Antonino Giovanni Ribisi, an American film and television actor, was born on December 17, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA. His mother, Gay Ribisi, is a talent manager for actors and writers, and his father, Albert Anthony Ribisi, is a renowned musician. Giovanni married Emily Ward, the co-founder of Pierce & Ward. The Italian actor began his acting career with the television series Highway to Heaven (1984). His first performance was in The X-Files episode. In 1996, his career boosted as he starred in the famous sitcom Friends as Phoebe Buffay's half-brother. He appeared in over 40 films like 'That Thing you do,' 'Contraband,' and 'Gangster Squad.' He has also given voice to video games like Call Of Duty, Contents Under Pressure, and James Cameron's Avatar: The Game. Ribisi is an active Scientologist. In 2005, he participated in the gala opening of Scientology's Psychiatry. In 2016, he directed a popular music video for Siberian Nights.

In the past, Giovanni Ribisi has worked with celebrity makeup artists which include: Taylor Babaian and William Murphy. Who is Giovanni Ribisi's hair stylist? Some of the hair stylists that Giovanni Ribisi has worked with for red carpet or editorial shoots include: Jill Crosby.