<P> Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro Sr. (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, television director, dancer, and show host . Ribeiro played Alfonso Spears on the sitcom Silver Spoons, and Carlton Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air . He currently hosts ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos, taking over from Tom Bergeron who left after fifteen years . </P> <P> He hosted the GSN game show Catch 21 and the ABC Family show Spell - Mageddon . He also hosted the hit television show Dance 360, and starred in the title role of the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid . Ribeiro took part in the thirteenth series of the British reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, where he came in seventh place, leaving on Day 19 . </P>

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