Ethan Phillips

Biography

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.

Known For

The Mentalist

Law & Order

Criminal Minds

Bones

Castle

Better Call Saul

The Good Wife

Star Trek: The Next Generation

All Movies (67)

• The Home2025 · as Ethan
• To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager2024 · as Self
• 12020 · as Boss
• The Circuit2019
• The Price for Silence2018 · as Mayor Winston
• Most Likely to Murder2018 · as Billy's Dad
• Future '382017 · as Dr. Elcourt
• Miles2017 · as Mr. Wilson
• 50 Years of Star Trek2016 · as Self
• The Purge: Election Year2016 · as Chief Couper
• All the Way2016 · as Joe Alsop
• Cozmo's2016 · as Cozmo
• The Murder Pact2015 · as Professor
• Irrational Man2015 · as Jill's Father
• The Adventures of RoboRex2014 · as Randy Jenkins / Professor Apocalypse
• Showing Up2014 · as Self
• Audrey2014 · as Donny
• Inside Llewyn Davis2013 · as Mitch Gorfein
• Coffin Baby2013 · as Coroner B. Jones
• Arachnoquake2012 · as Roy
• Shadow Witness2012 · as Frank
• A Night at the Silent Movie Theater2012 · as Carlos
• Dahmer vs. Gacy2010 · as X-13
• The Eastmans2009 · as Dr. Donal Ennis
• Keith2008 · as Mr. Miles
• Big Game2008 · as Mr. Foxx
• The Babysitters2008 · as Mark Wessler
• Star Trek: Of Gods and Men2007 · as Data Clerk
• Hallowed Ground2007 · as Preacher
• Plugged2007 · as Murdered Man
• Super Sweet 16: The Movie2007 · as Craig
• Law Dogs2007 · as Judge Coleman Gen
• Have Dreams, Will Travel2007 · as Businessman
• California Dreaming2007 · as Wayne Porter
• The Island2005 · as Jones Three Echo
• Cerebral Print: The Secret Files2005 · as Agent Larry Cornbloom
• Chestnut: Hero of Central Park2004 · as Marty
• Trekkies 22004 · as Himself
• Star Trek's Favorite Moments2004 · as Self
• Bad Santa2003 · as Roger Merman
• Roddenberry on Patrol2003 · as Mr. Gorn
• Rugrats Go Wild2003 · as Toa (voice)
• Family Tree2003 · as Dad / Troll
• Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier1999 · as Neelix
• The Lost World1998 · as Copy boy
• For Richer or Poorer1997 · as Jerry
• Trekkies1997 · as Self
• Star Trek: First Contact1996 · as Holodock Nightclub Maitre d' (uncredited)
• Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond1996 · as Self
• Jeffrey1995 · as Dave
• E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Himself
• Launch of Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Himself
• Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure1995 · as Self
• Wagons East!1994 · as Smedly
• The Shadow1994 · as Nelson
• Natural Selection1994 · as Henry
• The Man Without a Face1993 · as Todd Lansing
• Rain Without Thunder1993 · as Gynecologist
• Condition: Critical1992 · as Randy
• Critters 31991 · as Deputy (archive footage)
• Green Card1990 · as Mr. Gorsky
• Glory1989 · as Hospital Steward
• Bloodhounds of Broadway1989 · as Basil Valentine
• Lean On Me1989 · as Mr. Rosenberg
• Burglar1987 · as Bartender at Parker's on Fifth
• Critters1986 · as Jeff Barnes
• Ragtime1981 · as Guard at Family House

All TV Shows (49)

• The D-Con Chamber2024 · as Self
• Star Trek: very Short Treks2023 · as Neelix (voice)
• Star Trek Day2020 · as Self
• Avenue 52020 · as Spike Martin
• New Amsterdam2018 · as Dan Marken
• Younger2015 · as Paul
• Better Call Saul2015 · as Judge Benedict Munninger
• Veep2012 · as Mr. Wallace
• Rizzoli & Isles2010 · as John J. Murray
• The Good Guys2010 · as Alfonse LaViolette
• The Middle2009 · as Chairman
• The Good Wife2009 · as Dr. Morris Weiner
• Mental2009
• Castle2009 · as James Farnham
• The Mentalist2008 · as Newsome Kirk
• Eli Stone2008 · as Principal Ackerman
• Pushing Daisies2007 · as Daniel Hill
• Cavemen2007
• Chuck2007 · as Woodley
• Love, Inc.2005 · as Dr. Elliot Schmallenberg
• Criminal Minds2005 · as Doyle
• Bones2005 · as Jerry Lincoln
• The War at Home2005 · as Bob Cooper
• Numb3rs2005 · as Leonard Philbrick
• Boston Legal2004 · as Michael Schiller
• Arrested Development2003 · as Military Officer
• Las Vegas2003 · as Gabe Labrador
• Rock Me Baby2003 · as The Doctor
• Oliver Beene2003 · as Mr. Stitt
• Half & Half2002 · as Dr. Adelman
• 8 Simple Rules2002 · as Dave
• The Jamie Kennedy Experiment2002
• Star Trek: Enterprise2001 · as Ulis
• Providence1999 · as Finch
• From the Earth to the Moon1998 · as Stanley Craig
• Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Neelix
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Wally Kniver
• Chicago Hope1994 · as Bob Stewart
• NYPD Blue1993 · as Dwight
• Law & Order1990 · as Mark Hauser
• Murphy Brown1988
• Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · as Dr. Farek
• Werewolf1987 · as Eddie Armondo
• L.A. Law1986 · as Sam Waibel
• L.A. Law1986 · as Marvin Pick
• The Twilight Zone1985 · as (segment "Devil's Alphabet")
• Hunter1984 · as State Department Man
• Hart to Hart1979
• Benson1979 · as Pete Downey