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Neelix on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Pete Downey on the 1980's ABC sitcom Benson. Current / Recent Work Ethan's upcoming work includes the feature Bad Santa with Billy Bob Thornton, as well as two video games: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and the CR ROM game Syphon Soldiers. He appeared as Dick in the movie Family Tree, and his voice can be heard in the video game Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds as an Imperial Medical Droid, Krantian Governor, and a Royal Grenade Trooper. Bio Born and raised on Long Island, New York, Phillips grew up as the only boy of six children. He received a Jesuit education in New York, and attended Boston University where he graduated with a degree in English Literature. He went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree at Cornell University.
While he may have "cut his acting teeth" on stage, Phillips is perhaps best known for his extensive television work. Audiences will most likely remember him for his five seasons as Pete Downey, the governor's press aide on the hit television sitcom Benson (co-starring with Deep Space Nine's Rene Auberjonois). In addition, he had a recurring role in the nighttime drama Werewolf, and has guest-starred on numerous shows including NYPD Blue, L.A. Law, Murphy Brown, Chicago Hope, Law & Order, Providence, Touched By An Angel, and HBO's historical drama about the Apollo program, From the Earth to the Moon. Phillips also appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation as the Ferengi Dr. Farek in the episode "Menage A Troi." But Phillips is no stranger to feature films either. Star Trek fans recognized him in human form as a holographic nightclub maitre d' in Star Trek: First Contact. He starred in the Tim Allen film For Richer or Poorer, and appeared in the movie Jeffrey as a sexaholic attending a 12-step group meeting. In addition, Ethan can be seen in the movies Critters, The Shadow, Wagons East, Man Without a Face, Green Card, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Glory and Lean On Me, among others. Besides acting in stage, television and movie projects, Ethan is also a playwright and an author. His original play, Penguin Blues, was published by the Samuel French company and has been produced more than 150 times throughout the U.S. and Canada. In 1999, his Star Trek Cookbook - featuring Neelix on the cover - was published by Pocket Books. Ethan co-authored this book with William J. Birnes. Ethan lives with his wife, Patricia Cresswell, and their West Highland terrier, Frank, cattle dog Lucy (who is from Talax!!!), in Los Angeles. In his spare time he is a devoted backpacker and rock climber, and fancies himself an amateur ornithologist and botanist. He dreams of someday hiking the Appalachian Trail from end to end. Favorite Charity / Cause Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, Inc. (203) 315-2190 Internet Presence Official Website - www.ethanphillips.com E-mail Address For Fan Mail - webmaster@ethanphillips.com |
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Phillips began his acting career in the theater, appearing in such Broadway and off-Broadway productions as 