Joseph Connor Phillips (born January 17, 1962) is an American actor,
writer, and conservative Christian commentator. He is best known for
his role as Martin Kendall on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby
Show, and as Justus Ward on the soap opera General Hospital.From 1989
to 1991, Phillips portrayed U.S. Navy Lieutenant Martin Kendall on the
popular NBC sitcom, The Cosby Show. He portrayed attorney Justus Ward
on the ABC soap opera General Hospital from 1994 to 1998. Phillips was
also a guest political commentator on News & Notes on most NPR radio
stations between 2004 and 2009.Phillips is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity. He attended the University of the Pacific as a
communications major, but later transferred to the acting conservatory
at New York University where he graduated with a BFA in acting in
1983.Phillips is an ambassador for the Sickle Cell Disease Association
of America. He has spoken extensively about the disease and its effect
on the family. He is also a member of the Screen Actors Guild,
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actors Equity
Association, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was National
Co-Chair of the African American Steering committee for Bush Cheney
'04, was named a member of the Republican National Committee's African
American Advisory Board, was appointed by Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger to the state board of directors of the California
African American Museum and was named a 2005 Claremont Institute
Lincoln Fellow.
writer, and conservative Christian commentator. He is best known for
his role as Martin Kendall on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby
Show, and as Justus Ward on the soap opera General Hospital.From 1989
to 1991, Phillips portrayed U.S. Navy Lieutenant Martin Kendall on the
popular NBC sitcom, The Cosby Show. He portrayed attorney Justus Ward
on the ABC soap opera General Hospital from 1994 to 1998. Phillips was
also a guest political commentator on News & Notes on most NPR radio
stations between 2004 and 2009.Phillips is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity. He attended the University of the Pacific as a
communications major, but later transferred to the acting conservatory
at New York University where he graduated with a BFA in acting in
1983.Phillips is an ambassador for the Sickle Cell Disease Association
of America. He has spoken extensively about the disease and its effect
on the family. He is also a member of the Screen Actors Guild,
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actors Equity
Association, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was National
Co-Chair of the African American Steering committee for Bush Cheney
'04, was named a member of the Republican National Committee's African
American Advisory Board, was appointed by Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger to the state board of directors of the California
African American Museum and was named a 2005 Claremont Institute
Lincoln Fellow.
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