Giovanni Ribisi
(aka Vonni Ribisi aka Antonino Giovanni Ribisi) |
In "The Wonder Years":
new classmate in episode 94, Jeff
Billings in 98, as guest star in the
front titles: 99-109,111,112. He appears also in 114 but is not mentioned
in the titles.
Old Jeff Billings is played by Walt Beaver 111 |
In real life:
Biography: Birthday: March 31st, 1976,
in Los Angeles.
Giovanni is the son of Gay Ribisi. He has a twin sister, Marissa Ribisi,
who played in "The Brady Bunch Movie." He started with acting
at the age of 9. He is married to Mariah O'Brien and named his daughter
Lucia, born in December 1997, after Donizetti's opera "Lucia Di Lammermoor."
Trivia:
- Curiosity: In the movie "That Thing You Do!" Givanni played Chad,
the drummer in a band called "The Wonders" (!).
- He has made guest appearances on "The Tracey Ullman Show".
- Giovanni admires Marlon Brando: "Marlon Brando is the only true reason
to become an actor."
- It was reported on the web that he took the Key to Life and Life
Orientation Course of the Scientology sect together with his sister
Marissa.
- A web site about Giovanni
Ribisi.
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