Derek Phillips

Aktor film dan panggung Derek Phillips lahir di Miami, Florida pada tanggal 18 April 1976, dan kuliah di Universitas Baylor di mana ia menerima gelar BFA di bidang akting. Setelah lulus Derek pindah ke New York dan mulai berakting secara profesional di televisi dan teater regional tampil di seluruh negeri dalam berbagai drama termasuk "The Winter's Tale" (Baltimore Center Stage), "Of Mice and Men" (Dallas Theatre Center), "The Glass Menagerie" (Virginia Stage Company), dan "King o' The Moon" (Capital Repertory Theatre). Setelah bertahun-tahun berkecimpung di teater regional dan berperan berulang dalam "The Guiding Light", "As the World Turns", dan "All My Children" Derek akhirnya mendapat istirahat dengan memainkan peran emosional Billy Riggins di acara televisi NBC yang mendapat pujian kritis "Friday Night Lights." Derek juga merupakan seorang associate producer, asisten sutradara dan aktor residen untuk perusahaan teater berbasis ansambel pemenang penghargaan, Second Thought Theatre, di mana ia telah tampil sebagai aktor dalam pemutaran perdana regional "Humpty Dumpty" karya Eric Bogosian, "Earth and Sky" karya Douglas Post, dan pemutaran perdana dunia "Pluck the Day" karya Steven Walters.

Film and stage actor Derek Phillips was born in Miami, Florida on April 18, 1976, and attended Baylor University where he received a BFA in acting. Upon graduation Derek moved to New York and began acting professionally in both television and regional theatre performing throughout the country in numerous plays including "The Winter's Tale" (Baltimore Center Stage), "Of Mice and Men" (Dallas Theater Center), "The Glass Menagerie" (Virginia Stage Company), and "King o' The Moon" (Capital Repertory Theatre). After years of regional theatre and recurring roles on "The Guiding Light", "As the World Turns", and "All My Children" Derek finally got his break playing the emotionally charged role of Billy Riggins on the critically acclaimed NBC television show "Friday Night Lights." Derek is also an associate producer, assistant director and resident actor for the award-winning, ensemble based theatre company Second Thought Theatre, where he has performed as an actor in the regional premiere of Eric Bogosian's "Humpty Dumpty", Douglas Post's "Earth and Sky", and the world premiere of Steven Walters "Pluck the Day."