
Ethan Phillips
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography

The Home
2025
as Ethan

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
2024
as Self

The D-Con Chamber
2024
as Self

Star Trek: very Short Treks
2023
as Neelix (voice)

1
2020
as Boss

Star Trek Day
2020
as Self

Avenue 5
2020
as Spike Martin

The Circuit
2019

Most Likely to Murder
2018
as Billy's Dad

The Price for Silence
2018
as Mayor Winston

New Amsterdam
2018
as Dan Marken

Miles
2017
as Mr. Wilson

Future '38
2017
as Dr. Elcourt

The Purge: Election Year
2016
as Chief Couper

All the Way
2016
as Joe Alsop

50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self

Cozmo's
2016
as Cozmo

Irrational Man
2015
as Jill's Father

The Murder Pact
2015
as Professor

Younger
2015
as Paul

Better Call Saul
2015
as Judge Benedict Munninger

Showing Up
2014
as Self

Audrey
2014
as Donny

The Adventures of RoboRex
2014
as Randy Jenkins / Professor Apocalypse

Coffin Baby
2013
as Coroner B. Jones

Inside Llewyn Davis
2013
as Mitch Gorfein

Arachnoquake
2012
as Roy

Shadow Witness
2012
as Frank

A Night at the Silent Movie Theater
2012
as Carlos

Veep
2012
as Mr. Wallace

Dahmer vs. Gacy
2010
as X-13

Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as John J. Murray

The Good Guys
2010
as Alfonse LaViolette

The Eastmans
2009
as Dr. Donal Ennis

Castle
2009
as James Farnham

The Middle
2009
as Chairman

Mental
2009

The Good Wife
2009
as Dr. Morris Weiner

Big Game
2008
as Mr. Foxx

The Babysitters
2008
as Mark Wessler

Keith
2008
as Mr. Miles

Eli Stone
2008
as Principal Ackerman

The Mentalist
2008
as Newsome Kirk

Hallowed Ground
2007
as Preacher

Have Dreams, Will Travel
2007
as Businessman

Plugged
2007
as Murdered Man

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
2007
as Data Clerk

Super Sweet 16: The Movie
2007
as Craig

Law Dogs
2007
as Judge Coleman Gen

California Dreaming
2007
as Wayne Porter

Cavemen
2007

Pushing Daisies
2007
as Daniel Hill

Chuck
2007
as Woodley

The Island
2005
as Jones Three Echo

Cerebral Print: The Secret Files
2005
as Agent Larry Cornbloom

Numb3rs
2005
as Leonard Philbrick

The War at Home
2005
as Bob Cooper

Bones
2005
as Jerry Lincoln
Love, Inc.
2005
as Dr. Elliot Schmallenberg

Criminal Minds
2005
as Doyle

Chestnut: Hero of Central Park
2004
as Marty

Star Trek's Favorite Moments
2004
as Himself

Trekkies 2
2004
as Himself

Boston Legal
2004
as Michael Schiller

Roddenberry on Patrol
2003
as Mr. Gorn

Family Tree
2003
as Dad / Troll

Rugrats Go Wild
2003
as Toa (voice)

Bad Santa
2003
as Roger Merman

Rock Me Baby
2003
as The Doctor

Las Vegas
2003
as Gabe Labrador

Oliver Beene
2003
as Mr. Stitt

Arrested Development
2003
as Military Officer

Half & Half
2002
as Dr. Adelman

8 Simple Rules
2002
as Dave

The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
2002

Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Ulis

Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier
1999
as Neelix

Providence
1999
as Finch
The Lost World
1998
as Copy boy

From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Stanley Craig

For Richer or Poorer
1997
as Jerry

Trekkies
1997
as Self

Star Trek: First Contact
1996
as Holodock Nightclub Maitre d' (uncredited)

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self

Jeffrey
1995
as Dave

E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Himself

Launch of Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Himself

Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure
1995
as Self

Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Neelix

The Shadow
1994
as Nelson

Natural Selection
1994
as Henry

Wagons East!
1994
as Smedly

Chicago Hope
1994
as Bob Stewart

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Wally Kniver

The Man Without a Face
1993
as Todd Lansing

Rain Without Thunder
1993
as Gynecologist

NYPD Blue
1993
as Dwight

Condition: Critical
1992
as Randy

Critters 3
1991
as Deputy (archive footage)

Green Card
1990
as Mr. Gorsky

Law & Order
1990
as Mark Hauser

Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
as Basil Valentine

Lean On Me
1989
as Mr. Rosenberg

Glory
1989
as Hospital Steward

Murphy Brown
1988

Burglar
1987
as Bartender at Parker's on Fifth

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Dr. Farek

Werewolf
1987
as Eddie Armondo

Critters
1986
as Jeff Barnes

L.A. Law
1986
as Sam Waibel

L.A. Law
1986
as Marvin Pick

The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Devil's Alphabet")

Hunter
1984
as State Department Man

Ragtime
1981
as Guard at Family House

Benson
1979
as Pete Downey

Hart to Hart
1979