{{Short description|Australian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Tim Phillipps | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2006-present | spouse = {{marriage|Jessica Lee Rose<br />|2017}} | children = 1 }} '''Tim Phillipps''' is an Australian actor perhaps best known for his roles in the soap opera ''Neighbours'', drama series ''Bed of Roses'' and the movie ''Animal Kingdom''. He has also appeared in the American television series ''Once Upon a Time'' and ''The Secret Circle''. He provided the voice and motion capture for Dante in the video game ''DmC: Devil May Cry''.
==Early and personal life== Phillipps was born in Adelaide, South Australia.<ref name="Leads">{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/tim-phillipps-lives-the-hollywood-dream/story-e6fredq3-1226007831878|title=Tim Phillipps leads the Hollywood pack|date=18 February 2011|work=The Advertiser|accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref> He has a brother Josh, who is a television presenter,<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.joshphillipps.com/bio.html | title=About Josh | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103104/http://www.joshphillipps.com/bio.html | archive-date=14 August 2018 }} </ref> and a sister Libby. Phillipps attended St Peter's College.<ref name="Princely">{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/princely-role-in-life-of-summer/story-e6fredpu-1226391608048|title=Princely role in life of summer|date=11 June 2012|work=The Advertiser|accessdate=14 April 2014}}</ref>
Phillipps became engaged to actress Jessica Lee Rose in March 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/news/articles/2016/3/neighbours-star-tim-phillipps-engaged/|title=Neighbours star Tim Phillipps engaged|date=7 March 2016|work=TV Week|accessdate=7 March 2016}}</ref> They married at the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron in early 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spy.nzherald.co.nz/spy-news/the-mccaws-in-melbourne-for-celeb-wedding/|title=The McCaws in Melbourne for celeb wedding|last=Simich|first=Ricardo|date=8 April 2017|work=The New Zealand Herald|accessdate=28 June 2017}}</ref> Phillipps announced on 8 July 2019 that he and Rose were expecting their first child.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a28320089/neighbours-tim-phillipps-wife-jessica-expecting-first-child/|title=Former Neighbours star Tim Phillipps is expecting first child with wife Jessica|last=Anderton|first=Joe|date=8 July 2019|publisher=Digital Spy|accessdate=10 July 2019}}</ref> Their son was born in September 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a29302243/neighbours-tim-phillipps-jessica-welcome-baby-son/|title=Former Neighbours star Tim Phillipps welcomes first child with wife Jessica|last=West|first=Amy|date=30 September 2019|publisher=Digital Spy|accessdate=30 September 2019}}</ref>
==Career== In 2006, Australian teen magazine, ''Dolly'', held a competition offering two readers a chance to win a three-month contract with the soap opera ''Neighbours''. Phillipps auditioned, along with his best friend, Sam Clark, who eventually won the role of Ringo Brown. Phillipps was later cast in the recurring role of Fox, a figment of established character Paul Robinson's (Stefan Dennis) imagination.<ref name="Dolly">{{cite web|url=http://neighbours.com.au/933.htm|title=All Hail The King And Queen|date=6 March 2008|work=Network Ten|accessdate=14 April 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126144724/http://neighbours.com.au/933.htm|url-status=live|archivedate=26 November 2010}}</ref> Phillipps went on to appear in ''Bed of Roses'', ''Rush'' and the Australian feature film ''Animal Kingdom''.<ref name="Leads"/>
Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, Phillipps landed his first lead role in the US feature film ''Liars All'', playing a soccer player called Billy.<ref name="Leads"/> Of the role, Phillipps said "This role gives me the opportunity to really break the mould and I will have the chance to be someone really different and push my limits."<ref name="Leads"/> Phillipps voices the character of Dante in ''DmC: Devil May Cry''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisxbox.com/360/becoming-dante-developer-diary-3/|first=Kristian|last=Wingfield-Bennett|title=Becoming Dante – Developer Diary #3|date=22 November 2012|publisher=This Is Xbox|accessdate=14 April 2014|archive-date=29 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129160051/http://www.thisisxbox.com/360/becoming-dante-developer-diary-3/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Phillipps was cast as Prince Thomas in ABC's ''Once Upon a Time''.<ref name="Princely"/> In January 2012, it was announced Phillipps had joined the cast of The CW drama ''The Secret Circle'' in the recurring role of Grant.<ref name="Bricker">{{cite magazine|url=http://uk.eonline.com/news/288973/the-secret-circle-casting-scoop-meet-the-preppy-new-guy-coming-to-town|title=The Secret Circle Casting Scoop: Meet the Preppy New Guy Coming to Town!|last=Bricker|first=Tierney|date=24 January 2012|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=13 April 2014}}</ref> Phillips made his debut as Grant in the episode "Lucky", which aired on 15 March 2012.<ref name="Bricker"/>
On 20 April 2014, it was confirmed that Phillipps had re-joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' in the role of Daniel Robinson, son of iconic couple Scott Robinson and Charlene Mitchell (Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue).<ref name="Phillips">{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/kylie-minogue-and-jason-donovan-meet-your-tv-son-on-neighbours-tim-phillips/story-e6frg6n6-1226889991015|title=Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, meet your TV son on Neighbours, Tim Phillips|date=20 April 2014|work=The Australian|accessdate=19 April 2014}}</ref> Phillipps hosted a documentary special celebrating the show's 30th anniversary titled ''Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite'', which aired in Australia and the UK in March 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/02/airdate-neighbours-30th-the-stars-reunite.html|title=Airdate: Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite|last=Knox|first=David|date=28 February 2015|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=3 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s14/neighbours/news/a633173/neighbours-30th-anniversary-schedule-confirmed-by-channel-5.html|title=Neighbours 30th anniversary schedule confirmed by Channel 5|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|work=Digital Spy|date=4 March 2015|accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> On 16 April 2016, it was announced Phillipps would leave ''Neighbours'', along with Ariel Kaplan on 26 April.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/news/a790744/soap-spoilers-imogen-and-daniel-leave-neighbours-and-theres-danger-for-kyle-in-home-and-away/|title=Soap spoilers: Imogen and Daniel leave Neighbours and there's danger for Kyle in Home and Away|last1=Kilkelly|first1=Daniel|last2=Dainty|first2=Sophie|date=16 April 2016|publisher=Digital Spy|accessdate=28 April 2016}}</ref> Phillipps revealed that it was not his decision to leave the show, and that the producers chose to write his character out.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Ellis|first=Sarah|date=23–29 April 2016|title=I'm still hoping to meet Kylie and Jason one day!|journal=Inside Soap|issue=16|pages=40–41}}</ref> Phillipps reprised his role of Prince Thomas during the sixth season of ''Once Upon a Time''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spoilertv.com/2016/08/once-upon-time-season-6-bts-photos-tim.html|title=Once Upon a Time - Season 6 - BTS Photos & Tim Phillipps Returning|last=Anop|first=Nirat|date=4 August 2016|publisher=SpoilerTV|accessdate=28 June 2017}}</ref>
==Filmography== === Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | rowspan="3" |2010 |''Shadow Heart'' |Calis |Short |- |''Animal Kingdom'' |Constable Daniel Hordern | |- |''When the Wind Changes'' |Blandy |Short |- | rowspan="2" |2011 |''Ben Comen'' |Jim |Short |- |''Mugged'' |Adam |Short |- |2013 |''Liars All'' |Billy | |- | rowspan="2" |2014 |''Chasing the Devil'' |Patrick | |- |''Lemon Tree Passage'' |Geordie |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-04-11 |title=The ghost of Lemon Tree Passage rises |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/whats-on/article/the-ghost-of-lemon-tree-passage-rises/j2twdzp62 |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=SBS What's On |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2018 |''Knuckles'' |Matt |Short |- |''Love Lex'' |David Rose |Short |- |''The Way'' |Hunter |Short |- |2021 |''The Dunes'' |William Night | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | 2007 | ''Neighbours'' | Fox |7 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 2008 | ''Underbelly'' | Damien | Episode: "Earning a Crust" |- ! scope="row" | 2008–2010 | ''Bed of Roses'' | Sean Smithwick |14 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 2008 | ''Rush'' | Ben | 1 episode |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2009 | ''Home and Away'' | Archie Maddock |2 episodes |- | ''Rush'' | Aden Geddes |1 episode |- |2012 |''The Secret Circle'' |Grant |5 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 2011–2012 | ''Chopper'' | Eric |5 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 2011–2016 | ''Once Upon a Time'' | Prince Thomas/Sean Herman | Episodes: "The Price of Gold", "Skin Deep", "The Other Shoe" |- |2013 |''The Cheerleader Diaries'' |Harrison Simmons |5 episodes |- ! scope="row" | 2014–2016, 2023 | ''Neighbours'' | Daniel Robinson | Regular role |- |2015 | ''Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite'' | Himself; host | Documentary |- |2019 |''Lucy and DiC'' |Mr. Perfect |8 episodes |- |2019 |''Preacher'' |Golfer |1 episode |- |2024 |''Territory'' |Kirby Business Affairs Manager |4 episodes |}
=== Video games === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | 2012 | ''PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale'' | Dante | Voice and motion capture |- ! scope="row" | 2013 | ''DmC: Devil May Cry'' | Dante | Voice and motion capture |- ! scope="row" | 2015 | ''DmC: Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition'' | Dante | Voice and motion capture |}
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==External links== *{{Twitter}} *{{IMDb name|2960352}}
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