Alfonso Ribeiro


Actor

About

Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA
Born
September 21, 1971

Biography

Life Events

1980

Began professional acting career at age 8 on PBS drama "Oye Willie"

1983

Created lead role of Willie in hit Broadway musical "The Tap Dance Kid" opposite Hinton Battle

1984

Danced with Michael Jackson in a widely seen Pepsi commercial

1984

Joined cast of popular NBC sitcom "Silver Spoons," playing Alfonso Spears

1985

First appearance in a TV special, "Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa"

1986

Played recurring role of Kenny on two episodes of long-running CBS detective series "Magnum, P.I."

1990

Co-starred with Will Smith as the spoiled preppie Carlton Banks on NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"; made directorial debut on an episode that aired 1995

1992

Served as a presenter at "The 4th Annual Desi Awards," a syndicated awards telecast honoring the achievements of Hispanics in music, film, and TV

1994

Feature acting debut, direct-to-video horror "Ticks"

1995

Co-starred with LL Cool J on sitcom "In the House" (UPN)

2000

Hosted syndicated weekly series "Your Big Break"

2002

Played title role in Encores! staging of "Golden Boy"

2006

Won Fox reality competition series "Celebrity Duets"

2008

Hosted "GSN Live" on Game Show Network

2008

Hosted Game Show Network's blackjack series "Catch 21"

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