Zane Phillips
Birth dateNovember 25, 1993 (age 32)
Birth placeDenver, Colorado, U.S.
EducationElon University (BFA)[1]
Occupation
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2014–present

Zane Phillips (born November 25, 1993)[2] is an American actor and model.[3][4]

Life and education

Phillips was born in Denver, Colorado.[5] During his middle school years, he moved to Fredericksburg, Texas, where he became involved in community theatre.[6] He graduated from Elon University in 2015.[6] Phillips is gay,[7][8][9] and splits his time between New York City and Los Angeles.[10][11][12] On August 7, 2023, he announced over Instagram that he is in a relationship with Froy Gutierrez.[13]

Career

In 2021, Phillips had a recurring role in the fourth season of the CW fantasy television series Legacies.[11][12] In 2022, he appeared in Fire Island, a romantic comedy film inspired by the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, playing an "attractive, sex-positive island visitor" based on George Wickham.[14] He starred in the 2023 Netflix comedy drama series Glamorous alongside Kim Cattrall and Miss Benny.[2] He described his character, Chad, as "a send up of that classic '80s and '90s trope of the blonde, rich douchebag".[7] Phillips received the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Visibility Award at the 2024 HRC Utah Dinner.[10] Between August and September 2024, Phillips starred with Elizabeth Lail in an off-Broadway production of Gage Tarlton's Pretty Perfect Lives at the Flea Theatre.[15][16] In 2024, he also made a guest appearance in the final season of Good Trouble as Jay.[17]

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022Fire IslandDexBased on George Wickham[14]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016Madam SecretaryYoung Guy No. 2Episode: "Sea Change"[12]
2021–2022LegaciesBenRecurring role; 11 episodes[12]
2022Partner TrackHunter Reed6 episodes[6]
2023GlamorousChad AddisonMain role; 10 episodes[2]
2024Good TroubleJay6 episodes[18]
2025 Mid-Century ModernMason2 episodes[19]
RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsHimselfEpisode: "The Golden Bitchelor"
LootMaro Gold3 episodes
2026 RuPaul's Drag RaceHimself2 episodes
The ComebackDeanRecurring role, season 3

Music videos

YearTitleArtist(s)Ref.
2023"Also It's Christmas"Matt Rogers[20]
2024"Heatwave"Bronze Avery[21]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2024Pretty Perfect LivesTuckerThe Flea Theater[15]

References

  1. ^ Pérez-Feria, Richard (September 18, 2024). "Zane Phillips, Superhero". PhotoBook Magazine. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Robinson, Abby (June 23, 2023). "Who is Zane Phillips? Meet Chad from Glamorous on Netflix". Radio Times. Archived June 23, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "How Actor Zane Phillips Learned to Survive Professional Rejection". menshealth.com. January 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Rising Star Zane Phillips Shines on MMSCENE's November 2023 Cover". malemodelscene.net. October 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Anne, Quimberly (October 26, 2022). "Get Up Close and Personal with 'Fire Island's Zane Phillips". Instinct. Archived December 5, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Gao, Max (June 30, 2022). "Zane Phillips on 'Fire Island,' 'Legacies' and educating co-stars about himbos". Xtra Magazine. Archived June 30, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  7. ^ Opie, David (June 24, 2023). "Glamorous star Zane Phillips on why being queer "f**king rocks"". Digital Spy. Archived June 24, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Phillips, Zane (January 22, 2014). "As a gay guy, I get a confidence boost from ultraconservatives insinuating that my mere existence has the power to destroy a country". Retrieved February 10, 2024. – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Adamczeski, Ryan (June 17, 2024). "Zane Phillips figured out his sexuality by acting 'stupid in a very specific way'". The Advocate
  10. ^ "HRC Utah Dinner". utah.hrc.org. June 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Martinez, Kiko (July 1, 2022). "Texas-raised actor Zane Phillips offers queer take on Jane Austen character in Fire Island". San Antonio Current. Archived August 17, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  12. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 16, 2021). "Alexa Mansour To Recur In Paramount+'s 'Players'; 'Legacies' Adds Zane Phillips As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Archived February 3, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  13. ^ "Zane Phillips & Froy Gutierrez Hard Launch Relationship Via Shirtless Insta Post". Out Magazine. August 8, 2023.
  14. ^ White, Abbey (June 8, 2022). "'Fire Island' Star Zane Phillips on How His Character's "Thotty" Instagram Profile Came Together". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived April 6, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  15. ^ Lang, Brent (August 2, 2024). "Elizabeth Lail, Zane Phillips and Nic Ashe Starring in Off Broadway Premiere of 'Pretty Perfect Lives'". Variety. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  16. ^ Brunner, Raven (September 4, 2024). "How Zane Phillips and Jordan Fisher Pulled Together a Full-Scale Off-Broadway Show in Just a Few Months (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "MMSCENE Exclusive Interview With Zane Phillips". malemodelscene.net. October 10, 2024.
  18. ^ Sim, Bernardo (January 26, 2024). "Zane Phillips reveals how he overcame body insecurities & rejection". Out Magazine. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  19. ^ Vacca, Giorgi (March 5, 2025). "How Did Linda Lavin's Death Change 'Mid-Century Modern'? Everything We Know About New Hulu Comedy". TV Insider. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  20. ^ Hirst, Jordan (October 10, 2023). "Zane Phillips and Matt Rogers hook up in new music video". QNews. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  21. ^ Mier, Tomás (June 13, 2024). "Bronze Avery Ditches a Steamy Hookup for the Perfect 'Queer Summer' in 'Heatwave'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 19, 2024.