Acting
Ethan Phillips
Born February 8, 1955 · Garden 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.
Known for
9.0
Better Call Saul
Judge Benedict Munninger
6.8
The Island
Jones Three Echo
6.0
The Purge: Election Year
Chief Couper
8.2
The Mentalist
Newsome Kirk
8.1
Criminal Minds
Doyle
7.8
Bones
Jerry Lincoln
7.4
Inside Llewyn Davis
Mitch Gorfein
6.6
Irrational Man
Jill's Father
7.0
Bad Santa
Roger Merman
8.1
Castle
James Farnham
7.6
Star Trek: First Contact
Holodock Nightclub Maitre d' (uncredited)
7.8
Glory
Hospital Steward
8.7
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dr. Farek
8.6
Arrested Development
Military Officer
8.2
Chuck
Woodley
7.9
Star Trek: Voyager
Neelix
6.1
Critters
Jeff Barnes
7.9
New Amsterdam
Dan Marken
7.6
Star Trek: Enterprise
Ulis
7.7
The Middle
Chairman
Filmography
- 2025The HomeEthanMovie
- 2024To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: VoyagerSelfMovie
- 2024The D-Con ChamberSelfSeries
- 2023Star Trek: very Short TreksNeelix (voice)Series
- 20201BossMovie
- 2020Star Trek DaySelfSeries
- 2020Avenue 5Spike MartinSeries
- 2019The CircuitMovie
- 2018The Price for SilenceMayor WinstonMovie
- 2018New AmsterdamDan MarkenSeries
- 2018Most Likely to MurderBilly's DadMovie
- 2017Future '38Dr. ElcourtMovie
- 2017MilesMr. WilsonMovie
- 201650 Years of Star TrekSelfMovie
- 2016The Purge: Election YearChief CouperMovie
- 2016All the WayJoe AlsopMovie
- 2016Cozmo'sCozmoMovie
- 2015The Murder PactProfessorMovie
- 2015Irrational ManJill's FatherMovie
- 2015YoungerPaulSeries
- 2015Better Call SaulJudge Benedict MunningerSeries
- 2014The Adventures of RoboRexRandy Jenkins / Professor ApocalypseMovie
- 2014Showing UpSelfMovie
- 2014AudreyDonnyMovie
- 2013Inside Llewyn DavisMitch GorfeinMovie
- 2013Coffin BabyCoroner B. JonesMovie
- 2012ArachnoquakeRoyMovie
- 2012VeepMr. WallaceSeries
- 2012Shadow WitnessFrankMovie
- 2012A Night at the Silent Movie TheaterCarlosMovie
- 2010Rizzoli & IslesJohn J. MurraySeries
- 2010The Good GuysAlfonse LaVioletteSeries
- 2010Dahmer vs. GacyX-13Movie
- 2009The MiddleChairmanSeries
- 2009The Good WifeDr. Morris WeinerSeries
- 2009MentalSeries
- 2009CastleJames FarnhamSeries
- 2009The EastmansDr. Donal EnnisMovie
- 2008The MentalistNewsome KirkSeries
- 2008KeithMr. MilesMovie
- 2008Big GameMr. FoxxMovie
- 2008The BabysittersMark WesslerMovie
- 2008Eli StonePrincipal AckermanSeries
- 2007Hallowed GroundPreacherMovie
- 2007Pushing DaisiesDaniel HillSeries
- 2007CavemenSeries
- 2007ChuckWoodleySeries
- 2007PluggedMurdered ManMovie
- 2007Super Sweet 16: The MovieCraigMovie
- 2007Law DogsJudge Coleman GenMovie
- 2007Have Dreams, Will TravelBusinessmanMovie
- 2007California DreamingWayne PorterMovie
- 2005Criminal MindsDoyleSeries
- 2005Love, Inc.Dr. Elliot SchmallenbergSeries
- 2005BonesJerry LincolnSeries
- 2005The War at HomeBob CooperSeries
- 2005The IslandJones Three EchoMovie
- 2005Cerebral Print: The Secret FilesAgent Larry CornbloomMovie
- 2005Numb3rsLeonard PhilbrickSeries
- 2004Chestnut: Hero of Central ParkMartyMovie
- 2004Boston LegalMichael SchillerSeries
- 2004Trekkies 2HimselfMovie
- 2004Star Trek's Favorite MomentsSelfMovie
- 2003Bad SantaRoger MermanMovie
- 2003Arrested DevelopmentMilitary OfficerSeries
- 2003Las VegasGabe LabradorSeries
- 2003Rock Me BabyThe DoctorSeries
- 2003Rugrats Go WildToa (voice)Movie
- 2003Oliver BeeneMr. StittSeries
- 2003Family TreeDad / TrollMovie
- 2002Half & HalfDr. AdelmanSeries
- 20028 Simple RulesDaveSeries
- 2002The Jamie Kennedy ExperimentSeries
- 2001Star Trek: EnterpriseUlisSeries
- 2000EndsvilleTerry FestingerMovie
- 2000Star Trek: Voyager - ScorpionNeelixMovie
- 2000Star Trek: Voyager - Future's EndNeelixMovie
- 1999Star Trek: Voyager - Dark FrontierNeelixMovie
- 1999ProvidenceFinchSeries
- 1998The Lost WorldCopy boyMovie
- 1998From the Earth to the MoonStanley CraigSeries
- 1997For Richer or PoorerJerryMovie
- 1997TrekkiesSelfMovie
- 1996Star Trek: First ContactHolodock Nightclub Maitre d' (uncredited)Movie
- 1996Star Trek: 30 Years and BeyondSelfMovie
- 1996Star Trek: Voyager - BasicsNeelixMovie
- 1995JeffreyDaveMovie
- 1995E! Inside Star Trek: VoyagerHimselfMovie
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerNeelixSeries
- 1995Launch of Star Trek: VoyagerHimselfMovie
- 1995Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New AdventureSelfMovie
- 1994Touched by an AngelWally KniverSeries
- 1994Chicago HopeBob StewartSeries
- 1994Wagons East!SmedlyMovie
- 1994The ShadowNelsonMovie
- 1994Natural SelectionHenryMovie
- 1993NYPD BlueDwightSeries
- 1993The Man Without a FaceTodd LansingMovie
- 1993Rain Without ThunderGynecologistMovie
- 1992Condition: CriticalRandyMovie
- 1991Critters 3Deputy (archive footage)Movie
- 1990Green CardMr. GorskyMovie
- 1990Law & OrderMark HauserSeries
- 1989GloryHospital StewardMovie
- 1989Bloodhounds of BroadwayBasil ValentineMovie
- 1989Lean On MeMr. RosenbergMovie
- 1988Murphy BrownSeries
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationDr. FarekSeries
- 1987WerewolfEddie ArmondoSeries
- 1987BurglarBartender at Parker's on FifthMovie
- 1986L.A. LawSam Waibel, Marvin PickSeries
- 1986CrittersJeff BarnesMovie
- 1985The Twilight Zone(segment "Devil's Alphabet")Series
- 1984HunterState Department ManSeries
- 1982American PlayhouseBasil ValentineSeries
- 1981RagtimeGuard at Family HouseMovie
- 1979Hart to HartSeries
- 1979BensonPete DowneySeries