<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor, musician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1997--present </Td> </Tr> <P> Raviv Ullman (Hebrew: רביב אולמן ‎; born January 24, 1986), is an Israeli - American actor and musician . He is best known for playing Phil Diffy, the main character in the Disney Channel series Phil of the Future . The actor was credited as Ricky Ullman from 1997 until 2006 . </P> <P> Ullman was born in Eilat, Israel, to American parents Laura (née Ehrenkranz), a teacher, and Brian Ullman, a printer . He has a younger sister and younger brother named Tali and Nadav, respectively . After his first birthday, his family left their kibbutz in Israel for Norwalk, Connecticut, USA, and then to Fairfield, Connecticut the following year . When Ullman was younger, his father worked as a clown . While attending summer camp, he played Peter Pan, which helped him discover his talents in acting, singing, dancing, and reading drama novels . </P>

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