Cast & creator
Ethan Phillips
Best known for The Mentalist, Law & Order, Criminal Minds
Ethan Phillips (born February 8, 1955) is an American actor, playwright and author. He is known for television roles such as Star Trek: Voyager's Neelix and Benson's Pete Downey. Raised in Garden City, New York, Phillips attended Boston University and received a bachelor's degree in English literature and a Master of Fine Arts from Cornell University.
Also known as: Ethan 'Johnnie' Phillips, Ethan Philips
69
film credits
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television credits
119
1979–2025 · acting roles
6.5
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (119)
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The Mentalist
Newsome Kirk
2008
Law & Order
Mark Hauser
1990
Criminal Minds
Doyle
2005
Bones
Jerry Lincoln
2005
Castle
James Farnham
2009
The Good Wife
Dr. Morris Weiner
2009
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dr. Farek
1987
Star Trek: Voyager
Neelix
1995
Better Call Saul
Judge Benedict Munninger
2015
Chicago Hope
Bob Stewart
1994
The Middle
Chairman
2009
Rizzoli & Isles
John J. Murray
2010
Numb3rs
Leonard Philbrick
2005
Star Trek: Enterprise
Ulis
2001
Las Vegas
Gabe Labrador
2003
NYPD Blue
Dwight
1993
Touched by an Angel
Wally Kniver
1994
L.A. Law
Sam Waibel
1986L.A. Law
Marvin Pick
1986
American Playhouse
Basil Valentine
1982
Boston Legal
Michael Schiller
2004
Chuck
Woodley
2007
Arrested Development
Military Officer
2003
New Amsterdam
Dan Marken
2018
Younger
Paul
2015
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Devil's Alphabet")
1985
Murphy Brown
1988
Hart to Hart
1979
Veep
Mr. Wallace
2012
Hunter
State Department Man
1984
Providence
Finch
1999
8 Simple Rules
Dave
2002
Benson
Pete Downey
1979
Half & Half
Dr. Adelman
2002
From the Earth to the Moon
Stanley Craig
1998
Pushing Daisies
Daniel Hill
2007
Eli Stone
Principal Ackerman
2008
The Island
Jones Three Echo
2005
The War at Home
Bob Cooper
2005
Avenue 5
Spike Martin
2020
The Good Guys
Alfonse LaViolette
2010
The Purge: Election Year
Chief Couper
2016
Oliver Beene
Mr. Stitt
2003
Inside Llewyn Davis
Mitch Gorfein
2013
Glory
Hospital Steward
1989
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
2002Love, Inc.
Dr. Elliot Schmallenberg
2005
The D-Con Chamber
Self
2024
Werewolf
Eddie Armondo
1987
Star Trek: First Contact
Holodock Nightclub Maitre d' (uncredited)
1996
Rock Me Baby
The Doctor
2003
The Babysitters
Mark Wessler
2008
Mental
2009
Critters
Jeff Barnes
1986
Bad Santa
Roger Merman
2003
Cavemen
2007
Rugrats Go Wild
Toa (voice)
2003
The Shadow
Nelson
1994
Irrational Man
Jill's Father
2015
Critters 3
Deputy (archive footage)
1991
The Home
Ethan
2025
All the Way
Joe Alsop
2016
Star Trek: very Short Treks
Neelix (voice)
2023
Star Trek Day
Self
2020
Lean On Me
Mr. Rosenberg
1989
The Man Without a Face
Todd Lansing
1993
For Richer or Poorer
Jerry
1997
Green Card
Mr. Gorsky
1990
Chestnut: Hero of Central Park
Marty
2004
Wagons East!
Smedly
1994
Ragtime
Guard at Family House
1981
Coffin Baby
Coroner B. Jones
2013
Burglar
Bartender at Parker's on Fifth
1987
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
2016
Star Trek: Voyager - Basics
Neelix
1996
Have Dreams, Will Travel
Businessman
2007
Showing Up
Self
2014
Jeffrey
Dave
1995
Most Likely to Murder
Billy's Dad
2018Endsville
Terry Festinger
2000
Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier
Neelix
1999
Keith
Mr. Miles
2008
Trekkies
Self
1997
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Basil Valentine
1989
Arachnoquake
Roy
2012
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
Craig
2007
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
Neelix
2000
Big Game
Mr. Foxx
2008
Natural Selection
Henry
1994
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
Self
2024
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
1996
Cozmo's
Cozmo
2016
Hallowed Ground
Preacher
2007
Star Trek's Favorite Moments
Self
2004
E! Inside Star Trek: Voyager
Himself
1995
Plugged
Murdered Man
2007
The Adventures of RoboRex
Randy Jenkins / Professor Apocalypse
2014
Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure
Self
1995
Dahmer vs. Gacy
X-13
2010
Star Trek: Voyager - Future's End
Neelix
2000
A Night at the Silent Movie Theater
Carlos
2012
California Dreaming
Wayne Porter
2007
Miles
Mr. Wilson
2017
Condition: Critical
Randy
1992
Launch of Star Trek: Voyager
Himself
1995
The Price for Silence
Mayor Winston
2018
Rain Without Thunder
Gynecologist
1993
Audrey
Donny
2014
Trekkies 2
Himself
2004
The Circuit
2019
Future '38
Dr. Elcourt
2017The Lost World
Copy boy
1998
Family Tree
Dad / Troll
2003
Law Dogs
Judge Coleman Gen
2007
The Eastmans
Dr. Donal Ennis
2009
The Murder Pact
Professor
2015
Shadow Witness
Frank
2012
Cerebral Print: The Secret Files
Agent Larry Cornbloom
2005
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Boss
2020