Alfonso Ribeiro: Who Was He Before Carlton Banks!
Channel: Celebrity Jobber Podcast w/ Jeff Zito
Date: 2024-03-08

Alfonso, very well known for his role as Carlton Banks in the #freshprinceofbelair had a crazy career before he even got there. What was it like growing up in New York, how did he get his first acting gig, and which family member was responsible for helping him start his career? All this and more on this weeks episode of Celebrity Jobber!

The word “jobber” is defined in popular culture as somewhat of a journeyman. The movie Rocky tells the story of a boxing jobber, who defies the odds to become the world heavyweight champion. Talk radio veteran Jeff Zito speaks with celebrities about their first job. If not for their big break, what would they have become? Were they destined to be rich and famous? Or were they almost a jobber?

Chapters
0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Zito remembers Alfonso as the "Tapdance Kid"
2:28 - What was Alfonso's very first acting gig?
3:20 - Which family member helped get Alfonso into show business
4:13 - What did Alfonso's parents do while he was growing up?
5:21 - Has Alfonso lost his ability to dance?
6:15 - Getting to film a commercial with Michael Jackson?
9:10 - What did Alfonso think of Michael after everything?
10:50 - Alfonso took a break from acting to go to school, but why?
12:51 - Talking about life during the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air"
15:09 - Did Alfonso ever have a regular job?
16:00 - What is it like to host "America's Funniest Home Videos"?
17:00 - The reason Alfonso never got into trouble growing up.
18:18 - Recap!