Unlike his
Beverly Hills, 90210 costars who struggled to stay in the public eye post-cancellation, this affable actor only took occasional roles, seemingly happy to rest on his reputation as a '90s heartthrob. As a teen, Ziering appeared on soaps before rocketing to fame along with the rest of the fresh-faced
90210 cast. During his 10-year tenure as a cocky but kindhearted high schooler on the hit series, he married
Playboy playmate Nikki Schieler and did voice-over work for animated series such as
The Mighty Ducks and
Batman Beyond. In the '00, Ziering popped up on the small screen every once in a while and poked fun at his image with an uproarious cameo as a nasty version of himself in the 2005 actioner
Domino. Two years later, he took on his highest-profile project in years when he signed on to the fourth season of
Dancing with the Stars opposite two-time champion Cheryl Burke.
Ian Ziering Fast Facts:
- Appeared in his first national commercial at age 12.
- Made his Broadway debut in the 1981 musical I Remember Mama.
- Cowrote the story for the 1995 Beverly Hills, 90210 episode "Sentenced to Life," which included an Emmy-nominated guest spot by Milton Berle, the only Emmy nod the show received during its ten seasons.
- Met former wife and 1997 Playboy Playmate Nikki Schieler when she appeared as an extra on Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1995.
- In 2004, he began working part-time as a quality-control specialist in California's judicial system.
- Ian Ziering Relationships:
- Nikki Ziering - Wife
- Paul Ziering - Father
- Micki Ziering - Mother
- College:
- William Paterson College, Wayne, NJ
