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Phil Austin

Phil Austin

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 06, 1941 (84)
Birthplace Denver, Colorado, United States
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Phil Austin (often credited as Philip; born April 6, 1941) is a comedian and writer. He was born in Denver, Colorado and later grew up in Fresno, California, attending Fresno High School. He attended Bowdoin College and UCLA, joining the staff of KPFK radio in ... Los Angeles in the late 1960s. Austin is best known for his work as part of The Firesign Theatre (of which he is the only constant member), where he plays the group's best-known creation, Nick Danger. Other prominent roles are as Harry (Happy) Cox, the narrator of Everything You Know Is Wrong and Bebop Loco/Lobo on Give Me Immortality or Give Me Death. He is also serves as the troupe's musician and record producer. His collection of short stories, Tales of the Old Detective and Other Big Fat Lies, is published by Audio Editions. Two of his stories appear in the third volume of Mirth of a Nation. Austin also wrote a solo work, Roller Maidens From Outer Space, and directed (and acted in) Eat Or Be Eaten. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phil Austin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Filmography

Atomica

Atomica

2017

as Rhine

Meet the Blacks

Meet the Blacks

2016

as Jim Smith

Zipper

Zipper

2015

as Mayor Jonas Stiegel

Barefoot

Barefoot

2014

as Businessman

Paradise

Paradise

2013

as Pastor Rick

Murder in the Dark

Murder in the Dark

2013

as Matthew

Olympus Has Fallen

Olympus Has Fallen

2013

as Vice President Charlie Rodriguez

Vampire Riderz

Vampire Riderz

2013

as Jack

The Host

The Host

2013

as Seeker Waverley

So Undercover

So Undercover

2012

as Dr. Milton

Video Girl

Video Girl

2011

as Counselor

The Final Destination

The Final Destination

2009

as MILF's Husband

Blood Loss

Blood Loss

2008

as Wes Reid

Curse of Alcatraz

Curse of Alcatraz

2007

as Dr. Stanovitch

Voyeur

Voyeur

2006

as Our Man

The Pursuit of Happyness

The Pursuit of Happyness

2006

as Stock Broker (uncredited)

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Television Credits

Dirty John

as Andy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 25, 2018

Ravenswood

as Charles Matheson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 2013

Scandal

as Colonel Ted Jessup

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 2012

The Newsroom

as Howard Worth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 2012

For The People

as Governor Bill Shales

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 2018

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