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Ethan Phillips

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Ethan Phillips

Born February 8, 1955 in Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA58 films

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.

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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.

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Inside Llewyn Davis posterFirst watchInside Llewyn Davis20137.2as Mitch GorfeinIn Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Island poster6.7The Island2005Glory poster7.5Glory1989Star Trek: First Contact poster7.3Star Trek: First Contact1996The Purge: Election Year poster6.4The Purge: Election Year2016Bad Santa poster6.6Bad Santa2003Irrational Man poster6.5Irrational Man2015Critters poster6.5Critters1986Keith poster7.0Keith2008

Filmography

58 films as actor
  1. 2025The HomeEthan
  2. 20201Boss
  3. 2019The Circuit
  4. 2018The Price for SilenceMayor Winston
  5. 2018Most Likely to MurderBilly's Dad
  6. 2017Future '38Dr. Elcourt
  7. 2017MilesMr. Wilson
  8. 2016The Purge: Election YearChief Couper
  9. 2016All the WayJoe Alsop
  10. 2016Cozmo'sCozmo
  11. 2015The Murder PactProfessor
  12. 2015Irrational ManJill's Father
  13. 2014The Adventures of RoboRexRandy Jenkins / Professor Apocalypse
  14. 2014AudreyDonny
  15. 2013Inside Llewyn DavisMitch Gorfein
  16. 2013Coffin BabyCoroner B. Jones
  17. 2012ArachnoquakeRoy
  18. 2012Shadow WitnessFrank
  19. 2012A Night at the Silent Movie TheaterCarlos
  20. 2010Dahmer vs. GacyX-13
  21. 2009The EastmansDr. Donal Ennis
  22. 2008KeithMr. Miles
  23. 2008Big GameMr. Foxx
  24. 2008The BabysittersMark Wessler
  25. 2007Hallowed GroundPreacher
  26. 2007PluggedMurdered Man
  27. 2007Super Sweet 16: The MovieCraig
  28. 2007Law DogsJudge Coleman Gen
  29. 2007Have Dreams, Will TravelBusinessman
  30. 2007California DreamingWayne Porter
  31. 2005The IslandJones Three Echo
  32. 2005Cerebral Print: The Secret FilesAgent Larry Cornbloom
  33. 2004Chestnut: Hero of Central ParkMarty
  34. 2003Bad SantaRoger Merman
  35. 2003Rugrats Go WildToa (voice)
  36. 2003Family TreeDad / Troll
  37. 2000EndsvilleTerry Festinger
  38. 2000Star Trek: Voyager - ScorpionNeelix
  39. 2000Star Trek: Voyager - Future's EndNeelix
  40. 1999Star Trek: Voyager - Dark FrontierNeelix
  41. 1998The Lost WorldCopy boy
  42. 1997For Richer or PoorerJerry
  43. 1996Star Trek: First ContactHolodock Nightclub Maitre d' (uncredited)
  44. 1996Star Trek: Voyager - BasicsNeelix
  45. 1995JeffreyDave
  46. 1994Wagons East!Smedly
  47. 1994The ShadowNelson
  48. 1994Natural SelectionHenry
  49. 1993The Man Without a FaceTodd Lansing
  50. 1993Rain Without ThunderGynecologist
  51. 1992Condition: CriticalRandy
  52. 1990Green CardMr. Gorsky
  53. 1989GloryHospital Steward
  54. 1989Bloodhounds of BroadwayBasil Valentine
  55. 1989Lean On MeMr. Rosenberg
  56. 1987BurglarBartender at Parker's on Fifth
  57. 1986CrittersJeff Barnes
  58. 1981RagtimeGuard at Family House