Jon Paul Phillips | |
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 Phillips at the Austin Film Festival in Austin, Texas | |
| Born | Jon Paul David Phillips March 27, 1980 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Model |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Marika Rivera (grandmother) Diego Rivera (great-grandfather) Marie Vorobieff (great-grandmother) Ruth Rivera Marín (half great-aunt) |
Jon Paul David Phillips (Darlington, March 27, 1980) is an English actor and model. Born and raised in County Durham in the north of England, he attended the prestigious [1] rugby school Barnard Castle School. He is of English, Russian and Mexican descent and is the great-grandson of Mexican painter Diego Rivera and Russian-born Cubist painter Marie Vorobieff.[ citation needed ] His grandmother is actress Marika Rivera. [2]
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He made his feature debut in a leading role as Jake in the independent film X/Y, directed by Ryan Piers Williams, portraying a flawed but loyal young man who guides his lost friend through the murky waters of his own journey toward self-discovery. [3]
Phillips' previous work includes supporting roles in the films Kilimanjaro , directed by Walter Strafford, and Ass Backwards , directed by Chris Nelson.[ citation needed ]
Phillips starred alongside Abigail Spencer in a television spot for Audi entitled "Suspect." [4] The commercial aired at the 2012 Emmy Awards, an Audi-sponsored event and introduced the NFL season on NBC. [5]