2010 | Cast in first role as a series regular in the HBO drama series "Treme" |
2009 | Co-starred in the horror film "A Perfect Getaway" |
2009 | Played the male lead role, opposite Jennifer Aniston, in the comedy, "Management" |
2008 | Co-starred with Rachel Griffiths and Val Kilmer in Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove prequel "Comanche Moon" |
2007 | Played a POW in Werner Herzog's "Rescue Dawn"; earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor |
2005 | Cast opposite Matthew McConaughey and Penélope Cruz in the action feature "Sahara" |
2003 | Supported Martin Lawrence in the comedy feature "National Security" |
2001 | Co-starred with Paul Walker and Leelee Sobieski in "Joy Ride" |
2001 | Received raves reviews as the dim-witted, drug addicted husband of Drew Barrymore in "Riding in Cars with Boys" |
1999 | Played Ben Affleck's best friend in "Forces of Nature" |
1999 | Won widespread praise for his portrayal of an escaped convict who poses as a gay man in "Happy, Texas" |
1998 | Featured as the perpetually stoned, sunglass-wearing thief Glenn in Steven Soderbergh's "Out of Sight" |
1998 | Starred (with Sam Rockwell) as half of a terrible singing duo mistaken for safe crackers in the indie "Safe Men" |
1997 | Recreated stage role of Buff in Richard Linklater's film version of "subUrbia"; second film with Ribisi |
1996 | Breakthrough screen role as the girl-crazy, guitar player Lenny in Tom Hanks' "That Thing You Do!" |
1994 | Created role of Buff in the Lincoln Center staging of Eric Bogosian's play "subUrbia" |
1994 | Co-starred with Ethan Hawke in "Reality Bites" |
1993 | Had featured role in the Off-Broadway play "Sophistry" starring Ethan Hawke |
1992 | Made film debut with a role in the futuristic political drama "Rain Without Thunder" |
1991 | Starred as Hugo Peabody in Tommy Tune's touring company of "Bye, Bye Birdie"; met future wife Robyn Peterman who was also featured in the cast |
1989 | Trained at Harvard University sponsored American Repertory Theater |
| Made stage debut in a Minnesota production of "Biloxi Blues" |