Derek Phillips

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 Winters 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 awardwinning ensemble based theatre company Second Thought Theatre where he has performed as an actor in the regional premiere of Eric Bogosians Humpty Dumpty Douglas Posts Earth and Sky and the world premiere of Steven Walters Pluck the Day