Ethan Phillips

Ethan Phillips (born John Ethan Phillips February 8, 1955) is an American actor and playwright. He is best known for his television roles as Neelix on Star Trek: Voyager and PR man Pete Downey on Benson.

Phillips was raised on Long Island, New York. His father was the owner of Frankie & Johnnie’s, a steakhouse on 45th and Eighth Avenue in New York City.[1] He received a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Boston University and a Master of Fine Arts from Cornell University. He plays the tenor saxophone in the Alan Wasserman Jazz Band.