Ethan Phillips portrays the trader in the Delta Quadrant, Neelix, that
helps the crew of Voyager life their spirit. Ethan grew up in Long Island, to a family of
six children and attended Boston University which earned him a degree in English
Literature. Ethan also receive Jesuit Education. Ethan received his Master of Fine Arts
at Cornell University. Ethan's first job would be on-stage like so many other actors and
actress', thus appeared on such plays as "My Favorite
Year", "Measure For Measure", "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" and "Modigliani". Ethan will be best remembered for his role on
"Benson" as Pete Downey for five straight seasons.
Additionally he appeared in "Werewolf", "NYPD Blue", "Law and Order",
"Murphy Brown" and "L.A.
Law". His feature film credits include "Jeffrey", opposite Patrick Stewart, "The
Shadow", "Wagons East", "Man Without A Face", "Green
Card", "Bloodhounds of Broadway", "Glory", "Lean On Me" and
countless others. Aside from his acting career Ethan has also published and produced the
playwright "Penguin Blues". Ethan lives with his wife
Patricia, and their Westhighland Terrier, Frank. He devotes himself to backpacking and
rock climbing also fancies himself an orthinologist and botanist. Ethan wishes to hike
the Appalachian trail one day. His other "Star Trek"
appearance was on "Star Trek: The Next Generations",
"Menage A Troi" as the Ferengi Farek and in 1996's
"Star Trek: First Contact" as the unlucky barman in
Picard's holodeck scene.
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