Phil Reeves is an American film and television actor and screenwriter. He is known for the roles of Charles Swedelson on the

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'' Girlfriends'', new Vice President Andrew Doyle in HBO's ''

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'', as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Krieger in '' Commander in Chief'', and as Dr. Klieger in the Wayons' ''

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''.

Education

Reeves earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and English from

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and a Master of Fine Arts from the

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, where he was mentored by playwright

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Career

He has written scripts for several movies, including ''

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'' (1999). A second film, ''The Other Side'', is under production. Among his television appearances are episodes of '' LA Law'', '' Nowhere Man'', ''

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'', '' JAG'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Girlfriends'', '' Brockmire'', ''

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'', and HBO's ''

''. Reeves has appeared in several

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, including many by

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. Credits include '' Central Intelligence'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Fun with Dick and Jane''. Reeves had a regular guest role in the

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comedy television series ''

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'' as Paul Iaresco, the city manager of the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. He appeared as Commissioner of the NYPD John Kelly in several episodes of season 5 and 6 of ''

''. Reeves plays "Coach T" in a series of

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commercials that aired 2012–15. His play ''From The Journal Of Hazard McCauley'' was published by

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He spent years on stage in regional theater both in Los Angeles (at the Mark Taper Forum) and elsewhere. His Broadway Tour credit includes '' Children of a Lesser God''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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