Philip Winchester

Philip Winchester
Winchester at the In My Sleep premiere in April 2010
Born	Philip C. Winchester March 24, 1981
Education	Belgrade High School
Alma mater	London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1998–present
Home town	Belgrade, Montana, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Megan Coughlin (m. 2008)

Philip C. Winchester (born March 24, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in The Patriot, The Hi-Line, LD 50 Lethal Dose, Thunderbirds, CSI: Miami, King Lear, Strike Back, Flyboys, In My Sleep,^[1] The Heart of the Earth and Shaking Dream Land.

Life and career

Winchester graduated from Belgrade High School in Belgrade, Montana in 1999. He then lived and worked in London, United Kingdom (his mother's native country),^[2] attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).^[3]

Career

Winchester's acting career started with a small role in the 1998 film The Patriot, which was filmed in and around the towns of Bozeman and Ennis, Montana. After graduating from high school, he began to take roles in plays, including that of Edmund in King Lear opposite Ian McKellen in the 2007 Royal Shakespeare Company production.

In 2003, he starred in the independent film The Telephone, which was filmed in Bristol and produced by Robert Finlay.^[4] In 2008, he was cast as Robinson Crusoe in the NBC action TV series Crusoe.^[5][6] In 2009, he was cast in Maneater, a two-part Lifetime miniseries starring Sarah Chalke.

Winchester has also appeared in the films In My Sleep (as the lead),^[1] and Solomon Kane (as a former member of the title character's crew, turned freedom-fighter) and the Syfy TV mini-series Alice.

From 2010, he has played the role of Frank Stanton, parallel universe fiance of Olivia Dunham, in the Fox TV series Fringe. From 2011, he has appeared as Leontes in the Starz series Camelot. Other credits include the first, second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of Strike Back, which aired on Sky1 in the UK and Cinemax in the US. The series follows the adventures of two Section 20 agents, Sgt. Michael Stonebridge (Winchester) and American former Delta Force officer Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton). He also starred with Wesley Snipes and Charity Wakefield in the NBC drama The Player.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Patriot, TheThe Patriot	Young militiaman
1999	Hi-Line, TheThe Hi-Line	Cafe waiter
2003	LD 50 Lethal Dose	Vaughn
2004	Thunderbirds	Scott Tracy
2006	Shaking Dream Land	Robert
2006	Flyboys	William Jensen
2007	Heart of the Earth, TheThe Heart of the Earth	Robert Coyle
2009	Solomon Kane	Henry Telford
2010	In My Sleep	Marcus
2014	Undrafted	Fotch	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Commando Nanny	Miles Ross	Unsold WB pilot
2005	CSI: Miami	Chris Allen	Episode: "Urban Hellraisers"
2008–09	Crusoe	Robinson Crusoe	Main cast; 12 episodes
2008	King Lear	Edmund	Television film
2009	Maneater	Aaron Mason	Miniseries; 2 episodes
2009	Alice	Jack Chase	Miniseries; 2 episodes
2010–11	Fringe	Frank Stanton	4 episodes
2010	Warehouse 13	Marine/Cowboy/Gladiator/Mad scientist	Episode: "Beyond Our Control"
2010	Walk in My Shoes, AA Walk in My Shoes	Marcus	Television film
2011	Camelot	Leontes	Main cast; 10 episodes
2011–15	Strike Back	Sgt. Michael Stonebridge	Main cast (seasons 2–5)
2014	24: Live Another Day	Colonel Shaw	3 episodes
2015	The Player	Alex Kane	Main cast
2016	Chicago P.D.	A.S.A. Peter Stone	Guest star

References

1. "In My Sleep (2010): Movie Info and Reviews". Cinemamontreal.com. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
2. "Crusoe's Philip Winchester Previews NBC's New Island Adventure - Today's News: Our Take". TVGuide.com. October 17, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
3. "Philip Winchester Biography". Tvguide.com. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
4. "About". Rob Finlay.
5. "NBC's Crusoe: Behind the Scenes in the Makeup Trailer". fring.com. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
6. "Crusoe: Bios Philip Winchester". NBC. Retrieved August 12, 2008.

External links

• Philip Winchester at the Internet Movie Database