Nathan Phillips
Acting
Biography
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.
As actor 43
Beast
2026
NCIS: Sydney
2023
The Bridge
2013
Snakes on a Plane
2006
Wolf Creek
2005
Chernobyl Diaries
2012
Hunters
2016
Badland Rising
2026
Redline
2007
Surfer, Dude
2008
Dying Breed
2008
The Devil Below
2021
Blood Vessel
2020
These Final Hours
2014
Kane
2023
Eugenie Sandler P.I.
2000
Halifax: Retribution
2020
Kid Snow
2024
Balibo
2009
West
2007
The Saddle Club
2001
Summer Coda
2010
Snakes on a Blog
2007
Tom Wills
2016
13th Summer
2024
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story
2001
Quit
2010
Warriors of Virtue: The Return to Tao
2002
Australian Rules
2002
You and Your Stupid Mate
2005
One Perfect Day
2004
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane
2006
Take Away
2003
The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane'
2007
Satellite of Love
2013
Tuscaloosa
2020
Unlucky Charms
2013
Snow White The Musical
2005
The Saddle Club: Horse Crazy
2005
Under the Radar
2004
3 Day Weekend
2019
In the Realm of the Hackers
2003
The Making of 'Wolf Creek'
2006
