Jon Paul David Phillips (Darlington, March 27, 1980) is an English actor and model. Born and raised in County Durham in the north of England, he attended the prestigious[1] rugby school Barnard Castle School. He is of English, Russian and Mexican descent and is the great-grandson of Mexican painter Diego Rivera and Russian-born Cubist painter Marie Vorobieff.[citation needed] His grandmother is actress Marika Rivera.[2]

Jon Paul Phillips
Phillips at the Austin Film Festival in Austin, Texas
Born
Jon Paul David Phillips

(1980-03-27) March 27, 1980 (age 44)
Occupation(s)Actor, Model
Years active2010–present
Children1
RelativesMarika Rivera (grandmother)
Diego Rivera (great-grandfather)
Marie Vorobieff (great-grandmother)
Ruth Rivera Marín (half great-aunt)

He made his feature debut in a leading role as Jake in the independent film X/Y, directed by Ryan Piers Williams, portraying a flawed but loyal young man who guides his lost friend through the murky waters of his own journey toward self-discovery.[3]

Phillips' previous work includes supporting roles in the films Kilimanjaro, directed by Walter Strafford, and Ass Backwards, directed by Chris Nelson.[citation needed]

Phillips starred alongside Abigail Spencer in a television spot for Audi entitled "Suspect."[4] The commercial aired at the 2012 Emmy Awards, an Audi-sponsored event and introduced the NFL season on NBC.[5]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Barnard Castle School celebrates rugby glory". Independent Education Today. June 12, 2015.
  2. ^ Fellini, Federico (2006). Federico Fellini: Interviews. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. xxxiii. Federico Fellini's Casanova marika rivera.
  3. ^ CineVue's Edinburgh 2014: 'X/Y' review
  4. ^ Audi S8 TV Commercial - "Suspect"
  5. ^ Creativity Online: Editor's Pick
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