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Phil Haus
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Philip Arthur Hauspurg
New York
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Duke University |
| Occupation | Actor, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Pheed |
Philip Arthur Hauspurg (professionally known as Phil Haus) is an American actor and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles. Haus is best known as the co-founder of Pheed, a social networking app.
Career
Phil Haus graduated from Duke University with a degree in Sociology & Theatre in 2008. In 2011, Haus co-founded the social networking app Pheed along with OD Kobo. Pheed was ranked the number 1 downloaded app in the Apple and Google Play. In 2014, Pheed was acquired by Mobli Media Group for US$40 million, where Haus was appointed as Head of U.S. Operations. He opened the Pheed House on Mulholland Drive, a content creation hub for artists with the help of Snoop Dogg and Miley Cyrus. Notably, Haus also co-founded and led initial growth efforts for the Yo (app).
Haus appeared in a leading role in Diego Hallivis Game Time (2011), TV Series Punk'd (2012) and Comedy Central Series Onion Sportsdome (2011). In 2017, Haus produced a film Curvature (2017), which was well received by audiences.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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| 2011 | Game Time | Vance Halden | Leading role |
| 2012 | Punk'd | Himself | Appeared in three episodes |
| 2013 | Darkroom | Himself | Released in the UK as Dark House |
| 2017 | Curvature | Himself | Executive producer |
Personal Life
According to Duke Magazine, Haus married longtime girlfriend and fellow Duke University alumnus Jessica Young in 2014.
