Jonathan Mark Phillips (born 5 September 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for portraying

Charles Lightoller Commander Charles Herbert Lightoller, (30 March 1874 – 8 December 1952) was a British mariner and naval officer who was the second officer on board the . During the ship's sinking, and as the officer in charge of loading passengers into li ...

in the film ''

Titanic RMS ''Titanic'' was a British ocean liner that sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912 as a result of striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United States. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers a ...

'' (1997).

Life and career

Philips is best known for his portrayal of 2nd Officer

in the 1997 blockbuster film ''

''. He also appeared in an episode of ''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British Mystery fiction, mystery television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the ''Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series created by Caroline Graham (writer), Caroline Graham. ...

'' entitled ''Country Matters''. In 2012, he appeared in 11 episodes of ''

I Shouldn't Be Alive ''I Shouldn't Be Alive'' is a documentary television series made by Darlow Smithson Productions, a UK-based production company, that featured accounts of individuals or groups caught in life-threatening scenarios away from civilization in natur ...

'' a documentary television series as 'David Hunt'. In 2012 he starred in a new series '' Hunted'' for

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and

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. He plays DI 'Evertt', a corrupt police Detective Inspector. In 2013 he appeared in an episode of ''

Death in Paradise ''Death in Paradise'' is a crime drama, crime television series created by Robert Thorogood, starring Ben Miller (Series 1–3), Kris Marshall (Series 3–6), Ardal O'Hanlon (Series 6–9), Ralf Little (Series 9–13) and Don Gilet (2024 Speci ...

'' credited as Jonny Phillips. Since 2014 played in a leading role Father Crowe in the

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The Outer Darkness.New Web Series The Outer Darkness Comes from the Creators of Bloody Cuts
/ref> In 2014 he appeared as Alistair Stoke, a neurosurgeon, in "Entry Wounds Pt 1" in series 8 of ''Inspector Lewis''.

Theatre

Selected filmography

*''

Rumpelstiltskin "Rumpelstiltskin" ( ; ) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in the 1812 edition of ''Children's and Household Tales''. The story is about an imp who spins straw into gold in exchange for a woman's firstborn child. Plot I ...

'' (1987) - Ralph *''

Prick Up Your Ears ''Prick Up Your Ears'' is a 1987 British film, directed by Stephen Frears, about the playwright Joe Orton and his lover Kenneth Halliwell. The screenplay was written by Alan Bennett, based on the 1978 biography by John Lahr. The film stars G ...

'' (1987) - Youth Outside Lavatory *''

Sleeping Beauty "Sleeping Beauty" (, or ''The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood''; , or ''Little Briar Rose''), also titled in English as ''The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods'', is a fairy tale about a princess curse, cursed by an evil fairy to suspended animation in fi ...

'' (1987) - Count *'' The Last of England'' (1987) - Various roles *''Killing Dad or How to Love Your Mother'' (1990) - Terry *'' Max and Helen'' (1990) *'' Clarissa'' (1991) (TV miniseries) - James *''

The Mystery of Edwin Drood ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' is the final novel by English author Charles Dickens, originally published in 1870. Though the novel is named after the character Edwin Drood, it focuses more on Drood's uncle, John Jasper, a precentor, choirm ...

'' (1993) - Edwin Drood * ''

Agatha Christie’s Poirot ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'', or simply ''Poirot'' (), is a British mystery drama television programme that aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2020. The ITV show is based on many of Agatha Christie's famous crime fiction series, wh ...

'' (1993)- Charles Leverson *'' The Infiltrator (1995 film)'' -Mahlich *''

'' (1997) - 2nd Officer

*''The Quarry'' (1998) - Captain Mong *'' Beautiful People'' (1999) - Brian North *''

The Last Great Wilderness ''The Last Great Wilderness'' is a 2002 film directed by David Mackenzie. It stars Alastair Mackenzie and Jonathan Phillips. It was produced by Gillian Berrie at Sigma Films. Scottish band The Pastels provided the soundtrack, which was releas ...

'' (2002) - Vincente *'' One for the Road'' (2003) - Ian *'' Vanity Fair'' (2004) - Mr. Wenham *''

The Edge of Love ''The Edge of Love'' is a 2008 British biographical romantic drama film directed by John Maybury and starring Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy, and Matthew Rhys. The script was written by Knightley's mother, Sharman Macdonald. ...

'' (2008) - John Eldridge *'' Bronson'' (2008) - Prison Governor *''Big Things'' (2009) - Graham Beace *'' You Instead'' (2011) - Jay *'' The Village'' (2013) - Wylie *''

The Death of Stalin ''The Death of Stalin'' is a 2017 political satire black comedy film written and directed by Armando Iannucci and co-written by David Schneider and Ian Martin with Peter Fellows. Based on the French graphic novel '' La Mort de Staline'' (20 ...

'' (2017) - NKVD Officer Pervak

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* 1963 births Living people English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Male actors from London Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art {{England-actor-stub