Derek Phillips
Biography
Film and stage actor Derek Phillips was born in Miami, Florida on April 18, 1976, and attended Baylor University where he received a BFA in acting. Upon graduation Derek moved to New York and began acting professionally in both television and regional theatre performing throughout the country in numerous plays including "The Winter's Tale" (Baltimore Center Stage), "Of Mice and Men" (Dallas Theater Center), "The Glass Menagerie" (Virginia Stage Company), and "King o' The Moon" (Capital Repertory Theatre). After years of regional theatre and recurring roles on "The Guiding Light", "As the World Turns", and "All My Children" Derek finally got his break playing the emotionally charged role of Billy Riggins on the critically acclaimed NBC television show "Friday Night Lights." Derek is also an associate producer, assistant director and resident actor for the award-winning, ensemble based theatre company Second Thought Theatre, where he has performed as an actor in the regional premiere of Eric Bogosian's "Humpty Dumpty", Douglas Post's "Earth and Sky", and the world premiere of Steven Walters "Pluck the Day."
Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Rookie

Grey's Anatomy

The Mentalist

Criminal Minds

Private Practice

S.W.A.T.

Chicago Fire
All Movies (16)
- STRAW2025 · as Agent Bryce
- Lake George2024 · as Cory
- The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/112022 · as Agent Hayward
- Injustice2021 · as Dick Grayson / Nightwing / Arthur Curry / Aquaman (voice)
- Point Defiance2018 · as Peter Allen
- A Play2018 · as Chad
- Looking: The Movie2016 · as Jake
- Retake2016 · as James
- Life Is Strange: Directors' Commentary2016 · as Self
- Ritual2013 · as Mr. Man
- The Jogger2013 · as Paul
- 422013 · as Bobby Bragan
- Inside2012 · as Grant Carter
- Betrayed at 172011 · as Detective Morris
- Son of Morning2011 · as Skyler
- Serum2006 · as Eddie
All TV Shows (36)
- Secret Level2024 · as Lennox (voice)
- Creature Commandos2024 · as Billy / Justin (voice)
- The Terminal List2022 · as SSA Stephen Ramsay
- FBI: International2021 · as Sam Keaton
- NCIS: Hawaiʻi2021 · as Michael Curtis
- Them2021 · as Sergeant Bull Wheatley
- Blood of Zeus2020 · as Heron (voice)
- The Rookie2018 · as Mack Daniels
- For the People2018 · as Agent Jason Goode
- 9-1-12018 · as Roger Moss
- S.W.A.T.2017 · as Reid
- SEAL Team2017 · as LCDR Kirkpatrick
- Shooter2016 · as Earl Swagger
- Game of Silence2016 · as Boots
- Rosewood2015 · as Trevor McCown
- Scorpion2014 · as Sandhog Frank
- Murder in the First2014 · as Stewart Hornady
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013 · as Agent O'Brien
- Chicago Fire2012 · as Robert Demarco
- Longmire2012 · as Travis Murphy
- Longmire2012
- Scandal2012 · as Gerald Stillman
- Doc McStuffins2012 · as Wyatt (voice)
- Grimm2011 · as Stetson Donovan
- Body of Proof2011 · as Kevin Kaiser
- Parenthood2010 · as Billy Gardner
- Castle2009 · as Reggie Walsh
- The Mentalist2008 · as Stan Lisbon
- Private Practice2007 · as Eddie Lindy
- Friday Night Lights2006 · as Billy Riggins
- Criminal Minds2005 · as Danny Wallace
- The Closer2005 · as Stomper
- Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Dale Winick
- Numb3rs2005 · as Ryan Ferraro
- Medium2005 · as Sean Riley
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Ty Hackman