After completing Rita Rocks in 2009, Ullman had some small roles in short films, television, and film but began to focus his career on theater acting, starring in Off-Broadway and regional theater productions. This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. Did you ever feel like you had to hide your Jewishness at Disney? That means that your relationship is going to change over time. Just when I thought I couldn't love him any more thirsty appreciation post of Raviv Ullman in gender-bending attire. 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. Z. Dippe, the film starred Ullman as an intelligent teenager, who is trying to save his best friend Samanthas music band. Currently, hes directing a first-of-its-kind opera miniseries. But all of these things that weve been fighting for, whether its clean air, clean water, rights for Native Americans, the fact that Black lives matter those arent progressive ideas. Its one of my favorite things to do, because its like this deep engagement with my family. Hes surrounded by the aroma of fresh challah baking for, With Judaism as a guide, Raviv has dove head-first into the world of. : You were also inPixel Perfectand appeared onThat's So Raven. He may be Phil of the Future, but we're here to provide you with a blast from the past. Oh, great one. I don't think I knew how to be strategic or what that actually meant in terms of a career. We are to question our place in the universe, and wrestle with what God means, and love our neighbors as we love ourselves. But Ullman takes a different approach to the text, looping in activism, environmental themes and even the history of smells. Fans remember that "Phil of the Future" had a short run, with only two seasons, and ended without resolving the romantic arc on the show. Ezra Miller, whose fashion choices on The Crimes Of Grindelwald press tour were everything. I have also started working in the opera space recently, which is brand-new but really exciting. The former Phil of the Future star said he'd be up for a reboot, should he be approached about reviving. Ullman plays drums and glockenspiel in the band, which released its debut album, Field Guide to the Wilds, on 24 February 2009.[10]. So who knows what's coming next. With Judaism as a guide, Raviv has dove head-first into the world of activism, whether it's fighting for the environment or fighting against racism. 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. RU: Maybe. Humor is a part of that. He said that even though he was having fun, he wishes he'd had more of a career strategy back then. The former child actor is also very passionate about music, which is probably why he has been part of a couple of bands throughout his life. All 50 Sex Scenes on 'Orange Is the New Black' Ranked! On the program, Ullman portrayed 15-year-old Phil Diffy, who time travels from 2121 and gets stuck in the year 2003. Were you ever starstruck? In the mid-2000s Raviv Ullman also started appeared on the big screen, playing important roles. For the pandemic, marking time was and continues to be such a weird thing. [8], In June 2006, Ullman and a few of his friends created parody hip-hop music videos under the name the Webee Boys. He is also a musician, having worked with Zoe Kravitz on her band Lolawolf as a drummer from 2013 until 2014. But its been in the years since that life-changing role that the 35-year-old has embraced Judaism in all avenues of self-exploration, purpose and connection to the world around him. E! I get really frustrated in the arts when people try to make something for everyone. Ullman was cast as Kip in the Lifetime sitcom Rita Rocks, which premiered in 2009. OK, last question for real: Is there anything else you wanted to talk about? What I hope to be doing is to just contribute to the community that is interested in figuring out how to connect all those dots. Raviv Ullman might have been your middle school crush when he starred in Disneys Phil of the Future. Today, hes probably more akin to your rabbi (not that you cant have a crush on your rabbi). It would be fun to study some Torah with Lizzo. Photo by Getty Images. The good thing is, I was like, "I can't clean the dishes right now. Jeremy Clarkson shuts down claim hes been sacked from Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Why dont you tell me a little bit about what youve been up to recently? I hosted a lot of Shabbat dinners in normal life or BC and we went to Zoom with our Shabbat dinners or gatherings. But its been in the years since that life-changing role that the 35-year-old, has embraced Judaism in all avenues of self-exploration, purpose and connection to the world around him, . We sat down with the newly engaged 36-year-oldto answer all of the burning questionswe'vehad since the show said its final goodbye. Now, in honor of the show, let's talk about the future. He is widely known for his portrayal of Phil Diffy from the Disney Channel series 'Phil of the Future.'. I look back at that time and, even though it is a centerpiece of my career at this point, it was one of many jobs that I've done over, you know, the 25 years that I've been working in the industry. He starred in the Disney Channel's television series Phil of the Future (2004), as well as The Walt Disney Company's made-for-TV movie Pixel Perfect (2004/I) (TV), ABC Family's Searching for David's Heart (2004), and NBC's Growing Up Brady (2000). Any of my friends know that if Im at a party, I will look for the most wild womens coat and put it on and dance around in that. Mira Fox is a reporter at the Forward. Ullman's first professional role was as Louis in the national touring company of The King and I along with Jesse McCartney. Right, and it means that we get to build what this new version looks like, right? The marketing campaign around that show was so big at the time so my face had been plastered all over The Grove in Los Angeles. Raviv starred in Growing Up Brady, Guiding Light and Law & Order before landing his role in Phil Of The Future in 2004. My mother looked at me straight in the eye, without me asking, and said, Raviv, your theme is God.. I dont think Ive ever shied away from the fact that Im Jewish. We are to question our place in the universe, and wrestle with what God means, and love our neighbors as we love ourselves. RU:I'm about to be an associate director on another opera coming up soon and I have a short film that is going up to festivals. Ullman played one of the main roles in the TV series Rita Rocks. Since his time on Phil, Raviv has touched all corners of the entertainment industry: Hes appeared in several TV series and independent films. E! And that is seemingly resonating we dip in and out of the number one spot on iTunes, which is wild. Luis Enrique and Zinedine Zidane in the running for Chelsea job, Rebel Wilson attacked by uncooperative umbrella after magical proposal weve all been there, Love Island fans applaud Jessie Wynter for speaking facts after Olivia Hawkins storms away from heated confrontation. Those were my college years and that became my school. It was created by James Berg and Stan Zimmerman. E! Can you give us a rundown of what youve been up to since Phil went off the air, and what youre currently working on? RU: What I've noticed now is that it's whoever was watching Disney Channel at that time. Get in touch at [emailprotected] or on Twitter @miraefox. How did you meet? RU: Oh, absolutely not. And it means that some of us are not going to belong to shuls. But we sit around for hours and hours and hours and rip the thing to shreds, and we do it every year. He has a younger sister, Ortal, and a younger brother, Nadav. [6] Lieberman's mother and Ullman's matrilineal great-grandmother were sisters. He was born in Israel and moved to the US with his parents shortly after he was born. [1][2] He has a younger sister and younger brother named Tali and Nadav, respectively. And it should. I do believe that gender is a construct. Activism is a part of that. RU: We were friends and making those shows at the same time. And then I realized that I was seeking something: spirituality, or faith, or meditation, or a connection to, like I say, something larger than myself. Its definitely not a world Im familiar with, but everything looks so amazing as far as I an tell. I don't sing opera, but I was acting in it. I dont have to blindly accept anything, the whole point is to wrestle with it and ask the hard questions. Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. But if you know me well you know that I love to wear a gorgeous 'ladies' coat. And it means figuring out what our connection to faith and community generally looks like. See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs. Ullmans maternal grandfather, Joseph Ehrenkranz, was a charismatic pulpit rabbi in Stamford, C.T. | [1] He was active in National Conference of Synagogue Youth.[4]. He went to Hillel Academy and is a graduate of Fairfield Warde High School. I went to Israel with my brother for a few months and came back inspired to have Shabbat again, so I started hosting Shabbat for friends in both L.A. and New York, wherever I was. His character was the drummer in the titular character's band and her daughter's boyfriend. Star in Second Stage Theatre's THE BAD GUYS, Opening Tonight, 6/4", "Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Atlantic Theater's LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER", "BWW Reviews: DEATHTRAP With Marsha Mason at Bucks County Playhouse", "BWW Reviews: BAD JEWS a Riotous Dramedy at the Geffen", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raviv_Ullman&oldid=1129637490, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2010, Internet Broadway Database person ID same as Wikidata, Internet Off-Broadway Database person ID same as Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Ullman is best known for his starring role as Phil Diffy, a teen from the year 2121 on Disney Channel's Phil of the Future, a series that debuted June 2004. I was doing dvar Torahs for my friends; Torah portions gave us a window through which we could start a conversation. That ritual became really healing and continues to be. [citation needed] While attending summer camp, he played Peter Pan, which helped him discover his talents in acting, singing, dancing, and reading drama novels. I was there for about a month and a half, directing an opera at San Francisco Conservatory of Music. ", In an interview with E! He has guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and That's So Raven (2003). Being able to have these conversations is a big part of that. We had such a good time. Raviv, formerly known under his stage name Ricky, was the star of the Disney Channel series Phil Of The Future, in which he played Phil Diffy, a high schooler who gets stuck in the noughties after time travelling from the 22nd century. I just got back from the desert out in Palm Springs, both acting and directing this wild project for Boston Lyric Opera. The 32-year-old is breaking down gender norms in a series of new pictures, and we are buying whatever he is selling. And he made me laugh so hard that I was certain I didnt get it because I couldnt keep a straight face. "That's a wild new thing in the past year and a half or so," the former Disney Channel star, 36,. Raviv, formerly known as Ricky, first entered our hearts back when he starred onPhil of the Future. But even those who left the spotlight after their child star days are breaking boundaries. That was a confusing time in my life. : Do you remember the first time you were recognized by fans? : You've since moved on to musicand were in a band with Zo Kravitz. Thats not right. Friends would come over for Seder, and theyd been used to reading through the Seder as fast as possible to get to dinner. Aug 24, 2020 09:30 A.M. Actor and musician Raviv Ullman, also known as Phil Diffy in "Phil of the Future," is 34 years old and looks great. 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. [12], In 2018, Ullman performed in the Roundabout Theatre Company Underground's much-lauded production of Usual Girls by Ming Peiffer.[13]. Rather, it feels like what Ive been taught to do, which Im really grateful for. As someone who doesnt identify as queer, I dont want to be a spokesperson for it, and I get really worried about being celebrated for anything. I remember being nervous to get all of these non-Jews to wash their hands for challah and then stay quiet until they ate it. During this period, he guest-starred in TV shows like Big Love and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. E! E! E! I went to Hillel Academy, which was an Orthodox day school in Fairfield, Connecticut. No, I have a hard time watching myself do anything. In the beginning of the pandemic, everything shut down, and everything that I do is collaborative. Get the drama behind the scenes. And we get to decide how to apply that for ourselves. Directed by Mark A. Raviv Chanan "Ricky" Ullman ( Hebrew: ; born 24 January 1986) is an Israeli-American actor, director, and musician. But even then, that wasnt something that felt antisemitic or prejudiced as much as the unfortunate nature of the industry at that time, and I think the industry is really different now. For anyone who used to watch Phil of the Future on Disney Channel, you already know that a boy named Phil and his family were on a vacation from the 22nd century when they ended . Raviv Ullman, known as Ricky Ullman at the time "Phil of the Future" aired, was the titular character on the Disney Channel show from 2004 to 2006. How has doing the podcast changed your relationship to Judaism? Sticks and Bones opened 6 November 2014 and closed 14 December 2014. Id just like to know what that was. E! Im going to Ill be burned at the stake for this. And how did the podcast fit into all of this? 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. Whats your favorite Broadway musical or play? : We'll just start it to get it going. Like, Pinchas is a problematic character but hes written as a hero. In 1998, he landed his first role in a movie called "Crossfire. And if you didnt have one, what theme would you have now if you could? Phil of the Future star Raviv Ullman answered fan questions on Instagram to celebrate the fact that you can now watch the 2004 Disney Channel series on Disney Plus. Or has this been more of a recent thing? RU:Looking back now, I wish I'd been a little more strategic. With all of the reboots recently, would you be interested in aPhil of the Futurereboot? His first professional stage role as Louis in the national touring company of The King and I (1956). In the pandemic, we kept it up and that was really helpful. : Congratulations! 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. ", 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. Youre in the clear. So my journey through Judaism has been all over the place since I was a kid. That being said, I do wear clothing that wouldnt be recognized as mens clothing all the time, and I have hot pink nail polish on right now. E! I saw her on SNL and I immediately texted her. : Do you ever go back and watch old episodes? That kind of blew my mind. But his rise to Disney fame simply felt like another audition at the time . For me, some of the places that Ive had the most constructive conversations about these movements, and about the work that needs to be done, is sitting around a Shabbat dinner table. I was 17. They brought together this team of talented artists and wrote an eight-part miniseries that is an opera, but made for television. They were going to get out of their Brooklyn neighborhood, try different bars, try. Raviv Ullman (born January 24, 1986), also known by his stage name Ricky Ullman, is an Israeli-American actor and musician. Official Sites. 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. The breadth is a smaller group of people now but, in a way, it's more meaningful. We found that the Torah portion gave us this kernel of an idea. 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 we find a lot of misogynistic writing in the Torah. A few days before I sit down to chat with Disney-star-turned-sexy-mensch Raviv Ullman, I turn on the TV. (sibling). Ullman knows its our job to build a better world and that includes redefining what Judaism can mean. His first professional stage role as Louis in the national touring company of The King and I (1956). Sign up for notifications from Insider! Its something that I have no interest in ever watching again. MORE : As Sophie Ellis-Bextor welcomes fifth son, a look inside her quirky family with Richard Jones, MORE : Polyamory, a viral kissing photo, and love without gender: Inside Tana Mongeau and Bella Thornes love story, Remains of baby found in search for missing newborn of aristocrat and partner. Male celebrities ditching gender norms through their clothing is having a serious moment on the red carpet thanks to people like Ezra Miller, whose fashion choices on The Crimes Of Grindelwald press tour were everything, and Cody Fern, who channelled androgynous chic at the Golden Globes. 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? While Ullman previously went by the stage name Ricky, he started using his real name in 2006 when he guest-starred on an episode of House[7] and continued to use Raviv on all projects since. However, he said that "it's not all fun and games anymore.". Raviv Ullman Thanks LGBTQ Community for Paving the Gender-Bent Path, "Its important to recognize all of those who have sacrificed so much so that I could feel comfortable wearing what I want.". RU: Oh, yeah, absolutely. And I mean, really leaned. And so in becoming an adult and taking on the responsibility of being an adult, were going to theme this party under the sea? Since then he's acted in other series and films, but took some time to reflect on his Disney days. I think the term activist is really interesting, because it sounds radical. RU:Maybe if I have kids, grandkids, it'll be fun to look back on. [17] The trailer was released in late September 2020, and the first episode came out on 2 October 2020. Then weve actually uncovered something and can start to unravel it. I mean, I identify as a cisgender, straight man. Phil of the Future turned Raviv Ullman, who then went by Ricky, into a household name overnight. Were happy to make this story available to republish for free, unless it originated with JTA, Haaretz or another publication (as indicated on the article) and as long as you follow our guidelines. I wear pants and a shirt most days because thats what society has told me to do. While Ullman still acts, hes moved past goofy sci-fi comedies to more serious work, such as a documentary about the Dakota Access Pipeline. Who Wants to be strategic or what that actually meant in terms of a strategy. 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