Jeff Phillips (trainer)
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Jeff Phillips (born July 3, 1968) is an American fitness trainer, founder of Jeff Phillips Fitness, specializing in whole body wellness and former actor best known for his work on Guiding Light, As the World Turns and the 1996 film Independence Day.
Early life
Phillips was born on July 3, 1968, in Westwood, New Jersey, as the second of three children, and raised in Hillsdale, New Jersey, where he attended Pascack Valley High School.[1][2] After attending Ramapo College for a year as a criminal justice major, he decided to turn his attention to acting. He first started his career in theatre in 1990, performing in small plays and traveling back and forth between his home in New Jersey and Los Angeles for auditions while working for a construction company at home.
Career
Acting
After traveling back and forth between home in New Jersey and auditions in Los Angeles, Phillips caught his big break in 1991, landing a role on
Fitness
After his acting career, Phillips worked in New Jersey, running and directing a skiing school. After numerous gym session requests and a personal dedication to fitness, Phillips decided to make a career out of fitness training. His first client was Eileen Ryan Penn, mother of Sean Penn, inspiring him to expand his company and build his clientele by word of mouth, specifically through the contacts he had acquired through his acting career.
Jeff's training methods are influenced by
References
- ^ Duggan, Amelia; and Spelling, Ian. "Big Name, 'Small' Start: Famous people who entered the world in Bergen", Bergen.com, May 9, 2012. Accessed October 27, 2015. "Veteran soap actor Jeff Phillips was raised in Hillsdale and went to Pascack Valley High School and Ramapo College."
- ^ Kampfe, John. "Star-Spangled Films Burst with New Jersey Flavor", Jerseywood, July 3, 2015. Accessed October 27, 2015. "The pilot of the B-2 bomber from which a nuclear warhead was dropped on Houston in an attempt to stymie the aliens was played by Bergen County native Jeff Phillips. Phillips was born in Westwood and grew up in Hillsdale."
External links
- Official website
- Jeff Phillips at IMDb