Harold Phillips has worked professionally in theatre, film and television
for the past 20 + years. In that time, he's built a reputation for his
commitment to the characters he plays and his efforts to strengthen the filmand theatre industries in the markets he's worked in.
Harold's life began on December 28th, 1970 in Frankfurt, Germany. Born into a military family, his childhood was spent in places around the U.S., including El Paso, Texas; Chaparral, New Mexico; White Bear Lake, Minnesota; and Anchorage, Alaska. He also spent a significant period of his early life in Europe, living in Kaiserslautern, Germany and traveling with his familyextensively.
His love of acting began on one of these European trips. When Harold was 11, his family visited London, where they saw a production of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew in Regent's Park. He was enthralled by the non-traditional production, and decided to try his own hand at acting.
School and Community Theatre productions followed, as well as individual lessons and classes. By the time he started high school in Anchorage, Alaska, Harold had already in many productions and had technical experience running lights, sound, and backstage crew.
Harold's first professional part came at 16 with Anchorage's now defunct Synergy Dinner Theatre. He also signed with a local agent and appeared in television commercials and a public service film (shown at schools throughout Alaska) about the dangers of smokeless tobacco.
College followed, with study at the University of Alaska at Anchorage, Western Washington University and the University of Portland (where he graduated with a BA in drama). During that time he built a focus on stage combat, and became certified with the Society of American Fight Directors as an actor/ combatant.
In the years since college, Harold has worked for a variety of Portland-area theatres and production companies. Recently Harold has been featured in several Portland-produced films including Dark Horizon, Sum of the Parts and How To Breathe. He has also been seen in local commercials and industrial films. He continues to work in Portland-area theatre, having recently been seen in Northwest Children's Theatre's production of Swiss Family Robinson and CoHo Productions' Jingle Spree.
Harold has worked hard to strengthen Portland's theatre community andbroaden its visibility. In 1995 he and his wife Trish Egan served for eight months as co-presidents of the Portland Area Theatre Alliance. Harold currently administers two listservs dedicated to supporting Portland-area theatre: the PDXOnstage and PDXBackstage yahoogroup listservs.
Harold's life began on December 28th, 1970 in Frankfurt, Germany. Born into a military family, his childhood was spent in places around the U.S., including El Paso, Texas; Chaparral, New Mexico; White Bear Lake, Minnesota; and Anchorage, Alaska. He also spent a significant period of his early life in Europe, living in Kaiserslautern, Germany and traveling with his familyextensively.
His love of acting began on one of these European trips. When Harold was 11, his family visited London, where they saw a production of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew in Regent's Park. He was enthralled by the non-traditional production, and decided to try his own hand at acting.
School and Community Theatre productions followed, as well as individual lessons and classes. By the time he started high school in Anchorage, Alaska, Harold had already in many productions and had technical experience running lights, sound, and backstage crew.
Harold's first professional part came at 16 with Anchorage's now defunct Synergy Dinner Theatre. He also signed with a local agent and appeared in television commercials and a public service film (shown at schools throughout Alaska) about the dangers of smokeless tobacco.
College followed, with study at the University of Alaska at Anchorage, Western Washington University and the University of Portland (where he graduated with a BA in drama). During that time he built a focus on stage combat, and became certified with the Society of American Fight Directors as an actor/ combatant.
In the years since college, Harold has worked for a variety of Portland-area theatres and production companies. Recently Harold has been featured in several Portland-produced films including Dark Horizon, Sum of the Parts and How To Breathe. He has also been seen in local commercials and industrial films. He continues to work in Portland-area theatre, having recently been seen in Northwest Children's Theatre's production of Swiss Family Robinson and CoHo Productions' Jingle Spree.
Harold has worked hard to strengthen Portland's theatre community andbroaden its visibility. In 1995 he and his wife Trish Egan served for eight months as co-presidents of the Portland Area Theatre Alliance. Harold currently administers two listservs dedicated to supporting Portland-area theatre: the PDXOnstage and PDXBackstage yahoogroup listservs.