Tim Phillipps | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Tim Phillipps is an Australian actor perhaps best known for his roles in the soap opera Neighbours , drama series Bed of Roses and the movie Animal Kingdom . He has also appeared in the American television series Once Upon a Time and The Secret Circle . He provided the voice and motion capture for Dante in the video game DmC: Devil May Cry .
Phillipps was born in Adelaide, South Australia. [1] He has a brother Josh, who is a television presenter, [2] and a sister Libby. Phillipps attended St Peter's College. [3]
Phillipps became engaged to actress Jessica Lee Rose in March 2016. [4] They married at the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron in early 2017. [5] Phillipps announced on 8 July 2019 that he and Rose were expecting their first child. [6] Their son was born in September 2019. [7]
In 2006, Australian teen magazine, Dolly , held a competition offering two readers a chance to win a three-month contract with the soap opera Neighbours . Phillipps auditioned, along with his best friend, Sam Clark, who eventually won the role of Ringo Brown. Phillipps was later cast in the recurring role of Fox, a figment of established character Paul Robinson's (Stefan Dennis) imagination. [8] Phillipps went on to appear in Bed of Roses , Rush and the Australian feature film Animal Kingdom . [1]
Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, Phillipps landed his first lead role in the US feature film Liars All , playing a soccer player called Billy. [1] Of the role, Phillipps said "This role gives me the opportunity to really break the mould and I will have the chance to be someone really different and push my limits." [1] Phillipps voices the character of Dante in DmC: Devil May Cry . [9]
Phillipps was cast as Prince Thomas in ABC's Once Upon a Time . [3] In January 2012, it was announced Phillipps had joined the cast of The CW drama The Secret Circle in the recurring role of Grant. [10] Phillips made his debut as Grant in the episode "Lucky", which aired on 15 March 2012. [10]
On 20 April 2014, it was confirmed that Phillipps had re-joined the cast of Neighbours in the role of Daniel Robinson, son of iconic couple Scott Robinson and Charlene Mitchell (Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue). [11] Phillipps hosted a documentary special celebrating the show's 30th anniversary titled Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite , which aired in Australia and the UK in March 2015. [12] [13] On 16 April 2016, it was announced Phillipps would leave Neighbours, along with Ariel Kaplan on 26 April. [14] Phillipps revealed that it was not his decision to leave the show, and that the producers chose to write his character out. [15] Phillipps reprised his role of Prince Thomas during the sixth season of Once Upon a Time. [16]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Neighbours | Fox | |
| 2008 | Underbelly | Damien | Episode: "Earning a Crust" |
| 2008–2010 | Bed of Roses | Sean Smithwick | |
| 2008 | Rush | Ben | |
| 2009 | Home and Away | Archie Maddock | |
| 2008 | Rush | Aden Geddes | |
| 2010 | Animal Kingdom | Constable Daniel Hordern | |
| 2011–2012 | Chopper | Eric | |
| 2011–2016 | Once Upon a Time | Prince Thomas/Sean Herman | Episodes: "The Price of Gold", "Skin Deep", "The Other Shoe" |
| 2012 | The Secret Circle | Grant | |
| 2012 | PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale | Dante | Voice |
| 2013 | DmC: Devil May Cry | Dante | Voice and motion capture |
| 2013 | Liars All | Billy | |
| 2013 | The Cheerleader Diaries | Harrison Simmons | |
| 2014 | Chasing the Devil | ||
| 2014 | Lemon Tree Passage | Geordie | |
| 2014–2016, 2023 | Neighbours | Daniel Robinson | Regular role |
| 2015 | Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite | Himself; host | Documentary |
