Antonino Giovanni Ribisi was born on 17 December 1974, in Los Angeles, California, USA, of Italian, English and German descent. Giovanni is an actor and producer best known for his early years as a child star in shows including “The Wonder Years”. He’s also well known for his roles in popular series such as “Friends” and “The X-Files”. All of his efforts have helped in raising his net worth to where it is today.
So how rich is Giovanni Ribisi? As of early-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $34 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. He’s been doing films and television shows his entire life and has also done some voice work for the video game industry. All of these have helped in raising his wealth.
Giovanni Ribisi Net Worth $34 Million
Ribisi’s mother was a manager of writers and actors, who also helped him and his twin sister, actress Marissa Ribisi, get a head start in their careers. Giovanni began his acting career at a young age, and as a child actor appeared in the shows “Married…with Children”, “The New Leave It to Beaver” and “My Two Dads”. He gained a lot of recognition for an episode of “The X-Files”, and would later get the opportunity to be a recurring cast member as Frank, Jr. in the hit show “Friends”. One of the films that truly put Giovanni in the spotlight would be Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” which received rave reviews. Since then he has continued his work in films such as “The Mod Squad” and “The Other Sister”.
Giovanni appeared in a lot of episodes of the series “My Name is Earl” from 2005 to 2008, gaining an Emmy nomination for his performance. He also starred in more major films such as “Gone In Sixty Seconds” with Nicolas Cage, and Sam Raimi’s “The Gift”. He has also made a few appearances in the HBO series “Entourage”. Throughout his career he has appeared in over 40 films and more than 25 television productions, and has worked with multiple celebrities with names that include Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Tom Hanks.
Aside from film and television roles, Giovanni has appeared in a few music videos including “Crystal Ball” for the band “Keane”, and “Talk About The Blues” by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, who also included Winona Ryder. He’s also lent his voice for three video games, which are “Call of Duty”, “Marc Ecko’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure” and “James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game”. All have added to his net worth.
For his personal life, it is known that Ribisi was married to actress Mariah O’Brien in 1997 and they have a daughter; they divorced in 2001. Six years later, Giovanni met and lived with rock singer Cat Power until 2012. In June 2012, he married model Agyness Deyn, but they filed for divorce in 2015. Aside from that, Ribisi is a well-known active scientologist and can be seen in the group’s various major events. His daughter can also be seen in Beck Hansen’s album and two albums of Sia.
