Rib Hillis

• Name — Rib Hillis • Born — 21 November 1970 • Occupation — * Model • actor • Years Active — 1996–present

Hillis became engaged to fellow actress Jessica Morris in 2022.

During his junior year at the University of Colorado in Boulder, he was discovered by a modeling agent. Since college, he has worked 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 national and international commercials. In addition, he landed various print campaigns for Versace, Armani and Catalyst Cologne. He appeared in season 4 of America's Next Top Model in 2005 as a lingerie model in the episode "The Girl Who Pushes Tyra Over the Edge".

Returning to the United States in spring of 1996, Hillis moved to Los Angeles and landed a role on an episode of Baywatch Nights as Jeds. His most notable role as an actor came on General Hospital spin-off Port Charles as Dr. Jake Marshak. He was on the show from 1997 to 1998. In May 2006, he substituted for Eric Martsolf as Ethan Winthrop on Passions when Martsolf took paternity leave for his newborn twin sons. Moreover, he has appeared in dozens of television shows such as Ugly Betty, Two and a Half Men, CSI and CSI: Miami. He also has a starring role in the feature film Propiedad Ajena. Hillis played the leading role in the Syfy feature film Piranhaconda in 2012. He played Val Walker in Cowboys vs Dinosaurs in 2012.

Hillis has done two home improvement/building shows, Model Citizen and Get a Grip. In the fall 2007 TV season, Hillis joined the design team on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

In May 2023, Hillis married Jessica Morris.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1996 — Baywatch Nights — Jed — Episode: "Circle of Fear" • 1997-98 — Port Charles — Dr. Jake Marshak — Regular Cast • 1998 — Clueless — Brad — Episode: "Model Smoker" • 1999 — Baywatch — Jake Barnes — Episode: "Baywatch Down Under: Part 1 & 2" • Angel — Pierce — Episode: "Bachelor Party" • 2000 — Bull — Jeff — Episode: "Final Hour" • 2001-02 — Son of the Beach — Digger Gooseberry — Guest Cast: Season 2-3 • 2003 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Croix Richards — Episode: "Lady Heather's Box" • 2004 — Eve — James — Episode: "For Love and Money" • 2005 — America's Next Top Model — Himself — Episode: "The Girl Who Pushes Tyra Over the Edge" • 2006 — Ugly Betty — Sven — Episode: "After Hours" • 2007 — CSI: Miami — Brett Morrison — Episode: "Burned" • 2007-10 — Extreme Makeover: Home Edition — Himself/Carpenter — Main Cast: Season 5–6 • 2008 — Two and a Half Men — Justin — Episode: "Waiting for the Right Snapper" • 2010 — ACME Saturday Night — Himself/Guest Host — Episode: "Rib Hillis" • 2011 — ACME Hollywood Dream Role — Himself — Episode: "Amy Paffrath & Rib Hillis" • 2012 — Melissa & Joey — Stewart Thomas — Episode: "All Up in My Business" • The — Matthew Johnson #2 — Episode: "Darkside of the Bay: Part 1 & 2" • 2014 — Modern Family — Jim Perlowe — Episode: "The Feud" • 2018 — The — Porsche Guy — Episode: "The Ride Along" • 2021 — Keeping Up with the Joneses — Danny — Episode: "The Wrong Family" • 2024 — The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger — Jim Bridger — Main Cast