Jeff Phillips (born July 3, 1968) is an American fitness trainer,
founder of Jeff Phillips Fitness, specializing in whole body wellness
and former actor best known for his work on Guiding Light, As the
World Turns and the 1996 film Independence Day.Phillips was born on
July 3, 1968, in Westwood, New Jersey, as the second of three
children, and raised in Hillsdale, New Jersey, where he attended
Pascack Valley High School. After attending Ramapo College for a year
as a criminal justice major, he decided to turn his attention to
acting. He first started his career in theatre in 1990, performing in
small plays and traveling back and forth between his home in New
Jersey and Los Angeles for auditions while working for a construction
company at home.After traveling back and forth between home in New
Jersey and auditions in Los Angeles, Phillips caught his big break in
1991, landing a role on Guiding Light, and earning a daytime Emmy
Award nomination and Soap Opera Digest Awards nomination. He then
landed the role of Kevin Marshall in the soap opera, As the World
Turns and had a recurring role as Whip Morgan in the series, The
Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. In 1996, Phillips was cast in the
film, Independence Day. He then appeared in a number of television
shows such as High Tide, Pacific Blue and Pensacola: Wings of Gold
before landing recurring roles in Another World and ER. From
2002-2007, Phillips made appearances on television shows, including
Fastlane, The Handler, Third Watch and CSI: Miami. In 2010, Phillips
was cast in a recurring role as Nick Pearson, in the soap opera, All
My Children.After his acting career, Phillips worked in New Jersey,
running and directing a skiing school. After numerous gym session
requests and a personal dedication to fitness, Phillips decided to
make a career out of fitness training. His first client was Eileen
Ryan Penn, mother of Sean Penn, inspiring him to expand his company
and build his clientele by word of mouth, specifically through the
contacts he had acquired through his acting career.
founder of Jeff Phillips Fitness, specializing in whole body wellness
and former actor best known for his work on Guiding Light, As the
World Turns and the 1996 film Independence Day.Phillips was born on
July 3, 1968, in Westwood, New Jersey, as the second of three
children, and raised in Hillsdale, New Jersey, where he attended
Pascack Valley High School. After attending Ramapo College for a year
as a criminal justice major, he decided to turn his attention to
acting. He first started his career in theatre in 1990, performing in
small plays and traveling back and forth between his home in New
Jersey and Los Angeles for auditions while working for a construction
company at home.After traveling back and forth between home in New
Jersey and auditions in Los Angeles, Phillips caught his big break in
1991, landing a role on Guiding Light, and earning a daytime Emmy
Award nomination and Soap Opera Digest Awards nomination. He then
landed the role of Kevin Marshall in the soap opera, As the World
Turns and had a recurring role as Whip Morgan in the series, The
Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. In 1996, Phillips was cast in the
film, Independence Day. He then appeared in a number of television
shows such as High Tide, Pacific Blue and Pensacola: Wings of Gold
before landing recurring roles in Another World and ER. From
2002-2007, Phillips made appearances on television shows, including
Fastlane, The Handler, Third Watch and CSI: Miami. In 2010, Phillips
was cast in a recurring role as Nick Pearson, in the soap opera, All
My Children.After his acting career, Phillips worked in New Jersey,
running and directing a skiing school. After numerous gym session
requests and a personal dedication to fitness, Phillips decided to
make a career out of fitness training. His first client was Eileen
Ryan Penn, mother of Sean Penn, inspiring him to expand his company
and build his clientele by word of mouth, specifically through the
contacts he had acquired through his acting career.
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