Rib Hillis could not be happier to start his 2nd season with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Rib first got his start on the ABC soap opera Port Charles and has since appeared in dozens of television shows, such as Ugly Betty, Two and a Half Men, CSI , America’s Next Top Model, and CSI: Miami. He also has a starring role in the feature film Propiedad Ajena, a dramatic movie shot on location in Mexico and due out in November. Propriedad Ajena has the honor of being featured in the Paris Latin Film Festival. Hillis is no stranger to sharing his knowledge of home improvement/building having hosted two shows, Model Citizen and Get a Grip, giving him the chance to combine his ease in front of the camera with his joy in working with his hands. Hillis is also featured on AOL’s Minute Fixes giving homeowners solutions to common household issues. Since college, he's been a much sought-after model, working in Milan, Paris, Barcelona, London, Sydney, New York, Miami and Los Angeles for such publications as Uomo Vogue, GQ, Esquire and Men's Health, as well as countless national and international commercials.Hillis' passion for acting is second only to his passion for family. He is the proud father of boy/girl twins, Dane and Hannah Rose. Fatherhood is a lifelong dream come true for Hillis, and his proudest achievement. His other passions/hobbies include bull riding, rock climbing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, cooking, motorcycles, studying classical Greek history, and chasing his twins around the Southern California surf.Born in Suffern, NY and raised in Newton, MA, Hillis' joy in working with his hands was instilled in him by his dad, a self-reliant man who'd rather re-roof his house than have someone do it for him. While in college, Hillis framed houses and did demolition and construction work. He has also had a successful handyman business, but had to put it on hold due to the increasing demands of his acting/modeling career.Hillis likes to also keep busy volunteering and working with several charities including the Los Angeles Childrens Hospital, Habitat For Humanity , The Jimmy Johnson Foundation and The Hendrick Marrow Program. It was only natural that Hillis would find himself a home on the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team -- "This show changes peoples' lives. It brings so much good and happiness to people who are so deserving. I am humbled and honored to be a part of it.â€
Robert 'Rib' Hillis: Handy and Hot! http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2008/10/robert_rib_h...
