Nathan Phillips

Nathan Scott Phillips (born March 13, 1980) is an Australian actor who is currently based in Los Angeles. He is perhaps best known for his role as backpacker Ben Mitchell in Wolf Creek and for his American film debut, Snakes on a Plane, opposite Samuel L. Jackson, in 2006. --- Phillips was born in Sunbury, Victoria, and played for the local football team Rupertswood. In 1999, with a role on the popular Australian soap opera Neighbours. His television career was later followed by roles in Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story, Blue Heelers, Something in the Air and The Saddle Club. In 2002, he made his feature film debut with a role in Warriors of Virtue: The Return to Tao and his next role as the lead in Australian Rules earned him a nomination for the Film Critics Circle of Australia's Best Actor award. Phillips has since enjoyed a thriving film career, starring in Australian movies such as Take Away, One Perfect Day and Under the Radar. In 2005, hit horror film Wolf Creek introduced him to an international audience, helping to launch his US film career with roles in Snakes on a Plane and Redline. However, Phillips has not abandoned his Australian roots having worked on the small-budget drama West, in Sydney, and more recently, Balibo.