Sam's, Philip's, George's and Paul's BIO

PHILIP MCNIVEN was braised in Philadelphia, the son of an Englishman and a French Impressionist, which for some reason makes him Canadian. Eventually he moved to Toronto, which is like New York, only cleaner and less expensive, eh?

There he eked out a living as a tennis pro, hard to do when the courts are ice-crusted nine months of the year. So Philip packed his racquets and headed for L.A., but sadly broke a string and was forced to retire. In 2004, Philip became L.A.’s Best Newcomer at a cabaret competition held at the El Portal Theatre. This was a bittersweet award, as he had been performing there for years. The honor did lead to a guest appearance at Feinstein's, a solo show at The Cinegrill and an invitation to sing with the brilliant Ray Jessel at The Gardenia. As an actor, he has guest starred on the TV shows CSI, ER, and Newsradio, and now on Scrubs, thanks to his new best pal Sam. His film credits include A Dangerous Woman with Debra Winger and It’s Pat with Julia Sweeney. He wrote the songs for and starred in the hit avant-garde musical Butt Pirates of the Caribbean. Philip has sung at Carnegie Hall, and performed at Lincoln Center with the group The Cormen. He has done numerous TV commercials, and is perhaps most unrecognizable as Professor Wonder Bread, where he sported a full head of wavy red hair. He feels The Blanks are not just his best friends, but are also his mentors, as they are all much older than he is.