Ethan Phillips

Ethan Phillips

Acting • Born 1955-02-08

Acting2Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

116 credits
The Island

The Island

Movie • 2005

Jones Three Echo

The Man Without a Face

The Man Without a Face

Movie • 1993

Todd Lansing

Critters

Critters

Movie • 1986

Jeff Barnes

The Lost World

The Lost World

Movie • 1998

Copy boy

Condition: Critical

Condition: Critical

Movie • 1992

Randy

Big Game

Big Game

Movie • 2008

Mr. Foxx

Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

Movie • 2007

Preacher

The Shadow

The Shadow

Movie • 1994

Nelson

Chestnut: Hero of Central Park

Chestnut: Hero of Central Park

Movie • 2004

Marty

Have Dreams, Will Travel

Have Dreams, Will Travel

Movie • 2007

Businessman

Roddenberry on Patrol

Roddenberry on Patrol

Movie • 2003

Mr. Gorn

Jeffrey

Jeffrey

Movie • 1995

Dave

Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: First Contact

Movie • 1996

Holodock Nightclub Maitre d' (uncredited)

Dahmer vs. Gacy

Dahmer vs. Gacy

Movie • 2010

X-13

Coffin Baby

Coffin Baby

Movie • 2013

Coroner B. Jones

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Movie • 1989

Basil Valentine

Inside Llewyn Davis

Inside Llewyn Davis

Movie • 2013

Mitch Gorfein

Plugged

Plugged

Movie • 2007

Murdered Man

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager

Movie • 2024

Self

Showing Up

Showing Up

Movie • 2014

Self

Audrey

Audrey

Movie • 2014

Donny

Launch of Star Trek: Voyager

Launch of Star Trek: Voyager

Movie • 1995

Himself

E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager

E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager

Movie • 1995

Himself

Rain Without Thunder

Rain Without Thunder

Movie • 1993

Gynecologist

Family Tree

Family Tree

Movie • 2003

Dad / Troll

Lean On Me

Lean On Me

Movie • 1989

Mr. Rosenberg

Irrational Man

Irrational Man

Movie • 2015

Jill's Father

The Murder Pact

The Murder Pact

Movie • 2015

Professor

For Richer or Poorer

For Richer or Poorer

Movie • 1997

Jerry

Green Card

Green Card

Movie • 1990

Mr. Gorsky

The Purge: Election Year

The Purge: Election Year

Movie • 2016

Chief Couper

The Circuit

The Circuit

Movie • 2019

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men

Movie • 2007

Data Clerk

Miles

Miles

Movie • 2017

Mr. Wilson

All the Way

All the Way

Movie • 2016

Joe Alsop

The Babysitters

The Babysitters

Movie • 2008

Mark Wessler

Natural Selection

Natural Selection

Movie • 1994

Henry

50 Years of Star Trek

50 Years of Star Trek

Movie • 2016

Self

Wagons East!

Wagons East!

Movie • 1994

Smedly

Arachnoquake

Arachnoquake

Movie • 2012

Roy

Rugrats Go Wild

Rugrats Go Wild

Movie • 2003

Toa (voice)

Future '38

Future '38

Movie • 2017

Dr. Elcourt

Most Likely to Murder

Most Likely to Murder

Movie • 2018

Billy's Dad

Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure

Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure

Movie • 1995

Self

Cozmo's

Cozmo's

Movie • 2016

Cozmo

Shadow Witness

Shadow Witness

Movie • 2012

Frank

Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier

Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier

Movie • 1999

Neelix

1

1

Movie • 2020

Boss

Super Sweet 16: The Movie

Super Sweet 16: The Movie

Movie • 2007

Craig

The Price for Silence

The Price for Silence

Movie • 2018

Mayor Winston

Cerebral Print: The Secret Files

Cerebral Print: The Secret Files

Movie • 2005

Agent Larry Cornbloom

Trekkies

Trekkies

Movie • 1997

Self

Burglar

Burglar

Movie • 1987

Bartender at Parker's on Fifth

Star Trek's Favorite Moments

Star Trek's Favorite Moments

Movie • 2004

Himself

Keith

Keith

Movie • 2008

Mr. Miles

Trekkies 2

Trekkies 2

Movie • 2004

Himself

Glory

Glory

Movie • 1989

Hospital Steward

The Adventures of RoboRex

The Adventures of RoboRex

Movie • 2014

Randy Jenkins / Professor Apocalypse

Ragtime

Ragtime

Movie • 1981

Guard at Family House

Critters 3

Critters 3

Movie • 1991

Deputy (archive footage)

Bad Santa

Bad Santa

Movie • 2003

Roger Merman

Law Dogs

Law Dogs

Movie • 2007

Judge Coleman Gen

A Night at the Silent Movie Theater

A Night at the Silent Movie Theater

Movie • 2012

Carlos

The Eastmans

The Eastmans

Movie • 2009

Dr. Donal Ennis

The Home

The Home

Movie • 2025

Ethan

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Movie • 1996

Self

California Dreaming

California Dreaming

Movie • 2007

Wayne Porter

Eli Stone

Eli Stone

TV • 2008

Principal Ackerman

Law & Order

Law & Order

TV • 1990

Mark Hauser

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

TV • 2001

Ulis

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

TV • 2005

Leonard Philbrick

Castle

Castle

TV • 2009

James Farnham

The Middle

The Middle

TV • 2009

Chairman

Half & Half

Half & Half

TV • 2002

Dr. Adelman

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV • 1987

Dr. Farek

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

TV • 1986

Sam Waibel

Providence

Providence

TV • 1999

Finch

Benson

Benson

TV • 1979

Pete Downey

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

TV • 1995

Neelix

Rock Me Baby

Rock Me Baby

TV • 2003

The Doctor

The War at Home

The War at Home

TV • 2005

Bob Cooper

Bones

Bones

TV • 2005

Jerry Lincoln

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1985

(segment "Devil's Alphabet")

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

TV • 2003

Gabe Labrador

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

TV • 1988

Love, Inc.

Love, Inc.

TV • 2005

Dr. Elliot Schmallenberg

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

TV • 2005

Doyle

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

TV • 1979

Cavemen

Cavemen

TV • 2007

8 Simple Rules

8 Simple Rules

TV • 2002

Dave

Oliver Beene

Oliver Beene

TV • 2003

Mr. Stitt

Pushing Daisies

Pushing Daisies

TV • 2007

Daniel Hill

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

TV • 1994

Bob Stewart

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

TV • 2003

Military Officer

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

TV • 2004

Michael Schiller

Mental

Mental

TV • 2009

The Jamie Kennedy Experiment

The Jamie Kennedy Experiment

TV • 2002

Werewolf

Werewolf

TV • 1987

Eddie Armondo

Chuck

Chuck

TV • 2007

Woodley

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

TV • 2018

Dan Marken

Younger

Younger

TV • 2015

Paul

From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

TV • 1998

Stanley Craig

Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles

TV • 2010

John J. Murray

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

TV • 2008

Newsome Kirk

Star Trek Day

Star Trek Day

TV • 2020

Self

Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

TV • 2015

Judge Benedict Munninger

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

TV • 1986

Marvin Pick

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

TV • 1993

Dwight

Veep

Veep

TV • 2012

Mr. Wallace

Hunter

Hunter

TV • 1984

State Department Man

Avenue 5

Avenue 5

TV • 2020

Spike Martin

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

TV • 2009

Dr. Morris Weiner

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

TV • 1994

Wally Kniver

Star Trek: very Short Treks

Star Trek: very Short Treks

TV • 2023

Neelix (voice)

The Good Guys

The Good Guys

TV • 2010

Alfonse LaViolette

The D-Con Chamber

The D-Con Chamber

TV • 2024

Self