
Ethan Phillips
Known for Acting · 115 credits
- Born
- 1955-02-08 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Ethan 'Johnnie' Phillips · Ethan Philips
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
TV Shows (48)

Law & Order
1990
as Mark Hauser

Criminal Minds
2005
as Doyle

The Mentalist
2008
as Newsome Kirk

Bones
2005
as Jerry Lincoln

Castle
2009
as James Farnham

The Good Wife
2009
as Dr. Morris Weiner

Better Call Saul
2015
as Judge Benedict Munninger

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Dr. Farek

The Middle
2009
as Chairman

Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Neelix

Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as John J. Murray

Boston Legal
2004
as Michael Schiller

Chicago Hope
1994
as Bob Stewart

Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Ulis

NYPD Blue
1993
as Dwight

Arrested Development
2003
as Military Officer

New Amsterdam
2018
as Dan Marken

Numb3rs
2005
as Leonard Philbrick

Chuck
2007
as Woodley

Las Vegas
2003
as Gabe Labrador

L.A. Law
1986
as Sam Waibel / Marvin Pick

Younger
2015
as Paul

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Wally Kniver

Veep
2012
as Mr. Wallace

Hart to Hart
1979

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

Hunter
1984
as State Department Man

Providence
1999
as Finch

Murphy Brown
1988

8 Simple Rules
2002
as Dave

Pushing Daisies
2007
as Daniel Hill

Benson
1979
as Pete Downey

From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Stanley Craig

Eli Stone
2008
as Principal Ackerman

Half & Half
2002
as Dr. Adelman

The Good Guys
2010
as Alfonse LaViolette

Oliver Beene
2003
as Mr. Stitt

The War at Home
2005
as Bob Cooper

Avenue 5
2020
as Spike Martin

The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
2002

The D-Con Chamber
2024
as Self

Werewolf
1987
as Eddie Armondo

Mental
2009

Rock Me Baby
2003
as The Doctor
Love, Inc.
2005
as Dr. Elliot Schmallenberg

Cavemen
2007

Star Trek Day
2020
as Self

Star Trek: very Short Treks
2023
as Neelix (voice)
Movies (67)

The Babysitters
2008
as Mark Wessler

The Island
2005
as Jones Three Echo

The Purge: Election Year
2016
as Chief Couper

Glory
1989
as Hospital Steward

The Home
2025
as Ethan

Critters
1986
as Jeff Barnes

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

Inside Llewyn Davis
2013
as Mitch Gorfein

Bad Santa
2003
as Roger Merman

The Shadow
1994
as Nelson

Ragtime
1981
as Guard at Family House

Green Card
1990
as Mr. Gorsky

Critters 3
1991
as Deputy (archive footage)

Lean On Me
1989
as Mr. Rosenberg

Irrational Man
2015
as Jill's Father

Rugrats Go Wild
2003
as Toa (voice)

Burglar
1987
as Bartender at Parker's on Fifth

For Richer or Poorer
1997
as Jerry

Chestnut: Hero of Central Park
2004
as Marty

Jeffrey
1995
as Dave

Wagons East!
1994
as Smedly

All the Way
2016
as Joe Alsop

Trekkies
1997
as Self

Arachnoquake
2012
as Roy

Showing Up
2014
as Self

Have Dreams, Will Travel
2007
as Businessman

50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self

The Man Without a Face
1993
as Todd Lansing

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

Miles
2017
as Mr. Wilson

Keith
2008
as Mr. Miles

Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier
1999
as Neelix

Audrey
2014
as Donny

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self

Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
as Basil Valentine

Most Likely to Murder
2018
as Billy's Dad

Big Game
2008
as Mr. Foxx

Natural Selection
1994
as Henry

1
2020
as Boss

Shadow Witness
2012
as Frank

Law Dogs
2007
as Judge Coleman Gen

Condition: Critical
1992
as Randy

Trekkies 2
2004
as Himself

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
2007
as Data Clerk

Coffin Baby
2013
as Coroner B. Jones

Rain Without Thunder
1993
as Gynecologist

Family Tree
2003
as Dad / Troll

Roddenberry on Patrol
2003
as Mr. Gorn

The Circuit
2019

The Price for Silence
2018
as Mayor Winston

Hallowed Ground
2007
as Preacher

The Murder Pact
2015
as Professor

California Dreaming
2007
as Wayne Porter

The Eastmans
2009
as Dr. Donal Ennis

Launch of Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Himself

Super Sweet 16: The Movie
2007
as Craig

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

The Adventures of RoboRex
2014
as Randy Jenkins / Professor Apocalypse

Dahmer vs. Gacy
2010
as X-13

E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Himself
The Lost World
1998
as Copy boy

Star Trek's Favorite Moments
2004
as Himself

Future '38
2017
as Dr. Elcourt

A Night at the Silent Movie Theater
2012
as Carlos

Cozmo's
2016
as Cozmo

Cerebral Print: The Secret Files
2005
as Agent Larry Cornbloom

Plugged
2007
as Murdered Man
About Ethan Phillips
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. With 115 credits spanning from 1979 to 2025, Ethan Phillips has appeared in 67 films and 48 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ethan Phillips Movies
- The Babysitters (2008) — as Mark Wessler
- The Island (2005) — as Jones Three Echo
- The Purge: Election Year (2016) — as Chief Couper
- Glory (1989) — as Hospital Steward
- The Home (2025) — as Ethan
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