About
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...
Known for
Magnum, P.I.Series • 1980
Spider-ManSeries • 1994
A Different WorldSeries • 1987
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries • 1990
Shake It UpSeries • 2010
K.C. UndercoverSeries • 2015
Big Time RushSeries • 2009
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries • 1995
All of UsSeries • 2003
Young & HungrySeries • 2014
Silver SpoonsSeries • 1982
True Jackson, VPSeries • 2008
EveSeries • 2003
In the HouseSeries • 1995
Extreme GhostbustersSeries • 1997
CutsSeries • 2005
The Brothers GarcíaSeries • 2000
Love WreckedMovie • 2005
Muppets Haunted MansionMovie • 2021
TicksMovie • 1993
Daredevil vs. Spider-ManMovie • 2003
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green GoblinMovie • 2002