5.5
Movie
Acting
Nathan Phillips
- Born
- (age 46)
- Birthplace
- Sunbury, Victoria, Australia
- Credits
- 45 titles
Biography
Nathan Scott Phillips (born 13 March 1980) is an Australian actor. His acting career began in 1999, with a role in long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours. In 2002, Phillips made his feature film debut with a role in Warriors of Virtue: The Return to Tao. He is perhaps most known for his role as backpacker Ben Mitchell in the 2005 horror film Wolf Creek. After the success of this film, Phillips moved to Los Angeles and made his American debut in the 2006 thriller Snakes on a Plane.
He studied English literature at La Trobe University in Melbourne, with the intention of becoming a teacher, before he turned to acting as a career.
Signature work
Known For
5.5
Movie
5.3
Movie
Chernobyl Diaries
6.2
Movie
Wolf Creek
6.5
Movie
These Final Hours
7.5
Movie
Beast
6.6
TV
The Bridge
5.1
Movie
Redline
4.6
Movie
The Devil Below
4.5
Movie
Surfer, Dude
5.2
Movie
Dying Breed
5.3
Movie
Blood Vessel
7.0
TV
NCIS: Sydney
5.4
TV
Hunters
6.5
Movie
Balibo
5.5
Movie
Kane
5.8
Movie
Australian Rules
6.1
Movie
Tuscaloosa
7.0
Movie
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story
Acting credits 44
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Badland Rising Film | Morgan |
| 2026 | Beast Film | Skipper |
| 2024 | Kid Snow Film | Billy |
| 2024 | 13th Summer Film | Ben Trainor |
| 2023 | Kane Film | Frankie |
| 2023 | NCIS: Sydney TV | Chief Finn McKay (1 ep) |
| 2021 | The Devil Below Film | Cain |
| 2020 | Blood Vessel Film | Nathan Sinclair |
| 2020 | Halifax: Retribution TV | Jack McCarthy (2 ep) |
| 2020 | Tuscaloosa Film | Deputy |
| 2019 | 3 Day Weekend Film | Schnappsie |
| 2016 | Hunters TV | Flynn Carroll (13 ep) |
| 2016 | Tom Wills Film | Tom Wills |
| 2014 | These Final Hours Film | James |
| 2013 | The Bridge TV | Jack Dobbs (7 ep) |
| 2013 | Unlucky Charms Film | Farr Darrig |
| 2013 | Satellite of Love Film | Samuel |
| 2012 | Chernobyl Diaries Film | Michael |
| 2010 | Summer Coda Film | Joey |
| 2010 | Quit Film | Benji |
| 2009 | Balibo Film | Malcolm Rennie |
| 2008 | Surfer, Dude Film | Baker Smith |
| 2008 | Dying Breed Film | Jack |
| 2007 | West Film | Jerry |
| 2007 | Redline Film | Carlo |
| 2007 | Snakes on a Blog Film | Self |
| 2007 | The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane' Film | Self |
| 2006 | Snakes on a Plane Film | Sean Jones |
| 2006 | The Making of 'Wolf Creek' Film | Self |
| 2006 | Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane Film | Self |
| 2005 | Wolf Creek Film | Ben Mitchell |
| 2005 | You and Your Stupid Mate Film | Philip |
| 2005 | Snow White The Musical Film | Dwerg |
| 2005 | The Saddle Club: Horse Crazy Film | Red O'Malley |
| 2004 | One Perfect Day Film | Trig |
| 2004 | Under the Radar Film | Brandon |
| 2003 | Take Away Film | Dave |
| 2003 | In the Realm of the Hackers Film | Phoenix |
| 2002 | Warriors of Virtue: The Return to Tao Film | Ryan Jeffers |
| 2002 | Australian Rules Film | Gary 'Blacky' Black |
| 2001 | Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story Film | Hugh |
| 2001 | The Saddle Club Film | Red O'Malley |
| 2000 | Eugenie Sandler P.I. TV | Leo (2 ep) |
| 2000 | Something in the Air TV | Angus Moore (8 ep) |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Blood Vessel Film | Producer |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Great Salt Lake Film | Writer |
| 2006 | The Making of 'Wolf Creek' Film | Camera Operator |