David Joseph Phillips (born April 19, 1978) is a Canadian actor and producer best known for starring in numerous theatrical performances in Toronto and at the

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, hosting

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and The Miss Canada Pageant. He is also known for acting in the films ''Poker Night,'' '' Shark City, Green Guys ''and'' Re-Generator, ''and then producing and acting in''

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'', ''

Moments of Clarity ''Moments of Clarity'' is a 2016 American adventure comedy-drama film directed by Stev Elam and starring Lyndsy Fonseca and Kristin Wallace, who also co-wrote and co-produced the film. The film marks one of the final performances of actress Ang ...

'', '' Amateur Night'', ''Mission Park, The Maestro and

Eat Wheaties! ''Eat Wheaties!'' is a 2020 Canadian comedy film written and directed by Scott Abramovitch, and produced by Abramovitch and David J. Phillips.Gabriel Sigler"Tony Hale plays a schlub obsessed with Elizabeth Banks in the sweet and quirky ‘Eat Wh ...

.''

Early life and education

Phillips was born in

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, to Margaret and James Phillips.Sealey, K: ''All's Well At Stratford for Former Teacher'', page 23. The Brampton Guardian, 2002. He was raised in

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, attending high school at St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School (Brampton). He was then admitted with a scholarship into

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, where he received his BFA, and played the lead in his graduate production of '' Henry IV'' directed by John Neville.

Career

After graduating he took a brief hiatus from performing and was a ninth grade math and geography teacher at his old high school in Brampton. He went back to entertainment in 2000, when he co-hosted the Canadian kids game show

for two years. He was then part of the classical acting company at The

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for the next three years, where he appeared in eight productions, and received a

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award for his efforts. He then returned to the Greater Toronto Area, where he performed in many classical theatre productions, including playing Estragon in the well-received Waiting For Godot,Sealey, K: ''Local Talent are Waiting For Godot '', page 21. The Brampton Guardian, November 19, 2003. as well as the Canadian Premiere of

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Kaplan, J: ''Mann Alive '', page 131. NOW Magazine, October 27, 2001.

Continuation into movies

David appeared in the independent feature films ''Winter'' and ''Poker Night'' in Toronto.Goodfellow, A: ''Brampton Actor's Dominate Lead Roles in Upcoming Film'', page 13. The Brampton Guardian, 2010. Upon moving to Los Angeles in 2008 he was immediately cast to play the lead role in '' Shark City'' with

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and

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. Since then he has booked steady work in Hollywood films. In 2010, he acted as a lead role in both the films ''Ecstasy'' and ''Green Guys'' (opposite fellow Bramptonian

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), appeared opposite

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in the

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video ''Fantasy Pool Date. ''Though he lives in

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, he still returns to

to work often, and hosted the 2008

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Pageant.Buchan, Sastee ''Beauty With A Purpose" -- MWC 2008, page 7. MWC Press, 2009.'' In 2010, he helped produce three films with Stardust Pictures which he also acted in - ''Boy Toy'', ''A Holiday Heist'', and ''

''Kroll, J: ''It's A 'Baby' Boom For Pic'', page 10. Variety, October 21, 2010. with

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, and

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Recent and Future Work

In 2013 David produced a Latino crime-thriller called "''Mission Park''" that was awarded Best Film honors at international film festivals in Boston, Miami, East L.A., Houston, and Las Vegas.Esparza, Elia. (September 8th, 2013). "Q & A with the Guys of Mission Park" (Latin Heat) http://www.latinheat.com/film/q-a-with-the-guys-of-mission-park/ It features

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, and

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and he helped secure the theatrical release September 2013 through

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. In 2013 David created his own production company called 'Phillm Productions'Rama. (January 23rd, 2019). "Watch Xander Berkeley and Sarah Clarke In This Trailer for THE MAESTRO" (RAMA SCREEN) https://www.ramascreen.com/watch-xander-berkeley-and-sarah-clarke-in-this-trailer-for-the-maestro/ which has produced four feature films: ''

'' starring

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and

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, '' Badsville'' starring

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and

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, '' The Maestro'' starring

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, and ''

'' starring

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, and

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Filmography

Feature Films

* ''Winter'' (2007) * ''Poker Night'' (2008) * ''Three Shades of Black'' (2009) * '' Shark City'' (2009) * ''Ecstasy'' (2010) * ''Green Guys'' (2010) * ''Boy Toy'' (2011) * ''One Night'' (2011) * ''

''(2011) * ''A Holiday Heist'' (2011) * ''Re-generator'' (2013) * ''Mission Park ''(2013) * ''

'' (2015) * '' Amateur Night'' (2016) * '' Badsville'' (2017) * '' The Maestro'' (2018) * ''

'' (2020)

TV

* ''

'' (2000-2001) ''TV series'' - co-host * ''A Beaver Tale'' (2005) ''TV pilot'' - lead * ''Miss Canada Globe Pageant'' (2005-2009) - hostPilar, M.S.: ''Miss Canada Globe Productions Official Guide 2009'', page 12. Cyplexmedia, 2009. * ''Johnny'' (2007) ''TV pilot'' - lead * ''

'' (2008) - host

Theatre

* "

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" (2000) - Toronto Truck Theatre * "

" - Canadian Premiere (2001) -

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Company Member (2002–2005): ** All's Well That Ends Well **

The Scarlet Pimpernel ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy, published in 1905. It was written after her stage play of the same title (co-authored with Montague Barstow) enjoyed a long run in London, having ...

The White Devil ''The White Devil'' (full original title: ''The White Divel; or, The Tragedy of Paulo Giordano Ursini, Duke of Brachiano. With The Life and Death of Vittoria Corombona the famous Venetian Curtizan'') is a tragedy by English playwright John We ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...

** The Birds ** Quiet In The Land **

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

Henry VIII Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disa ...

* " Waiting For Godot" (2004) - Heritage Theatre * "

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead ''Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'' is an absurdist, existential tragicomedy by Tom Stoppard, first staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1966. The play expands upon the exploits of two minor characters from Shakespeare's ''Hamle ...

" (2005) - Heritage Theatre * "

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vio ...

" (2006) - Heritage Theatre * "

Much Ado About Nothing ''Much Ado About Nothing'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599.See textual notes to ''Much Ado About Nothing'' in ''The Norton Shakespeare'' ( W. W. Norton & Company, 1997 ) p. 1387 The play ...

" (2006) - Rose Theatre * "

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) ''The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)'' (also known as ''The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)'') is a play written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield. It parodies the plays of William Shakespeare with all ...

" (2007) - Rose Theatre * "

Dancing at Lughnasa ''Dancing at Lughnasa'' is a 1990 play by dramatist Brian Friel set in County Donegal in Ulster in the north of Ireland in August 1936 in the fictional town of Ballybeg. It is a memory play told from the point of view of the adult Michael Eva ...

" (2007) -

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Theatre

Awards and honors

*1997 Ryerson Entrance Scholarship *2003 Stratford Tyrone Guthrie Award

References

External links

*
Shark City interview

CityTV Interview

Stratford Conservatory Alumni 2002/2003
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