Philip Ettinger

Acting

Philip Ettinger

Born 1985-09-08 · Fair Lawn, New Jersey, USA

Philip Ettinger is an American actor who first gained attention for his supporting role as the troubled environmental activist, Michael, in Paul Schrader's First Reformed (2017). Other significant roles have been as Garrett Drimmer in the CBS All Access series One Dollar (2018), as the young-adult version of Mark Ruffalo's twin characters, Dominick and Thomas Birdsey, in HBO's I Know This Much is True in 2020, and in the lead role of Cole Freeman, in Braden King’s cinematic adaptation of the Carter Sickels novel The Evening Hour (2020). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Acting credits

Brawl in Cell Block 99 poster
7.0

After working as a drug courier and getting into a brutal shootout with police, a former boxer finds himself at the mercy of his enemies as they force him to instigate violent acts that turn the prison he resides in into a battleground.

Brawl in Cell Block 99

2017

First Reformed poster
7.0

A pastor of a small church in upstate New York starts to spiral out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his pregnant wife.

First Reformed

2018

Compliance poster
6.3

On a particularly busy day at a suburban Ohio fast food restaurant, manager Sandra receives a phone call from a police officer saying that an employee has stolen money from a customer.

Compliance

2012

November Criminals poster
5.3

When Addison investigates the murder of his friend Kevin with the help of Phoebe, they discover that the truth is darker than they had ever imagined.

November Criminals

2017

The Pirates of Somalia poster
6.8

After an inspiring chance encounter with his idol, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur uproots his life and moves to Somalia looking for the story of a lifetime. Hooking up with a local fixer, he attempts to get embedded with the local Somali pirates, only to quickly find himself in over his head.

The Pirates of Somalia

2017

Anesthesia poster
5.7

Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor.

Anesthesia

2016

Crisis Actor poster
NR

Fired from her day job, an impulsive actress crashes a support group and spirals into a chaotic night that forces her to face her addiction to drama.

Crisis Actor

2026

Twelve poster
5.7

A young drug dealer watches as his high-rolling life is dismantled in the wake of his cousin's murder, which sees his best friend arrested for the crime.

Twelve

2010

Josephine poster
NR

After eight-year-old Josephine accidentally witnesses a brutal assault in Golden Gate Park, she begins acting out violently to protect herself. This emotional trauma leads to conflicts between her parents as they search for justice, and a way to feel safe again.

Josephine

2026

Indignation poster
6.4

In 1951, Marcus Messner, a working-class Jewish student from New Jersey, attends a small Ohio college, where he struggles with anti-Semitism, sexual repression, and the ongoing Korean War.

Indignation

2016

One Percent More Humid poster
4.5

A pair of childhood friends reunite during their summer break from college and deal with a traumatizing experience from their past.

One Percent More Humid

2017

Wildcat poster
5.6

Can scandalous art still serve God? Does suffering precede all greatness? Can illness be a blessing? In 1950, writer Flannery O'Connor visits her mother Regina in Georgia when she is diagnosed with lupus at twenty-four years old. Struggling with the same disease that took her father’s life when she was a child and desperate to make her mark as a great writer, this crisis pitches her imagination into a feverish exploration of belief.

Wildcat

2024

Sleepwalk with Me poster
6.5

A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.

Sleepwalk with Me

2012

No artwork available
NR

15th century Milan. Brilliant but in crisis, Leonardo da Vinci is forced to paint The Last Supper on a crumbling monastery wall, where he must conquer doubt and perfectionism to create a masterpiece no one expected.

Da Vinci

Tyrel poster
5.1

Tyler joins his friend on a trip to the Catskills for a weekend birthday party with several people he doesn’t know. As soon as they get there, it’s clear that (1) he’s the only black guy, and (2) it’s going to be a weekend of heavy drinking. Although Tyler is welcomed, he can’t help but feel uneasy in “Whitesville.” The combination of all the testosterone and alcohol starts to get out of hand, and Tyler’s precarious situation starts to feel like a nightmare.

Tyrel

2018

Manodrome poster
5.1

Ralphie is an Uber driver and aspiring bodybuilder who is inducted into a libertarian masculinity cult and loses his grip on reality when his repressed desires are awakened.

Manodrome

2023

Last Call poster
4.1

Last Call is a fictional account of the final days of exuberant and notorious Welsh poet Dylan Thomas as he sets out on a final poetry tour of New York. Desperate for money and with a wife and three children dependent on him, Thomas accepts a job believing it is beneath him. He spends his time in the city drinking at the White Horse Tavern and becoming increasingly ill between poetry readings. Everything comes to a head when he goes on a bender so extreme he cannot perform the last lecture, makes a scene at the bar, and has his final drink while ruminating on life, death, and the concept of love.

Last Call

2020

My First Film poster
7.0

Vita revisits her first attempt at filmmaking 15 years prior. Shooting a semi-autobiographical film starring her friend Dina, Vita’s eager but inexperienced approach causes the production to spiral into chaos, leading to significant disruptions and a near-fatal accident.

My First Film

2024

Every Last Secret poster
4.2

A war veteran suffering from PTSD befriends a teenage girl.

Every Last Secret

2022

Chu and Blossom poster
4.0

A militant performance-artist and a tall Korean foreign-exchange student become trapped in a small Southern town.

Chu and Blossom

2014

The Evening Hour poster
4.2

Cole Freeman maintains an uneasy equilibrium in his rural Appalachian town, looking after the old and infirm while selling their excess painkillers to local addicts. But when an old friend returns with plans that upend the fragile balance and identity he's so painstakingly crafted, Cole is forced to take action.

The Evening Hour

2021

Little Brother poster
5.9

After his most recent suicide attempt, Pete, a neurodivergent man, reluctantly travels back home with his younger brother Jake. As they drive across the American West, they attempt to reconcile past traumas and forge a new bond.

Little Brother

2025

Hold Up poster
6.5

When a homeless man approaches him on the subway platform, Graham’s night takes an unexpected turn.

Hold Up

2022

Chi Mangia Solo poster
NR

On the night before selling their childhood home, an estranged brother and sister reconnect while cooking their late mother’s favorite recipe. They find their grief simmering just beneath the surface.

Chi Mangia Solo

2026