Ethan Phillips
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Mentalist
Newsome Kirk
2008
Series
Law & Order
Mark Hauser
1990
Series
Criminal Minds
Doyle
2005
Series
Bones
Jerry Lincoln
2005
Series
Castle
James Farnham
2009
Series
Better Call Saul
Judge Benedict Munninger
2015
Series
The Good Wife
Dr. Morris Weiner
2009
Series
The Middle
Chairman
2009
Series
Hunter
State Department Man
1984
Series
NYPD Blue
Dwight
1993
Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dr. Farek
1987
Series
Star Trek: Voyager
Neelix
1995
Series
Chicago Hope
Bob Stewart
1994
Series
Rizzoli & Isles
John J. Murray
2010
Series
Arrested Development
Military Officer
2003
Series
Star Trek: Enterprise
Ulis
2001
Series
Las Vegas
Gabe Labrador
2003
Series
Boston Legal
Michael Schiller
2004
Series
Numb3rs
Leonard Philbrick
2005
Series
Chuck
Woodley
2007
Series
L.A. Law
Sam Waibel
1986
Series
L.A. Law
Marvin Pick
1986
Series
New Amsterdam
Dan Marken
2018
Series
Murphy Brown
1988
Series
Touched by an Angel
Wally Kniver
1994
Series
Veep
Mr. Wallace
2012
Series
Younger
Paul
2015
Series
Hart to Hart
1979
Series
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Devil's Alphabet")
1985
Series
American Playhouse
Basil Valentine
1982
Series
8 Simple Rules
Dave
2002
Series
Providence
Finch
1999
Film
The Island
Jones Three Echo
2005
Series
Pushing Daisies
Daniel Hill
2007
Film
Star Trek: First Contact
Holodock Nightclub Maitre d' (uncredited)
1996
Series
Benson
Pete Downey
1979
Series
Eli Stone
Principal Ackerman
2008
Series
From the Earth to the Moon
Stanley Craig
1998
Series
Half & Half
Dr. Adelman
2002
Film
The Purge: Election Year
Chief Couper
2016
Series
Avenue 5
Spike Martin
2020
Series
The War at Home
Bob Cooper
2005
Series
The Good Guys
Alfonse LaViolette
2010
Film
The Home
Ethan
2025
Film
Bad Santa
Roger Merman
2003
Film
Glory
Hospital Steward
1989
Film
The Shadow
Nelson
1994
Series
Oliver Beene
Mr. Stitt
2003
Love, Inc.
Dr. Elliot Schmallenberg
2005
Film
Inside Llewyn Davis
Mitch Gorfein
2013
Series
Werewolf
Eddie Armondo
1987
Film
Critters
Jeff Barnes
1986
Film
The Babysitters
Mark Wessler
2008
Film
Lean On Me
Mr. Rosenberg
1989
Film
Critters 3
Deputy (archive footage)
1991
Film
The Man Without a Face
Todd Lansing
1993
Series
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
2002
Series
Rock Me Baby
The Doctor
2003
Film
Rugrats Go Wild
Toa (voice)
2003
Series
Mental
2009
Film
Green Card
Mr. Gorsky
1990
Film
All the Way
Joe Alsop
2016
Series
The D-Con Chamber
Self
2024
Film
Chestnut: Hero of Central Park
Marty
2004
Series
Cavemen
2007
Film
Burglar
Bartender at Parker's on Fifth
1987
Film
For Richer or Poorer
Jerry
1997
Film
Irrational Man
Jill's Father
2015
Film
Wagons East!
Smedly
1994
Series
Star Trek Day
Self
2020
Series
Star Trek: very Short Treks
Neelix (voice)
2023
Film
Big Game
Mr. Foxx
2008
Film
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Basil Valentine
1989
Film
Arachnoquake
Roy
2012
Film
Ragtime
Guard at Family House
1981
Film
California Dreaming
Wayne Porter
2007
Endsville
Terry Festinger
2000
Film
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
Craig
2007
Film
Keith
Mr. Miles
2008
Film
Jeffrey
Dave
1995
Film
Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier
Neelix
1999
Film
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
2016
Film
Trekkies
Self
1997
Film
Showing Up
Self
2014
Film
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
1996
Film
Have Dreams, Will Travel
Businessman
2007
Film
Coffin Baby
Coroner B. Jones
2013
Film
1
Boss
2020
Film
Most Likely to Murder
Billy's Dad
2018
Film
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
Self
2024
Film
Hallowed Ground
Preacher
2007
Film
A Night at the Silent Movie Theater
Carlos
2012
Film
Roddenberry on Patrol
Mr. Gorn
2003
Film
Plugged
Murdered Man
2007
Film
Cozmo's
Cozmo
2016
Film
Natural Selection
Henry
1994
Film
Star Trek: Voyager - Basics
Neelix
1996
Film
Dahmer vs. Gacy
X-13
2010
Film
The Murder Pact
Professor
2015
Film
Trekkies 2
Himself
2004
Film
The Adventures of RoboRex
Randy Jenkins / Professor Apocalypse
2014
Film
Star Trek's Favorite Moments
Self
2004
Film
Future '38
Dr. Elcourt
2017
Film
Rain Without Thunder
Gynecologist
1993
Film
Miles
Mr. Wilson
2017
Film
Star Trek Voyager - Future's End
Neelix
2000
Film
Launch of Star Trek: Voyager
Himself
1995
Film
Law Dogs
Judge Coleman Gen
2007
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
Neelix
2000
Film
Family Tree
Dad / Troll
2003
Film
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
Data Clerk
2007
Film
E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager
Himself
1995
Film
Cerebral Print: The Secret Files
Agent Larry Cornbloom
2005
Film
Shadow Witness
Frank
2012
Film
Audrey
Donny
2014
Film
The Price for Silence
Mayor Winston
2018
Film
Condition: Critical
Randy
1992
Film
The Circuit
2019
Film
The Eastmans
Dr. Donal Ennis
2009
The Lost World
Copy boy
1998
Film
Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure
Self
1995