Giovanni Ribisi Biography (2)
He most recently starred opposite Cate Blanchett in the intense love story Heaven directed by Tom Tykwer. For The Gift, also with Blanchett, he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his portrayal of an emotionally damaged mechanic. He also received critical praise for his performance as a stockbroker in Boiler Room with Ben Affleck, Vin Diesel and Nicky Katt. Ribisi also appeared opposite as Nicolas Cage in Gone in Sixty Seconds.
Ribisi's notable performances include the role of a mentally challenged bakery worker in director Garry Marshall's The Other Sister opposite Juliette Lewis, and as the haunted medic 'Pvt. Wade' in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan. Additional credits include Lost Highway, SubUrbia, First Love, Last Rites, That Thing You Do!, The Mod Squad, Scotch and Milk and The Virgin Suicides. In 1999, Ribisi received the ShoWest Male Star of Tomorrow award.
The busy actor recently completed five back-to-back features including Cold Mountain directed by Anthony Minghella, writer/director Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation, Masked & Anonymous with Bob Dylan, writer/director Jan Sardi's Love's Brother and the starring role in writer/director Adam Goldberg's psychological drama I Love Your Work.
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