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Derek Phillips

Acting Born Apr 18, 1976 Miami, Florida, USA 24 credits

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."

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Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Ty Hackman

The Rookie

as Mack Daniels

Grey's Anatomy

as Dale Winick

The Mentalist

as Stan Lisbon

Criminal Minds

as Danny Wallace

S.W.A.T.

as Reid

Chicago Fire

as Robert Demarco

Castle

as Reggie Walsh

9-1-1

as Roger Moss

Grimm

as Stetson Donovan

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

as Agent O'Brien

The Closer

as Stomper

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