Derek Phillips
Acting • Born 1976-04-18
Biography
Film and stage actor Derek Phillips was born in Miami, Florida on April 18, 1976, and attended Baylor University where he received a BFA in acting. Upon graduation Derek moved to New York and began acting professionally in both television and regional theatre performing throughout the country in numerous plays including "The Winter's Tale" (Baltimore Center Stage), "Of Mice and Men" (Dallas Theater Center), "The Glass Menagerie" (Virginia Stage Company), and "King o' The Moon" (Capital Repertory Theatre). After years of regional theatre and recurring roles on "The Guiding Light", "As the World Turns", and "All My Children" Derek finally got his break playing the emotionally charged role of Billy Riggins on the critically acclaimed NBC television show "Friday Night Lights." Derek is also an associate producer, assistant director and resident actor for the award-winning, ensemble based theatre company Second Thought Theatre, where he has performed as an actor in the regional premiere of Eric Bogosian's "Humpty Dumpty", Douglas Post's "Earth and Sky", and the world premiere of Steven Walters "Pluck the Day."
Filmography
52 credits
Life Is Strange: Directors' Commentary
Movie • 2016
Self
Serum
Movie • 2006
Eddie
Son of Morning
Movie • 2011
Skyler
Ritual
Movie • 2013
Mr. Man
Inside
Movie • 2012
Grant Carter
The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11
Movie • 2022
Agent Hayward
Lake George
Movie • 2024
Cory
The Jogger
Movie • 2013
Paul
Retake
Movie • 2016
James
Looking: The Movie
Movie • 2016
Jake
Betrayed at 17
Movie • 2011
Detective Morris
Point Defiance
Movie • 2018
Peter Allen
A Play
Movie • 2018
Chad
42
Movie • 2013
Bobby Bragan
Injustice
Movie • 2021
Dick Grayson / Nightwing / Arthur Curry / Aquaman (voice)
STRAW
Movie • 2025
Agent Bryce
Numb3rs
TV • 2005
Ryan Ferraro
Castle
TV • 2009
Reggie Walsh
Medium
TV • 2005
Sean Riley
Friday Night Lights
TV • 2006
Billy Riggins
The Rookie
TV • 2018
Mack Daniels
Body of Proof
TV • 2011
Kevin Kaiser
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
Dale Winick
The Mentalist
TV • 2008
Stan Lisbon
Game of Silence
TV • 2016
Boots
Scorpion
TV • 2014
Sandhog Frank
Rosewood
TV • 2015
Trevor McCown
Doc McStuffins
TV • 2012
Wyatt (voice)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TV • 2013
Agent O'Brien
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Ty Hackman
The Terminal List
TV • 2022
SSA Stephen Ramsay
Grimm
TV • 2011
Stetson Donovan
Criminal Minds
TV • 2005
Danny Wallace
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
TV • 2021
Michael Curtis
Scandal
TV • 2012
Gerald Stillman
Shooter
TV • 2016
Earl Swagger
For the People
TV • 2018
Agent Jason Goode
9-1-1
TV • 2018
Roger Moss
Chicago Fire
TV • 2012
Robert Demarco
Them
TV • 2021
Sergeant Bull Wheatley
Longmire
TV • 2012
Travis Murphy
Longmire
TV • 2012
Murder in the First
TV • 2014
Stewart Hornady
The Closer
TV • 2005
Stomper
Blood of Zeus
TV • 2020
Heron (voice)
FBI: International
TV • 2021
Sam Keaton
SEAL Team
TV • 2017
LCDR Kirkpatrick
Creature Commandos
TV • 2024
Billy / Justin (voice)
Secret Level
TV • 2024
Lennox (voice)
S.W.A.T.
TV • 2017
Reid
Private Practice
TV • 2007
Eddie Lindy
Parenthood
TV • 2010
Billy Gardner