Kevin Phillips Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended SUNY-Cobleskill on a basketball scholarship before deciding to leave to pursue an acting career
• After appearing in an off-Broadway play and gaining recognition from an executive at Spike Lee's production company, he began taking acting lessons with Susan Batson, who encouraged him to pursue acting seriously
• Made his acting debut on an episode of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" in 2004
• Quote: "Now is the time to take initiative and be proactive and do things outside of the box and create more visible awareness for yourself․ With hard work․․․I'm creating opportunities for myself․"
• Best known for his role as Leon "Neon" Edwards in "Red Tails" and as Detective Will Ganz in "Sinners and Saints․"
• He wrote, produced and starred in the 2012 short film "Play Your Part․"
• While doing physical training for his role in "Red Tails," he would listen to audio books like "The Alchemist" and "The Greatest Salesman in the World" to stimulate his brain
• Created TheBeautifulStruggle․tv to showcase the quality of upcoming actors through the medium of short films