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Raviv Ullman (born January 24, 1986), best known by
his stage name Ricky Ullman, is an Israeli-born American
actor. After his first birthday, he moved to Fairfield, Connecticut in the
United States with his family; he now lives in Los Angeles, California.
Ullman is best known for his role of Phil in Phil of the
Future.
Biography
Ullman was born in Eilat, Israel to
Jewish parents Brian Ullman and Laura Ehrenkranz; his maternal
grandfather, Joseph Ehrenkranz, is a Rabbi in Connecticut.1 He took an
interest in acting after seeing a musical production of 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, and dancing. He also prefers to be called
Raviv.
Private life
Ullman speaks Spanish, and Hebrew
fluently. He taught himself how to play the drums and the guitar. Ullman
is a graduate of Fairfield Warde High School. Ullman lives in Los Angeles
for the shooting of his hit show on Disney, Phil of the
Future.
Appearances
Ullman is best known for his
appearance as Phil, a teen from the year 2121 on Disney Channel's
Phil of the Future that was released in June 2004. He also stars
as Roscoe in Disney's Pixel Perfect. He is an identified
member of the Disney Channel Circle of Stars. He was recently seen in the
music video "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" which included other
Disney Channel stars. Ullman also starred in ABC Family's "Searching For
David's Heart" (2004) in which he played
Sam.
Performances
His first professional stage role was
as Louis in the national touring company of The King and
I. 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 1998-99 Best Actor
nomination from the Connecticut Critics Awards for his character
Stanley in Stamford Theater Work's A Rose by Any Other
Name. He also performed in the Disney Channel's Circle of Stars
rendition of "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" from
Cinderella, where he sings as well as plays the
drums.
Trivia
* Cousin of Connecticut senator Joseph
Lieberman. Filmography
* Driftwood (2006) * The Big
Bad Swim (2005) (pre-production) * Pixel Perfect (2004) *
The Boys of Sunset Ridge (2001) * Crossfire
(1998)
Television
* Kim Possible: So the Drama
(2005) (TV) (voice) * That's So Raven (2005) (TV) *
Searching for David's Heart (2005) (TV) * Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit (2004) (TV) * Pixel Perfect (2004)
(TV) * Phil of the Future (2004) (TV) * Law & Order:
Criminal Intent(2003) (TV) * Growing Up Brady (2000)
(TV) * Brotherhood (starring K.J. Duffey) {[[2006 television
series]}
Stage
*Dead End (2005)
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