Hillis, Rib 1970- (Robert Hillis, Robert "Rib" Hillis, Rib)

PERSONAL

Full name, Robert Duane Hillis; born November 21, 1970, in Suffern, NY; father, a veterinarian; married Melissa Blackler; children: Dane and Hannah (twins). Education: Attended the University of Colorado. Avocational Interests: Skiing, hiking, horseback riding.

Career:

Actor. Also worked as a model; appeared in television commercials, including Braun shavers.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Jungle Juice, Bayshore Media Group, 2001.

Nick, According to Spencer (also known as Garage Sale and Der Pechvogel), Lions Gate Films, 2001.

Seth, Empathy, 2005.

Matt Crossman, Propiedad ajena, DistriMax, 2007.

John Wahlberg, Taos, 2008.

Television Appearances; Series:

Dr. Jacob "Jake" Marshak, Port Charles, ABC, 1997-98.

Dr. Jake Marshak, General Hospital, ABC, 1997-98.

Model Citizens, PAX, 2004.

Designer, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, ABC, 2007—.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jed, "Circle of Fear," Baywatch Nights (also known as Detectives on the Beach), syndicated, 1996.

(As Robert Hillis) Brad, "Model Smoker," Clueless, UPN, 1998.

(As Robert "Rib" Hillis) Jake Barnes, "Baywatch Down Under: Parts 1 & 2," Baywatch Hawaii, syndicated, 1999.

(As Robert Hillis) Pierce, "The Bachelor Party," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series), The WB, 1999.

Jeff, "Final Hour," Bull, TNT, 2000.

Digger Gooseberry, "It's a Nude, Nude, Nude World," Son of the Beach, Fox, 2001.

Croix Richards, "Lady Heather's Box," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I., CSI: Las Vegas, and Les Experts), CBS, 2003.

James, "For Love and Money," Eve, UPN, 2004.

(As Rib) Himself, "The Girl Who Pushes Tyra Over the Edge," America's Next Top Model (also known as ANTM and Top Model), UPN, 2005.

Sven, "After Hours," Ugly Betty, ABC, 2006.

Ethan Winthrop, Passions, NBC, 2006.

Brett Morrison, "Burned," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2007.

Justin, "Waiting for the Right Snapper," Two and a Half Men, CBS, 2008.

Also appeared in "What the Past Will Bring," Bull, TNT.

Stage Appearances:

Cowboy, The Boys in the Band, 2003.

RECORDINGS

Music Videos:

Appeared in Aerosmith's "Love Is Hard on the Knees."

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Teen Magazine, May, 1997, p. 84.