Boomer Phillips

Boomer Phillips
Boomer Phillips 2013
Born Jeffrey John Phillips
November 21, 1977
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Occupation Actor, Comedian, Firefighter, TV Personality, Radio Personality, Motivational Speaker

Boomer Phillips (also credited as Jeff "Boomer" Phillips) is a Canadian comedian/actor and television personality, who made regular appearances on Video on Trial on MuchMusic. He was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and currently lives in Toronto.[1] Besides his appearances in Video on Trial, he also played the role of "Pete Sharp" on the W Networks The Smart Woman Survival Guide. In 2008, he was recruited by YTV to host The Adrenaline Project where kids compete in physical endurance challenges.[2] Phillips also appeared in over 50 commercials and several small movies. Boomer's comedy is known to be quite often physical, quite vulgar, and critiquing in nature.

Stand-up

Phillips first stepped onto a comedy stage in 2006. Within a year he was a finalist in 3 comedy competitions and was a regular on a Yuk Yuk's stage.

Television

Boomer has been featured in over 60 episodes of Video On Trial. He has appeared in all 39 episodes of The Adrenaline Project and has had recurring roles in such shows as Howie Do It, Stars Gone Wild, Too Much Information, Freak Encounters, The Smart Woman Survival Guide and Much on Demand. Other shows include Dual Suspects, Forensic Factor, Bitten and ReGenesis.

Film

Phillips was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award in the Best Male Performance category for the film Bail Enforcers. Which he played the lead, opposite of WWE diva Trish Stratus. Other films include Committed, Her Husband's Betrayal and Swearnet: The Movie

Radio

In 2014, Phillips began work on The Todd Shapiro Show that airs on SiriusXM radio.

Motivational Speaking

Phillips began motivational speaking to inspire kids to follow their dreams in 2014. He tries to instil the mindset of a "fail Till You Succeed" philosophy in hopes of showing youth that it's alright to fail as long as they don't give up.

Firefighting

Being a Firefighter was always a life long goal for Phillips. After receiving his firefighter certifications from TEEX, a division of the Texas A&M University system, he finally achieved his dream in 2011 and is a Full-Time Firefighter in the Greater Toronto Area.

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.myspace.com/boomerphillps
  2. ↑ http://www.tv.com/boomer-phillips/person/607126/summary.html