Phillip Chorba is an actor who has played roles in films such as ''

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''; television shows such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Blue Bloods''; and also frequently appears in television commercials. In ''Silver Linings Playbook'', he played the role of

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's ex-boyfriend Jordie. Chorba also had a role in the psychological thriller '' The Red''.

Early life and education

Born in New York City and raised in

Allendale, New Jersey Allendale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 6,505,Saint Joseph Regional High School Saint Joseph Regional High School (known as SJR, St. Joe's or Joe's) is a private, Catholic Church, Roman Catholic, University-preparatory school, college preparatory school for boys, located on a campus in Montvale, New Jersey, Montvale, in B ...

Montvale, New Jersey Montvale is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 7,844,Union College Union College is a private liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, and second in the state of New York, after Columbia Co ...

, where he graduated in 2005.Marciniak, Bernadette
"Allendale's Chorba hits the big screen"
, ''Town Journal'', January 11, 2013. Accessed February 27, 2017. "Chorba, an Allendale native and alumnus of St. Joseph's Regional High School in Montvale, fell into acting accidentally after breaking his ankle playing football for Union College in Schenectady, N.Y." He initially contemplated pursuing a career in football, but turned his focus to acting after being sidelined for a season (in college) because of an injury. After college, Chorba studied for three years at the

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, an improvisational theater and training center in

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. Chorba is of half Italian and half Hungarian descent.

Personal life

Chorba married his high-school sweetheart Dawn in 2008. They reside in Ovid, NY 14521 and have a son and a daughter.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chorba, Phillip Union College (New York) alumni Saint Joseph Regional High School alumni Living people Male actors from New Jersey People from Allendale, New Jersey People from Astoria, Queens Year of birth missing (living people) Male actors from Queens, New York