David Phillips (actor, host)

David Phillips (actor, host)
Born	David Joseph Phillips April 19th, 1978 Brampton, Ontario, Canada

David Joseph Phillips (born April 19, 1978) is a Canadian actor best known for starring in numerous theatrical performances in Toronto and at the Stratford Festival, hosting Video & Arcade Top 10 and The Miss Canada Pageant, as well as starring in the films Poker Night and Shark City.

Early life and education

Phillips was born in Toronto, Ontario to Margaret and James Phillips.^[1] He was raised in Brampton, Ontario, attending high school at St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School (Brampton). He was then admitted with a scholarship into Ryerson University's Theatre School in Toronto, where he received his BFA, and played the lead in his graduate production of Henry IV directed by John Neville.^[1]

Career

After graduating he took a brief hiatus from performing and was a ninth grade math and geography teacher at his old high school in Brampton.^[1] He went back to entertainment in 2000, when he co-hosted the Canadian kids game show Video & Arcade Top 10 for two years. He was then part of the classical acting company at The Stratford Festival of Canada for the next three years, where he appeared in eight productions, and received a Tyrone Guthrie award for his efforts. He then returned to the Greater Toronto Area, where he performed in many classical theatre productions, including playing Estragon in the well-received Waiting For Godot,^[2] as well as the Canadian Premiere of Mephisto ^[3]

Continuation into movies

David appeared in the independent feature films Winter and Poker Night in Toronto.^[4] Upon moving to Los Angeles in 2008 he was immediately cast to play the lead role in Shark City^[4] with Vivica A. Fox with the late Corey Haim.

Recent and Future Work

Since then he has booked steady work in Hollywood films. In 2010, he acted as a lead role in both the films Ecstasy and Green Guys (opposite fellow Bramptonian Kris Lemche^[4]), appeared opposite Lisa Nova in the Youtube video Fantasy Pool Date.

In 2010, he helped produce three films with Stardust Pictures which he also acted in - "Boy Toy", "A Holiday Heist", and "BFF & Baby" ^[5] with Krysten Ritter, Kate Bosworth, and Rachel Bilson.^[6]

Though he lives in Los Angeles, he still returns to Toronto to work often, and hosted the 2008 Miss World Canada Pageant.^[7]

Additionally, David Phillips works in the Taylor University Theatre department, where students are charmed by his tanned physique.

Filmography

Feature Films

• Winter (2007)
• Poker Night (2008)
• Three Shades of Black (2009)
• Shark City (2009)
• Ecstasy (2010)
• Green Guys (2010)
• Boy Toy (2011)
• One Night (2011)
• BFF & Baby (2011)
• A Holiday Heist (2011)

TV

• Video & Arcade Top 10 (2000-2001) TV series - co-host^[1]
• A Beaver Tale (2005) TV pilot - lead
• Miss Canada Globe Pageant (2005-2009) - host^[8]
• Johnny (2007) TV pilot - lead
• Miss World Canada (2008) - host^[7])

Theatre

• "The Mousetrap" (2000) - Toronto Truck Theatre
• "Mephisto" - Canadian Premiere (2001) - Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
• Stratford Festival of Canada Company Member (2002–2005):
  • All's Well That Ends Well
  • The Scarlet Pimpernel
  • The White Devil
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • The Birds^{[disambiguation needed ]}
  • Quiet In The Land
  • Macbeth
  • Henry VIII
• "Waiting For Godot" (2004) - Heritage Theatre
• "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead" (2005) - Heritage Theatre
• "Twelfth Night" (2006) - Heritage Theatre
• "Much Ado About Nothing" (2006) - Rose Theatre
• "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" (2007) - Rose Theatre
• "Dancing at Lughnasa" (2007) - The Annex, Toronto Theatre

Awards and honors

• 1997 Ryerson Entrance Scholarship^[1]
• 2003 Stratford Tyrone Guthrie Award^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Sealey, K: All's Well At Stratford for Former Teacher, page 23. The Brampton Guardian, 2002.
2. ^ Sealey, K: Local Talent are Waiting For Godot , page 21. The Brampton Guardian, November 19, 2003.
3. ^ Kaplan, J: Mann Alive , page 131. NOW Magazine, October 27, 2001.
4. ^ ^{a b c} Goodfellow, A: Brampton Actor's Dominate Lead Roles in Upcoming Film, page 13. The Brampton Guardian, 2010.
5. ^ Kroll, J: It's A 'Baby' Boom For Pic, page 10. Variety, October 21, 2010.
6. ^ McNary, Dave (September 28, 2010). "Rachel Bilson joins 'BFF and Baby'". Variety. Retrieved on September 29, 2010.
7. ^ ^{a b} Buchan, Sastee Beauty With A Purpose" -- MWC 2008, page 7. MWC Press, 2009.
8. ^ Pilar, M.S.: Miss Canada Globe Productions Official Guide 2009, page 12. Cyplexmedia, 2009.

External links

• David Phillips at the Internet Movie Database
• Shark City interview
• CityTV Interview
• Stratford Conservatory Alumni 2002/2003
• http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=chart_film_prod_d&dept=Film&recordid=1117786330/ Winter Movie Listing
• http://www.28dayslateranalysis.com/2010/06/greedy-green-guys-fall-hard-in-this.html
• http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/news/article_1593194.php/Actors-hook-up-with-Baby

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Name	Phillips, David J.
Alternative names	Dave
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Date of birth	April 19, 1978
Place of birth	Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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