His family is Jewish, and his maternal grandfather, Joseph Ehrenkranz, was an Orthodox rabbi. : What was the best part about working on the show? As long as it brings you joy. E! [4][5] His maternal grandfather, Joseph Ehrenkranz, was an Orthodox rabbi in Stamford, Connecticut. I imagine, like most people our age, our connection to faith and religion is an ever-evolving thing. Right, and it means that we get to build what this new version looks like, right? I'm such a huge fan, I try to go see them whenever I'm in the town that they're touring in. Its very specific and very Jewish, yet on the other hand, its not you talk to all kinds of people and connect the text to the environment, to Black Lives Matter, to activism. 124k Followers, 1,221 Following, 2,331 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from @ravivullman In gorgeous shots taken by Kaitlyn Mikayla and shared to Ravivs Instagram, the actor is seen modelling skirts, dresses, fishnets and make-up, proving that gendered clothing can be worn by anybody. I didn't know anything about the world beforehand but now I'm totally in love with it. He starred in the series alongside the likes of Aly Michalka and Amy Bruckner. That was a really useful tool that kept a big group of friends in deep conversation with each other at a time when we didnt know where exactly to start the conversation. I didn't last for a long time because the band shifted towards a little more electronic. Since its upload to YouTube, it has been viewed over 300,000 times. And social media is a part of that. E! After two series of the Disney show, which also starred Aly Michalka, Ullman went on to star in shows including Cold Case, House and Broad City, as well as branching into theatre. How has doing the podcast changed your relationship to Judaism? Of course Ive done some Instagram stalking, and Ive noticed you photograph some really beautiful places. And I mean, really leaned. [8], In June 2006, Ullman and a few of his friends created parody hip-hop music videos under the name the Webee Boys. Ranking Disney Channel's Best and Worst Original Movies. The core of what the Torah teaches is to be an activist, right? After being raised in a Jewish home and attending Orthodox day school, Ravivs focus shifted to show business, getting cast as the lead in Phil of the Future when he was 18. Im glad to talk about other things. He had small roles in film and television shows, notably portraying Christopher Knight in the 2000 movie Growing Up Brady. Sarah Steele and her boyfriend, Raviv Ullman, recently made a pact: They were going to expand their horizons. He revealed that he would love to work on a sequel to help save the planet from environmental ruin. Last week, our thirsty appreciation post of Raviv Ullman in gender-bending attire went viral as the world collectively remembered that he's kind of a babe (that also wants to tear down the patriarchy). Stay up to date with what you want to know. Art is a part of that. Its like being on a roller-coaster ride, you feel it in your toes. Back then, he went by Ricky. And if you didnt have one, what theme would you have now if you could? Its definitely not a world Im familiar with, but everything looks so amazing as far as I an tell. During this period, he guest-starred in TV shows like Big Love and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. : You were also inPixel Perfectand appeared onThat's So Raven. He has a younger sister, Ortal, and a younger brother, Nadav. Thats not right. I was 17. [14] He works with TAP (Teens AIDS Prevention). No, I have a hard time watching myself do anything. Im not sure how not to engage in activism. News.". Ullman knows it's our job to build a better world and that includes redefining what Judaism can mean. It does not include images; to avoid copyright violations, you must add them manually, following our guidelines. Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. ", He went on to star in a few other projects for Disney, including "Pixel Perfect" and "That's So Raven," but seemingly disappeared from Disney very suddenly. We like to have fun with it. : Okay, we've touched upon the past, the present. Hes also leaned into his Jewishness. I think dresses are beautiful. And Im gonna include the YouTube video so everybody else can see it. Like, getting to build a fort! I went by the stage name Ricky back then, but that was a decision that was made before that, because as a young American-looking boy named Raviv, I wasnt able to get auditions for American boys because casting directors were like, No, sounds too ethnic. And so that followed me into the Disney world that wasnt something that they made me change. The journey of the show was me being curious to go through the Torah for the first time as an adult, and to do it with people who are way smarter than me. Who is someone that you admire? I was invited to come act in it it was a dual cast where they would record it in a studio and actors would act it on screen. Its one of my favorite places. In the pandemic, we kept it up and that was really helpful. That birthed this idea of, well, what if this was a podcast, and we actually got to go through the entire Torah through an entire year, and bring in different experts and guests and find how to study Torah through a progressive lens? By Mira Fox August 9, 2021. Ullman was born in Eilat, Israel, to American Jewish parents Laura Ullman (ne Ehrenkranz), a teacher, and Brian Ullman, a printer. : Why do you think people are nostalgic for their old favorite shows? Israel means to wrestle with God Im leaning into that as hard as I can. It wasnt that the network made me feel separated from my faith, it was just that my whole life was different. I moved out to New York over the summer and I think this is the beginning of a new career for me. We sat down with the newly engaged 36-year-oldto answer all of the burning questionswe'vehad since the show said its final goodbye. However, he said that "it's not all fun and games anymore.". Born in Israel in 1986, Ravivs family relocated to Connecticut when he was just a toddler. Im going to Ill be burned at the stake for this. Senator, Nani - Saperstein Management - Raviv's Personal Managers, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, Nadav Ullman Watch Disney Plus Now. "Phil of the Future" alum Raviv Ullman, formerly known to fans as Ricky Ullman, is engaged. Other TV movies he appeared in include Searching for Davids Heart (2004), Totally Suite New YearsEve (2005) and That Guy (2006). He played Phil Diffy, a 15-year-old from 2121 who gets trapped in the year 2003 (back then, it was present for us) after his family's rented time machine breaks down. At the start of episode one, were introduced to Phils parents, who are woken up in the middle of the night by strange sounds coming from downstairs. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. E! By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Phil of the Future turned Raviv Ullman, who then went by Ricky, into a household name overnight. Adventures abound. Ullman's first professional role was as Louis in the national touring company of The King and I along with Jesse McCartney. : Congratulations! If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page - we'd love to hear from you. Sign up for TV Scoop! They named their group the Weebie Boys. At the end of the day, if thats what Weebee Boys did for some people, then I can allow myself to be proud of that. And I do have interest in exploring what that means for myself. Hes leant his drum and guitar talents to several bands, even helping form the band Lolawolf with actress Zo Kravitz. That means that your relationship is going to change over time. Today, he's probably more akin to your rabbi (not that . Because if gender is a construct, then Im not sure what that means in terms of my own fluidity. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Porsche Design. It was before Instagram, it was before Twitter, it was before any social media. We have a cute little house together in Los Angeles and we're figuring it out as we go. Currently, hes directing a first-of-its-kind opera miniseries. But on the weekends, often you would shoot something like Circle of Stars, you'd go to an event at Disneyland, or you'd shoot a 'Disney Stars Are Just Like You' or a PSA about exercise," he said in April. And so in becoming an adult and taking on the responsibility of being an adult, were going to theme this party under the sea? At this point, I'm still a little too close to it. 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"As a cisgender straight white male I just want to acknowledge what a privilege it is to have these photos celebrated, while at the same time people in the trans and queer communities have been and continue to be persecuted worldwide just for living as their authentic selves," wrote Ullman on Instagram. "I knew Ashley [Tisdale] when I first moved to Los Angeles. In October 2016, Ullman announced his project Standing Ground, a documentary that explores the Standing Rock Sioux Nation, the North Dakota Access Pipeline and the fossil fuels industry. Can you give us a rundown of what youve been up to since Phil went off the air, and what youre currently working on? After that, Ullman and Douglas Smith, the actor known for the HBO series "Big Love," were in a band together. Thats something I wanted to own. E! His first professional stage role as Louis in the national touring company of The King and I (1956). It was created by James Berg and Stan Zimmerman. 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In 1998, he landed his first role in a movie called "Crossfire. A one of a kind beautiful recycled art piece has been donated to our project. His feature films include The Big Bad Swim (2006); The Boys of Sunset Ridge (2001), starring John Heard, the late Pat Morita, and Burt Young; and the independent film Crossfire (1998).Raviv's directorial documentary debut Standing Ground, covering the Standing Rock protests, is in post production now. And the more that I dig deeper into it, and into my practice, and into my ancestry and connections to all of that, the louder and prouder I get. He has been in numerous stage and screen productions, and was nominated Best Actor by the 1999 Connecticut Critics Circle. In 2004, Ullman starred as Sam in ABC Family's television film Searching for David's Heart. So who knows what's coming next. I'm engaged. He departed the band sometime in 2015. "Deep Set Eyes," uploaded on December 12, 2013, is the most popular with over 120,000 views. And it means that some of us are not going to belong to shuls. I dont have to blindly accept anything, the whole point is to wrestle with it and ask the hard questions. What was your bar mitzvah theme? It was a very specific moment, that show was not on for very long, and so it was a very small but mighty audience. This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. He went to Hillel Academy and is a graduate of Fairfield Warde High School. But his rise to Disney fame simply felt like another audition at the time . We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. Nobody specifically is still a really, really close buddy. That speaks a lot of my mother and how I was raised as a Jew but I still dont think I understand themes or what the point is. 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