Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (; born December 17, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his starring roles in the TV series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019) and the films Lost in Translation (2003), Gardener of Eden (2007), Avatar (2009), Ted (2012) and its sequel Ted 2 (2015), Contraband (2012), Selma (2014), and A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014). He also had recurring roles in television series such as The Wonder Years (1992–1993), Friends (1995–1998, 2003) and My Name Is Earl (2005–2008). Early life Ribisi was born in Los Angeles on December 17, 1974. His father, Al Ribisi, is a musician who had been the keyboard player in People!, and his mother, Gay, is a manager of actors and writers. He is the twin brother of actress Marissa Ribisi and the brother of voice actress Gina Ribisi. Career Ribisi began acting when he was young, and was in the 1980s sitcom My Two Dads and in films during the 1990s. He had a prominent part as a recurring character in the popular 1990s sitcom Friends, playing the half brother of Phoebe Buffay. Later, for My Name Is Earl, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. Ribisi starred in James Cameron's Avatar. In 2016, Ribisi directed a music video for "Siberian Nights", the third single from Ash & Ice by The Kills. Ribisi starred as Marius/“Pete” in the Amazon series Sneaky Pete over its three seasons. Personal life Ribisi married actress Mariah O'Brien in 1997 and together they have a daughter. The couple divorced in 2001. In 2007, he began a relationship with indie rock singer-songwriter Cat Power. The couple lived together for five years before ending their relationship in 2012. Ribisi married English model Agyness Deyn on June 16, 2012, and filed for divorce in January 2015. He announced the birth of his fraternal twins with girlfriend Emily Ward in December 2018. Ribisi is an active Scientologist. He participated in the gala opening of Scientology's Psychiatry: An Industry of Death museum in . Filmography Film Television Video games Music videos Awards and nominations References External links Interview With Giovanni Ribisi 1974 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Los Angeles American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American people of English descent American