Alfonso Ribeiro
Acting • Born 1971-09-21
Biography
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.
Filmography
55 credits
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Movie • 2021
Ghost of Fred
Ticks
Movie • 1993
Darrel 'Panic' Lumley
Girls Rock
Movie • 2005
Self
Laugh Busters
Movie • 1984
Night of 100 Stars II
Movie • 1985
Self
The Mighty Pawns
Movie • 1987
Frank
John Grin's Christmas
Movie • 1986
Rocky
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
Movie • 1985
Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
Movie • 2020
Self
Love Wrecked
Movie • 2005
Brent Hernandez
Kidz in the Wood
Movie • 1996
Morgan
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Movie • 2024
Self - Host
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Movie • 2024
Self - Host
Dancing With the Stars: Dancing With the Holidays
Movie • 2025
Himself / Host
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Movie • 1985
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Movie • 2025
Self - Host
In the House
TV • 1995
Maxwell Stanton
Magnum, P.I.
TV • 1980
Kenny
A Different World
TV • 1987
Zach Duncan
Spider-Man
TV • 1994
Randy Robertson (voice)
One on One
TV • 2001
Lenny
Silver Spoons
TV • 1982
Alfonso Spears
Tamron Hall
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
Celebrity Duets
TV • 2006
Hi-Jinks
TV • 2005
The Search for the Funniest Mom in America
TV • 2005
Extreme Ghostbusters
TV • 1997
Roland Jackson (voice)
Big Time Rush
TV • 2009
Block Captain McCallister
Good Mythical Morning
TV • 2012
Self
The Wendy Williams Show
TV • 2008
Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV • 1990
Carlton Banks
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV • 2013
Self
Spell-Mageddon
TV • 2013
Host
America's Funniest Home Videos: Animal Edition
TV • 2021
Self - Host
Unwrapped 2.0
TV • 2015
Self - Host
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Host
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Trio Partner
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Contestant
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Guest Judge
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Guest Host
Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2015
Self
The $100,000 Pyramid
TV • 2016
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV • 1995
Illunga (voice)
America's Funniest Home Videos
TV • 1989
Self - Host
In the House
TV • 1995
Carlton Banks
The Brothers García
TV • 2000
Mr. Sweets
To Tell the Truth
TV • 2016
Self - Panelist
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Jack Hanna's Passport
TV • 2024
Self - Host
A Capitol Fourth
TV • 1980
Self
Shake It Up
TV • 2010
Mr. Zigfield
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV • 2021
Self - Contestant
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
TV • 2002
Self