Ivan De Battista

He is married to Simone De Battista (2000) and has one child, Ryan Mark. However, none of these matched the success of his earlier roles. Recently, he has achieved the Professional Performer’s Certificate in Acting from the Trinity College of London. After the show ended in 1963, Denver landed the role of Gilligan on Gilligan's Island, following which he appeared in other television shows including The Good Guys (1968–1970) and Dusty's Trail (1973). Besides, he is a member of the Ghaqda Poeti Maltin, Akkademja tal-Malti and International Arts & Artists. His co-star Dwayne Hickman, who played Dobie Gillis, was also a graduate of Loyola Marymount University. He is currently the President of the Ghaqda Letterarja Maltija - Society of Maltese Literature and Honorary Treasurer of the European Council of Artists (Malta). Krebs on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis in 1959.

Besides, in 1999, he published his first poetry book ‘Irwiefen’ Hurricanes. Denver graduated from Loyola University, one of the predecessors to today's Loyola Marymount University, in Los Angeles, California, USA and worked as a mailman and a high school teacher before landing the role of Maynard G. As a script-writer, Ivan wrote the futuristic social-drama ‘Celloli fic-Cellel’ and three unpublished film synopses. Krebs on the program The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. He also directed ‘L-Ahhar Cena’ The Last Supper for the Gzira Pageant Group, John Drinkwater's masterpiece 'A Man's House'for Atturi Salesjani and co-directed the psychological drama ‘Il-Bniedem li ma Kienx’ The Man that never was! . Earlier, Denver played beatnik Maynard G. He also wrote the orignal theme score for L-Ittra. Bob Denver (born January 9, 1935) is an actor who is best known for his role as Gilligan in the television show Gilligan's Island.

Dilemma won a High Merit Award whilst Is-Siggu tar-Roti, achieved third place in Best Production. As a director and co-founder of Imaginarts Entertainment Productions, he directed three short films, ‘L-Ittra’ The Letter (2002), ‘Dilemma’ (2003) and ‘Is-Siggu tar-Roti’ The Wheelchair (2004) to participate for the Malta Golden Knight Film Festival. He also interpreted several roles in local TV dramatic/sitcoms and adverts. As an actor, Ivan performed many major roles in productions with Curtain Raiser Theatre Troupe, Atturi Salesjani, Bronk Productions, Kumpannija Teatrali Irtokki and Kumpannija Teatru Rjal of which some of them are ‘Wicc imb’ Wicc’ Face 2 Face, Divorzju bi Prova' Divorce by Trial, Goldoni’s La Bottega del Cafe, Agatha Christie’s masterpiece ‘The Mousetrap’ and 'And then, there were none...', and Beauty and the Beast - the pantomime….

His early theatre performances were held at the De Porres Theatre, situated in Sliema with the Young Deporrians. He has been involved in the theatre and musical scene since he was 6. Ivan De Battista (September 13, 1977 - ), is a Maltese Film and Theatre Actor.