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Alfonso Ribeiro

Actor | * 09/21/1971 (52) | Manhattan, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Alfonso Ribeiro (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor and television host. He is best known for his roles as Carlton Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Alfonso Spears on the sitcom Silver Spoons, and Maxwell Stanton on In the House. He is the current host of ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos, taking over for Tom Bergeron, who left after 15 years. Ribeiro has hosted the GSN game show Catch 21, the ABC Family show Spell-Mageddon, and the television show Dance 360. At the beginning of his career, he starred in the title role of the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid and later took part in the 13th season of the British reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Ribeiro won season 19 of Dancing with the Stars with professional partner Witney Carson, then later became the co-host alongside Tyra Banks starting from season 31. Ribeiro h... ()
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Alfonso Ribeiro was born in New York on September 21, 1971. Alfonso's family is from Trinidad & Tobago. Although rumor has been that he is of Dominican descent, he has stated in an interview that this is false. Neither he nor his family are from the Dominican Republic; they originate from Trinidad & Tobago.Ribeiro began his career when he debuted on the PBS show "Oye Ollie." After getting the starring role in the Broadway musical "The Tap Dance Kid" Ribeiro was spotted by Michael Jackson who cast him in one of the singer's many Pepsi commercials of that decade. At the age of 10 Ribeiro dabbled as a musician, releasing singles such as "Dance Baby," "Not Too Young (To Fall In Love)", "Sneak Away With Me" and "Time Bomb". It was about this time that he was cast as Ricky Schroder's best friend on the long-running series Silver Spoons (1982).He attended California State University at Los Angeles after the end of the series, and was later cast as Carlton Banks on the popular series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990). An avid race car driver, Ribeiro resides in Los Angeles where he participates in celebrity car races.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Kids & Family | TV Movies

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Legless Southern inventor Dr. Arliss Loveless plans to rekindle the Civil War by assassinating President U.S. Grant. Only two men can stop him: gunfighter James West and master-of-disguise and invento ...

Wild Wild West

PG-13

1999 | 2.7/5 | 1h 46min
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction, Western
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In the House is an American sitcom ...

In the House

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1995 | 3.7/5 | 30min per episode
 
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Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley � ...

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV-PG

1990 | 4.0/5 | 23min per episode
Comedy, Kids & Family
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Robert James, an entertainment reporter for a local Los Angeles television station, is handsome, smart and thoroughly modern in his thinking. Recently divorced from the somewhat self-absorbed Neesee, ...

All of Us

TV-PG

2003 | 3.6/5 | 23min per episode
Comedy, Kids & Family
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Movies with Alfonso Ribeiro as Actor(9)

as Ghost of Fred2021 Muppets Haunted Mansion
as himself2020 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
as Brent Hernandez2005 Love Wrecked
1996 Kidz in the Wood
as Darrel 'Panic' Lumley1993 Ticks
as Frank1987 The Mighty Pawns
as Rocky1986 Christmas
1984 Laugh Busters
as himself1978 The Bermuda Depths

TV Shows/Series with Alfonso Ribeiro as Actor(28)

as Self - Host2021 America's Funniest Home Videos: Animal Edition
as Self - Guest2019 Tamron Hall
as himself2016 To Tell the Truth
as Self - Host2015 Unwrapped 2.0
2015 Celebrity Family Feud
as himself2013 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Host2013 Spell-Mageddon
as himself2012 Good Mythical Morning
as Mr. Zigfield2010 Shake It Up
as Block Captain McCallister2009 Big Time Rush
as himself2008 The Wendy Williams Show
2006 Celebrity Duets
2005 Hi-Jinks
2005 The Search for the Funniest Mom in America
as Himself - Contestant2005 Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Co-Host2005 Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Host2005 Dancing with the Stars
2001 One on One
as Mr. Sweets2000 The Brothers García
as Roland Jackson1997 Extreme Ghostbusters
as Dr. Maxwell Stanton1995 In the House
as Carlton Banks1995 In the House
as Randy Robertson (voice)1994 Spider-Man
as Carlton Banks1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1987 A Different World
as Alfonso Spears1982 Silver Spoons
1980 Magnum, P.I.

TV Shows/Series with Alfonso Ribeiro as Crew(8)

Directing/Director2015 K.C. Undercover
Directing/Director2008 True Jackson, VP
Directing/Director2005 Cuts
Directing/Director2003 Eve
Directing/Director2003 All of Us
Directing/Director2001 One on One
Directing/Director1995 In the House
Directing/Director1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

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Full Name: Alfonso Ribeiro
Born: Tuesday, 09/21 1971 (September) in Manhattan, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 52 years + 211 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: California State University, Los Angeles, New York Film Academy
Other names for Alfonso Ribeiro (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Alfonso Ribiero"
Alfonso Ribeiro frequently works together with these people:
Will Smith (9x, Actor)
Debbie Allen (8x, Actress)
Vivica A. Fox (7x, Actress)
Raven-Symoné (7x, Actress)
Tisha Campbell-Martin (7x, Actress)
Beverly Jackson (7x, Actress)
Lea Thompson (6x, Actress)
Tyra Banks (6x, Actress)
Jeff Pollack (6x, Crew)
Kim Fields (6x, Actress)
Eddie Gorodetsky (6x, Crew)
Bill Barretta (4x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:65372, Added: 05/23/2018, Last updated: 03/28/2024