Ricky Paull Goldin

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Biography

Ricky Paull Goldin is Executive Producer and Director of Project Dad for the Discovery Life, TLC, and Family Networks to Grease. Ricky played Danny Zuko in the Broadway revival of Grease alongside Brooke Shields and Rosie O'Donnell. His run in this iconic role totaled over 726 performances. Ricky's entertainment career took off at the age of 3. As a youngster, he starred in Romper Room, Alf, Kate & Allie, 21 Jump Street and by the age of 15 he had made it to Broadway, starring in On Golden Pond. In addition, Ricky's quick wit makes hosting easy for him. He has hosted everything from ESPN auto races in Dubai, to 5 Live from the Red Carpet Emmy events for Disney/ABC. Shortly after Ricky ended his run on All My Children, Disney Family.com picked him to Star in their collaboration with Kellogg's for a new brand of on-line advertising. CeReality is Disney Family's cutting edge mini web series, and it debuted in September 2011. The first of the series, 'The Young and the Breakfast,' took an affectionate tongue-in-cheek poke at the soap opera genre and gave Ricky the perfect vehicle to showcase his natural comedic timing. Combine Ricky's easy-going hosting style with a life-long passion for home renovation, and a design show was waiting to happen. After appearing in HGTV's Favorite Places, featuring his home in California, HGTV offered Ricky his own design Series. Spontaneous Construction premiered in February 2013 on HGTV, and also aired on the DIY Network. Born in San Francisco January 5 to Irish and British parents, Ricky Goldin was raised on both sides of the Atlantic, attended Fordham University, and studied with the best acting coaches in the business. Ricky shares his world with Gretta Monahan and their son Kai Rei Goldin.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·producer·director
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 05 January 1965
  • Place of birth
  • San Francisco
  • Education
  • Lawrence High School

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TV

Books

Trivia

Was engaged to Yasmine Bleeth

Nephew of Jack Gold and Denyse Alexander.

Enjoys fishing.

Approved US Coastguard Captain.

Father is World Famous hypnotist, Paul Goldin.

Announced on Feb. 26, 2008 that he was leaving the role of "Gus Aitoro" on "The Guiding Light" (1952) .

Expecting a baby in November 2010 with fiancee Gretta Monahan.

Friend of Jeff Gurtman.

Father, with Gretta Monahan , of son Kai Rei Goldin, born on October 21, 2010 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, weighing in at 9 lbs. 11 oz.

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