--- name: "Phil Reeves" canonical: "https://film.one/person/phil-reeves" fi1m_id: "phil-reeves" imdb_id: "nm0716277" tmdb_id: 58741 wikidata_id: "Q7182324" roles: ["Actor"] born: "12 January 1953" reviewed_on_fi1m: 10 average_fi1m_score: 75 average_as: "actor" average_over: 10 updated: "2026-10-05T03:56:09.856037+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." --- # Phil Reeves ## Identity Phil Reeves - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/phil-reeves - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** phil-reeves - **IMDb ID:** nm0716277 - **TMDB ID:** 58741 - **Wikidata ID:** Q7182324 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Reeves, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7182324, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0716277/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58741 Actor. Born 12 January 1953 in New York City, New York, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 12 January 1953, New York City, New York, USA - **Active:** 1999–2018 - **Also known as:** Philip Reeves , Philip N. Reeves - **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 10 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 86 (1), 2000s 73 (6), 2010s 76 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 70 across 10 titles - **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 10, Drama 5, Crime 2, Romance 2, Fantasy 1, Science Fiction 1 - **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $584m across 6 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Reeves, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7182324, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0716277/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58741 ## Streaming the US now - **Hulu:** [*Election*](https://film.one/film/election.md) (86) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*About Schmidt*](https://film.one/film/about-schmidt.md) (77) - **Netflix:** [*13 Going on 30*](https://film.one/film/13-going-on-30.md) (67) - **Apple TV:** [*Downsizing*](https://film.one/film/downsizing.md) (60) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Phil Reeves is an American actor and screenwriter. Born on 12 January 1953 in New York City, he earned a BA in philosophy and English from Earlham College and an MFA from the Dallas Theater Center. Reeves is known for recurring collaborations with director Alexander Payne, appearing as Walt Hendricks in *Election* (1999), a minister in *About Schmidt* (2002) and a doctor in *Sideways* (2004). His other film credits include *13 Going on 30* (2004), *Fun with Dick and Jane* (2005) and *Central Intelligence* (2016). On television he has played Andrew Doyle in *Veep* (2012–2019), John Kelly in *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013–2019) and roles in *The Office* (2005) and *Parks and Recreation*. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (10) - *Barry* (2018), Fi1m 85, as Bob Jacobson — [page](https://film.one/tv/barry.md) - *Downsizing* (2017), Fi1m 60, as Audrey's Dad Larry — [page](https://film.one/film/downsizing.md) - *Veep* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Andrew Doyle — [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md) - *Parks and Recreation* (2009), Fi1m 83, as Paul Laresco — [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md) - *Fun with Dick and Jane* (2005), Fi1m 50, as Car Dealer — [page](https://film.one/film/fun-with-dick-and-jane.md) - *The Office* (2005), Fi1m 77, as Phil Maguire — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md) - *13 Going on 30* (2004), Fi1m 67, as Wayne Rink — [page](https://film.one/film/13-going-on-30.md) - *Sideways* (2004), Fi1m 86, as Vacationing Dr. Walt Hendricks — [page](https://film.one/film/sideways.md) - *About Schmidt* (2002), Fi1m 77, as Minister in Denver — [page](https://film.one/film/about-schmidt.md) - *Election* (1999), Fi1m 86, as Walt Hendricks — [page](https://film.one/film/election.md) ## Complete filmography (62) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Running Point* (2025), series, as The Commissioner - *American Auto* (2021), series, as Syd - *Home Economics* (2021), series, as Marshall - *Eat Wheaties!* (2020), as Earl Straw - *Black Monday* (2019), series, as Henri Georgina - *Barry* (2018), series, as Bob Jacobson — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/barry.md) - *Downsizing* (2017), as Audrey's Dad Larry — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/downsizing.md) - *Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television* (2017), series, as Alfonso Diaphano - *Brockmire* (2017), series, as Art Newlie - *Central Intelligence* (2016), as Principal Kent - *The Detour* (2016), series, as Gene - *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as John Kelly — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) - *Veep* (2012), series, as Andrew Doyle — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md) - *A Thousand Words* (2012), as Don Parker - *Taking Chances* (2009), as Stanton Revere - *The League* (2009), series, as Judge Hobart - *Parks and Recreation* (2009), series, as Paul Laresco — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md) - *Castle* (2009), series, as Ronald Booth — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md) - *True Blood* (2008), series, as General Cavanaugh — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md) - *Evan Almighty* (2007), as Committee Member - *Blades of Glory* (2007), as Father - *Forfeit* (2007), Actor - *Gridiron Gang* (2006), as CIF Official - *Fun with Dick and Jane* (2005), as Car Dealer — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/fun-with-dick-and-jane.md) - *Commander in Chief* (2005), series, as General Krieger - *Guess Who* (2005), as Fred - *The Office* (2005), series, as Phil Maguire — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md) - *Medium* (2005), series, as Doctor - *Sideways* (2004), as Vacationing Dr. Walt Hendricks — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/sideways.md) - *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Mickey Gibb — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md) - *Medical Investigation* (2004), series, as Sheriff - *13 Going on 30* (2004), as Wayne Rink — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/13-going-on-30.md) - *Arrested Development* (2003), series, as Colonel Smalls — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md) - *About Schmidt* (2002), as Minister in Denver — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/about-schmidt.md) - *Moonlight Mile* (2002), as Mr. Don Tippet - *Pumpkin* (2002), as Burt Wohlfert - *The Third Wheel* (2002), as Bill Sykes - *First Monday* (2002), series, Actor - *The Bernie Mac Show* (2001), series, as Mickey - *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Anesthesiologist - *Six Feet Under* (2001), series, as Stan — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md) - *My Wife and Kids* (2001), series, as Doctor, Dr. Parks, Dr. Klieger - *Girlfriends* (2000), series, as Charles Swedelson - *Happy, Texas* (1999), Screenplay - *Roswell* (1999), series, as Judge - *Election* (1999), as Walt Hendricks — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/election.md) - *Lansky* (1999), as FBI Agent on Jetliner - *3rd Rock from the Sun* (1996), series, as Mr. Mora - *JAG* (1995), series, as Congressman Wade Porter - *Nowhere Man* (1995), series, as Alan Haynes - *My Brother's Keeper* (1995), as Peter - *Witch Hunt* (1994), as Senator Trumble - *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Dr. Garter - *Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice* (1994), Actor - *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Judge Walter Graystone - *Calendar Girl* (1993), as Officer - *Barbarians at the Gate* (1993), as Wally McNab - *The Commish* (1991), series, Actor - *Shannon's Deal* (1990), series, as Reed Phillips - *Life Goes On* (1989), series, Actor - *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, as Assistant Dean Pritchert - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Charles Bassett --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/phil-reeves