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Nathan Phillips

Nathan Phillips

Actor, also producer · Born March 13, 1980 (46) · Sunbury, Victoria, Australia

Nathan Scott Phillips (born 13 March 1980) is an Australian actor. His acting career began in 1999, with a role in long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours. In 2002, Phillips made his feature film debut with a role in Warriors of Virtue: The Return to Tao. He is perhaps most known for his role as backpacker Ben Mitchell in the 2005 horror film Wolf Creek. After the success of this film, Phillips moved to Los Angeles and made his American debut in the 2006 thriller Snakes on a Plane. He studied English literature at La Trobe University in Melbourne, with the intention of becoming a teacher, before he turned to acting as a career.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 13, 1980 (46)
From
Sunbury, Victoria, Australia
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 47% in 30 days

What are Nathan Phillips' films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
29%
Self
24%
Bonds
23%
Morality
12%
Ideas
8%
Power
5%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
7
Thrilling
5
Absurd
2
Melancholic
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nathan Phillips' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nathan Phillips' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Badland Rising(2025)

    as Morgan

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Beast(2026)

    as Skipper

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Kid Snow(2024)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • 13th Summer(2024)

    as Ben Trainor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Kane(2023)

    as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Sydney(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Finn McKay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Devil Below(2021)

    as Cain

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Blood Vessel(2019)

    Producer · as Nathan Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Halifax: Retribution(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Tuscaloosa(2019)

    as Deputy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 3 Day Weekend(2019)

    as Schnappsie

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · as Flynn Carroll

  • Tom Wills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Tom Wills

  • These Final Hours(2013)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Bridge(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jack Dobbs

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Unlucky Charms(2013)

    as Farr Darrig

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Satellite of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Samuel

  • Chernobyl Diaries(2012)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Summer Coda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Joey

  • Quit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Benji

  • Balibo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Malcolm Rennie

  • Surfer, Dude(2008)

    as Baker Smith

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Dying Breed(2008)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jerry

  • Redline(2007)

    as Carlo

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Snakes on a Plane(2006)

    as Sean Jones

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Great Salt Lake(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Making of 'Wolf Creek' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Camera Operator · as Self

  • Wolf Creek(2005)

    as Ben Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • You and Your Stupid Mate(2005)

    as Philip

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Snow White The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dwerg

  • The Saddle Club: Horse Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Red O'Malley

  • One Perfect Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Trig

  • Under the Radar(2004)

    as Brandon

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Take Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dave

  • In the Realm of the Hackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Phoenix

  • Warriors of Virtue: The Return to Tao(2002)

    as Ryan Jeffers

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Australian Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Gary 'Blacky' Black

  • Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story(2001)

    as Hugh

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Saddle Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Red O'Malley

  • Eugenie Sandler P.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Leo

  • Something in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · as Angus Moore

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Snakes on a Plane (2006)

$62M worldwide

Highest rated

These Final Hours (2013)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

Beast (2026)

Film career

20002026

Peak 2007 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 42: 39 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score22ndWriting1 of 42: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 42: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 42: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s22 · 20 acting · 2 crew2010s10 · acting2020s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 33% of 12 roles
0510

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Nathan Phillips' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 22; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

You and Your Stupid Mate (2005)

97th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Bridge (2013)

Midcredits 73rd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nathan Phillips' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles8–72 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 84 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nathan Phillips work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nathan Phillips' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Blair Moore shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers