Oscar Phillips

Oscar Phillips

Stats
Age
21
Height
178cm
Ethnicity
NZ European
Skills
  • Accents - Standard UK, Standard US, Australian, Scottish
Oscar is a young Auckland-based actor who recently completed a degree in Screen Production.

His acting journey began in childhood, securing lead roles in major local and international TV commercials. Since then, he has appeared in Shortland Street and was a core ensemble member in the groundbreaking series Spinal Destination, set in a spinal unit.

Oscar also played a supporting role in the feature film Head South, which had its international premiere on opening night at the Rotterdam Film Festival and its New Zealand premiere at the Civic Theatre during the NZIFF.

Experience

Feature Film
2023 Broken Beak Role: Teen Boy 2 Production Company: Left Alive Ltd NZ & Without A Name LLC US
Director: Christian Carroll
2023 Head South Role: Stuart Production Company: Head South Cohort Ltd
Theatre
2021 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Role: Nick Bottom
Director: Robert Pollock
2020 Bertolt Brecht: Epic Theatre Role: The Third Woman/2nd Soldier
Director: Kayleigh Haworth
2019 Macbeth: The Comedy Role: The Porter
Director: Robert Pollock
Short Film
2019 Midnight Till 8 Role: Cam (lead)
Director: Eryn Wilson 
TVC
2024 Air New Zealand 'Financial Partners' campaign Role: Shop Assistant Production Company: Reel Factory
2023 ITM 'We Speak Builder' campaign Role: ITM Trainee Production Company: StanleySt/Film360
Director: Mike Oldershaw
2022 Hato Hone St John Medical Alarms campaign Role: Supermarket Worker Production Company: Magico
2017 ANZ Your World Your Way campaign Role: Lead
Director: Mark Albiston
2017 Lipton Tea School Bus Role: Lead
Director: Mark Albiston
2015 Westpac New Zealand ‘Captain Destructo’ campaign Role: Son
Director: Tim Bullock
2015 Sky City Warriors campaign Role: Kid
Director: Sarah Kinniburugh
Television Series
2024 n00b Role: Rohan Production Company: Great Southern TV
2023 Spinal Destination Role: Ed Production Company: Great Southern Television
Director: Paula Whetu Jones
2022 Shortland Street Role: Axel Musgrove Production Company: South Pacific Pictures
Training
2021 Western Springs College Drama Course  Role: Student
2014 Acting for Screen TAPAC Role: Training Actor
Music Video
2019 Cage the Elephant: Ain't No Rest for the Wicked Role: The Priest
Director: Oscar Phillips & Tamai Burger
TV Pilot
2015 Pilot for comedy series featuring Jackie van Beek and Jesse Griffin Role: Son
Director: Jesse Griffin