Philip Winchester: biography and filmography

Philip Winchester is an American actor, starring in several films and popular television series. His career he continues to this day.

General information

Born: March 24, 1981.

Country of birth: United States of America.

Education: London Academy of music and dramatic art.

Height: 185 cm

Family: parents Jay and Barbara Winchester, younger brother.

Marital status: married to Megan Marie Colin.

Children: 1 child.

Biography

Philip Winchester was born on 24 March 1981 in the town of West glacier, Montana. The son of American and British women. All his childhood years were spent in the same small town. His father, Jay Winchester, held the position of teacher in one of the local universities, and her mother, Barbara Winchester, to support the family, worked part time at night in the nursing home for the elderly. Philip was not the only child in the family. He also had a younger brother named Ian. Thanks to his father, the boy showed interest in acting and soul, in love with the theater. The dream of becoming an actor Philip nurtured from an early age.

His debut film (before that, the actor starred in a small role in the TV series "Great performances" in 1971) occurred in 1998 — the movie "the Patriot", the main star of which was Steven Seagal. Philip was offered a small cameo role, and he readily jumped at the chance. However, his true passion always lay in the theatre. At the age of seventeen, immediately after graduating from high school, Philip left home to realize his dream into reality and become a theatre actor. This moment was a turning point in the life of a young artist, he determined the fate. Philip moved to London and successfully auditioned for a place at the prestigious Academy of London, which taught music and dramatic arts. As a student, Philip had the opportunity to participate in various academic productions, among which was the setting for the "Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov and also reveal your natural talent for acting.

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After the completion of the Academy, Philip decided to move back to the U.S., where he began to receive offers to work in small roles in such popular television series as "CSI: Miami" (S. C. I.), "King Lear" and others. The year 2008 brought Philip Winchester first starring role in the television series about Robinson Crusoe. This role and image of Robinson actor owes his subsequent success, and rapidly growing demand in the industry. In 2009 he got the role in the mini-series "Alice and Wonderland" of the canadian-British production. Currently, the actor is involved in the filming of various television series playing as a secondary and main characters. Photos of Philip Winchester can be found in our article.

An Interesting fact is that, as a teenager and being in high school, Philip abused alcohol and drugs. Now it completely got rid of the addictions, turned to the Christian faith and became an exemplary family man. Philip married his girlfriend who not only was his girlfriend since middle school, but was the sister of his best friend. The wedding took place in 2008, and in 2015, the couple had the first daughter, who was named Charlie.

Movies with Philip Winchester

1. "the Patriot" (1998).
2. "Twist of fate" (1999)."
3. "Lethal dose" (2003).
4. "Thunderbirds" (2004).
5. "the Squadron "Lafayette"" (2006).
6. "Dangerous dreams" (2010).

TV shows with his participation

1. "Great performances" (1971).
2. "Last call with Carson Daly" (2002).
3. "CSI: Miami" (2002).
4. "the Story of Robinson Crusoe" (2008).
5. "Fringe" (2008).
6. "Alice and Wonderland" (2009).
7. "Vault number thirteen" (2009).
8. "Response force" (2010).
9. "Camelot" (2011).
10. "Twenty four hours" (2014).
11. "Chicago PD" (2014).
12. "the gambler" (2015).
13. "Chicago justice" (2017).