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Zane Phillips

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Zane Phillips
Born (1993-11-25) November 25, 1993 (age 30)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
EducationElon University (BFA)[1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2014–present
PartnerFroy Gutierrez (2023–present)

Zane Phillips (born November 25, 1993)[2] is an American actor and model.[3][4]

Life and education

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Phillips was born in Denver, Colorado.[5] During his middle school years, he moved to Fredericksburg, Texas, where he became involved in community theatre.[6] He graduated from Elon University in 2015.[6] Phillips identifies as a gay man,[7][8][9] and splits his time between New York City and Los Angeles.[10][11][12] On August 7, 2023, he announced over Instagram that he is in a relationship with Froy Gutierrez.[13]

Career

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In 2021, Phillips had a recurring role in the fourth season of the CW fantasy television series Legacies.[11][12] In 2022, he appeared in Fire Island, a romantic comedy film inspired by the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, playing an "attractive, sex-positive island visitor" based on George Wickham.[14] He starred in the 2023 Netflix comedy drama series Glamorous alongside Kim Cattrall and Miss Benny.[2] He described his character, Chad, as "a send up of that classic '80s and '90s trope of the blonde, rich douchebag".[7] Phillips received the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Visibility Award at the 2024 HRC Utah Dinner.[10] Between August and September 2024, Phillips starred with Elizabeth Lail in an off-Broadway production of Gage Tarlton's Pretty Perfect Lives at the Flea Theatre.[15][16] In 2024, he also made a guest appearance in the final season of Good Trouble as Jay.[17]

Acting credits

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Fire Island Dex Based on George Wickham [14]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Madam Secretary Young Guy No. 2 Episode: "Sea Change" [12]
2021–2022 Legacies Ben Recurring role; 11 episodes [12]
2022 Partner Track Hunter Reed 6 episodes [6]
2023 Glamorous Chad Addison Main role; 10 episodes [2]
2024 Good Trouble Jay 6 episodes [18]

Music videos

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Year Title Artist(s) Ref.
2023 "Also It's Christmas" Matt Rogers [19]
2024 "Heatwave" Bronze Avery [20]

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Pretty Perfect Lives Tucker The Flea Theater [15]

References

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  1. ^ Pérez-Feria, Richard (September 18, 2024). "Zane Phillips, Superhero". PhotoBook Magazine. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Robinson, Abby (June 23, 2023). "Who is Zane Phillips? Meet Chad from Glamorous on Netflix". Radio Times. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "How Actor Zane Phillips Learned to Survive Professional Rejection". menshealth.com. January 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Rising Star Zane Phillips Shines on MMSCENE's November 2023 Cover". malemodelscene.net. October 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Anne, Quimberly (October 26, 2022). "Get Up Close and Personal with 'Fire Island's Zane Phillips". Instinct. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Gao, Max (June 30, 2022). "Zane Phillips on 'Fire Island,' 'Legacies' and educating co-stars about himbos". Xtra Magazine. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Opie, David (June 24, 2023). "Glamorous star Zane Phillips on why being queer "f**king rocks"". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Phillips, Zane (January 22, 2014). "As a gay guy, I get a confidence boost from ultraconservatives insinuating that my mere existence has the power to destroy a country". Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Adamczeski, Ryan (June 17, 2024). "Zane Phillips figured out his sexuality by acting 'stupid in a very specific way'". The Advocate.
  10. ^ a b "HRC Utah Dinner". utah.hrc.org. June 15, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Martinez, Kiko (July 1, 2022). "Texas-raised actor Zane Phillips offers queer take on Jane Austen character in Fire Island". San Antonio Current. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 16, 2021). "Alexa Mansour To Recur In Paramount+'s 'Players'; 'Legacies' Adds Zane Phillips As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  13. ^ "Zane Phillips & Froy Gutierrez Hard Launch Relationship Via Shirtless Insta Post". Out Magazine. August 8, 2023.
  14. ^ a b White, Abbey (June 8, 2022). "'Fire Island' Star Zane Phillips on How His Character's "Thotty" Instagram Profile Came Together". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Lang, Brent (August 2, 2024). "Elizabeth Lail, Zane Phillips and Nic Ashe Starring in Off Broadway Premiere of 'Pretty Perfect Lives'". Variety. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  16. ^ Brunner, Raven (September 4, 2024). "How Zane Phillips and Jordan Fisher Pulled Together a Full-Scale Off-Broadway Show in Just a Few Months (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "MMSCENE Exclusive Interview With Zane Phillips". malemodelscene.net. October 10, 2024.
  18. ^ Sim, Bernardo (January 26, 2024). "Zane Phillips reveals how he overcame body insecurities & rejection". Out Magazine. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  19. ^ Hirst, Jordan (October 10, 2023). "Zane Phillips and Matt Rogers hook up in new music video". QNews. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  20. ^ Mier, Tomás (June 13, 2024). "Bronze Avery Ditches a Steamy Hookup for the Perfect 'Queer Summer' in 'Heatwave'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
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