
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

Better Call Saul
2015
as Judge Benedict Munninger

Castle
2009
as James Farnham

The Good Wife
2009
as Dr. Morris Weiner

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Dr. Farek

The Middle
2009
as Chairman

Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Neelix

Boston Legal
2004
as Michael Schiller

Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as John J. Murray

NYPD Blue
1993
as Dwight

Chicago Hope
1994
as Bob Stewart

Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Ulis

New Amsterdam
2018
as Dan Marken

Las Vegas
2003
as Gabe Labrador

Arrested Development
2003
as Military Officer

Chuck
2007
as Woodley

Numb3rs
2005
as Leonard Philbrick

Younger
2015
as Paul

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

Veep
2012
as Mr. Wallace

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Wally Kniver

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

Benson
1979
as Pete Downey

Eli Stone
2008
as Principal Ackerman

Half & Half
2002
as Dr. Adelman

Pushing Daisies
2007
as Daniel Hill

From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Stanley Craig

The Good Guys
2010
as Alfonse LaViolette

Avenue 5
2020
as Spike Martin

Oliver Beene
2003
as Mr. Stitt

The War at Home
2005
as Bob Cooper

The D-Con Chamber
2024
as Self

Werewolf
1987
as Eddie Armondo

The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
2002

Rock Me Baby
2003
as The Doctor

Mental
2009
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

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

The Shadow
1994
as Nelson

Critters
1986
as Jeff Barnes

Bad Santa
2003
as Roger Merman

Inside Llewyn Davis
2013
as Mitch Gorfein

Green Card
1990
as Mr. Gorsky

Lean On Me
1989
as Mr. Rosenberg

Critters 3
1991
as Deputy (archive footage)

Rugrats Go Wild
2003
as Toa (voice)

Ragtime
1981
as Guard at Family House

Irrational Man
2015
as Jill's Father

Burglar
1987
as Bartender at Parker's on Fifth

Chestnut: Hero of Central Park
2004
as Marty

For Richer or Poorer
1997
as Jerry

Arachnoquake
2012
as Roy

Jeffrey
1995
as Dave

The Man Without a Face
1993
as Todd Lansing

Wagons East!
1994
as Smedly

Have Dreams, Will Travel
2007
as Businessman

1
2020
as Boss

All the Way
2016
as Joe Alsop

Miles
2017
as Mr. Wilson

Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier
1999
as Neelix

Showing Up
2014
as Self

Trekkies
1997
as Self

Keith
2008
as Mr. Miles

Big Game
2008
as Mr. Foxx

Audrey
2014
as Donny

50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self

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

Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
as Basil Valentine

Most Likely to Murder
2018
as Billy's Dad

Condition: Critical
1992
as Randy

Natural Selection
1994
as Henry

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self

Shadow Witness
2012
as Frank

Rain Without Thunder
1993
as Gynecologist

Coffin Baby
2013
as Coroner B. Jones

The Adventures of RoboRex
2014
as Randy Jenkins / Professor Apocalypse

The Murder Pact
2015
as Professor

Trekkies 2
2004
as Himself

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
2007
as Data Clerk

Future '38
2017
as Dr. Elcourt

Dahmer vs. Gacy
2010
as X-13

Roddenberry on Patrol
2003
as Mr. Gorn

Law Dogs
2007
as Judge Coleman Gen

Hallowed Ground
2007
as Preacher

Family Tree
2003
as Dad / Troll

California Dreaming
2007
as Wayne Porter

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

The Circuit
2019

The Eastmans
2009
as Dr. Donal Ennis

Launch of Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Himself

Super Sweet 16: The Movie
2007
as Craig

The Price for Silence
2018
as Mayor Winston

Plugged
2007
as Murdered Man

Star Trek's Favorite Moments
2004
as Himself

A Night at the Silent Movie Theater
2012
as Carlos
The Lost World
1998
as Copy boy

E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Himself

Cozmo's
2016
as Cozmo

Cerebral Print: The Secret Files
2005
as Agent Larry Cornbloom
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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