Philip was born 4th June 1980 in Liverpool, England. Educated in an English Roman Catholic school, he always wanted to be an actor Philips first job was running a sweet shop from a garden shed !. His father owned a confectionery wholesalers so Philip decided to turn the shed into a sweet shop which he named " Sweet Tooth " and proved to be very popular with the neighbours. Philip auditioned for Brookside in 1996 when he was 15 and was delighted to be offered the part of Timothy O'Leary (Tinhead) Apart from acting Philip enjoys DJing but only does this at home or while at friends places. To keep fit Philip attends a gym about three times a week with Leon Lopez who plays Jerome Johnson. Since Brookside ended in 2003, Philip has played Doctor Who's sidekick Hex in the BBC endorsed audio dramas of the time traveller. His latest project is a film, Clubbing To Death.