Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro, Sr. (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, television director, dancer, and game show host. He is best known for his roles as Carlton Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and as Alfonso Spears on the sitcom Silver Spoons. Ribeiro is the current host of America's Funniest Home Videos. He took over for former host Tom Bergeron who left after fifteen years.[1]
Alfonso Ribeiro | |
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 Ribeiro at the Drew Brees Golf Tournament in San Diego, California in May 2011 | |
| Born | Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro September 21, 1971 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, dancer, singer, game show host, television director |
| Years active | 1980-present |
| Children | 4 |
Ribeiro took part in the nineteenth season of Dancing with the Stars. He was paired with professional dancer Witney Carson. Ribeiro and Carson were both able to win the competition.[2]
Filmography
- Silver Spoons - Alfonso Spears (1984–87)
- John Grin's Christmas - Rocky (1986) (TV movie)
- Magnum, P.I. - Kenneth (1986)
- Mighty Pawns - Frank (1987)
- A Different World - Zach Duncan (1990)
- Bill Nye the Science Guy - Himself (1994)
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Carlton Banks (1990–96)
- Ticks - Darrel "Panic" Lumnley (1993)
- Soul Train - Himself (1994) (Host)
- Spider-Man - Randy Robertson/Teenage Robbie Robertson (1994–98) (voice)
- In the House - Dr. Maxwell Stanton (1996–99)
- Kidz in the Wood (1996) (TV movie)
- Extreme Ghostbusters - Roland Jackson (1997) (voice)
- Your Big Break - Himself (2000) (Host)
- Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase - Moon Goon #1 (2001) (voice)
- Love Wrecked - Bert Hernandez (2005)
- Celebrity Duets - Himself (2006) (contestant)
- GSN Live - Himself (2008–09) (Host)
- Catch 21 - Himself (2008–11) (Host)
- Things We Do for Love - Darren (2011)
- Big Time Rush - Captain McAllister (2012)
- Shake It Up - Mr. Zigfeld (2013)
- Spell-Mageddon - Himself (2013) (Host)
- The Graham Norton Show - Himself (2013)
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! - Himself (2013) (contestant)
- Dancing with the Stars - Himself (2014) (contestant)
- Unwrapped 2.0 - Himself (2015-present) (narrator)
- America's Funniest Home Videos - Himself (2015-present) (narrator)
References
- "Alfonso Ribeiro Set as New Host of ABC's 'America's Funniest Home Videos'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- "'Dancing With the Stars' 2014: Alfonso Ribeiro Wins in Season 19 Finals". ABC News. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
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