Philip Winchester
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 Winchester in April 2010 |
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| Born | Philip C. Winchester March 24, 1981 USA |
| Years active | 1998 - Present |
| Partner | Megan Coughlin (2008 - present) |
Philip C. Winchester (born March 24, 1981) is a British-American actor. He is known for his roles in The Patriot, The Hi-Line, LD 50 Lethal Dose, Thunderbirds, CSI: Miami, King Lear,[1] Flyboys, In My Sleep,[2] The Heart of the Earth, and Shaking Dream Land.
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[edit] Early life and career
Philip C. Winchester graduated from Belgrade High School in Belgrade, Montana in 1999. After graduating high school he lived and worked in London, England (his mother's native country)[3] going to school at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, London, England.[4]
[edit] Career
He got his film career started, while still in high school, with a small part in the 1998 film The Patriot, which was filmed in and around the towns of Bozeman and Ennis, Montana, near his home in the town of Belgrade. After graduating high school he appearing in several plays including King Lear opposite Ian McKellen. In 2008, he was cast as Robinson Crusoe in the NBC action series Crusoe.[5][6]
In 2009, he was cast in Maneater, a Lifetime mini-series starring Sarah Chalke. He is also seen as the lead in the thriller, In My Sleep,[2] and the Syfy miniseries Alice. He also appeared in Solomon Kane as a former member of the title character's crew, turned freedom-fighter.
In 2010 to present, he played the role of Frank Stanton on the cult Fox hit Fringe.
In 2011, he played Leontes in the Starz series Camelot.[7]
He starred in the second season of Strike Back which airs on Sky1 in the UK and Cinemax in the US. The series follows two British Military Intelligence (MI6) agents, Sgt. Michael Stonebridge (Winchester) and former U.S. Delta Force officer Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton). The second season concluded on October 21, 2011, with a third season commissioned for 2012, it is presumed Winchester will reprise his role.
[edit] Personal life
In 2008, he married his high school sweetheart, Megan Marie Coughlin, the sister of his childhood friend Matt Coughlin.
[edit] Filmography
- The Patriot (1998)
- The Hi-Line (1999)
- Thunderbirds (2004)[8]
- Shaking Dream Land (2006)[9]
- Flyboys (2006)[10]
- Crusoe (2008)[6]
- In My Sleep (2009)[11]
- Alice (2009)
- Warehouse 13 (2010)
- Fringe (2010-)
- Camelot (2011)
- Strike Back: Project Dawn (or just Strike Back in the US) (2011-)
[edit] References
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ a b "In My Sleep [2010] Movie Info and Reviews on". Cinemamontreal.com. http://www.cinemamontreal.com/aw/crva.aw/que/Montreal/e/19516/In_My_Sleep.html. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ "Crusoe's Philip Winchester Previews NBC's New Island Adventure - Today's News: Our Take". TVGuide.com. 2008-10-17. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Crusoe-Philip-Winchester-27321.aspx. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ "Philip Winchester Biography". Tvguide.com. 1981-03-24. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/philip-winchester/bio/263681. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ "NBC’s Crusoe: Behind the scenes in the makeup trailer". fring.com. http://blog.fring.com/southafrica/index.php/2008/08/12/nbcs-crusoe-behind-the-scenes-in-the-makeup-trailer/. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ a b Crusoe:Bios Philip Winchester. NBC. http://www.nbc.com/Crusoe/. Retrieved 08/12/2008
- ^ "Camelot (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia". En.wikipedia.org. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camelot_%28TV_series%29. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ "Thunderbirds [2004] Movie Info and Reviews on". Cinemamontreal.com. http://www.cinemamontreal.com/aw/crva.aw/que/Montreal/e/6152/Thunderbirds.html. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ "Shaking Dream Land [2006] Movie Info and Reviews on". Cinemamontreal.com. http://www.cinemamontreal.com/aw/crva.aw/que/Montreal/e/16775/Shaking_Dream_Land.html. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ "Flyboys [2006] Movie Info and Reviews on". Cinemamontreal.com. http://www.cinemamontreal.com/aw/crva.aw/que/Montreal/e/9711/Flyboys.html. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ "The Heart of the Earth [2007] Movie Info and Reviews on". Cinemamontreal.com. http://www.cinemamontreal.com/aw/crva.aw/que/Montreal/e/20968/The_Heart_of_the_Earth.html. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
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