Philip Charles Winchester (born March 24, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in '' The Patriot'', ''The Hi-Line'', ''

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'', '' Thunderbirds'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Strike Back'', '' Flyboys'', '' In My Sleep'', ''The Heart of the Earth'' and ''Shaking Dream Land''. He is also known for his role as

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in '' Chicago Justice'' and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''.

Early life and education

Winchester was born on March 24, 1981 in

Belgrade, Montana Belgrade is a city in Gallatin County, Montana, United States. The population was 10,460 at the 2020 census. It is the largest city in Montana that is not a county seat. Belgrade and surrounding areas are experiencing significant population gro ...

. He graduated from Belgrade High School in 1999. He then lived and worked in

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(his mother's home country), and attended the

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(LAMDA).

Career

Winchester's acting career started with a small role in the 1998 film '' The Patriot'', which was filmed in and around the towns of

Bozeman Bozeman is a city and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States. Located in southwest Montana, the 2020 census put Bozeman's population at 53,293, making it the fourth-largest city in Montana. It is the principal city of th ...

and

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. After graduating from high school, he began to take roles in plays, including that of Edmund in ''

'' opposite

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, in the 2007

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production. In 2003, he starred in the independent film ''The Telephone'', which was filmed in

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and produced by Robert Finlay. In 2008, he was cast as Robinson Crusoe in the NBC action TV series '' Crusoe''. In 2009, he was cast in '' Maneater'', a two-part

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miniseries starring Sarah Chalke. Winchester has also appeared in the films ''

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'' (2009) (as a former member of the title character's crew, turned freedom-fighter) and '' In My Sleep'' (2010) (as the lead), and the

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TV mini-series ''

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''. From 2010, he has played the role of Frank Stanton, parallel universe fiance of Olivia Dunham, in the

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TV series '' Fringe''. From 2011, he has appeared as Leontes in the

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series ''

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''. Other credits include the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of '' Strike Back''. The series follows the adventures of two Section 20 agents, Sgt. Michael Stonebridge (Winchester) and American former Delta Force officer Damien Scott ( Sullivan Stapleton). He also starred with Wesley Snipes and

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in the NBC drama '' The Player'' in 2015. He also starred in '' Chicago Justice'' as lead prosecutor

. This character then became the Assistant District Attorney (ADA) on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' during season 19 after the previous ADA

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(

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) resigned. In March 2019, Winchester announced that he would be leaving ''SVU'' ahead of its twenty-first season, making season twenty his last on the show.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Winchester, Philip 1981 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art American expatriate male actors in the United Kingdom American male film actors American male Shakespearean actors American male stage actors American male television actors American people of English descent Male actors from Montana People from Belgrade, Montana People from Gallatin County, Montana