Ethan Phillips Biography

Ethan Phillips is an American actor and playwright who was born and brought up in Garden City, New York, U.S. as John Ethan Phillips. He is famous for his television roles as Neelix on Star Trek: Voyager and PR man Pete Downey on Benson.

Ethan Phillips Age

Ethan is 67 years old as of 2022, he was born on February 8, 1955, in Garden City, New York, in the United States. He celebrates his birthday on February 8 every year and his birth sign is Aquarius.

Ethan Phillips Height

Ethan stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches.

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Ethan Phillips Education

Ethan received a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Boston University and a master of Fine Arts from Cornell University. He plays the tenor saxophone in the Alan Wasserman Jazz Band.

Ethan Phillips Family

Ethan was born and raised by his parents in Garden City, Long Island, New York. His father was an owner of Frankie and Johnnie’s steakhouse on 45th and Eighth Avenue in New York City. However, we are keeping tabs and will update this information once we get it from a credible source.

Ethan Phillips Wife

Ethan likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his dating life is under research. It is not known whether he is married, dating, or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.

Ethan Phillips Net Worth

Ethan’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an actor and playwright. Through his various sources of income, Ethan has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

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Ethan Phillips Wiki

• Full Names: John Ethan Phillips
• Popular As: Ethan
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Actor and playwright
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: White
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Ethan Phillips Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 67 years old as of 2022
• Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
• Date of Birth: February 8, 1955
• Place of Birth: Garden City, New York,
• Birthday: February 8

Ethan Phillips Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 4 inches
• Weight: Moderate
• Eye Color: Not Available
• Hair Color: Not Available
• Shoe Size: Not Available
• Dress Size: Not Available

Ethan Phillips Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Not Known
• Mother: Not Known
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Maddy Phillips, Joanny Phillips, Meg Phillips, Maria Phillips, Angie Phillips
• Marital Status: Married
• Wife/Spouse: Not Available
• Dating / Girlfriend: Not Known
• Children: Sons (Not Known) Daughter(s) (Not Known)

Ethan Phillips Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: Between $1 million and $5 million dollars.
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: Actor and playwright

Ethan Phillips Actor

Ethan began his show business career in New York City, performing off-Broadway at theaters including Direct Theater, winning the Best of the Actors Festival there in 1997, the Wonderhouse Theater, in the premiere of Christopher Durang‘s The Nature and Purpose of the Universe, and at Playwrights Horizons in the revival of Eccentrics of a Nightingale.

Tennessee Williams, who helped shape the latter production, wrote a new monologue for Phillips, who helped shape the latter production, wrote a new monologue for Phillips, which Williams personally dictated to him when it was noted that leading lady Jill Eikenberry needed more time for a dress change.

Ethan featured as Utrillo in the premier of Dennis Mclnyyre’s Modigliani at the Astor Place Theater in 1979 – 1980. It ran for 208 performances. Ethan performed in many plays in New York over the next fifteen years including Terrence McNally’s Lips Together, Teeth Apart at the Lucille Lortel, Measure for Measure with Kevin Kline, at the Delacorte Theater, and the Broadway premiere of My Favorite Year at Lincoln Center as well as new works for Playwright Horizons the Hudson Guide Theater, the American Jewish Theater, and many others.

He later featured in the premiere of David Mamet’s November at the Ethel Barrymore Theater and played the title character opposite Peter Dinklage in The Imaginary Invalid for Bard college’s 2012 SXummerScape Festival. In 2013 – 2014 he featured as Stanley Levison in Robert Schenkkan”s All the Way at the American Repertory Theater. Phillips moved with the show to Broadway’s Neil Simon Theater where the play won Tonys for Best Play and Best Actor Bryan Cranston.

Ethan played leading roles in the premiers of Dennis Kelly’s Taking Care of Baby, Terrence McNally’s Golden Age, and Sharyn Rothstein’s By the Water, all for the Manhattan Theatre Club, and played Murray Lefkowitz in the Broadway premiere of Ayad Akhtar’s Junk, The Golden Age of Debt at Lincoln Center’s Vivan Beaumont Theater.

Ethan regional theater credits include leading roles for San Diego’s Old Globe Theater, the Alaska Repertory Theater, at Seattle Repertory Theater at Baltimore’s Centerstage, for the Westport County Playhouse, Boston Shakespeare Company, Actors Theater of Louisville, The American Repertory Theater, the Salt Lake Acting CO., and the Pasadena Playhouse, in Lips Together, Teeth Apart for the Mark Taper Forum, in You Can’t Take It with You at the Geffen Playhouse, in The Bourgeous Gentleman for the Pasadena Symphony, and as Polonius in Hamlet for the Uprising Theater.

Ethan has been an actor at the Sundance Playwrights Conference in Utah for six summers, where he developed his play Penguin Blues, which is published by Samuel GFrench Inc. and is included in The Best Short Plays of 1989. Based on his experience at Sundance, Ethans helped found First Stage, a playwright development lab in Los Angeles now in its Thirty-Fifth Year.

Ethan Phillips Star Trek

Ethan is known for his television roles as Neelix on Star Trek. In the year 1990, he started his Star Trek career playing the Ferengi character, Dr. Farek, in the “Ménage à Troi” episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

He went on to play Neelix on Star Trek: Voyager in the year 1995, and stayed with the series through its entire seven-season run. Also, Ethan cameoed as a holographic nightclub maître d’ in the the year 1996 film Star Trek: First Contact, and starred as a Ferengi pirate captain in the “Acquisition” episode of Star Trek: Enterprise.

Ethan Phillips Neelix

Ethan is known for his television roles as Neelix on Star Trek. He went on to play Neelix on Star Trek: Voyager in the year 1995, and stayed with the series through its entire seven-season run.

Ethan Phillips Benson

Ethan is famously known for his TV roles as Neelix on Star Trek: Voyager and PR man Pete Downey on Benson.

Ethan Phillips Avenue 5

Avenue 5 is a science fiction comedy TV series created by Armando Iannucci that premiered on HBO in the United States on January 19th, 2020. It stars Hugh Laurie and Josh Gad in lead roles as captain and owner of a fictional interplanetary cruise ship Avenue 5. In February 2020, HBO renewed the series for  second season.

Ethan Phillips Movies

• The Island – 2005
• Inside Liewyn Davis – 2013
• Lean on Me – 1989
• Wagons East – 1994

• Irrational Man – 2015
• The Man Without a Face – 1993
• Bad Santa – 2003
• Critters – 1986

• For Richer or Poorer – 1997
• Bloodhounds of Broadway – 1989
• Green Card – 1990
• Arachnoquake – 2012

• The Purge: Election Year – 2016
• Rugrats Go Wild – 2003
• The Adventures of RoboRex – 2014
• The Shadow – 1994

• Glory – 1989
• Ragtime – 1981
• Future 38 – 2016
• Burglar – 1987

• Hallowed Ground – 2007
• The Babysitters – 2007
• TBK: The Toolbox Murders 2 – 2013

Ethan Phillips TV Shows

• Star Trek: Voyager 1995 – 2001
• Benson 1979 – 1986
• Avenue 5 since 2020 – present
• FREE HBO: Avenue 5

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Ethan Phillips Contacts

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• Twitter
• Facebook
• Youtube
• TikTok
• Website

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