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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. By the late 1990s, he began to have significant roles in several successful films.
In 1996, he gained the role of Phoebe Buffay's half-brother on the high profile sitcom Friends (1994), which boosted his career. He became involved in films, which included roles in Tom Hanks ' That Thing You Do! (1996) and Steven Spielberg 's Saving Private Ryan (1998).
- January 1, 1
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Friends (TV Series) Details. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs
Giovanni Ribisi portrayed the recurring character Frank Buffay Jr., half-brother of Phoebe Buffay. Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American actor. Ribisi was born in Los...
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Feb 19, 2020 · A young man suddenly appeared, asking for a condom he accidentally dropped in Phoebe’s guitar case as it was “an emergency”. This man, now referred to by Friends viewers as “condom guy”, was played by Giovanni Ribisi, who was formally introduced a few episodes later as Frank Jr.
Giovanni Ribisi appears in this episode as 'Condom Boy'. He returns later in the series as Frank Buffay Jr. , Phoebe's half-brother. They may be the same character, but Frank and Phoebe don't know each other like that until " The One With The Bullies ", and are just strangers at this point.
In 1996, he gained the role of Phoebe Buffay's half-brother on the high profile sitcom Friends (1994), which boosted his career. He became involved in films, which included roles in Tom Hanks ' That Thing You Do! (1996) and Steven Spielberg 's Saving Private Ryan (1998).
