Biography
He remained visible as a frequent TV guest star on such series as "Murphy Brown," "NYPD Blue," "Law and Order" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Philips also appeared in small roles in a number of features, including his film debut in the acclaimed "Ragtime" (1981), "Glory" (1989), "Green Card" (1990), "The Man Without a Face" (1993) and "The Shadow" (1994).
Phillips had extensive stage experience with credits in regional theater, …
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Career Milestones
| Acted at Robert Redford's Sundance Institute in Utah for six years | ||
| Developed play, "Penguin Blues", at the Sundance Institute | ||
| Raised on Long Island, New York | ||
| Worked extensively in regional theater | ||
1980 | Debut as a TV series regular, played press secretary Pete Downey in the hit ABC spin-off sitcom, "Benson" | |
1981 | Feature film debut was "Ragtime" directed by Milos Forman | |
1982 | First appearance on a TV special, "Circus of the Stars" | |
1986 | Had play, "Penguin Blues", produced at Philadelphia Festival Theater for New Plays (date approximate) | |
1986 | Starred in the sci-fi feature, "Critters" | |
1987 | Played a recurring role on the Fox-TV thriller series, "Werewolf" | |
1987 | TV-movie debut, "Deadly Deception" | |
1989 | Co-starred with Morgan Freeman in the biographical-drama "Lean on Me" | |
1990 | Played an INS agent in the romantic comedy, "Green Card" | |
1995 | Cast as Neelix, the ship's cook and all-around busybody, on UPN's "Star Trek: Voyager" | |
2001 | Garnered praise for supporting turn as a jazz musician in the Pasadena Playhouse production of "Side Man" | |
2005 | Appeared in the sci-fi thriller "The Island," directed by Michael Bay | |