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Nathan Phillips
Born	Nathan Scott Phillips 1980 (age 29–30) Sunbury, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1999–present

Nathan Scott Phillips (born 1980) is an Australian actor who is currently based in Los Angeles. He is perhaps best known for his role as backpacker Ben Mitchell in Wolf Creek and for his American film debut, Snakes on a Plane, opposite Samuel L. Jackson, in 2006.

Early life

Phillips was born in Sunbury, Victoria and began his on-screen acting career.

Movie career

in 1999, with a role on the popular Australian soap opera Neighbours. His television career was later followed by roles in Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story, Blue Heelers, Something in the Air and The Saddle Club. In 2002, he made his feature film debut with a role in Warriors of Virtue: The Return to Tao and his next role as the lead in Australian Rules earned him a nomination for the Film Critics Circle of Australia's Best Actor award.

Phillips has since enjoyed a thriving film career, starring in Australian movies such as Take Away, One Perfect Day and Under the Radar. In 2005, hit horror film Wolf Creek introduced him to an international audience, helping to launch his US film career with roles in Snakes on a Plane and Redline. However, Phillips has not abandoned his Australian roots having worked on the small-budget drama West, in Sydney, and more recently, Balibo.

Filmography

Awards

• Nominated: 2001 Film Critics Circle of Australia: Best Actor (Australian Rules).

Background

In "Super Birthday Snake", an episode of the American TV show Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Meatwad names his snake "Nathan Scott Philips".

External links

• Nathan Phillips at the Internet Movie Database