Phil Reeves (born January 12, 1953) is an American film and television actor and screenwriter. He is known for the roles of Charles Swedelson on the sitcom Girlfriends, new Vice President Andrew Doyle in HBO's Veep, as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Krieger in Commander in Chief, and as Dr. Klieger in My Wife and Kids.
Education Reeves earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and English from Earlham College and a Master of Fine Arts from the Dallas Theater Center, where he was mentored by playwright Mark Medoff.
Career He has written scripts for several movies, including Happy, Texas (1999). A second film, The Other Side, is under production.
Among his television appearances are episodes of LA Law, Nowhere Man, 3rd Rock from the Sun, JAG, NYPD Blue, Desperate Housewives, Medium, The Office, Girlfriends, Brockmire, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and HBO's Veep.
Reeves has appeared in several feature films, including many by Alexander Payne. Credits include Central Intelligence, About Schmidt, Election, 13 Going on 30, Sideways, and Fun with Dick and Jane. Reeves had a regular guest role in the NBC comedy television series Parks and Recreation as Paul Iaresco, the city manager of the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. He appeared as Commissioner of the NYPD John Kelly in several episodes of season 5 and 6 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Reeves plays "Coach T" in a series of Toyota commercials that aired 2012–15.
His play From The Journal Of Hazard McCauley was published by Broadway Play Publishing Inc. He spent years on stage in regional theater both in Los Angeles (at the Mark Taper Forum) and elsewhere. His Broadway Tour credit includes Children of a Lesser God.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1993Calendar GirlOfficer1999ElectionWalt Hendricks2002PumpkinBurt Wohlfert2002About SchmidtMinister in Denver2002The Third WheelBill Sykes2002Moonlight MileMr. Don Tippet200413 Going on 30Wayne Rink2004SidewaysVacationing Dr. Walt Hendricks2005Guess WhoFred2005Fun with Dick and JaneCar Dealer2006StatisticsSam2006Gridiron GangCIF Official2007Blades of GloryFather2007Evan AlmightyCommittee Member2009Taking ChancesStanton Revere2012A Thousand WordsDon Parker2016Central IntelligencePrincipal Kent2017DownsizingAudrey's Dad Larry2020Eat Wheaties!Earl Straw
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1987, 1989L.A. LawDr. Alan Patterson / Dr. Charles Bassett2 episodes 1988Goddess of LoveClergymanTelevision film1989Life Goes OnDr. SingletonEpisode: "Break a Leg, Mom"198921 Jump StreetAssistant Dean PritchertEpisode: "Stand by Your Man"1992The CommishTalbotEpisode: "The Witches of Eastbridge"1993SistersSanford CulhaneEpisode: "All That Glitters"1993Barbarians at the GateWally McNabTelevision film1994Ray Alexander: A Taste for JusticeDr. Radcliffe1994Picket FencesBob BreechEpisode: "For Whom the Wind Blows"1994Witch HuntSen. TrumbleTelevision film1995My Brother's KeeperPeter1995Nowhere ManDr. Alan HaynesEpisode: "Turnabout"1995The ClientBarnett CaterEpisode: "The Burning of Atlanta"1996Voice from the GraveFather RyanTelevision film1996Diagnosis: MurderJudge Walter GraystoneEpisode: "35 Millimeter Murder"1997Chicago HopeDr. GarterEpisode: "Growing Pains"1999LanskyFBI Agent on JetlinerTelevision film19993rd Rock from the SunDr. MoraEpisode: "Sex and the Sally"2000JAGCongressman Wade PorterEpisode: "Flight Risk"2001The Invisible ManAmbassador HallewellEpisode: "Ghost of a Chance"2001RoswellJudgeEpisode: "Busted"2001–2004My Wife and KidsDr. Klieger / Doctor / Dr. Parks6 episodes2001–2007GirlfriendsCharles Swedelson19 episodes2002RugratsAudience Member2 episodes2002First MondayUS Attorney Haladan2002The GuardianAnesthesiologistEpisode: "Sacrifice"2003NYPD BlueDr. Kenneth HaleEpisode: "Meet the Grandparents"2004Six Feet UnderStanEpisode: "The Black Forest"2004Medical InvestigationSheriffEpisode: "Mutation"2004As Told by GingerAnesthesiologist AlEpisode: "The Wedding Frame"2005Desperate HousewivesMickey GibbEpisode: "Move On"2005The Bernie Mac ShowMickeyEpisode: "You Got Served"2005MediumFredEpisode: "When Push Comes to Shove: Part 1"2006Commander in ChiefGeneral Krieger3 episodes2007Head CaseDr. Nichols2 episodes2008The OfficePhil MaguireEpisode: "Job Fair"2009–2011Parks and RecreationPaul Iaresco7 episodes2012True BloodGeneral CavanaughEpisode: "Sunset"2012NTSF:SD:SUV::Gabe SampsonEpisode: "Robot Town"2012The LeagueJudge HobartEpisode: "Judge MacArthur"2012–2019VeepAndrew Doyle20 episodes2013Arrested DevelopmentColonel SmallsEpisode: "Off the Hook"2015CastleRonald BoothEpisode: "Cool Boys"2016–2019The DetourGene12 episodes2017I'm SorryOptometristEpisode: "Off The Charts"2017Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on TelevisionAlfonso DiaphanoEpisode: "Jane D'Oh!"2018–2019BrockmireArt Newlie3 episodes2019Brooklyn Nine-NineJohn Kelly4 episodes2019–2020Black MondayHenri Georgina5 episodes2020Love, VictorWallyEpisode: "What Happens in Willacoochee..."2021Home EconomicsMarshall4 episodes2023 American AutoSydEpisode: "Cost Cutting"
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