
Film and stage actor Derek Phillips was born in Miami, Florida on April 18, 1976, and attended Baylor University where he received a BFA in acting. Upon graduation Derek moved to New York and began acting professionally in both television and regional theatre performing throughout the country in numerous plays including "The Winter's Tale" (Baltimore Center Stage), "Of Mice and Men" (Dallas Theater Center), "The Glass Menagerie" (Virginia Stage Company), and "King o' The Moon" (Capital Repertory Theatre). After years of regional theatre and recurring roles on "The Guiding Light", "As the World Turns", and "All My Children" Derek finally got his break playing the emotionally charged role of Billy Riggins on the critically acclaimed NBC television show "Friday Night Lights." Derek is also an associate producer, assistant director and resident actor for the award-winning, ensemble based theatre company Second Thought Theatre, where he has performed as an actor in the regional premiere of Eric Bogosian's "Humpty Dumpty", Douglas Post's "Earth and Sky", and the world premiere of Steven Walters "Pluck the Day."
Known For

STRAW
Agent Bryce
2025

Secret Level
Lennox (voice) · (1 episode)
2024

Lake George
Cory
2024

Creature Commandos
Billy / Justin (voice) · (1 episode)
2024

The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11
Agent Hayward
2022

The Terminal List
SSA Stephen Ramsay · (2 episodes)
2022

Injustice
Dick Grayson / Nightwing / Arthur Curry / Aquaman (voice)
2021

FBI: International
Sam Keaton · (1 episode)
2021

NCIS: Hawaiʻi
Michael Curtis · (4 episodes)
2021

Them
Sergeant Bull Wheatley · (4 episodes)
2021

Blood of Zeus
Heron (voice) · (24 episodes)
2020

Point Defiance
Peter Allen
2018

The Rookie
Mack Daniels · (1 episode)
2018

A Play
Chad
2018

For The People
Agent Jason Goode · (1 episode)
2018

9-1-1
Roger Moss · (1 episode)
2018

S.W.A.T.
Reid · (1 episode)
2017

SEAL Team
LCDR Kirkpatrick · (3 episodes)
2017

Shooter
Earl Swagger · (6 episodes)
2016

Looking: The Movie
Jake
2016

Retake
James
2016

Game of Silence
Boots · (2 episodes)
2016

Life Is Strange: Directors' Commentary
Self
2016

Rosewood
Trevor McCown · (1 episode)
2015

Scorpion
Sandhog Frank · (1 episode)
2014

Murder in the First
Stewart Hornady · (1 episode)
2014

Ritual
Mr. Man
2013

The Jogger
Paul
2013

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agent O'Brien · (6 episodes)
2013

42
Bobby Bragan
2013

Chicago Fire
Robert Demarco · (1 episode)
2012

Longmire
Travis Murphy · (3 episodes)
2012

Longmire
(10 episodes)
2012

Scandal
Gerald Stillman · (1 episode)
2012

Doc McStuffins
Wyatt (voice) · (1 episode)
2012

Inside
Grant Carter
2012

Grimm
Stetson Donovan · (1 episode)
2011

Betrayed at 17
Detective Morris
2011

Body of Proof
Kevin Kaiser · (1 episode)
2011

Son of Morning
Skyler
2011

Castle
Reggie Walsh · (1 episode)
2009

The Mentalist
Stan Lisbon · (2 episodes)
2008

Private Practice
Eddie Lindy · (3 episodes)
2007

Serum
Eddie
2006

Friday Night Lights
Billy Riggins · (47 episodes)
2006

Criminal Minds
Danny Wallace · (1 episode)
2005

The Closer
Stomper · (1 episode)
2005

Grey's Anatomy
Dale Winick · (2 episodes)
2005

Numb3rs
(1 episode)
2005

Medium
Sean Riley · (1 episode)
2005

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ty Hackman · (1 episode)
1999