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Phillip Chorba
File:Phillip Chorba.jpg
Phillip Chorba in New York City, 2011
Born
Nationality (legal)U.S.A.
Alma materUnion College
Occupationactor
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)

Phillip Chorba is an actor who has played roles in major films such as Silver Linings and Concussion;[1] television shows such as The Knick,[2] Broad City,[2] and Blue Bloods;[1] and also frequently appears in television commercials. In Silver Linings, he played the role of Jennifer Lawrence's ex-boyfriend Jordie.[3]

Early life and education[edit]

Phillip was born in New York City and graduated Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey before majoring in theatre at Union College, where he graduated in 2005.[2] He initially contemplated pursuing a career in football, but turned his focus to acting after being sidelined for a season (in college) because of an injury.[4] After college, Phillip studied for three years at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, an improvisational theater and training center in Manhattan.[2]

Phillip is of half Italian and half Hungarian descent.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Phillip married his high-school sweetheart in 2008.[4] They reside in Astoria, Queens and have one son.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Phillip Chorba". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Phillip Chorba Biography". imdb.com. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  3. ^ "Capital Region schools helped arts-minded students gain career footholds". TimesUnion.com. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  4. ^ a b "Allendale's Chorba hits the big screen". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.

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Category:Union College (New York) alumni Category:Saint Joseph Regional High School alumni Category:Living people Category:1983 births Category:Male actors from New Jersey Category:People from Bergen County, New Jersey