Anton Phillips (born 31 October 1943) is a Jamaican-born British actor
who found success appearing in British television. He remains best
known for his role as Dr. Bob Mathias in the science fiction series
Space 1999.Phillips was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and attended
Manchester High School in Mandeville, Jamaica, before his family
relocated to Washington, D.C., in the United States, where he
graduated from high school. He then moved to the United Kingdom in the
1960s and in 1969 attended Rose Bruford College drama school,.After
drama school Anton Phillips began an acting career in Britain that
broke many racial barriers, appearing as the first black actor in many
TV series, including General Hospital, The Saint, The Bill, and
becoming best known as a cast member of Space 1999.
who found success appearing in British television. He remains best
known for his role as Dr. Bob Mathias in the science fiction series
Space 1999.Phillips was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and attended
Manchester High School in Mandeville, Jamaica, before his family
relocated to Washington, D.C., in the United States, where he
graduated from high school. He then moved to the United Kingdom in the
1960s and in 1969 attended Rose Bruford College drama school,.After
drama school Anton Phillips began an acting career in Britain that
broke many racial barriers, appearing as the first black actor in many
TV series, including General Hospital, The Saint, The Bill, and
becoming best known as a cast member of Space 1999.
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