Acting
Ethan Phillips
Born 1955-02-08
Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Ethan Phillips (born February 8, 1955) is an American actor, playwright and author. He is known for television roles such as Star Trek: Voyager's Neelix and Benson's Pete Downey. Raised in Garden City, New York, Phillips attended Boston University and received a bachelor's degree in English literature and a Master of Fine Arts from Cornell University.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ethan Phillips
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The Mentalist
2008
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Better Call Saul
2015
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The Island
2005
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Criminal Minds
2005
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The Purge: Election Year
2016
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Bones
2005
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Law & Order
1990
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Castle
2009
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Inside Llewyn Davis
2013
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Irrational Man
2015
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (119 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Home | Ethan | Movie | 2025 |
 | To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | The D-Con Chamber | Self | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Star Trek: very Short Treks | Neelix (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
 | 1 | Boss | Movie | 2020 |
 | Star Trek Day | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Avenue 5 | Spike Martin | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Circuit | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Price for Silence | Mayor Winston | Movie | 2018 |
 | New Amsterdam | Dan Marken | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Most Likely to Murder | Billy's Dad | Movie | 2018 |
 | Future '38 | Dr. Elcourt | Movie | 2017 |
 | Miles | Mr. Wilson | Movie | 2017 |
 | 50 Years of Star Trek | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Purge: Election Year | Chief Couper | Movie | 2016 |
 | All the Way | Joe Alsop | Movie | 2016 |
 | Cozmo's | Cozmo | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Murder Pact | Professor | Movie | 2015 |
 | Irrational Man | Jill's Father | Movie | 2015 |
 | Younger | Paul | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Better Call Saul | Judge Benedict Munninger | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Adventures of RoboRex | Randy Jenkins / Professor Apocalypse | Movie | 2014 |
 | Showing Up | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | Audrey | Donny | Movie | 2014 |
 | Inside Llewyn Davis | Mitch Gorfein | Movie | 2013 |
 | Coffin Baby | Coroner B. Jones | Movie | 2013 |
 | Arachnoquake | Roy | Movie | 2012 |
 | Veep | Mr. Wallace | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Shadow Witness | Frank | Movie | 2012 |
 | A Night at the Silent Movie Theater | Carlos | Movie | 2012 |
 | Rizzoli & Isles | John J. Murray | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Good Guys | Alfonse LaViolette | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Dahmer vs. Gacy | X-13 | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Middle | Chairman | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Good Wife | Dr. Morris Weiner | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Mental | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Castle | James Farnham | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Eastmans | Dr. Donal Ennis | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Mentalist | Newsome Kirk | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Keith | Mr. Miles | Movie | 2008 |
 | Big Game | Mr. Foxx | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Babysitters | Mark Wessler | Movie | 2008 |
 | Eli Stone | Principal Ackerman | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Hallowed Ground | Preacher | Movie | 2007 |
 | Pushing Daisies | Daniel Hill | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Cavemen | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Chuck | Woodley | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Plugged | Murdered Man | Movie | 2007 |
 | Super Sweet 16: The Movie | Craig | Movie | 2007 |
 | Law Dogs | Judge Coleman Gen | Movie | 2007 |
 | Have Dreams, Will Travel | Businessman | Movie | 2007 |
 | California Dreaming | Wayne Porter | Movie | 2007 |
| Love, Inc. | Dr. Elliot Schmallenberg | TV Series | 2005 | |
 | Criminal Minds | Doyle | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Bones | Jerry Lincoln | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The War at Home | Bob Cooper | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Island | Jones Three Echo | Movie | 2005 |
 | Cerebral Print: The Secret Files | Agent Larry Cornbloom | Movie | 2005 |
 | Numb3rs | Leonard Philbrick | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Chestnut: Hero of Central Park | Marty | Movie | 2004 |
 | Boston Legal | Michael Schiller | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Trekkies 2 | Himself | Movie | 2004 |
 | Star Trek's Favorite Moments | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | Bad Santa | Roger Merman | Movie | 2003 |
 | Arrested Development | Military Officer | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Las Vegas | Gabe Labrador | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Rock Me Baby | The Doctor | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Rugrats Go Wild | Toa (voice) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Oliver Beene | Mr. Stitt | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Family Tree | Dad / Troll | Movie | 2003 |
 | Half & Half | Dr. Adelman | TV Series | 2002 |
 | 8 Simple Rules | Dave | TV Series | 2002 |
 | The Jamie Kennedy Experiment | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Ulis | TV Series | 2001 |
| Endsville | Terry Festinger | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion | Neelix | Movie | 2000 |
 | Star Trek: Voyager - Future's End | Neelix | Movie | 2000 |
 | Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier | Neelix | Movie | 1999 |
 | Providence | Finch | TV Series | 1999 |
| The Lost World | Copy boy | Movie | 1998 | |
 | From the Earth to the Moon | Stanley Craig | TV Series | 1998 |
 | For Richer or Poorer | Jerry | Movie | 1997 |
 | Trekkies | Self | Movie | 1997 |
 | Star Trek: First Contact | Holodock Nightclub Maitre d' (uncredited) | Movie | 1996 |
 | Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond | Self | Movie | 1996 |
 | Star Trek: Voyager - Basics | Neelix | Movie | 1996 |
 | Jeffrey | Dave | Movie | 1995 |
 | E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager | Himself | Movie | 1995 |
 | Star Trek: Voyager | Neelix | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Launch of Star Trek: Voyager | Himself | Movie | 1995 |
 | Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure | Self | Movie | 1995 |
 | Touched by an Angel | Wally Kniver | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Chicago Hope | Bob Stewart | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Wagons East! | Smedly | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Shadow | Nelson | Movie | 1994 |
 | Natural Selection | Henry | Movie | 1994 |
 | NYPD Blue | Dwight | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Man Without a Face | Todd Lansing | Movie | 1993 |
 | Rain Without Thunder | Gynecologist | Movie | 1993 |
 | Condition: Critical | Randy | Movie | 1992 |
 | Critters 3 | Deputy (archive footage) | Movie | 1991 |
 | Green Card | Mr. Gorsky | Movie | 1990 |
 | Law & Order | Mark Hauser | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Glory | Hospital Steward | Movie | 1989 |
 | Bloodhounds of Broadway | Basil Valentine | Movie | 1989 |
 | Lean On Me | Mr. Rosenberg | Movie | 1989 |
 | Murphy Brown | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Dr. Farek | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Werewolf | Eddie Armondo | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Burglar | Bartender at Parker's on Fifth | Movie | 1987 |
 | L.A. Law | Sam Waibel | TV Series | 1986 |
| L.A. Law | Marvin Pick | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Critters | Jeff Barnes | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Twilight Zone | (segment "Devil's Alphabet") | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Hunter | State Department Man | TV Series | 1984 |
 | American Playhouse | Basil Valentine | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Ragtime | Guard at Family House | Movie | 1981 |
 | Hart to Hart | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Benson | Pete Downey | TV Series | 1979 |