Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro, an American actor, comedian, and television personality, was born on September 21, 1971. His most well-known performances were Maxwell Stanton on In the House, Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air on NBC, and Alfonso Spears on Silver Spoons.
At the age of 8, Ribeiro began his profession. He initially came to public attention in 1983 when he took on the title role in the Broadway production of The Tap Dancing Kid.
He was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award and garnered compliments on his performance. In 1984, Ribeiro performed in a Michael Jackson-starring Pepsi commercial as a dancer; a story quickly arose that Ribeiro died after snapping his neck while performing in the commercial. On the television series Silver Spoons, Ribeiro was chosen to play Rick Schroder’s best friend.
In a 1985 MTV advertisement, Ribeiro played himself and promoted Alfonso’s Breakin’ & Poppin’ Book, a dance training book he wrote. On Prism Records, he also put out four 12-inch singles, one of which was “Dancing Baby” in 1984.
Alfonso Ribeiro Salary Per Episode
The amount paid to Alfonso Ribeiro for each episode is not specified. The last season of the show he appeared on is thought to have brought in up to $100,000 per episode for him.