Ian Ziering

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name = Ian Ziering


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birthname = Ian Andrew Ziering
birthdate = Birth date and age|1964|3|30
birthplace = Newark, New Jersey,
United States
occupation = Actor
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spouse = Nikki Schieler Ziering (1997-2002), divorced
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credits = Steve Sanders in
"Beverly Hills, 90210"
(1990-2000)
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Ian Ziering (born March 30, 1964) is an American actor best known for playing Steve Sanders on the television series "Beverly Hills, 90210".

Ian (pronounced EYE-an) was born in Newark, New Jersey to Mickie and Paul Ziering. He grew up in West Orange, New Jersey and has two brothers, Jeff and Barry, both of whom are more than 10 years older. His father jokes: "Ian is the best mistake I ever made." Ziering graduated in 1982 from West Orange High School. [ [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=0EFD502D5C99C190&p_docnum=2&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=J4BH4EDFMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "THE ULTIMATE NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK: T-Z AND ALSO..."] , "The Star-Ledger", June 27, 1999. Accessed August 4, 2007.]

Ian's mother died Fact|date=July 2007, and he has talked openly about how close he was to his mother.

Ian was a celebrity dancer on Season 4 of ABC's American version of "Dancing with the Stars". [cite news |title=Meet the New Cast of 'Dancing With the Stars| last=unknown|url=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Entertainment/story?id=2890554&page=2|work=ABC.com Dancing with the Stars|date=February 20, 2007|accessdate=2007-02-21] His professional dance partner was Cheryl Burke, who won the competition in Season 2 with partner Drew Lachey and also Season 3 with partner Emmitt Smith. Ian made it to the semi-final round of Season 4, and received a perfect score (three 10s) from the judges for one of his two dances in the semi-finals, but it was not enough to reach the finals; he and Cheryl were eliminated during the results show the next day, May 15, 2007.

In 2006, Ian produced, directed and starred in the short film, "Man vs. Monday", which won the Audience Choice Award at the 2006 Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival. Also in 2006, Ian won the Best Actor Award at the 2006 Monaco Film Festival for his portrayal of "Francis" in the independent film, "Stripped Down".

Ian has also appeared in the television series "JAG", "What I Like About You", "The Doctors" as Erich Aldrich and "Guiding Light" as Cameron Stewart. He also had a role in the videogame "Freelancer" as the protagonist, Edison Trent.

On June 18, 2007, Variety reported that Ziering had auditioned the previous week for the opportunity to succeed Bob Barker as host of "The Price Is Right". [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117967130.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 Is Rosie right for 'Price'? - Entertainment News, TV News, Media - Variety ] ] The job ultimately went to Drew Carey. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-07-23-drew-carey_N.htm?csp=34 Game show 'Price' is right for Carey - USATODAY.com ] ]

He is divorced from Nikki Schieler Ziering. The two had wed in 1997, and Ian filed for divorce in 2002, citing irreconcilable differences [ [http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=9d52fd51-e56f-4d92-8c80-c4edba83c07a E! News - Divorce Mania in TV Land! ] ] .

Ian's official website and MySpace page feature several original "webisodes" (short videos). He may appear on the 90210 spinoff.cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/detail/index.jsp?uuid=91b9d2aa-8e80-48bf-a9c8-7353ab158b3f&utm_campaign=xxltfp&utm_source=xjljqfejb&utm_medium=link|title=90210 Reunion: Tori Spelling to Guest in Pilot; Ian Ziering Definitely Wants In|accessdate=2008-05-21|last=Dos Santos|first=Kristin|authorlink=Kristin Dos Santos|date=2008-05-21|publisher=E! Online - Watch with Kristin] However, he has stated to the press that he would prefer not to participate in the show.

Dancing with the Stars Performances

Filmography

*"Tyrannosaurus Azteca" (2007)
*"Man v. Monday" (2006)
*"Stripped Down" (2006)
*"Biker Mice from Mars" (2006)
*"Six Months Later" (2005)
*"Domino" (2005)
*"Freelancer" (2003)
*"" (2003) (Voice)
*"Son of the Beach" (2002)
*"JAG" episode "Ambush" (2001)
*"Inside Schwartz" (2001)
*"Twice in a Lifetime" (2000)
*"Batman Beyond: The Movie" (1999)
*"" (1999)
*"" (1998)
*"Savate" (1997)
*"" (1997)
*"Subliminal Seduction" (1996)
*"No Way Back" (1995)
*"The Women of Spring Break" (1995)
*"Biker Mice from Mars" (1993)
*"Melrose Place" (1992)
*"VIP Noche" (1992)
*"Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990-2000)
*"Married with Children" (1990)
*"Flour Babies" (1990)
*"Terrible Things My Mother Told Me" (1988)
*"The Guiding Light" (1986-1988)
*"The Doctors" (1981-1982)
*"Endless Love" (1981)

References

External links

* [http://www.IanZiering.com Official website]
* [http://www.MySpace.com/OfficialIZ MySpace]
*imdb name|id=0005575|name=Ian Ziering
* [http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,1006602,00.html Ian Ziering in dancing with the stars]