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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 21, 1971 (55)
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Actor and director
- 23 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
What are Alfonso Ribeiro's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 0 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.
- Allyas Alfonso Spears in Silver Spoons (1982)
- Heroas Frank in The Mighty Pawns (1987)
- Shapeshifteras Carlton Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
- Tricksteras Dr. Maxwell Stanton in In the House (1995)
- Allyas Roland Jackson in Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous1
- Cyclical3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Alfonso Ribeiro's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Alfonso Ribeiro's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
33 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 28 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Muppets Haunted Mansion(2021)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
K.C. Undercover(2015)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Young & Hungry(2014)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Spell-Mageddon(2013)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Shake It Up(2010)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows
Big Time Rush(2009)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
True Jackson, VP(2008)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Celebrity Duets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Lovewrecked(2005)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Hi-Jinks(2005)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Search for the Funniest Mom in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Cuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
All of Us(2003)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
Eve(2003)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
One on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Brothers García (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Extreme Ghostbusters(1997)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Kidz in the Wood(1995)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
In the House(1995)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Ticks(1993)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
A Different World(1987)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows
The Mighty Pawns(1987)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
John Grin's Christmas(1986)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Dancing in the Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Laugh Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Silver Spoons(1982)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Magnum, P.I.(1980)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1980 to 2021; peak year 2004.
Film career
Peak 2004 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1982Screen debut· Silver Spoons
- 1993First film· Ticks
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Alfonso Ribeiro's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th7
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 23 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive3
- Cult Classic4
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed9
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Alfonso Ribeiro work with?
People who share at least 2 of Alfonso Ribeiro's MovieCove titles; Tatyana Ali shares the most, 2.
- Tatyana AliShared titles: Kidz in the Wood (1995), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Tatyana Ali
