Ethan Phillips is an American actor, playwright, and author. He is known for television roles such as Star Trek: Voyager's Neelix and Benson's Pete Downey.
Phillips was born in Garden City, Long Island, New York. He received a bachelor's degree in English literature from Boston University and an MFA from Cornell University.
He authored the play Penguin Blues, which has been staged across the United States and Canada. He also coauthored The Star Trek Cookbook. Phillips played Neelix on Voyager from 1995 to 2001.