---
name: "John Philbin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-philbin"
fi1m_id: "john-philbin"
imdb_id: "nm0679904"
tmdb_id: 103011
wikidata_id: "Q6252750"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 April 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T04:24:09.880921+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# John Philbin

## Identity

John Philbin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-philbin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-philbin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0679904
- **TMDB ID:** 103011
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6252750
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Philbin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6252750, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0679904/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/103011

Actor. Born 27 April 1960 in California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 April 1960, California, USA
- **Active:** 1985–1991
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 79 (1), 1990s 82 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Philbin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6252750, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0679904/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/103011

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Point Break*](https://film.one/film/point-break.md) (82), [*The Return of the Living Dead*](https://film.one/film/the-return-of-the-living-dead.md) (79)

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## Biography

John Philbin is an American actor. Born on 27 April 1960 in Carmel, California, he began surfing at the age of 12 and studied acting at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he was also a member of the university surf team.

Philbin is known for roles including Amos in *Children of the Corn* (1984), Chuck in *The Return of the Living Dead* (1985), Turtle in *North Shore* (1987), Nathanial in *Point Break* (1991) and Tom McLaury in *Tombstone* (1993). He has also appeared in *Soul Surfer* (2011) and an episode of *Bones* (2005). An accomplished surfer, he has worked as a surf instructor for actors on films including *Blue Crush* (2002). His screen career began in 1984 and continues to the present.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Point Break* (1991), Fi1m 82, as Nathanial — [page](https://film.one/film/point-break.md)
- *The Return of the Living Dead* (1985), Fi1m 79, as Chuck — [page](https://film.one/film/the-return-of-the-living-dead.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Büyü 3: Son Ayin* (2026), Actor
- *Strange Harvest* (2025), as News Interviewee
- *Pandemic Undead* (2022), as Agent Richardson
- *Undateable John* (2019), as John
- *Ovation* (2016), as Party Guest
- *Bikini Inception* (2015), Actor
- *Ride* (2014), Associate Producer
- *The Perfect House* (2012), as Jeff
- *Soul Surfer* (2011), as Fuel TV Reporter #2
- *Zombie Farm* (2007), as Agent Richardson
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Ned Dixon — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Fail Safe* (2000), Actor
- *Perfect Fit* (2000), as Monty
- *ATF* (1999), as Randy
- *Girl* (1998), as Mr. Jones
- *Moonbase* (1997), as Lucas
- *The Killing Jar* (1997), as Pete Lawrence
- *Levitation* (1997), as Police Officer
- *Blossom Time* (1996), as Arthur Steele
- *The Crew* (1994), as Alex
- *Tombstone* (1993), as Tom Mclaury
- *Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story* (1993), as Ray, Jr.
- *The Chili Con Carne Club* (1993), Actor
- *Point Break* (1991), as Nathanial — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/point-break.md)
- *Dillinger* (1991), as Hamilton
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Fleet Manager — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Martians Go Home* (1989), as Donny
- *The Edge* (1989), as Deputy Andy (Indian Poker)
- *The Boost* (1988), as Tim
- *The Four Minute Mile* (1988), as Wes Santee
- *Honor Bound* (1988), as Sergeant Max Young
- *Shy People* (1987), as Tommy
- *Under Cover* (1987), as Officer Vic Fieldson
- *North Shore* (1987), as Turtle
- *Women of Valor* (1986), as Paraplegic soldier
- *Amazing Stories* (1986), as Bullseye
- *Resting Place* (1986), as Bradford Erskine
- *Chase* (1985), as Bobby
- *This Child Is Mine* (1985), as Matt
- *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, as Bullseye
- *The Return of the Living Dead* (1985), as Chuck — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/the-return-of-the-living-dead.md)
- *The New Kids* (1985), as Gideon Walters
- *Not My Kid* (1985), as Brian
- *Grandview, U.S.A.* (1984), as Cowboy
- *Children of the Corn* (1984), as Amos

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