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Giovanni Ribisi

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Biography

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.

Notable films

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Avatar

As Parker Selfridge

Avatar: Fire and Ash

As Selfridge

Lost Highway

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Lost in Translation

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Cold Mountain

Appears in a KinoChain journey

The Virgin Suicides

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Avatar: The Way of Water

As Parker Selfridge

Saving Private Ryan

As T/4 Medic Wade

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The Epic Journey: An Odyssey Narrative Chain

Homer's Odyssey is the foundational blueprint for the homebound journey, tracking a weary warrior's attempt to return to his family. This six-film narrative cha...

6 films

Neon Fog and the Long Way Home

From Thief's rain-slicked streets to Drive's neon avenues, a journey through neo-noir night drives where every turn tests the driver's moral compass.

8 films

Girlhood Reclaimed

From institutionalised rebellion to the raucous freedom of the last day of school, a chain of films that lets young women be messy, angry, and gloriously themse...

8 films

The Threshold of Nowhere

From a furniture store's hidden door to the endless corridors of the mind, this chain maps the liminal spaces where dread and wonder collide.

8 films

The Perfect Needledrop: Ten Moments That Own the Screen

From sudden silences to euphoric choruses, these are the film moments where a song doesn't just score the scene, it becomes the scene.

10 films

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