Raviv Ullman

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Ricky Ullman

Born Raviv Ullman
January 24, 1986 (1986-01-24) (age 22)
Flag of Israel Eilat, Israel
Other name(s) Ricky Ullman
Years active 1998 ─ present

Raviv Ullman (Hebrew: רביב אולמן), known as Ricky Ullman (b. January 24, 1986, Eilat, Israel) is an Israeli-born American actor. He is best-known as "Phil Diffy", the main character in the Disney Channel series Phil of the Future.

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[edit] Early life

Ullman was born in Eilat, Israel, to American parents, Brian Ullman and Laura Ehrenkrantz. His maternal grandfather, Joseph Ehrenkrantz, is a Rabbi in Stamford, Connecticut and his family is related to Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman.[1] After his first birthday, his family moved to Fairfield, Connecticut in the United States. When Raviv was younger, his father worked as a clown. Ullman took an interest in acting after seeing a musical production in a children's acting camp. He attended the camp the following summer and landed both lead and supporting roles, which helped him discover his talents in acting, singing, dancing, and reading drama novels.[citation needed]

[edit] Career

Ullman's first professional stage role was as Louis in the national touring company of The King and I along with Jesse McCartney in 1998. Other productions he worked on include Peter Pan at the Polka Dot Playhouse, The Music Man with the New England Repertory Company, and Just People at the Long Wharf Theatre. He received a 1998–1999 Best Actor nomination from the Connecticut Critics' Awards for his character Stanley in Stamford Theater Work's A Rosen by Any Other Name. He graduated from the HOBY program of Connecticut in March 2003.

Ullman is currently best known for his starring role as Phil Diffy, a teen from the year 2121 on Disney Channel's Phil of the Future, a series that debuted June 2004. He also starred as Roscoe in Disney's made-for-television film, Pixel Perfect and as Sam in ABC Family's television film Searching for David's Heart (2005). Ullman is an identified member of the Disney Channel Circle of Stars, and appeared with other members of the Circle in the music video for "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes," where he sang as well as played the drums. Also Ullman appeared on Law and Order:SVU, where he raped a teen star (Maggie Grace).

While Ullman originally went by the stage name Ricky, he has recently started using his real name, being credited as Raviv Ullman when he guest-starred on an episode of House in 2006.[citation needed]

[edit] Personal life

Ullman speaks fluent Hebrew and has taught himself how to play the drums. He is a graduate of Fairfield Warde High School, where he served as president of the Student Council.[2] One of his best friends is Orlando Brown. Brown appeared in the Phil of the Future episode "Team Diffy" playing the antagonist, Andy Baxley, and Ullman appeared in the That's So Raven episode "On Top of Old Oakey" playing the antagonist, Jake Haskell. He is close friends with Disney co star Brenda Song. Ullman also has a close friendship with singer and fellow actor Jesse McCartney, whom he greatly admires as a singer. Ullman appeared at UCLA's 2007 Dance Marathon event in February.

He rented a house with another 4 boys and twin sister duo The Veronicas, Jess and Lisa Origliasso, when they lived in Los Angeles for the promotion of their debut album The Secret Life of... The Veronicas.

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[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Jewish Ledger. Jewish Geography. Retrieved on June 15, 2006.
  2. ^ Fairfield youth is ‘Phil of the Future' on Disney Channel. Jewish Ledger (November 17, 2004). Retrieved on 2007-01-30.

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