John Philbin

For the English footballer, see Jack Philbin.

John Philbin (born April 27, 1960) is an American actor who is best known for his appearances in the films Children of the Corn, North Shore, Return of the Living Dead, Point Break and Tombstone.^[1]

John Philbin
Born	(1960-04-27) April 27, 1960 (age 64) Carmel, California, United States
Occupation	Actor

Early life

Philbin began surfing at 12.^[2] He studied acting at the University of California, Santa Barbara, as well as being on the university's surf team.^[2]

Career

An accomplished surfer, Philbin has used this skill in films such as Point Break,^[3] The Boost, and North Shore.^[3] Some of his other films include Children of the Corn^[2] and The Return of the Living Dead.^[4]

Surfing instruction

Philbin gives surf training to actors to prepare them for film roles,^[2] one of the most notable being the surf instructor for actors in the film Blue Crush.^[5]

Personal life

2015 arrest

Philbin was arrested on February 28, 2015, after he brandished a loaded gun at his girlfriend. He pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor weapons charge and was sentenced to 30 days in county jail (credited with 26 days), plus 3 years' probation and complete a 52-week AA program and domestic violence classes.^[6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Children Of The Corn	Amos
1984	Grandview, U.S.A.	Cowboy
1985	The New Kids	Gideon
1985	The Return of the Living Dead	Chuck
1987	Shy People	Tommy
1987	North Shore	Turtle
1987	Under Cover	Officer Vic Fieldson
1988	The Boost	Tim	Uncredited
1988	Honor Bound	Sergeant Max Young
1989	Martians Go Home	Donny
1991	Point Break	Nathanial
1993	Tombstone	Tom McLaury
1994	The Crew	Alex
1996	Blossom Time	Arthur Steele
1997	The Killing Jar	Pete Lawrence
1997	Levitation	The Police Officer
1997	Moonbase	Lucas
1998	Girl	Mr. Jones
2001	The Edge of the Midway	Dan
2001	Perfect Fit	Monty
2002	Blue Crush
2007	Zombie Farm	Agent Richardson
2011	Soul Surfer	Fuel TV Reporter #2
2013	The Perfect House	Jeff
2015	Bikini Inception
2015	Ovation

References

1. "John Philbin : Biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
2. Dundas, Noah (27 August 2013). "Turtle Talk: An Interview with John Philbin". The Inertia. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
3. "Nobody Listens to Turtle The John Philbin Interview | Surfer Magazine". Surfer Magazine. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
4. "Comic-Con 2016 Interview: Thom Mathews & John Philbin Reflect on The Return Of The Living Dead - Daily Dead". Daily Dead. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
5. "About John Philbin". prosurfinstruction.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
6. "Point Break Actor - Vaya con Dios, Brah! - I Got 30 Days for Loaded Gun". tmz.com. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-05.

External links

• John Philbin at IMDb