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After studying with such
luminaries as Kristen Linklater, Olympia Dukakis, Lloyd Richards, Mel
Shapiro and Nora Dunphy at The Tisch School of the Arts in the Graduate
Acting Program, he graduated with an MFA, working as an actor in
regional theatre, the New York stage and in such films as "Dog Day
Afternoon".
Moving to Los Angeles Philip
entered the world of television in all its forms; situation comedy and
drama as well as variety. Never forgetting his theatrical roots, he
performed at the Mark Taper Forum and other theatres in the LA area. He
also continued to work on his craft, studying with two legends of the
theatre and teaching world, Peggy Feury and Kim Stanley.
After appearing in many of the
most popular shows on television; "Cheers", "Family Ties", "Bosom
Buddies", "Three's Company", "Remington Steele", "Newhart", "St.
Elsewhere" and as a regular cast member in nine pilots and several
short-lived series he landed his most important role, that of the
flamboyantly gay character Donald Maltby on the groundbreaking and
critically acclaimed comedy series "Brothers" for the Showtime Network.
For his work he won the Cable Ace Award for Best Actor in a Comedy
Series as well as garnering four nominations.
"Brothers" afforded Philip the
opportunity to move into the directing world, receiving a Best Director
nomination in the process. |
From there Philip became a full
time director in the half-hour genre directing such shows as "Roseanne",
"Frasier", "According to Jim", "Dharma and Greg", "Suddenly Susan",
"George Lopez", "My Wife and Kids", "Normal, Ohio", "Just Shoot Me",
"Ink", "Living in Captivity" and many others.
In 1998 he directed the feature,
"Attention Shoppers". In recent years Philip has also written several
screenplays.
Philip has acted with Al Pacino
(Oscar winner), Tom Hanks (two time Oscar Award winner), Jerry Lewis,
Christopher Guest, Andy Garcia, Lawrence Fishbourne (Tony Award winner),
Pierce Brosnan, Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Michael J. Fox, Jennifer
Jason Leigh, Kathy Bates (Oscar winner), Kim Basinger, Ellen DeGeneres,
Heather Locklear, Jeff Goldblum, Ron Silver, John Casale and...
...has directed Dan Ackroyd,
Sandra Bullock, Chris Farley, Roseanne Barr, Jim Belushi, John Goodman,
Laurie Metcalfe (Emmy Award winner), Estelle Parsons (Oscar winner),
Shelley Winters (2 time Oscar winner), Jennifer Coolidge, Mary
Steenburgen (Oscar winner), Christine Ebersole (Tony Award winner),
David Hyde Pierce (Emmy and Tony Award winner), Kelsey Grammer (Emmy
Award winner), Nathan Lane (Tony Award winner), Martin Mull, Kathy
Najimi, Luke Perry, Ted Danson (Emmy Award winner), Nancy Travis,
Richard Benjamin, Brooke Shields, Harris Yulin, Nestor Carbonell, David
Spade, Joely Fisher, Damon Wayans, George Lopez, Amanda Bynes, Henry
Winkler (Emmy Award winner), Stockard Channing (Emmy Award winner),
Jennifer Tilly, Bob Saget and Alison LaPlaca (Philip's wife).
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