Philip DeWilde

{{Short description|Canadian film and television actor}} {{infobox person |birth_date = {{birth date|1972|7|10}} |birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada |death_date = {{death date and age|2014|7|9|1972|7|10}} |death_place = [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]], [[Florida]], U.S. |occupation = Actor |years_active = 1992-2014 }} '''Philip DeWilde''' (July 10, 1972 – July 9, 2014) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] film and television actor.

==Early life== DeWilde was born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada on July 10, 1972.

==Career== He was most noted for his role in the film ''[[Turning Paige]]'',<ref>"Turning Paige takes tedious turns". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', April 12, 2002.</ref> for which he garnered a [[Genie Award]] nomination for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] at the [[23rd Genie Awards]].<ref>"Genies heavy on genuine hits: Ararat up for 9 while U.S.-financed Greek Wedding ruled out". ''[[The Province]]'', December 11, 2002.</ref> His other credits included supporting and guest roles in the television series ''[[Mythic Warriors]]'', ''[[RoboCop: Prime Directives]]'' and ''[[Mutant X (TV series)|Mutant X]]'', and the films ''[[Prince Charming (2001 film)|Prince Charming]]'', ''[[Don't Say a Word]]'' and ''[[Dawn of the Dead (2004 film)|Dawn of the Dead]]''.

==Personal life== On summer vacation, DeWilde spent the weekend on a vacation to [[St. Petersburg, Florida]]. However, he contracted a serious ailment and was taken to the hospital. DeWilde died on July 9, 2014, in [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]], [[Florida]], one day before his 42nd birthday.<ref>Harris M. Lentz, ''Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014''. [[McFarland & Company]], 2015. {{ISBN|9780786476664}}. p. 92.</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1995 |''[[National Lampoon's Senior Trip]]'' |Teen Boy in Film | |- |1998 |''Airborne'' |Video Technician #1 | |- |1999 |''Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story'' |Camp Counsellor | |- |2001 |''[[Don't Say a Word]]'' |Intern | |- |2001 |''[[Turning Paige]]'' |Trevor Fleming | |- |2004 |[[Dawn of the Dead (2004 film)|''Dawn of the Dead'']] |EMS Technician | |- |2013 |''Murder on Frog Pond Drive'' |Arnold | |}

=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1995 |''Where's the Money, Noreen?'' |Teddy Lookalike |Television film |- |1996 |''[[Kung Fu: The Legend Continues]]'' |Cadet Rutherford |Episode: "Special Forces" |- |1997 |''Peacekeepers'' |Privak |Television film |- |1998 |data-sort-value="Last Don II, The" | ''The Last Don II'' |Claudia's Assistant |Episode #1.1 |- |1999 |''Cruel Justice'' |Roadie |Television film |- |1999 |''[[Mythic Warriors]]'' |Cadmus |Episode: "Cadmus and Europa" |- |2001 |''[[RoboCop: Prime Directives]]'' |Meeker |4 episodes |- |2001 |[[Prince Charming (2001 film)|''Prince Charming'']] |Delivery Boy | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2001 |data-sort-value="Defectors, The" | ''The Defectors'' |Rick |- |2002 |''[[Earth: Final Conflict]]'' |Reporter |Episode: "Legacy" |- |2002 |[[Beyblade (manga)|''Beyblade'']] |Net |Episode: "Itzy Bey-Itzy Spider" |- |2002 |data-sort-value="Rats, The" | [[The Rats (2002 film)|''The Rats'']] |Artie |Television film |- |2004 |[[Mutant X (TV series)|''Mutant X'']] |Nathan Reynolds |Episode: "The Prophecy" |- |2015 |[[Bloodline (TV series)|''Bloodline'']] |Ronald Stoltz |Episode: "Part 4" |}

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|0223176}}

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