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Name: Ian Ziering
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Date of Birth:
March 30, 1964
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Place of Birth:
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Mini-bio:
Known to most as Steve Sanders on Beverly Hills 90210, Ian Ziering actually got his start onscreen almost ten years earlier, playing Brooke Shields' brother in the romantic teen drama Endless Love in ... read more1981 when he was just 17. While it was the young actor's first big break in Hollywood, Ziering was already an accomplished actor, having performed in the national touring production of Peter Pan earlier that same year. Ziering's young life didn't revolve around only show business, however -- he graduated from William Patterson University in 1987.Despite taking time out for his education, Ziering continued to rack up credits on his resumé throughout the '80s, including a two-year stint on the soap opera Guiding Light from 1986 to 1988. Then, in 1990, Ziering scored the part of Steve on a new nighttime soap called Beverly Hills 90210, and his fame skyrocketed. Not only did he suddenly find that he'd become an extremely successful actor, he also became a teen heartthrob to girls everywhere -- despite the fact that even though his character was 16, Ziering himself was ten years older, though he was hardly the oldest of the cast. He would stay with the extremely successful show for ten years, occasionally acting in side projects like 1995's action thriller No Way Back, starring Russell Crowe. In 2005, Ziering appeared in Tony Scott's high-octane thriller Domino, and in 2006, he directed and starred in a comedy short called Man vs. Monday. Then, in 2007, the newly minted filmmaker sashayed his way back into prime time, appearing on the hit show Dancing with the Stars. Ziering and his partner, Cheryl Burke, proved very popular with audiences, who voted to keep the couple on the show for multiple weeks. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi
Ian Ziering mini-bio: Birth Name Ian Andrew Ziering Height 6' (1.83 m) Ian Ziering began working in television and radio commercials when he was 12 years old. Besides "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990), his television work includes the daytime drama "The Guiding Light" (1952) and two specials, _Flour Babies (1990) (TV)_ and _Terrible Things My Mother Told Me (1988) (TV)_ . He is also the voice of Vinnie in the syndicated cartoon "Biker Mice from Mars" (1993) and one of the voices on the animated series "Mighty Ducks" (1996). On Broadway, Ziering performed as Nils in the musical version of I Remember Mama. He also starred as John in the national tour of Peter Pan. In 1981, Ziering made his feature film debut in Endless Love (1981). Ziering starred in the feature films Flash Flame and Savate (1997), and starred in the television movie The Women of Spring Break (1995) (TV) (aka "Daytona Blues"). He most recently completed the independent feature _Stripped Down (2004)_ . Ziering's next project is Domino (2005), from director Tony Scott and New Line Cinema. Ziering, a native of West Orange, New Jersey, resides in Los Angeles. He is a graduate of William Paterson College in Wayne, New Jersey. Spouse Nikki Schieler Ziering (4 July 1997 - 2002) (divorced) Attended the same elementary school as Scott Wolf of "Party of Five" (1994). filed for divorce in Los Angeles from the ex-Playboy Playmate, citing (what else?) "irreconcilable differences." [28 February 2002] Is the youngest of three children of Paul and Micki Ziering. Had his front teeth knocked out when he was younger giving him the nickname "George Washington". Was among the guests at the wedding of former "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) co-star Jason Priestley to Naomi Lowde-Priestley. [2005] 
