Nathan Phillips
Acting
Biography
Nathan Scott Phillips (born 13 March 1980) is an Australian actor. His acting career began in 1999, with a role in long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours. In 2002, Phillips made his feature film debut with a role in Warriors of Virtue: The Return to Tao. He is perhaps most known for his role as backpacker Ben Mitchell in the 2005 horror film Wolf Creek. After the success of this film, Phillips moved to Los Angeles and made his American debut in the 2006 thriller Snakes on a Plane.
He studied English literature at La Trobe University in Melbourne, with the intention of becoming a teacher, before he turned to acting as a career.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Nathan Phillips
Filmography
Acting (38)
2026
Badland Risingas Morgan
5.0
2026
Beastas Skipper
7.5
2024
Kid Snowas Billy
6.1
2024
13th Summeras Ben Trainor
5.0
2023
Kaneas Frankie
5.5
2021
The Devil Belowas Cain
4.6
2020
Blood Vesselas Nathan Sinclair
5.4
2020
Tuscaloosaas Deputy
6.1
2019
3 Day Weekendas Schnappsie
5.8
2016
Tom Willsas Tom Wills
2014
These Final Hoursas James
6.5
2013
Unlucky Charmsas Farr Darrig
3.3
2013
Satellite of Loveas Samuel
4.2
2012
Chernobyl Diariesas Michael
5.3
2010
Summer Codaas Joey
4.5
2010
Quitas Benji
3.3
2009
Baliboas Malcolm Rennie
6.5
2008
Surfer, Dudeas Baker Smith
4.5
2008
Dying Breedas Jack
5.2
2007
Westas Jerry
4.3
2007
Redlineas Carlo
5.1
2007
Snakes on a Blogas Self
5.0
2006
Snakes on a Planeas Sean Jones
5.5
2006
The Making of 'Wolf Creek'as Self
6.2
2006
7.0
2005
Wolf Creekas Ben Mitchell
6.2
2005
You and Your Stupid Mateas Philip
4.5
2005
Snow White The Musicalas Dwerg
5.3
2005
The Saddle Club: Horse Crazyas Red O'Malley
4.7
2004
One Perfect Dayas Trig
5.4
2004
Under the Radaras Brandon
5.0
2003
Take Awayas Dave
4.5
2003
In the Realm of the Hackersas Phoenix
6.4
2002
Warriors of Virtue: The Return to Taoas Ryan Jeffers
4.0
2002
Australian Rulesas Gary 'Blacky' Black
5.8
2001
7.0
2001
The Saddle Clubas Red O'Malley
4.7