Graham Phillips (actor) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Graham Phillips
Phillips in 2011
Born	Graham David Phillips (1993-04-14) April 14, 1993 (age 32) Orange County, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Princeton University
Occupation	Actor singer filmmaker
Years active	2002–present
Parent(s)	Layn R. Phillips (father)

Graham David Phillips (born April 14, 1993) is an American actor, singer, writer, and director. He started acting when he was nine years old. Graham is famous for many roles in TV shows, movies, and plays.

You might know him as Zach Florrick from the TV series The Good Wife. He also played Ben Tennyson in the movie Ben 10: Race Against Time. On Broadway, he starred as Evan Goldman in the musical 13.

Graham has also appeared in films like Blockers and XOXO. He had recurring roles as Nick St. Clair in Riverdale and Nate in Atypical. In 2019, he directed his first full-length movie, The Bygone.

About Graham Phillips

Graham Phillips was born on April 14, 1993. His hometown is Orange County, California. His father, Layn R. Phillips, is a lawyer and a former judge.

Graham went to St. Margaret's Episcopal School for his K-12 education. Later, he attended Princeton University starting in 2012. He studied history while still working as an actor. He wrote a big research paper about Native American rights. Graham finished college and graduated in 2017.

Acting Career

Stage and Music Roles

Graham Phillips starred in the musical 13 on Broadway. He played the main character, Evan Goldman. The show opened in October 2008 and ran until January 2009.

Before 13, Graham played the main role in The Little Prince. This was with the New York City Opera at Lincoln Center. A critic from New York Times said his performance was "smashing." After that, he performed in An American Tragedy at the Metropolitan Opera. He played Young Clyde and sang the opening and closing solos.

Graham also performed in A Christmas Carol: The Musical on Broadway. He sang as Tiny Tim at Madison Square Garden. He was also in The Ten Commandments: The Musical with Val Kilmer in Los Angeles.

When he was ten, Graham sang the National Anthem at a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game. He was one of the youngest people to do this. He has also sung original songs by famous composers in New York. Graham appeared as a soloist twice on The Today Show. He recorded a solo for the movie Noel. He was also a soloist on Meat Loaf's 2006 album, Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose.

Film and Television Roles

Graham Phillips had a co-starring role in the movie Evan Almighty. He played Jordan Baxter, the middle son, alongside Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman. This movie came out in 2007. In the same year, he worked on the film Stolen Lives. Graham also played the main character in Ben 10: Race Against Time.

His TV appearances include The Good Wife, Crossing Jordan, Judging Amy, The King of Queens, and White Collar. He was also in the Hallmark movie Love's Long Journey.

Graham and the cast of The Good Wife were nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards. These were for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. He also received three Young Artist Award nominations. These were for his roles in Ben 10: Race Against Time, Evan Almighty, and The Good Wife.

In 2018, Graham played Austin in the movie Blockers. He was also Nick St. Clair in the TV show Riverdale. In 2019, he played Prince Eric in ABC's The Little Mermaid Live!.

In 2023, Graham provided the voice and movements for Harry Osborn in the video game Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

Directing and Producing

In 2014, Graham Phillips helped start a small company called Grind Arts Co. He co-founded it with Eamon Foley, an actor and choreographer. They both starred in the musical 13 and went to Princeton. With Grind Arts Co., Graham produced and acted in plays like Sweeney Todd. He also directed a short film called Color + Light. In 2016, Graham directed a college production of the musical Once.

Since 2014, Graham has also run Phillips Pictures with his brother, Parker Phillips. They work together as a writing and directing team. In 2014, they released a short film called The Mediator. In 2019, the Phillips brothers made their first full-length movie, The Bygone. This movie was available on Netflix. The brothers are now set to direct a film called Rumble Through The Dark.

Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Theater Performances

Video Games

Music Albums

See also

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