John Billingsley

Biography

John Billingsley is an American actor best known for playing Doctor Phlox on Star Trek: Enterprise. Born in Media, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Bennington College in 1982 and later took early screen roles, including a Nintendo training video, Northern Exposure, and The X-Files. He played corrupt lawyer Andrew Gines in the made-for-television drama Just Ask My Children (2001), then appeared as a medical examiner in the thriller Out of Time (2003). He portrayed Professor Harry in the independent film The Man from Earth (2007) and returned for its sequel, The Man from Earth: Holocene (2017). Other credits include the disaster film 2012 (2009), the series The Others, Prison Break, True Blood, and Grey's Anatomy, plus the play The Violet Hour. He also provided the voice of Trask in Ultimate Spider-Man and appeared in the podcast The Left Right Game.

66years old

Turns 67 on May 20in 221 days

Born May 20, 1960Media
Star sign: TaurusLast day of the sign, on the Gemini cusp

Movie Career

Films: 22
Career span: 26 years1999 to 2025

Genres

Drama59%, 13 films
Thriller32%, 7 films
Mystery23%, 5 films
Sci-Fi23%, 5 films
Comedy18%, 4 films

First and latest

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First role
In 1991, Billingsley took his second on-screen role, playing a hard-to-please customer who was returning something in a customer service training video made by Nintendo of America.

John Billingsley movies on Netflix

Anaconda2025IMDb rating 5.5as Jerry
Skincare2024IMDb rating 5.7as Jeff
The Shift2023IMDb rating 5.6as Russo
Emily the Criminal2022IMDb rating 6.7as Office Manager
The Man from Earth: Holocene2017IMDb rating 5.2as Harry
20th Century Women2016IMDb rating 7.3as Abbie's ObGyn
The Watcher2016IMDb rating 5.4as Dr. Klein
Red Line2013IMDb rating 4.9as Sam
A Green Story2012IMDb rating 5.2as Howard
20122009IMDb rating 5.9as Professor West
The Last Word2008IMDb rating 6.2as Brady
The Least of These2008IMDb rating 6.1as Father Alfred McKavee
The Man from Earth2007IMDb rating 7.8as Harry
Dead & Deader2006IMDb rating 4.7as Langdon
Room 62006IMDb rating 4.1as Harrison McKendrick
The 12 Dogs of Christmas2005IMDb rating 5.4as Dogcatcher Doyle
Out of Time2003IMDb rating 6.5as Chae
High Crimes2002IMDb rating 6.4as Lie Detector Coach
White Oleander2002IMDb rating 7.1as Paramedic
Just Ask My Children2001IMDb rating 7.1as Andrew Gindes
The Glass House2001IMDb rating 5.8as Driving Instructor
The Sky's on Fire1999IMDb rating 4.2as Dr. Andrew Pike

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Man from Earth2007 Drama, Sci-Fias Harry
IMDb rating 7.8221K votes
Out of Time2003 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Chae
IMDb rating 6.572K votes
Emily the Criminal2022as Office Manager
IMDb rating 6.768K votes
White Oleander2002as Paramedic
IMDb rating 7.135K votes
20122009as Professor West
IMDb rating 5.9427K votes
Anaconda2025as Jerry
IMDb rating 5.574K votes
High Crimes2002as Lie Detector Coach
IMDb rating 6.452K votes
Red Line2013as Sam
IMDb rating 4.91.3K votes

Most often with

Richard Schenkman directed two of these films, Carl Franklin two. Richard Riehle appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Richard Riehle

Dean Cain

Amanda Peet

Thandie Newton

William Katt

Ellie Cornell

Richard SchenkmanDirector, 2 films

Carl FranklinDirector, 2 films

Films together

Richard Riehle3 films together, 2005 to 2008
Richard Riehle's page
- The Last Word2008IMDb rating 6.2Billingsley as BradyRiehle as Man at Gorge
- The Man from Earth2007IMDb rating 7.8Billingsley as HarryRiehle as Dr. Will Gruber
- The 12 Dogs of Christmas2005IMDb rating 5.4Billingsley as Dogcatcher DoyleRiehle as Mayor Nobel Doyle
Dean Cain2 films together, 2003 to 2006
Dean Cain's page
- Dead & Deader2006IMDb rating 4.7Billingsley as LangdonCain as Lt. Bobby Quinn
- Out of Time2003IMDb rating 6.5Billingsley as ChaeCain as Chris Harrison
Amanda Peet2 films together, 2002 to 2009
Amanda Peet's page
- 20122009IMDb rating 5.9Billingsley as Professor WestPeet as Kate Curtis
- High Crimes2002IMDb rating 6.4Billingsley as Lie Detector CoachPeet as Jackie
Thandie Newton2 films together, 2009 to 2025
Thandie Newton's page
- Anaconda2025IMDb rating 5.5Billingsley as JerryNewton as Claire Simons
- 20122009IMDb rating 5.9Billingsley as Professor WestNewton as Laura Wilson
William Katt2 films together, 2007 to 2017
William Katt's page
- The Man from Earth: Holocene2017IMDb rating 5.2Billingsley as HarryKatt as Dr. Art Jenkins
- The Man from Earth2007IMDb rating 7.8Billingsley as HarryKatt as Art
Ellie Cornell2 films together, 2006
Ellie Cornell's page
- Dead & Deader2006IMDb rating 4.7Billingsley as LangdonCornell as Dr. Adams
- Room 62006IMDb rating 4.1Billingsley as Harrison McKendrickCornell as Sarah
Richard SchenkmanDirector, 2 films, 2007 to 2017
All films by Richard Schenkman
- The Man from Earth: Holocene2017IMDb rating 5.2Billingsley as Harry
- The Man from Earth2007IMDb rating 7.8Billingsley as Harry
Carl FranklinDirector, 2 films, 2002 to 2003
All films by Carl Franklin
- Out of Time2003IMDb rating 6.5Billingsley as Chae
- High Crimes2002IMDb rating 6.4Billingsley as Lie Detector Coach
Also two films together3 more actors
- David Lee SmithThe Man from Earth: Holocene (2017) and The Man from Earth (2007)
- Annika PetersonThe Man from Earth: Holocene (2017) and The Man from Earth (2007)
- Ellen CrawfordThe Man from Earth: Holocene (2017) and The Man from Earth (2007)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.