Phill Lewis bio: age, net worth, daughter, why was he arrested?
Phill Lewis is an American actor best known for his appearance in the movies Heathers and City Slickers and the TV series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Teech. What else has he appeared in?
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Phill is popularly known as Mr. Moseby from The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. What is known about his real life and challenges?
Profile summary
- Full name: Phillip David Lewis
- Phill Lewis birthday: 14 February 1968
- Age: 53 years (as of 2021)
- Place of birth: Uganda, East Africa
- Height: 168 centimetres (5 feet 6 inches)
- Marital status: Married
- Spouse: Megan Benton
- Children: 2
- Profession: Acting
- Net worth: $1.5 million
Phill Lewis biography
The actor hails from Uganda, East Africa. He was born to Delano Eugene Lewis and Gayle Carolyn Jones.
His father is the former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa (1999 – 2001), former CEO and president of National Public Radio, and former CEO for C&P Telephone Company in Washington, D.C.
When it comes to brothers and sisters, he has three siblings:
- Brian
- Delano Jr.
- Geoffrey
How old is Phill Lewis?
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The actor was born on 14 February 1968. As of 2021, Phill Lewis age is 53 years.
Phill Lewis height
The actor has a height of 168 centimetres, or 5 feet 6 inches.
Where did Phill Lewis go to college?
The actor attended Interlochen Center for the Arts.
Phill Lewis movies and TV shows
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He began his professional acting career in the mid-80s. He appeared as a guest actor on television shows such as Amen, Charles in Charge, and 227.
Later on, he started playing lead roles. Here are some of his best works:
Phill Lewis movies
- 1989 – Heathers (Dennis)
- 1989 – How I Got Into College (Earnest Boy)
- 1989 – Protect and Surf (Bob Bailey)
- 1991 – Tagteam (Ray Tyler)
- 1991 – Clippers (Charlie)
- 1991 – City Slickers (Steve Jessup)
- 1991 – Brother Future (T. J.)
- 1992 – Aces: Iron Eagle III (Tee Vee)
- 2009 – Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana (Mr. Moseby)
- 2011 – The Suite Life Movie (Mr. Moseby)
- 2012 – Like Father (Rick Street)
- 2012 – Drunk & Disorderly (Chief Olafson)
- 2012 – I’m Not Dead Yet (Dr.doctor)
- 2013 – Untitled Tad Quilt Project (Stu)
- 2020 – Second Team (Producer)
TV shows
- 1986 – 227 (Ken)
- 1987 – Starman (J. B.)
- 1987 – ABC Afterschool Specials
- 1987 – Amen (Marvin)
- 1987 – Frank’s Place (Homer)
- 1987 – 1988 – The Bronx Zoo (Schuyler Tate)
- 1988 – Sonny Spoon (Aaron Fortune)
- 1988 – 1989 – A Different World (Sam Lee)
- 1989 – TV 101 (Noah Hawkins)
- 1989 – CBS Schoolbreak Special (Justin Cook)
- 1989 – The Women of Brewster Palace (Bottom)
- 1990 – Charles in Charge (Bernie)
- 1990 – The Outsiders (Ben)
- 1991 – Teech (Teech Gibson)
- 2005 – 2008 – The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
- 2005 – 2009 – Scrubs (Hooch)
- 2007 – 2012 – Total Drama Island (DJay)
- 2008 – 2011 – The Suite Life on Deck (Marion Moseby)
- 2009 – Wizards of Waverly Place (Marion Moseby)
- 2009 – Hannah Montana (Marion Moseby)
- 2009 – Regarding: Beauregard (Walter/Magician)
- 2009 – 2012 – Special Agent Oso (Wolfie)
- 2010 – The Big C (Cool Pools Boss)
- 2010 – Phineas and Ferb (Hawaiian Hotel Manager)
- 2010 – I’m in the Band (Mr. Moseby)
- 2011 – Raising Hope (Donovan)
- 2011 – Good Luck Charlie (Johny’s Dad)
- 2015 – Undateable (Lauren’s dad)
- 2015 – Jessie (Marion Moseby)
- 2015 – Your Family or Mine (Award Presenter)
- 2015 – The Sixth Lead (Director)
- 2016 – Angel from Hell (Walt)
- 2005 – 2020 – American Dad! (Duper)
- 2020 – The Healing Powers of Dude (Reginald)
What is Phill Lewis net worth?
As of today, the actor has a net worth of $1.5 million.
Relationship and kids
The actor is married to Megan Benton. The couple has two daughters:
- Piper
- Annie
His daughters are already grown-ups. In 2015, Phill Lewis daughter Piper got her drivers license.
A few years later, Annie received hers. All this time, the actor supported his daughters and shared their small achievements on his Twitter account:
Phill Lewis car accident
Why was Phill Lewis arrested? In December 1991, the actor found himself at the centre of public attention after he was accused of drunken-driving, which resulted in the death of a 21-year-old Chevy Chase woman, Isabel Duarte. She was from Portugal and had come to the USA to work as a nanny.
The tests showed that his blood-alcohol level was “extraordinarily high.” Thus, the actor’s attorney, Barney Helfand, insisted that the person who served drinks to his defendant that night should also take on partial responsibility for the accident.
The actor was so intoxicated that his memory was affected. He could not remember the accident nor the things that happened 10 hours before it.
Here is how his attorney commented on it:
If the {blood-alcohol} numbers are correct, it adds real credence to the fact that he can’t remember. Those are extraordinarily high numbers.
Furthermore, he mentioned that the actor was so much intoxicated that he was not entirely responsible for his actions:
I don’t know whether there’s a defense there. It may not take me out of total blame, but it might dump the blame on more than one person.
Phill Lewis jail conviction
Therefore, in 1993, Phill was sentenced to a year in prison and two years of probation and ordered to do 350 hours of community service.
Phill Lewis arrest record showed that in total, he was sentenced to serve 270 days of confinement:
- 90 days in the county jail
- 90 days in the county’s halfway house program
- 90 days under home detention
As of today, Phill Lewis lives in Los Angeles. He is continuously building his career as an actor and producer and also participates in social initiatives aimed at raising money for COVID-19 relief charities.
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