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name: "Jonathan Phillips"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jonny-phillips"
fi1m_id: "jonny-phillips"
imdb_id: "nm0680526"
tmdb_id: 8547
wikidata_id: "Q938230"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 September 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-07T16:33:04.418071+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."
---

# Jonathan Phillips

## Identity

Jonathan Phillips

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jonny-phillips
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jonny-phillips
- **IMDb ID:** nm0680526
- **TMDB ID:** 8547
- **Wikidata ID:** Q938230
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Phillips_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q938230, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680526/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8547

Actor. Born 5 September 1963 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 September 1963, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1991–2017
- **Also known as:** Jonny Phillips, 조니 필립스
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 80 (2), 2000s 73 (1), 2010s 80 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 75 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Crime 2, Action 1, Comedy 1, History 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,291m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Phillips_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q938230, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680526/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8547

## Streaming the US now

- **BritBox:** [*A Touch of Frost*](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md) (76)

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## Biography

Jonathan Phillips, also credited as Jonny Phillips, is an English actor born in London in 1963. He trained at Laureate Academy and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

He is best known for portraying 2nd Officer Charles Lightoller in the film *Titanic* (1997). Other film roles include the Prison Governor in *Bronson* (2008), NKVD Officer Pervak in *The Death of Stalin* (2017) and Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster in *Outlaw King* (2018). Television credits include appearances in *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989 and 1993), *Midsomer Murders* (1997), *Vanity Fair* (2004), *The Edge of Love* (2008), *Death in Paradise* (2011) and *A Touch of Frost* (1992) as Damien Law / Frankie Barton, as well as *Clarissa* (1991).

Phillips has been married to actress Yolanda Vazquez since 1989.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The Death of Stalin* (2017), Fi1m 83, as NKVD Officer Pervak — [page](https://film.one/film/the-death-of-stalin.md)
- *The Village* (2013), Fi1m 78, as Wylie — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-village-2013.md)
- *Bronson* (2009), Fi1m 73, as Prison Governor — [page](https://film.one/film/bronson.md)
- *Titanic* (1997), Fi1m 84, as 2nd Officer Lightoller — [page](https://film.one/film/titanic.md)
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), Fi1m 76, as Damien Law / Frankie Barton — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)

## Complete filmography (69)

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

- *The Correction Unit* (2025), as John Smyth
- *Breaking Infinity* (2023), as Carter
- *Spinning* (2022), as Robert
- *Soundproof* (2022), as Pete
- *The Chelsea Detective* (2022), series, as Gulliver Bauer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-chelsea-detective.md)
- *The Heiress* (2021), as Dr. Medhurst
- *Hold* (2020), as Unknown Number (voice)
- *Lawrence of Arabia: Britain's Great Adventurer* (2020), as T. E. Lawrence
- *Miss Scarlet* (2020), series, as Dr. Stanhop
- *The Dead of Jaffa* (2019), Actor
- *Outlaw King* (2018), as Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster
- *The Death of Stalin* (2017), as NKVD Officer Pervak — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-death-of-stalin.md)
- *Partners in Crime* (2015), series, as Whittington
- *The Outer Darkness* (2015), as Father Crowe
- *Hunting Elephants* (2013), as British Lawyer
- *The Village* (2013), series, as Wylie — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-village-2013.md)
- *Woodwoo* (2013), Director
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Detective Superintendent Alan Alford · Producer
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Stephen Morrison
- *You Instead* (2011), as Jay
- *Jam Today* (2011), as Dad
- *Jade* (2009), as John
- *Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution* (2009), as Carnot
- *Things We Leave Behind* (2009), as Chris Newman
- *Bronson* (2009), as Prison Governor — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/bronson.md)
- *Big Things* (2009), as Graham Beace
- *The Edge of Love* (2008), as John Eldridge
- *Attila the Hun* (2008), as Theodosius (as Jonathan Phillips)
- *Secret Diary of a Call Girl* (2007), series, as Liam
- *Soft* (2007), as Iain
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Alistair Stoke
- *The Ghost Squad* (2005), series, Actor
- *Vanity Fair* (2004), as Mr. Wenham
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Neil Ryder
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, Actor
- *One for the Road* (2003), as Ian
- *Dead Gorgeous* (2002), as Barry Bell
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Rustam Urazov — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *The Last Great Wilderness* (2002), as Vincente
- *NCS: Manhunt* (2002), series, Actor
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Oliver Lewis
- *Monarch of the Glen* (2000), series, as Gerald Matthews
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell* (1999), as Jacques
- *Beautiful People* (1999), as Brian North
- *The Quarry* (1998), Actor
- *Titanic* (1997), as 2nd Officer Lightoller — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/titanic.md)
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Orlando Lamington — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, Actor
- *Kavanagh Q.C.* (1995), series, as Kevin Gregson
- *The Mystery of Edwin Drood* (1993), as Edwin Drood
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Damien Law / Frankie Barton — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Between the Lines* (1992), series, Actor
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Tough Man
- *The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles* (1992), series, as Jacques
- *Clarissa* (1991), series, Actor
- *Traitors* (1990), as Catesby
- *Yellowbacks* (1990), as Philip Colthard
- *Max and Helen* (1990), as Werner Schultze / Mark Weiss
- *Killing Dad* (1989), as Terry
- *Leave to Remain* (1989), as James Johnstone
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Charles — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *The Play on One* (1988), series, as Philip Colthard
- *The Last of England* (1987), as Various roles (as Jonathan Phillips)
- *Sleeping Beauty* (1987), as Count
- *Prick Up Your Ears* (1987), as Youth Outside Lavatory
- *Rumpelstiltskin* (1987), as Ralph
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Ronnie — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Terry Slingsby
- *Bob Wanna Kill*, Actor

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