Nathan Phillips(II)
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
Currently best known for his role as backpacker Ben Mitchell in
Wolf Creek (2005). He began his career in the traditional rites-of-passage for
Australian actors with a role in Neighbours (1985) in 1999. He worked entirely in
television until 2001, with roles in Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story (2001), Something in the Air (2000) and The Saddle
Club (2001). In 2002 he began his movie career with a role in Warriors of Virtue: The Return to Tao (2002).
His next role, toplining Australian Rules (2002) saw him nominated as Best Actor for
the 'Film Critics Circle of Australia' award. Since then the 25 year
old has starred in the Australian films Take Away (2003), One Perfect Day (2004) and Under the Radar (2004).
Wolf Creek (2005) has introduced him to an international audience and big things
are predicted for the Sunbury born actor.
Phillips will be seen in his American film debut Snakes on a Plane (2006), opposite Samuel L. Jackson, in 2006.
Phillips will be seen in his American film debut Snakes on a Plane (2006), opposite Samuel L. Jackson, in 2006.
