Derek Phillips

Acting

Derek Phillips

Born 1976-04-18 · Miami, Florida, USA

Film and stage actor Derek Phillips was born in Miami, Florida on April 18, 1976, and attended Baylor University where he received a BFA in acting. Upon graduation Derek moved to New York and began acting professionally in both television and regional theatre performing throughout the country in numerous plays including "The Winter's Tale" (Baltimore Center Stage), "Of Mice and Men" (Dallas Theater Center), "The Glass Menagerie" (Virginia Stage Company), and "King o' The Moon" (Capital Repertory Theatre). After years of regional theatre and recurring roles on "The Guiding Light", "As the World Turns", and "All My Children" Derek finally got his break playing the emotionally charged role of Billy Riggins on the critically acclaimed NBC television show "Friday Night Lights." Derek is also an associate producer, assistant director and resident actor for the award-winning, ensemble based theatre company Second Thought Theatre, where he has performed as an actor in the regional premiere of Eric Bogosian's "Humpty Dumpty", Douglas Post's "Earth and Sky", and the world premiere of Steven Walters "Pluck the Day."

Acting credits

STRAW poster
7.7

What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation.

STRAW

2025

42 poster
7.2

In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball facing unabashed racism from the public, the press and other players.

42

2013

Injustice poster
7.3

When Lois Lane is killed, an unhinged Superman decides to take control of the Earth. Determined to stop him, Batman creates a team of freedom-fighting heroes. But when superheroes go to war, can the world survive?

Injustice

2021

Looking: The Movie poster
7.1

Patrick returns to San Francisco for the first time in almost a year to celebrate a momentous event with his old friends. In the process, he must face the unresolved relationships he left behind and make difficult choices about what’s important to him.

Looking: The Movie

2016

The Jogger poster
1.5

A man goes on an evening jog only to have it turn into a race for his life when he is stalked by a psychotic killer.

The Jogger

2013

Son of Morning poster
3.0

As a solar catastrophe threatens the world, Phillip Katz (Joseph Cross), a stressed-out copywriter, is mistaken for the next messiah by an ambitious reporter (Heather Graham). Instantly becoming the most famous person on the planet, Phillip must decide how to use his newfound celebrity - for the betterment of mankind or himself!

Son of Morning

2011

Retake poster
6.0

A lonely, middle-aged man hires a male prostitute to recreate a road trip from his past.

Retake

2016

The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11 poster
6.7

Days after 9/11, letters containing fatal anthrax spores spark panic and tragedy in the US. This documentary follows the subsequent FBI investigation.

The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11

2022

Lake George poster
6.4

Newly released from prison, a white-collar criminal, used to dealing with numbers, is tasked with one last job by his boss: kill the boss’ girlfriend before she talks.

Lake George

2024

Point Defiance poster
6.2

While under house arrest, stockbroker Peter Allen's (Derek Phillips) world is turned upside down after Alex (Josh Crotty), his troubled brother, returns from military duty in Afghanistan, forcing Peter to face a forgotten past harboring a dark secret.

Point Defiance

2018

Betrayed at 17 poster
6.2

A mother vows to get justice when her daughter's life is destroyed by a sex video that goes viral.

Betrayed at 17

2011

Ritual poster
4.6

A long time ago Tom loved Lovely. They were married and everything was perfect, at least for a little while. But that was then and this is now. Lovely has just killed a man in cold blood after he tried to drug and kidnap her in a motel. She calls Tom to help but now they've found a VHS tape that depicts a satanic ritual in which a woman is murdered. Lovely desperately wants to leave and they do, but Tom forgot his engraved lighter in the room, and when they go back to find it, the dead body appears missing.

Ritual

2013

Serum poster
3.6

While searching for a "cure all" serum, Dr. Edward Kanopolus, "Dr. K", is being pressured for results by the pharmaceutical company funding the project. With time running out, tragedy and desperation drive him to make decisions that will jeopardize the lives of everyone around him and ultimately unleash a terrifying monster on a killing spree.

Serum

2006

Inside poster
3.8

Prison inmate Miles Barrett is ripped awake in the middle of the night by a terrifying crash, gunfire, and the sickening screams of a man being torn apart. Something is loose in the prison - and it's coming for Miles...

Inside

2012

A Play poster
4.5

Two friends go to see a play and realize just how terrifying supporting the arts can be.

A Play

2018

Life Is Strange: Directors' Commentary poster
NR

An exclusive behind the scenes documentary with Co-Producers Michel Koch, Raoul Barbet and Luc Baghadoust as they discuss the inspirations and challenges they faced when creating the critically and award winning Life is Strange.

Life Is Strange: Directors' Commentary

2016