Philips Nortey
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Writer
Philips Nortey is an on the rise English Actor from London known for his groundbreaking role as " King Mbande" in the headline Netflix Series "African Queens" produced and narrated by Jade Pinkette Smith. Philips Nortey is of Ghanian origin, born to Ghanaian Mother and Father from Accra - in the heart of North West London, Harlesden. He is the 2nd youngest of 12 siblings who have gone on to careers in Law, Medicine, Finance, Professional Football , politics and Music.
Philips originally showed promise as a young professional football player being touted by Queens Park Rangers aged 11 and quoted by the late Bobby Ross in a end of season review " He's a very bright boy, one of the most incredible physical players I've seen at this age with the brain of a scientist." After a relatively promising career in football after 12 years, Philips shifted his focus back to the arts where he first fell in love with drama at St Augustine's school in KIlburn as an A* student.
In a 2018 interview with BEN TV Philips credited his father Emmanuel Nortey whom worked as a Colour Grade Technician at Technicolor, for his love of films as he would bring home boxes of movies on VHS. On the infamous Alpha House estate in Kilburn, Philips would watch and submerge into the art of story telling and character acting to provide momentary escape from the sometimes tumultuous surroundings of the estate. Philips' ability to imitate accents and actors was what brought him to the attention of his drama teacher at school who urged him to take up the arts as a profession.
Philips has broadened his talents in the creative field to writing, and is also one of the most popular young 1st Assistant Directors in the UK-his attention to detail, energy, vibrant nature and passion of the arts attracting projects with some of the biggest names in the industry such as; Idris Elba, Stanley Tucci, Stormzy, Tom Jones, Jamie Flatters, Arrdee, Burnaboy, Slick Rick, Giggs, FKA Twiggs, Jorja Smith, Daniel Fletcher, John Reno, Gary Lineker. His earliest Assitant Director credits comes in 2019 which implies this is still very early on into a bright career.
A focused and captivating method actor, Philips' is proving to be an exciting talent to watch on the silver screen.
Philips originally showed promise as a young professional football player being touted by Queens Park Rangers aged 11 and quoted by the late Bobby Ross in a end of season review " He's a very bright boy, one of the most incredible physical players I've seen at this age with the brain of a scientist." After a relatively promising career in football after 12 years, Philips shifted his focus back to the arts where he first fell in love with drama at St Augustine's school in KIlburn as an A* student.
In a 2018 interview with BEN TV Philips credited his father Emmanuel Nortey whom worked as a Colour Grade Technician at Technicolor, for his love of films as he would bring home boxes of movies on VHS. On the infamous Alpha House estate in Kilburn, Philips would watch and submerge into the art of story telling and character acting to provide momentary escape from the sometimes tumultuous surroundings of the estate. Philips' ability to imitate accents and actors was what brought him to the attention of his drama teacher at school who urged him to take up the arts as a profession.
Philips has broadened his talents in the creative field to writing, and is also one of the most popular young 1st Assistant Directors in the UK-his attention to detail, energy, vibrant nature and passion of the arts attracting projects with some of the biggest names in the industry such as; Idris Elba, Stanley Tucci, Stormzy, Tom Jones, Jamie Flatters, Arrdee, Burnaboy, Slick Rick, Giggs, FKA Twiggs, Jorja Smith, Daniel Fletcher, John Reno, Gary Lineker. His earliest Assitant Director credits comes in 2019 which implies this is still very early on into a bright career.
A focused and captivating method actor, Philips' is proving to be an exciting talent to watch on the silver screen.
