Biography
Who is Graham Phillips?
Early life and family
Graham Phillips was born on April 14, 1993, in Laguna Beach, United States. His father is Layn R. Phillips, an attorney and former United States district court judge. He grew up alongside his brother Parker Phillips in the United States.
During his childhood years, he attended St. Margaret's Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano, California. Later, he attended Princeton University, where he studied history and completed an undergraduate thesis on indigenous marginalization and resistance. He successfully graduated from the university in 2017.
Early stage and music career
Graham began his performance career at a very young age. He played the title role in The Little Prince with the New York City Opera at Lincoln Center. Following that performance, he appeared in the world premiere of An American Tragedy at the Metropolitan Opera, where he sang a solo as Young Clyde.
On Broadway, he starred as Evan Goldman in the musical comedy 13 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. His other early musical credits included A Christmas Carol: The Musical at Madison Square Garden and The Ten Commandments: The Musical at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. At the age of ten, he also sang the National Anthem at a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game.
Television and film work
Graham made his feature film debut as Jordan Baxter in the comedy film Evan Almighty, starring alongside Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman. He also played the lead role of Ben Tennyson in the television film Ben 10: Race Against Time. On television, he gained widespread recognition for playing Zach Florrick on the CBS drama series The Good Wife.
His additional screen credits include roles in the feature films Blockers and Staten Island Summer, as well as recurring television roles as Nick St. Clair in Riverdale and Nate in Atypical. He also provided the voice and motion capture for the character Harry Osborn in the video game Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
Directing and production
In addition to acting, Graham expanded his career into writing and directing. In 2014, he co-founded the production company Grind Arts Co. With Eamon Foley. Through this company, he produced and acted in experimental theatrical adaptations and directed short films.
He also runs the independent film production studio Phillips Pictures alongside his brother Parker Phillips. Working together as a writer and director team, the brothers released their feature film directorial debut, the neo western film The Bygone, which was distributed by Netflix. They followed it with the Southern noir thriller Rumble Through the Dark.
Birthday and age
Graham Phillips was born on April 14, 1993, which makes Graham 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Graham shares the date with 53 other famous people.
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