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'' and the 1996 film ''

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Early life

Phillips was born on July 3, 1968, in Westwood, New Jersey, as the second of three children, and raised in

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for a year as a criminal justice major, he decided to turn his attention to acting. He first started his career in theatre in 1990, performing in small plays and traveling back and forth between his home in New Jersey and Los Angeles for auditions while working for a construction company at home.

Career

Acting

After traveling back and forth between home in New Jersey and auditions in Los Angeles, Phillips caught his big break in 1991, landing a role on ''

'', and earning a daytime

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nomination and

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nomination. He then landed the role of Kevin Marshall in the

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, ''

'' and had a recurring role as Whip Morgan in the series, '' The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'' In 1996, Phillips was cast in the film, ''

''. He then appeared in a number of television shows such as ''

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'', '' Pacific Blue'' and '' Pensacola: Wings of Gold'' before landing recurring roles in '' Another World'' and '' ER''. From 2002-2007, Phillips made appearances on television shows, including '' Fastlane'', '' The Handler'', '' Third Watch'' and '' CSI: Miami''. In 2010, Phillips was cast in a recurring role as Nick Pearson, in the soap opera, ''

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''.

Fitness

After his acting career, Phillips worked in New Jersey, running and directing a skiing school. After numerous gym session requests and a personal dedication to fitness, Phillips decided to make a career out of fitness training. His first client was Eileen Ryan Penn, mother of

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, inspiring him to expand his company and build his clientele by word of mouth, specifically through the contacts he had acquired through his acting career. Jeff's training methods are influenced by Tony Norton, Gunther Peterson, and Tracey Anderson, using a combination of resistance training,

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, and cardiovascular conditioning. Jeff Phillips Fitness is based in

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, and includes an extensive client list including top Hollywood agents,

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, publicists, executives, and actors such as Joanna Cassidy,

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, Michelle Stafford, and Daniel Davis.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Jeff Living people American male film actors American male soap opera actors Training 1968 births Male actors from New Jersey 20th-century American male actors American male stage actors Pascack Valley High School alumni People from Hillsdale, New Jersey People from Westwood, New Jersey Ramapo College alumni