Made stage debut in a Minnesota production of "Biloxi Blues"

Trained at Harvard University sponsored American Repertory Theater

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

Made film debut with a role in the futuristic political drama "Rain Without Thunder"

Had featured role in the Off-Broadway play "Sophistry" starring Ethan Hawke

Co-starred with Ethan Hawke in "Reality Bites"

Created role of Buff in the Lincoln Center staging of Eric Bogosian's play "subUrbia"

Breakthrough screen role as the girl-crazy, guitar player Lenny in Tom Hanks' "That Thing You Do!"

Recreated stage role of Buff in Richard Linklater's film version of "subUrbia"; second film with Ribisi

Starred (with Sam Rockwell) as half of a terrible singing duo mistaken for safe crackers in the indie "Safe Men"

Featured as the perpetually stoned, sunglass-wearing thief Glenn in Steven Soderbergh's "Out of Sight"

Won widespread praise for his portrayal of an escaped convict who poses as a gay man in "Happy, Texas"

Played Ben Affleck's best friend in "Forces of Nature"

Received raves reviews as the dim-witted, drug addicted husband of Drew Barrymore in "Riding in Cars with Boys"

Co-starred with Paul Walker and Leelee Sobieski in "Joy Ride"

Supported Martin Lawrence in the comedy feature "National Security"

Cast opposite Matthew McConaughey and Penélope Cruz in the action feature "Sahara"

Played a POW in Werner Herzog's "Rescue Dawn"; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor

Co-starred with Rachel Griffiths and Val Kilmer in Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove prequel "Comanche Moon"

Played the male lead role, opposite Jennifer Aniston, in the comedy, "Management"

Co-starred in the horror film "A Perfect Getaway"