One thing I wanted to touch on was an article that said youre trying to dismantle toxic masculinity. Another called you a gender fluid heartthrob. If youre comfortable talking about it, could you tell me a bit about your relationship to your gender? All right, lets close this out with some rapid fire questions. Ranking Disney Channel's Best and Worst Original Movies. It seems to detract a little bit from the point of the day? Episode: "That Woman" (30 September 2007), Episode: "Rollercoaster/Candace Loses Her Head" (17 August 2007), Episode: "The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown" (11 August 2008), This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 12:26. RU:If he's still stuck here now in 2022, I would just hope that he's become some kind of climate warrior. Thats the Judaism I grew up with. The core of what the Torah teaches is to be an activist, right? When we finally speak on Zoom, me in New York City and Raviv in L.A., its a Friday. He graduated from Fairfield Warde High School. Because if gender is a construct, then Im not sure what that means in terms of my own fluidity. [February 2005], Guest-starred on the ABC Family's sitcom "The Middleman", Season 1, Episode 9 "The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown" (credited as Raviv Ullman). We are to question our place in the universe, and wrestle with what God means, and love our neighbors as we love ourselves. : Why do you think people are nostalgic for their old favorite shows? E! Ullman knows its our job to build a better world and that includes redefining what Judaism can mean. Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. RU:Maybe if I have kids, grandkids, it'll be fun to look back on. His career skyrocketed, though, in 2004 when he started working in the Disney Channel series "Phil of the Future.". Lets hope Raviv brings his style to a red carpet, or some magazine covers, soon. He returned to his love of theater and starred in some off-Broadway and regional theater productions. Thats something I wanted to own. We were able to unpack that against the backdrop of what was happening in a world full of the pandemic, and what was happening economically and socially and through Black Lives Matter. No, I have a hard time watching myself do anything. "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. In his first post since then, Ullman paid homage to the LGBTQ people who paved the way for a man to be able to wear dressand be celebrated for it. activism, whether its fighting for the environment or fighting against racism. But my own version of it: It doesnt necessarily mean I have two dishwashers and two sets of plates, but it does mean I dont cook bacon. Im going to Ill be burned at the stake for this. The breadth is a smaller group of people now but, in a way, it's more meaningful. RU: My dad had come to visit me and we were in my car and there was a group of kids crossing the street and they stopped and pointed at me and all started yelling. And 13 years after the show ended, Raviv totally looks like the future. When I left home and lived on my own, I definitely took a step away from Judaism. The picture series which saw Ullman smear lipstick across his face and rock fishnet stockings and a skirt while posing shirtless soon gained attention across social media, with Paper praising Ullman as a gender-fluid heartthrob. The other thing thats even more difficult and more thrilling are the really problematic parts. And I could have also been more thoughtful about the fact that I was on a Disney Channel show, but like literally, at 17 years old, I just didnt connect those dots. Its one of my favorite places. Through the Cult Records YouTube channel, they released a few songs and music videos. : Congratulations! Ullmans most recent films are Contest (2013) and The Other Side (2015). E! Hes also leaned into his Jewishness. : I'm sure it would give you some brownie points. The former Phil of the Future star said he'd be up for a reboot, should he be approached about reviving. His family left for the US when he was one year old. It's wild to look back on. And Raviv seemed taken aback by the reaction. How did you meet? As a part of an exploration that is so personal but shared so publicly, its important to recognize all of those who have sacrificed so much so that I could feel comfortable wearing what I want., Ed Sheeran reveals pregnant wife had inoperable tumour amid album announcement, Kate Ferdinand shares baby's gender following reveal party that Rio says was 'bedlam', Ulrika Jonsson relates to Andrew Buchan's 'affair' after her own Gladiator 'fling'. However, he said that "it's not all fun and games anymore.". I believe that we can explore all of those things while being respectful of the fact that I take a few pictures in a dress and get written about how Im a gender fluid heartthrob, and yet, there are people that are murdered for doing the same or are bullied to the point of committing suicide. Over the ensuing years, he continued to appear in several films such as Prom Wars (2008), The Trouble With Cali (2010) and How to Make Love to A Woman (2010). 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. So the people who do recognize me, it's because that show is such a huge part of their childhood. Boston Lyric Opera and Long Beach Opera commissioned an eight-part miniseries by James Derrah, the LBO artistic director, and Ellen Reid, who won a Pulitzer for opera, and they wrote this opera. After that, Ullman and Douglas Smith, the actor known for the HBO series "Big Love," were in a band together. And its definitely my favorite city in this country. From January 2012 to 24 March 2012, Ullman starred as the character Alex in the New Group's production of Russian Transport Off-Broadway in New York. RU: We were friends and making those shows at the same time. 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. Raviv Ullman was born on 24th January 1986 in Eilat, Israel to American parents Laura and Brian Ullman. But you keep kosher, right? He has been establishing himself as a genderfluid icon. 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And he made me laugh so hard that I was certain I didnt get it because I couldnt keep a straight face. 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. 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. RU: Oh, yeah, absolutely. ", RAVIV ULLMAN'S TIME IN AN OFF-BROADWAY PRODUCTION. And I do have interest in exploring what that means for myself. He is best known for playing Phil Diffy, the main character in the Disney Channel series Phil of the Future. I'm not going to be the one to turn that down, but I haven't heard any rumblings. Its something that I havent done since I was a kid. Though the series only ran for two seasons from 2004 to 2006, we'll never forget his crazy shenanigans (like when he created a fake pinky toe) and how his character's relationship withAly Michalka's Keely had usyelling, "Kiss her already!" RU: About a year ago, I worked as a director and an actor in an operatic web series. Did you ever feel like you had to hide your Jewishness at Disney? In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, getting into shape for his role in the mega-budgeted live-action adaptation of "Atlantis: The Lost Empire." Raviv Ullman was born in Israel to American parents, Laura Ehrenkranz, a teacher, and Brian Ullman, a psychiatric nurse practitioner. But we sit around for hours and hours and hours and rip the thing to shreds, and we do it every year. If gender is a construct, then I feel empowered to explore what that means for myself. E! There was a pandemic, and a whole new upswell of activism, and it was hard to look straight at it all the time, with perspective. Fortunately, the show was included on Disney+ in November 2019. Whats your favorite Jewish holiday? 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. - IMDb Mini Biography By: E! News.". With all of the reboots recently, would you be interested in aPhil of the Futurereboot? I think most of our audience knows you from Phil of the Future. But youve done, The latest project that Im really excited to talk about is this podcast that was born out of the pandemic. I'm not going to be the one to turn that down, but I haven't heard any rumblings.". I often forget that Im in interview mode and Im just having a good time talking, he said. Well, get ready for a serotonin surge once more, because E! Actor and musician Raviv Ullman, also known as Phil Diffy in "Phil of the Future," is 34 years old and looks great. The latest project that Im really excited to talk about is this podcast that was born out of the pandemic. E! Raviv Ullman's acting career took off when he was just 13 years old. He also appeared in several plays including Dead End (2005) and Russian Transport (2012). And I was a 17-year-old idiot. But even those who left the spotlight after their child star days are breaking boundaries. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories. Ullman was cast as Kip in the Lifetime sitcom Rita Rocks, which premiered in 2009. 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. Cody Fern, who channelled androgynous chic at the Golden Globes. Rather, it feels like what Ive been taught to do, which Im really grateful for. I was there for about a month and a half, directing an opera at San Francisco Conservatory of Music. 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