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Ethan Phillips

Highest Rated: 92% Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

Lowest Rated: 17% For Richer or Poorer (1997)

Birthday: Feb 8, 1955

Birthplace: Garden City, New York, USA

A stage-trained character player who endeared himself to TV audiences playing likable if somewhat geeky and enthusiastic supporting roles, Ethan Phillips was best known for his five-year stint (1980-85) on the popular ABC sitcom, "Benson" as press secretary Pete Downey. He remained visible as a frequent TV guest star on such series as "Murphy Brown," "NYPD Blue," "Law and Order" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Philips also appeared in small roles in a number of features, including his film debut in the acclaimed "Ragtime" (1981), "Glory" (1989), "Green Card" (1990), "The Man Without a Face" (1993) and "The Shadow" (1994).

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Highest rated movies

92% 74% Inside Llewyn Davis
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75% 78% Future '38
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70% 42% Miles Watchlist
68% 85% Lean on Me
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68% 64% The Man Without a Face
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62% 45% Most Likely to Murder Watchlist
59% 50% Green Card
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55% 48% The Purge: Election Year Watchlist
52% 45% Critters
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47% 46% Irrational Man
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
62% 45% Most Likely to Murder Dad (Character) - 2018
75% 78% Future '38 Dr. Elcourt (Character) - 2016
70% 42% Miles Mr. Wilson (Character) $2.1K 2016
55% 48% The Purge: Election Year Chief Couper (Character) $79.0M 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Movie Night Jack Leon (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 23% Tell-Tale Lies Professor (Character) - 2015
47% 46% Irrational Man Jill's Father (Character) $4.0M 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Audrey Donny (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 35% RoboRex Randy Jenkins/Professor Apocalypse (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet RockBarnes: The Emperor in You Bernard D. Madoff (Character) - 2013
92% 74% Inside Llewyn Davis Mitch Gorfein (Character) $13.2M 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Treasure Chest of Horrors II son (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 17% Arachnoquake Roy (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 14% TBK: The Toolbox Murders 2 Bob (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Night at the Silent Movie Theater Carlos (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shadow Witness Frank (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trim Sid (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 44% Dahmer vs. Gacy X-13 (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Big Game Mr. Foxx (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 29% Hallowed Ground Preacher (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 16% Out of Omaha Wayne Porter (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 56% Super Sweet 16: The Movie Craig (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 58% Chestnut: Hero of Central Park Marty (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 40% Roddenberry on Patrol Mr. Gorn (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Untitled: 003-Embryo Unknown (Character) - 2002
17% 46% For Richer or Poorer Jerry (Character) $31.6M 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dark Reflection Henry (Character) - 1994
68% 64% The Man Without a Face Todd Lansing (Character) $23.1M 1993
59% 50% Green Card Gorsky, INS Agent (Character) $29.8M 1990
No Score Yet 23% Bloodhounds of Broadway Basil Valentine (Character) $25.8K 1989
68% 85% Lean on Me Mr. Rosenberg (Character) $28.9M 1989
52% 45% Critters Jeff Barnes (Character) $11.3M 1986

TV

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78% 70% Avenue 5 Spike Martin (Character) 2020 2022
No Score Yet 50% New Amsterdam Dan Marken (Guest Star) 2018
89% 76% Girls Keith (Guest Star) 2016-2017
97% 78% Younger Paul (Guest Star) 2016
93% 90% The Good Wife Dr. Morris Weiner (Guest Star) 2016
93% 90% Veep Mr. Wallace (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet 90% The Mentalist Newsome Kirk (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 88% The Middle Chairman (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Good Guys Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 88% Rizzoli and Isles John J. Murray (Guest Star) 2010
96% 95% Pushing Daisies Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
90% 83% Bones Jerry Lincoln (Guest Star) 2008
60% 100% Eli Stone Principal Ackerman (Guest Star) 2008
20% No Score Yet Cavemen Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
24% 62% The War at Home Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
86% 90% Boston Legal Michael Schiller (Guest Star) 2006
13% No Score Yet Love, Inc. Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 83% Criminal Minds Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 93% Numb3ers Leonard Philbrick (Guest Star) 2006
18% No Score Yet Oliver Beene Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
75% 85% Arrested Development Military Officer (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet JAG Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
58% 53% 8 Simple Rules Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
9% No Score Yet Rock Me Baby Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jamie Kennedy Experiment Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Half & Half Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
56% 79% Star Trek: Enterprise Ulis (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet 93% Rugrats Storyteller (Guest Voice) 2002
76% 80% Star Trek: Voyager Neelix (Character) 1995-2001
No Score Yet 85% From the Earth to the Moon Stanley Craig (Character) 1998
25% No Score Yet Homeboys in Outer Space Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Maybe This Time Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Platypus Man Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mommies Unknown (Guest Star) 1994
83% 95% NYPD Blue Dwight (Guest Star) 1993
92% 90% Star Trek: The Next Generation Dr. Farek (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hunter State Department Man (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Benson Pete Downey (Character) 1980-1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hart to Hart Unknown (Guest Star) 1983