Raviv Ullman

Raviv Ullman

Infobox actor
name = Ricky Ullman


caption =
birthname = Raviv Ullman
birthdate = birth date and age|1986|01|24
location = flagicon|Israel Eilat, Israel
yearsactive = 1998 ─ present
height = 5'8"
othername = Ricky Ullman
notable role = Phil Diffy in "Phil of the Future"
religion = Jewish

Raviv Ullman ( _he. רביב אולמן), (born January 24 1986) better known as Ricky Ullman 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".

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.cite web | title=Jewish Ledger | work=Jewish Geography | url=http://www.jewishledger.com/articles/2006/02/23/news/news08.txt | accessdate=June 15 | accessyear=2006] 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.

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 , where his character 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.cite web | title=Screen capture from "House" | url=http://www.wounded-hearts.net/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=18441&fullsize=1 | accessmonthday=June 28 | accessyear=2008] In 2008 he appeared in episode 9 of The Middle-Man tv series.

Ullman is currently in the band "his orchestra" where he plays the drums and glockenspielcite web | title=his orchestra | work=Official MySpace Page | url=http://www.myspace.com/hisorchestramusic | accessdate=June 25 | accessyear=2008] .

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.cite web
date = November 17 2004
url =http://www.jewishledger.com/articles/2004/11/17/news/news09.prt
title = Fairfield youth is ‘Phil of the Future' on Disney Channel
publisher =Jewish Ledger
accessdate =2007-01-30
] Two of his best friends are Orlando Brown & Genesis. 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, as well as Thats so Raven's Annelise Van Der Pol. 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.

In 2006, he shared a house with 4 other guys 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.

elected Filmography

* "Spring Break '83" (2008) - Billy
* "The Trouble with Cali" (2008) - Louis
* "Prom Wars" (2008) - Percy
* "The Big Bad Swim" (2007)
* "Normal Adolescent Behavior" (2007) - Price
* "The Boys Of Sunset Ridge" (2001) - John Burroughs at 13
* "Driftwood" (2006) - David Forrester
* "Crossfire" (1998) - Aziz

Television

* "Rita Rocks (TV series) (2008) as Kip, the Drummer
* "Middleman (TV series) (2008) as the friend of The Candel
* "Cold Case (2007)
**Episode: "That Woman" (September 30 2007) as Phil DiPreta, '98
* "House" (2006)
**Episode: "Fools for Love" (October 31 2006) as Jeremy
* "That Guy" (2006) (not picked up) as Logan
* "Big Love" (2006)
* "" (2005) (voice) as Eric
* "That's So Raven" (2005) as Jake Haskell
* "Searching for David's Heart" (2005) as Sam
* "" (2004) as Danny Spencer
* "Pixel Perfect" (2004) as Roscoe
* "Phil of the Future" (2004-2006) as Phil Diffy
* "" (2003)
* "The Guiding Light" (May 16 2002) as Jacky
* "Growing Up Brady" (2000)

elf

*"Totally Suite New Years Eve" (2005)
*"Click It To Pick It Countdown Week" (2005)
*"New Years Eve House Party" (2004)

tage

*"Dead End" (2005)
*"A Rosen By Any Other Name" (Date Uncertain)
*"The King and I" (date unknown)

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