Raviv Ullman (Hebrew: רביב אולמן; born January 24, 1986), also known by his stage name Ricky Ullman, is an American actor and rapper. He is best known for playing Phil Diffy, the main character in the Disney Channel series Phil of the Future. He currently plays the role of Kip on the Lifetime sitcom Rita Rocks.
Ullman was born in Eilat, Israel, to American parents, Brian Ullman and Laura Ehrenkrantz. His maternal grandfather, Joseph Ehrenkrantz,...
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Raviv Ullman (Hebrew: רביב אולמן; born January 24, 1986), also known by his stage name Ricky Ullman, is an American actor and rapper. He is best known for playing Phil Diffy, the main character in the Disney Channel series Phil of the Future. He currently plays the role of Kip on the Lifetime sitcom Rita Rocks.
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. 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 the role of Peter Pan (both lead and supporting roles), which helped him discover his talents in acting, singing, dancing, and reading drama novels....
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