Chris Phillips | |
Occupation: | Voice actor, musician |
Years Active: | 1981–present |
Chris Phillips is an American voice actor and musician. He is known for his roles in Rockstar games such as Marty Chonks and El Burro in Grand Theft Auto III and his role as Alex Balder, Mercenary and Killer Suit in Max Payne. He is also well known for his roles in Atari games including Nolaloth, Thunderbelly, Lorne Starling, Koraboros and Prison Leader in Neverwinter Nights 2 and Crowley in Alone in the Dark.
Phillips might also be well known as the voice of Face, the former mascot of Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block. Phillips voiced Face from September 5, 1994 until August 29, 2003, with Phillips returning to voice him for a surprise appearance on the New Year's countdown with Stick Stickly on TeenNick's The '90s Are All That block in 2011. In Easter (March 27), 2016, Phillips also returned to voice Face on NickSplat's YouTube video "Are You An Easter Bunny?". Phillips was also one of Cartoon Network's continuity announcers from 1992 to 1997 and returned to the network in 2007 as the announcer for its "Invaded" event. Phillips voiced many characters on the animated series Doug (Disney) and also became the voice of Roger Klotz and Boomer Bledsoe as Billy West left. Other animated series Phillips has worked on include PB&J Otter for Disney, Beavis and Butt-Head for MTV, Generation Jets for CBS, and Bubble Guppies and Team Umizoomi for Nickelodeon. Phillips did voice work for the award-winning PBS show Between the Lions and has been in numerous "TV Funhouse" episodes for Saturday Night Live.
Animated film credits include as the Professor, and Grumper, Roger Klotz and various voices in Doug's 1st Movie, and various voices in Osmosis Jones, directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly.
Phillips has provided voice work for a number of video games, including Grand Theft Auto III, Max Payne 1 & , , Red Dead Revolver, Alone in the Dark and Neverwinter Nights 2.
His voice has appeared on TV and radio commercials for Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Comcast, Honey Nut Cheerios, eBay, Rolaids, Arby’s, Cocoa Puffs, Miller Lite, Lucky Charms, New York Lottery, Cingular, FedEx, and Pepto-Bismol, to name a few.
He appeared in the Denis Leary specials No Cure for Cancer, Lock 'n Load, and Douchebags and Donuts, and directed and appeared in the off-Broadway version of No Cure for Cancer. He was also in Leary's holiday special Merry F %$in' Christmas for Comedy Central, (Phillips wrote and produced the title song) and was also co-author of the book of the same name. Phillips also writes all of Leary's songs with him and produces his CDs. He has received a platinum album for the single "Asshole" and a gold record for No Cure for Cancer.
Phillips has written and produced music for American Motors cars and Ethan Allen Furniture commercials. He co-wrote and performed the theme for Shorties Watching Shorties for Comedy Central and is in the house band for The Comedy Central specials Comics Come Home. Phillips and his band The Enablers are the backup band for Denis Leary; they released their own CD entitled Everest. Phillips is currently the secondary continuity announcer for the Nick Jr. Channel
Year | Title | Role | |
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1982 | Beach House | Nudge | |
1988 | The Professor Grumper | ||
1990 | Street Hunter | Radio Commentator | |
1994 | The Ref | Old Baybrook Policeman | |
1995 | To Die For | High School Soccer Player (uncredited) | |
1999 | Doug's 1st Movie | Roger Klotz Boomer Larry Mr. Chiminy | |
2001 | Osmosis Jones | Doug The Firefighter, Additional Character Voice | |
2002 | The Lovers | Additional voices | |
2003 | A Very Wompkee Christmas | Scout | |
2011 | (English Dub) | Vinny Spectrum | |
2012 | Additional voices | ||
2013 | Epic | Additional voices |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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1988 | Care Bears | Mr. Space Clown, President of Gamma #1, Melvin | 3 episodes; Uncredited | |
1990 | 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour | Animated Character - Opening Sequence | ||
1991–1995 | Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | Character Voices | 5 episodes | |
1992–1997 | Network Announcer | |||
1993 | Denis Leary | Himself | ||
1994–2003; 2004–present | Face (1994–2003) Promo Announcer (2004–present) | |||
1995–2013 | Network Announcer | |||
1996–1999 | Doug (Disney) | Roger M. Klotz, Boomer Bledsoe (Disney version, replacing Billy West), Larry the A.V. Nerd (Disney version, replacing Steve Higgins) | Main role 65 episodes | |
1997 | Denis Leary | Himself | ||
1998–2000 | PB&J Otter | Ernest Otter, Munchy Beaver, Cap'n Crane, Walter Raccoon | Main role 65 episodes | |
1999 | KaBlam! | Additional voices | Episode: "Going the Extra Mile" (segment: "Little Freaks") | |
2000–2010 | Between the Lions | Cliff Hanger, additional voices | 16 episodes | |
2001–2005 | Saturday Night Live | Various | Saturday TV Funhouse shorts | |
2002 | Contest Searchlight | Himself | ||
2003–2004 | Generation Jets | Willie, Spike, Blitz | 13 episodes | |
2004 | The Wrong Coast | Various Celebrity Voices | 2 episodes; TV mini-series | |
2004 | Davey and Goliath's Snowboard Christmas | Additional voices | TV movie | |
2004 | Mighty Bug 5 | Mr. Bigsnail | Interstitial series | |
2005 | Merry F#%$in' Christmas | Additional voices | ||
2005 | The Buzz On Maggie | French waiter | Episode: "Le Termite" | |
2005–2009 | Network Announcer | |||
2007 | Cartoon Network Invaded | Announcer | For May 2007 only. | |
2009 | Rescue Me | Rep. Gerard | 1 episode | |
2011 | Beavis and Butt-Head | Various | 3 episodes | |
2011 | The 90's Are All That | Face | "Stick Clark's New Year's Sticking Eve" | |
2011–2023 | Bubble Guppies | Mr. Grouper (singing voice), Clam, Mr. Grumpfish, Various snails, lobsters and crabs | 38 episodes | |
2011–2014 | Team Umizoomi | Doormouse, Silly Bear, Zilch, Squiddy, Additional Voice Talent | 21 episodes | |
2014–2017 | Wallykazam! | Cake Monster, Jingle Troll, Goblin Guard | 4 episodes | |
2016 | NickSplat | Face | Promo | |
2018–2021 | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Mr. Crunk, Zookeeper, Penguin, Spritely, Lucky Ducky, Pink Ducks, Ringmaster Gnome | 14 episodes | |
2018–2020 | Butterbean's Cafe | Spork and Spatch | 18 episodes | |
2018 | 44 Cats | Gas, Little Baddy | 5 episodes | |
2019 | Welcome to the Wayne | Meshughnah | Episode: "Welcome to the Wassermans" |
Year | Title | Role |
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1996 | Nick Jr. Play Math! | Face |
2001 | Max Payne | Alex Balder, Mercenary, Killer Suit |
Grand Theft Auto III | El Burro, Marty Chonks | |
2002 | Additional Voice Over Talent | |
2003 | Cleaner | |
2004 | Red Dead Revolver | Carnaby Peabody, Hanz Kenyan, Gabby Brennan |
2006 | Neverwinter Nights 2 | Nolaloth, Thunderbelly, Lorne Starling, Koraboros, Prison Leader |
2008 | Alone in the Dark | Crowley |
Order Up! | Jimbo Jambo, Tex Porterhouse | |
Goosebumps Horrorland | Carnival Barker |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Captain Cornelius Cartoon's Cartoon Lagoon | Captain Cornelius Cartoon | |
2014 | Tennessee Tuxedo and Chumley | Tennessee Tuxedo, Chumley, Baldy, Phineas J. Whoopee | Video short |
2017 | Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program | Rabbit | Episode: "Mini Cops" |
Captain D's commercials | Dave the "D-Gull" | Television |