Philip Winchester Explained

Philip Winchester
Birth Place:Montana, U.S.
Education:Belgrade High School
Alma Mater:London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1998–present
Children:2

Philip Winchester is an American actor. He is known for his roles in The Patriot, The Hi-Line, LD 50 Lethal Dose, Thunderbirds, , King Lear, Strike Back, Flyboys, In My Sleep,[1] The Heart of the Earth and Shaking Dream Land. He is also known for his role as Peter Stone in Chicago Justice and .

Early life and education

Winchester was born in Montana. He graduated from Belgrade High School in 1999. He then lived and worked in London, England (his mother's home country),[2] and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).[3]

Career

Winchester's acting career started with a small role in the 1998 film The Patriot, which was filmed in and around the towns of Bozeman and Ennis, Montana. After graduating from high school, he began to take roles in plays, including that of Edmund in King Lear opposite Ian McKellen, in the 2007 Royal Shakespeare Company production.

In 2003, he starred in the independent film The Telephone, which was filmed in Bristol and produced by Robert Finlay.[4] In 2008, he was cast as Robinson Crusoe in the NBC action TV series Crusoe.[5] [6] In 2009, he was cast in Maneater, a two-part Lifetime miniseries starring Sarah Chalke.

Winchester has also appeared in the films Solomon Kane (2009) (as a former member of the title character's crew, turned freedom-fighter) and In My Sleep (2010) (as the lead),[1] and the Syfy TV mini-series Alice.

From 2010, he has played the role of Frank Stanton, parallel universe fiance of Olivia Dunham, in the Fox TV series Fringe. From 2011, he has appeared as Leontes in the Starz series Camelot. Other credits include the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of Strike Back along with a guest appearance in season six. The series follows the adventures of two Section 20 agents, Sgt. Michael Stonebridge (Winchester) and American former Delta Force officer Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton). He also starred with Wesley Snipes and Charity Wakefield in the NBC drama The Player in 2015. He also starred in Chicago Justice as lead prosecutor Peter Stone. This character then became the Assistant District Attorney (ADA) on during season 19 after the previous ADA Rafael Barba (Raúl Esparza) resigned. In March 2019, Winchester announced that he would be leaving SVU ahead of its twenty-first season, making season twenty his last on the show.[7]

Personal life

Winchester married his wife, Megan Coughlin in 2008.[8] [9] They have two daughters who were born in 2015 and 2019.[10] [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Young Militiaman
1999Cafe Waiter
2003LD 50 Lethal DoseVaughn
2004ThunderbirdsScott Tracy
2006Shaking Dream LandRobert
2006FlyboysWilliam Jensen
2007The Heart of the EarthRobert Coyle
2009Solomon KaneHenry Telford
2010In My SleepMarcus
2016UndraftedFotch
2020RogueJoey Kasinski
2021Endangered SpeciesJack Halsey
2022A Week In ParadiseSam
2024Shadow LandBrett Cahill
2024 DuchessRobert McNaughton

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Commando NannyMiles RossUnknown episodes
2005Chris AllenEpisode: "Urban Hellraisers"
2008King LearEdmundTelevision film
2008–2009CrusoeRobinson Crusoe13 episodes
2009ManeaterAaron Mason2 episodes
2009AliceJack Chase2 episodes
2010–2011FringeFrank Stanton4 episodes
2010Warehouse 13Marine/Cowboy/Gladiator/Mad scientistEpisode: "Beyond Our Control"
2010A Walk in My ShoesMarcusTelevision film
2011CamelotLeontes10 episodes
2011–2018Strike BackSgt. Michael Stonebridge42 episodes
2014 Colonel Shaw 3 episodes
2015Alex Kane9 episodes
2016–2017Chicago P.D.A.S.A./A.D.A. Peter Stone3 episodes
2017Chicago Justice13 episodes
2017Chicago MedEpisode: "Speak Your Truth"
2018–2019Main Cast 36 Episodes
2022Leopard SkinMax HammondAll 8 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In My Sleep (2010): Movie Info and Reviews. Cinemamontreal.com . December 10, 2011.
  2. Web site: Crusoe's Philip Winchester Previews NBC's New Island Adventure - Today's News: Our Take . TVGuide.com . October 17, 2008 . December 10, 2011.
  3. News: Philip Winchester Biography . TVGuide. December 10, 2011.
  4. Web site: About. Rob Finlay. 2012-07-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20151120060007/http://finonline.co.uk/about/. 2015-11-20. dead.
  5. Web site: NBC's Crusoe: Behind the Scenes in the Makeup Trailer . fring.com . August 12, 2008 . August 15, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080815003411/http://blog.fring.com/southafrica/index.php/2008/08/12/nbcs-crusoe-behind-the-scenes-in-the-makeup-trailer/ . dead .
  6. Crusoe: Bios Philip Winchester. . August 12, 2008.
  7. Web site: Philip Winchester Leaving 'Law & Order: SVU' Ahead Of Historic 21st Season. March 29, 2019. Deadline Hollywood. March 29, 2019.
  8. Web site: Meet 'Law & Order: SVU' Philip Winchester's Wife and Their Two Kids . news.amomama.com.
  9. Web site: 'The Next Adventure!' 'Law & Order: SVU' 's Philip Winchester Welcomes Second Child with Wife Megan . people.com.
  10. Web site: 'Law & Order: SVU' Star Philip Winchester Welcomes His Second Child! . okmagazine.com.
  11. Web site: 'The Next Adventure!' Law & Order: SVU's Philip Winchester Welcomes Second Child with Wife Megan . www.yahoo.com.