Philip Winchester
{{short description|American actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Philip Winchester
| image = PhilipWinchesterApr10.jpg
| caption = Winchester at the In My Sleep premiere in 2010
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Montana, U.S.
| alma_mater = London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1998–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Megan Coughlin|2008}}
| 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, CSI: Miami, King Lear, Strike Back, Flyboys, In My Sleep,{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemamontreal.com/aw/crva.aw/que/Montreal/e/19516/In_My_Sleep.html |title=In My Sleep (2010): Movie Info and Reviews|publisher=Cinemamontreal.com |access-date=December 10, 2011}} The Heart of the Earth and Shaking Dream Land. He is also known for his role as Peter Stone in Chicago Justice and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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),{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Crusoe-Philip-Winchester-27321.aspx |title=Crusoe's Philip Winchester Previews NBC's New Island Adventure - Today's News: Our Take |publisher=TVGuide.com |date=October 17, 2008 |access-date=December 10, 2011}} and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).{{cite news|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/philip-winchester/bio/263681 |title=Philip Winchester Biography |work=TVGuide|access-date=December 10, 2011}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://finonline.co.uk/about/|title=About|work=Rob Finlay|access-date=2012-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120060007/http://finonline.co.uk/about/|archive-date=2015-11-20|url-status=dead}} In 2008, he was cast as Robinson Crusoe in the NBC action TV series Crusoe.{{cite web | url=http://blog.fring.com/southafrica/index.php/2008/08/12/nbcs-crusoe-behind-the-scenes-in-the-makeup-trailer/ | title=NBC's Crusoe: Behind the Scenes in the Makeup Trailer | website=fring.com | access-date=August 12, 2008 | archive-date=August 15, 2008 | archive-url=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/ | url-status=dead }}{{Cite journal | title =Crusoe: Bios Philip Winchester| journal = NBC | url =http://www.nbc.com/Crusoe/| access-date =August 12, 2008}} 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), 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 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 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.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/philip-winchester-leaving-law-order-svu-21st-season-1202585208/|title=Philip Winchester Leaving 'Law & Order: SVU' Ahead Of Historic 21st Season|date=March 29, 2019|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=March 29, 2019}}
Personal life
Winchester married Megan Coughlin in 2008. The two met in their hometown of Belgrade, Montana and were described as being "high-school sweethearts" by E! News.{{cite web |title='The Next Adventure!' 'Law & Order: SVU' 's Philip Winchester Welcomes Second Child with Wife Megan |url=https://people.com/parents/philip-winchester-welcomes-second-child-wife-megan/ |website=people.com}} They have two daughters who were born in 2015 and 2019.{{cite web |title='Law & Order: SVU' Star Philip Winchester Welcomes His Second Child! |url=https://okmagazine.com/photos/law-and-order-svu-philip-winchester-second-child-pics/ |website=okmagazine.com}}{{cite web |title='The Next Adventure!' Law & Order: SVU's Philip Winchester Welcomes Second Child with Wife Megan |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/apos-next-adventure-apos-law-191005090.html |website=www.yahoo.com}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1998
| {{sortname|The|Patriot|dab=1998 film}} | Young Militiaman | |
| 1999
| {{sortname|The|Hi-Line|nolink=1}} | Cafe Waiter | |
| 2003
| Vaughn | |
| 2004
| |
| 2006
| Shaking Dream Land | Robert | |
| 2006
| Flyboys | William Jensen | |
| 2007
| Robert Coyle | |
| 2009
| Henry Telford | |
| 2010
| Marcus | |
| 2016
| Fotch | |
| 2020
| Rogue | Joey Kasinski | |
| 2021
| Jack Halsey | |
| 2022
| A Week In Paradise | Sam | |
| 2024
| Shadow Land | Brett Cahill | |
| 2024
| Duchess | Robert McNaughton | |
| 2025
| Man with No Past | Jack | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2004
| Commando Nanny | Miles Ross | Unknown episodes |
| 2005
| Chris Allen | Episode: "Urban Hellraisers" |
| 2008
| Edmund | Television film |
| 2008–2009
| Crusoe | 13 episodes |
| 2009
| Maneater | Aaron Mason | 2 episodes |
| 2009
| Alice | Jack Chase | 2 episodes |
| 2010–2011
| Fringe | Frank Stanton | 4 episodes |
| 2010
| Marine/Cowboy/Gladiator/Mad scientist | Episode: "Beyond Our Control" |
| 2010
| A Walk in My Shoes | Marcus | Television film |
| 2011
| Camelot | Leontes | 10 episodes |
| 2011–2018
| Sgt. Michael Stonebridge | 42 episodes |
| 2014
| Colonel Shaw | 3 episodes |
| 2015
| {{sortname|The|Player|dab=2015 TV series}} | Alex Kane | 9 episodes |
| 2016–2017
| rowspan=4|A.S.A./A.D.A. Peter Stone | 3 episodes |
| 2017
| 13 episodes |
| 2017
| Episode: "Speak Your Truth" |
| 2018–2019
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Main Cast 36 Episodes |
| 2022
| Leopard Skin | Max Hammond | All 8 episodes |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0934618}}
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Category:20th-century American male actors
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Category:American expatriates in the United Kingdom
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Category:American male Shakespearean actors
Category:American male stage actors
Category:American male television actors
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