Zane Phillips

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Zane Phillips
Born (1993-11-25) November 25, 1993 (age 32)
Education Elon University (BFA) [1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2014–present

Zane Phillips (born November 25, 1993) [2] is an American actor and model. [3] [4]

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Life and education

Phillips was born in Denver, Colorado. [5] During his middle school years, he moved to Fredericksburg, Texas, where he became involved in community theatre. [6] He graduated from Elon University in 2015. [6] Phillips is gay, [7] [8] [9] and splits his time between New York City and Los Angeles. [10] [11] [12] On August 7, 2023, he announced over Instagram that he is in a relationship with Froy Gutierrez. [13]

Career

In 2021, Phillips had a recurring role in the fourth season of the CW fantasy television series Legacies . [11] [12] In 2022, he appeared in Fire Island , a romantic comedy film inspired by the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, playing an "attractive, sex-positive island visitor" based on George Wickham. [14] He starred in the 2023 Netflix comedy drama series Glamorous alongside Kim Cattrall and Miss Benny. [2] He described his character, Chad, as "a send up of that classic '80s and '90s trope of the blonde, rich douchebag". [7] Phillips received the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Visibility Award at the 2024 HRC Utah Dinner. [10] Between August and September 2024, Phillips starred with Elizabeth Lail in an off-Broadway production of Gage Tarlton's Pretty Perfect Lives at the Flea Theatre. [15] [16] In 2024, he also made a guest appearance in the final season of Good Trouble as Jay. [17]

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022 Fire Island DexBased on George Wickham [14]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016 Madam Secretary Young Guy No. 2Episode: "Sea Change" [12]
2021–2022 Legacies BenRecurring role; 11 episodes [12]
2022 Partner Track Hunter Reed6 episodes [6]
2023 Glamorous Chad AddisonMain role; 10 episodes [2]
2024 Good Trouble Jay6 episodes [18]
2025 Mid-Century Modern Mason2 episodes [19]
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars HimselfEpisode: "The Golden Bitchelor"
Loot Maro Gold3 episodes

Music videos

YearTitleArtist(s)Ref.
2023"Also It's Christmas" Matt Rogers [20]
2024"Heatwave" Bronze Avery [21]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2024Pretty Perfect LivesTucker The Flea Theater [15]

References

  1. ↑ Pérez-Feria, Richard (September 18, 2024). "Zane Phillips, Superhero". PhotoBook Magazine. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Robinson, Abby (June 23, 2023). "Who is Zane Phillips? Meet Chad from Glamorous on Netflix". Radio Times . Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ "How Actor Zane Phillips Learned to Survive Professional Rejection". menshealth.com. January 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Rising Star Zane Phillips Shines on MMSCENE's November 2023 Cover". malemodelscene.net. October 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ Anne, Quimberly (October 26, 2022). "Get Up Close and Personal with 'Fire Island's Zane Phillips". Instinct . Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 Gao, Max (June 30, 2022). "Zane Phillips on 'Fire Island,' 'Legacies' and educating co-stars about himbos". Xtra Magazine . Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Opie, David (June 24, 2023). "Glamorous star Zane Phillips on why being queer "f**king rocks"". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  8. ↑ Phillips, Zane (January 22, 2014). "As a gay guy, I get a confidence boost from ultraconservatives insinuating that my mere existence has the power to destroy a country" . Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Adamczeski, Ryan (June 17, 2024). "Zane Phillips figured out his sexuality by acting 'stupid in a very specific way'". The Advocate .
  10. 1 2 "HRC Utah Dinner". utah.hrc.org. June 15, 2024.
  11. 1 2 Martinez, Kiko (July 1, 2022). "Texas-raised actor Zane Phillips offers queer take on Jane Austen character in Fire Island". San Antonio Current . Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 16, 2021). "Alexa Mansour To Recur In Paramount+'s 'Players'; 'Legacies' Adds Zane Phillips As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Zane Phillips & Froy Gutierrez Hard Launch Relationship Via Shirtless Insta Post". Out Magazine . August 8, 2023.
  14. 1 2 White, Abbey (June 8, 2022). "'Fire Island' Star Zane Phillips on How His Character's "Thotty" Instagram Profile Came Together". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  15. 1 2 Lang, Brent (August 2, 2024). "Elizabeth Lail, Zane Phillips and Nic Ashe Starring in Off Broadway Premiere of 'Pretty Perfect Lives'". Variety . Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  16. ↑ Brunner, Raven (September 4, 2024). "How Zane Phillips and Jordan Fisher Pulled Together a Full-Scale Off-Broadway Show in Just a Few Months (Exclusive)". People . Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  17. ↑ "MMSCENE Exclusive Interview With Zane Phillips". malemodelscene.net. October 10, 2024.
  18. ↑ Sim, Bernardo (January 26, 2024). "Zane Phillips reveals how he overcame body insecurities & rejection". Out Magazine . Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  19. ↑ Vacca, Giorgi (March 5, 2025). "How Did Linda Lavin's Death Change 'Mid-Century Modern'? Everything We Know About New Hulu Comedy". TV Insider . Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  20. ↑ Hirst, Jordan (October 10, 2023). "Zane Phillips and Matt Rogers hook up in new music video". QNews . Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  21. ↑ Mier, Tomás (June 13, 2024). "Bronze Avery Ditches a Steamy Hookup for the Perfect 'Queer Summer' in 'Heatwave'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved June 19, 2024.