Cast & creator
Derek Phillips
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Mentalist, Grey's Anatomy
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."
Also known as: デレク・フィリップス
16
film credits
37
television credits
53
1999–2025 · acting roles
7.0
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (53)
Showing 53 of 53 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ty Hackman
1999
The Mentalist
Stan Lisbon
2008
Grey's Anatomy
Dale Winick
2005
Criminal Minds
Danny Wallace
2005
The Rookie
Mack Daniels
2018
Castle
Reggie Walsh
2009
Chicago Fire
Robert Demarco
2012
S.W.A.T.
Reid
2017
Grimm
Stetson Donovan
2011
SEAL Team
LCDR Kirkpatrick
2017
9-1-1
Roger Moss
2018
The Closer
Stomper
2005
Scandal
Gerald Stillman
2012
Medium
Sean Riley
2005
Numb3rs
Ryan Ferraro
2005
Scorpion
Sandhog Frank
2014
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agent O'Brien
2013
Tracker
Sean Wooledge
2024
Private Practice
Eddie Lindy
2007
Parenthood
Billy Gardner
2010
The Terminal List
SSA Stephen Ramsay
2022
Doc McStuffins
Wyatt (voice)
2012
Longmire
Travis Murphy
2012Longmire
2012
FBI: International
Sam Keaton
2021
Friday Night Lights
Billy Riggins
2006
Body of Proof
Kevin Kaiser
2011
Rosewood
Trevor McCown
2015
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
Michael Curtis
2021
Shooter
Earl Swagger
2016
Them
Sergeant Bull Wheatley
2021
Secret Level
Lennox (voice)
2024
Creature Commandos
Billy / Justin (voice)
2024
For the People
Agent Jason Goode
2018
Murder in the First
Stewart Hornady
2014
Blood of Zeus
Heron (voice)
2020
STRAW
Agent Bryce
2025
Game of Silence
Boots
2016
42
Bobby Bragan
2013
Injustice
Dick Grayson / Nightwing / Arthur Curry / Aquaman (voice)
2021
Looking: The Movie
Jake
2016
The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11
Agent Hayward
2022
Point Defiance
Peter Allen
2018
Retake
James
2016
The Jogger
Paul
2013
Son of Morning
Skyler
2011
Ritual
Mr. Man
2013
Lake George
Cory
2024
Betrayed at 17
Detective Morris
2011
Inside
Grant Carter
2012
Life Is Strange: Directors' Commentary
Self
2016
Serum
Eddie
2006
A Play
Chad
2018