Nathan Phillips (actor)

Nathan Phillips
Born (1980-03-13) 13 March 1980
Sunbury, Victoria, Australia
Alma materLa Trobe University
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Known forAustralian Rules (2002)
Wolf Creek (2005)
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
These Final Hours (2014)

Nathan Scott Phillips (born 13 March 1980)[1] is an Australian actor.

Early life

Phillips was born on 13 March 1980 in Sunbury, Victoria, Australia.[1] He studied English literature[2] at La Trobe University in Melbourne, with the intention of becoming a teacher, before he turned to acting as a career.[3]

Career

Phillips' professional acting career began in 1999, with a role in long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours. His television career was later followed by roles in Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story, Blue Heelers, Something in the Air and The Saddle Club.

In 2002, Phillips made his feature film debut with a role in Warriors of Virtue: The Return to Tao (also starring Kevin Smith, Shedrack Anderson III and Nina Liu). His next role, the lead in Australian Rules, earned him a nomination for the Film Critics Circle of Australia’s Best Actor award, alongside David Gulpilil, Guy Pearce and Vince Colosimo.

Phillips's film career has seen him star in both Australian productions, such as Take Away (with Rose Byrne), One Perfect Day (with Abbie Cornish) and Under the Radar, as well as Hollywood productions such as Chernobyl Diaries, Redline and Surfer, Dude and most notably Snakes on a Plane. He is perhaps most known for his role as backpacker Ben Mitchell in the 2005 hit horror film Wolf Creek.[4] After the success of this film, Phillips moved to Los Angeles, where he was based for several years.[5]

Although tipped for big things in Hollywood after the success of Wolf Creek, Phillips chose to go travelling for long periods of time, rather than focus on his career as an actor.[6] Phillips' career has, to date, consisted mostly of roles in low budget films and television work, such as his role as Tom Wills, Australia's first significant cricketer and father of Australian rules football.[7] In 2020, Phillips appeared in the Nine Network series Halifax: Retribution.

From 2019, Phillips has been back living in his native Australia, working on television and film projects.[8] In addition to acting, Phillips was a producer of 2019's Blood Vessel.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Australian RulesGary "Blacky" BlackFeature film
Warriors of Virtue: The Return to TaoRyan JeffersFeature film
2003Take AwayDaveFeature film
2004Under the RadarBrandonFeature film
One Perfect DayTrigFeature film
2005Wolf CreekBen MitchellFeature film
You and Your Stupid MatePhilipFeature film
2005The Opposite of VelocityKevinShort film
2006Snakes on a PlaneSean JonesFeature film
2007WestJerryFeature film
RedlineCarloFeature film
2008Surfer, DudeBaker SmithFeature film
Dying BreedJackFeature film
2009BaliboMalcolm RennieFeature film
Message from the CEOEricShort film
2010Summer CodaJoeyFeature film
QuitBenjiFeature film
2012Satellite of LoveSamuel / Catherine's ex-boyfriendFeature film
Chernobyl DiariesMichaelFeature film
DegenerateYoung BlairFeature film
2013These Final HoursJamesFeature film
2014The AmateurJimmyFeature film
2019Blood VesselSinclairFeature film
TuscaloosaDeputyFeature film
3 Day WeekendSchnappsieFeature film
2021The Devil BelowCainFeature film
2023KaneFrankieFeature film
2024Kid SnowBillyFeature film
13th SummerBen TrainorFeature film
2024AccidentMickShort film
TBAHomewardMorganIn post-production
TBASpinesLoganIn production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999NeighboursJohn "Teabag" TeasdaleTV series, 13 episodes
2000Eugénie Sandler P.I.Leo2 episodes
2001FrontlinePhoenix1 episode
Child Star: The Shirley Temple StoryHughTV movie
Blue HeelersCameron Sharpe1 episode
The Saddle ClubRed O'MalleyTV series, 26 episodes
2002The Saddle Club: Adventures at Pine HollowRed O'MalleyDirect-to-video movie
Something in the AirAngus Moore12 episodes
2004StingersCharlie Sanderson1 episode
2012Outlaw CountryTV movie
2013Tiny CommandoCJMiniseries, 2 episodes
2014The BridgeJack Dobbs7 episodes
2016HuntersFlynn CarrollTV series, 13 episodes
2016Tom WillsTom WillsTV movie
2020Halifax: RetributionJack McCarthy2 episodes
2021RFDSMikey1 episode
2025NCIS: SydneyFinn1 episode
Good Cop/Bad CopTommy BoucherSeason 1, episode 8: "Skeleton"

Awards and nominations

Year Work Award Category Result
2002Australian RulesFilm Critics Circle of AustraliaBest Actor – MaleNominated[9]
2002Australian RulesIF AwardsBest ActorNominated
2014These Final HoursSitges Film FestivalBest ActorWon
2015These Final HoursAFCA AwardsBest ActorNominated
2019Blood VesselFilmQuest CthulhuBest Actor – FeatureNominated
2019Blood VesselFilmQuest CthulhuBest Ensemble Cast – FeatureNominated
2019Blood VesselFilmQuest CthulhuBest Feature FilmNominated

References

  1. 1 2 "Nathan Phillips Biography". Tribute. Archived from the original on 7 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "A Chat with Nathan Phillips – Blood Vessel, Acting in Australia, and Living with Yowies". www.thecurb.com.au. 24 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Snaking his way through pack". www.news.com.au. 17 August 2006.
  4. ↑ "'Snakes on a Plane' and the Simple Pleasures of Silly Horror Movies – Bloody Disgusting". 17 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Nathan Phillips". www.moviefone.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "These Final Hours star Nathan Phillips lives life like there's no tomorrow". Interfax-Ukraine. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Tom Wills one hell of a story". The Age. 5 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "A Chat with Nathan Phillips – Blood Vessel, Acting in Australia, and Living with Yowies". The Curb. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "In the running". The Age. 16 October 2002.
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