Screamer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Papa Hemingway in Cuba(2015)

    as Ed Myers

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship(2015)

    as The Joker / Two-Face (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Meadowland(2015)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Sneaky Pete(2015)

    Show 30 episodes · Director · Producer · as Pete Murphy / Marius Josipović

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Ted 2(2015)

    as Donny

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Results(2015)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Selma(2014)

    as Lee White

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • A Million Ways to Die in the West(2014)

    as Edward

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise(2014)

    as The Joker / Two-Face (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Face in the Crowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • Dads(2013)

    Show 19 episodes · as Warner Whittemore

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Gangster Squad(2013)

    as Conway Keeler

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Loom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Galvin

  • Ted(2012)

    as Donny

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Columbus Circle(2012)

    Producer · as Detective Frank Giardello

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Contraband(2012)

    as Tim Briggs

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Rum Diary(2011)

    as Moberg

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Avatar(2009)

    as Parker Selfridge

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Public Enemies(2009)

    as Alvin Karpis

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Middle Men(2009)

    as Wayne Beering

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Gardener of Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Vic

  • Perfect Stranger(2007)

    as Miles Haley

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Girl(2006)

    as Rudy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Dog Problem(2006)

    as Solo

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • 10th & Wolf(2006)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The White Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Man

  • The Big White(2005)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ralph Mariano

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Flight of the Phoenix(2004)

    as Elliott

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow(2004)

    as Dex

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nick

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Love's Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Angelo Donnini

  • Cold Mountain(2003)

    as Junior

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • I Love Your Work(2003)

    as Gray Evans

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Lost in Translation(2003)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Masked and Anonymous(2003)

    as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Basic(2003)

    as 2LT Levi Kendall

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Heaven(2002)

    as Filippo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • According to Spencer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Louis

  • Shot in the Heart(2001)

    as Mikal Gilmore

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Gift(2000)

    as Buddy Cole

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • All the Rage(1999)

    as Sidney

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Gone in 60 Seconds(2000)

    as Kip Raines

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Virgin Suicides(1999)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Boiler Room(2000)

    as Seth Davis

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Mod Squad(1999)

    as Peter Cochran

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Other Sister(1999)

    as Daniel McMann

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Phoenix(1998)

    as Joey Schneider

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • First Love, Last Rites(1997)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Saving Private Ryan(1998)

    as T/4 Medic Wade

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Student

  • Some Girl(1998)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Scotch and Milk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Marty

  • The Postman(1997)

    as Bandit #20

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Foden

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • SubUrbia(1996)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Lost Highway(1997)

    as Steve "V"

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • That Thing You Do!(1996)

    as Chad

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Grave(1996)

    as Wex

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mind Ripper(1995)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Marker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 8 episodes · as Condom Boy (uncredited) · as Frank Jr.

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Weber

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Cashier

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Family Album (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 8 episodes · as Elvis DeMattis

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Darin Peter Oswald

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tony Kingston

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom(1993)

    as Pete Reyes

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Commish(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Davis Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 16 episodes · as Skinner Buckley

  • Blossom(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Promised a Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Wesley Parker

  • The Wonder Years(1988)

    Show 14 episodes · as Jeff Billings

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • My Two Dads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 46 episodes · as Cory Kupkus

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Teddy

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Sidekicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Teddy (segment "The Beacon")

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Callback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 99 titles, 94 of them dated from 1981 to 2026; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Avatar (2009)

$2.9B worldwide

Highest rated

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Avatar (2009)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19812026

Peak 1999 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 15 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1987Screen debut· My Two Dads
  • 1995First film· Mind Ripper
  • 1997First top-billed film· SubUrbia
  • 1998Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· Saving Private Ryan
  • 2000Breakout· Boiler Room
  • 2000Career best· Boiler Room
Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting96 of 99: 93 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thDirecting1 of 99: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing5 of 99: 2 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography1 of 99: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 99: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

99 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s27 · acting2000s28 · acting2010s19 · 18 acting · 2 crew2020s12 · 10 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 12% of 51 roles
9500051015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 1999–2007.

  1. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
  2. 2001
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Male
  3. 1999
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Giovanni Ribisi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 57; across their 49 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Midcredits score across 76 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 76 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Dads (2013)

78th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 46 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Giovanni Ribisi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 36 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore28 titles31–86 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity36 titles17–62 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity28 titles26–90 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs27 titles31–85 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense28 titles25–78 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Giovanni Ribisi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Giovanni Ribisi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Josh Brolin shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles