Phil Borg

Unstable Pictures
Actor, Director, Screenwriter and Producer

Toronto, Canada

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About Phil

Phil is a Toronto-based filmmaker and actor.

In March 2008, Phil completed principal photography on his first feature NEW YEAR which he also co-wrote. The film took place at a new year's eve party and followed the reunion of friends several years after university. NEW YEAR had its worldwide premiere at the Montreal World Film Fest in 2010, and it’s US premiere at the Clearwater Film Festival in 2011 (there, nominated for Best Film, Best Actress, Best Actor, and Best Soundtrack, and winning Best Film and Best Actress trophies. New Year is being distributed by Multiple Media Entertainment in Canada, and The Orchard and is available for digital rental on Amazon and iTunes.

As an actor, Phil has appeared in such shows as Netflix's UMBRELLA ACADEMY, Syfy's TWELVE MONKEYS and FOR THE RECORD on CBC Gem. He theatrical experience includes CSI: LIVE, a large-scale theatrical production of the hit TV show, co-produced through CBS and Montréal-based Mad Science Production, and also STAR TREK: LIVE that took him to central Florida in the fall of 2010. Previous to that, Phil held lead roles in summer stock productions between 2007-2009 with Dreamnorth Theatre Company, which brought outdoor Shakespeare productions to Whitehorse, Yukon, and also various Fringe and Summerworks productions. He is an ACTRA member, and is represented by Frank Da Costa of DaCosta Talent.

Phil is an alumnus of Humber College's TV Writing & Producing program, and has a BAH from Queen’s University in Stage & Screen Studies in 2005. While there he received the award for best Second Year Achievement in Production for his short film, The Fight. One of his essays was also published on the Queen’s Film Studies website. Subsequently, Phil spent a year in London, UK at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), in a one-year post-graduate conservatory training program in classical acting.

Gender:
Male

Height:
6'

Weight:
190

Body type:
Average

Hair:
Short

Hair color:
Brown

Eyes:
Blue

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

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The Lurking Darkness Budget: $5M - $10M | Horror ⋄ Mystery A stagnant writer desperate for a story turns impassioned detective when he chases a cold case about a young girl burned at the stake and finds himself pulled into a mystery of cosmic proportions.
You Can't Always Get What You Want Budget: $100K - $1M | Romance ⋄ Music A freewheeling rock love story set in the indie music scene of Toronto that follows a shy but talented musician who meets the girl of his dreams who offers to hook him up with an up-and-coming music producer – her boyfriend.
Crashing Christmas Budget: $100K - $1M | Comedy A young couple’s attempt at a stripped down Christmas for their ridiculous families is hijacked by a woke brother-in-law who arrives with a mountain of presents for the family he never sees - and a confession.
Perfect Copy Budget: $5M - $10M | Sci-fi In the near future, a dying graffiti artist seeks to expose a nefarious secret behind a revolutionary new teleporter technology alongside an early test subject - the inventor’s own daughter.
The 19th Hole Budget: $1M - $5M | Comedy ⋄ Sports An optimistic yet snakebitten PGA golfer gives up his tour card and buys his flailing childhood golf course to manage as mid-life career change, but when the course comes with a crew of hapless staff and a cast of unruly members, our hero introduces an eccentric philosophy to keep everyone on track: the rules of golf are the rules of life!
Tech Buddies Budget: $1M - $5M | Family A robo-boy shows his robo-Earth to a human boy after awakening him from cryostasis 1000 years in the future.
The Blank Pages Budget: $10M - $30M | War ⋄ Drama A curious family uncovers the secret military past of their patriarch after searching his war memorabilia after he is diagnosed with a degenerative disease. Upon finding a photo of the man in Nazi uniform, the man must overcome his failing mental faculties in order exonerate his own name and admit to a confidential spy mission for the RAF that has been lost to history.
How To Catch A Superhero Budget: $5M - $10M | Action ⋄ Comedy A young insomniac Uber driver believes a superhero polices his city at night and will do anything to prove it. Anything.
Calvin Wants To Burn Down The Woods Budget: $5M - $10M | Horror A recovering addict courts his estranged friends to help him burn down the forest by his family cottage to kill a demon residing there. They agree to come along if only to try and stop him. But when the demon proves real, the friends get cornered on a floating dock it cannot reach where old grudges threaten to tear the group apart before the monster does.

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12 Monkeys (2016)
Television (Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi and 1 More) Actor Follows the journey of a time traveler from the post-apocalyptic future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will nearly destroy the human race.
Virtual Hitman (2015)
Film (Short and Comedy) Director Since she first picked up a controller, Lily Lee has dreamed of being a professional gamer. Her father, John Lee, is convinced that this is a phase and Lily must continue her education at U of T, get her degree and work in a 'proper' occupation. After Lily announces she is quitting school to become a professional gamer, Mr. Lee feels he must do something to stop it. He hires an online 'assassin' to kill his daughter's character in hopes of discouraging her from playing. After Lily is clearly frustrated and hurt, the two are forced to have a conversation they've been avoiding for years.
Road To Hope (2014)
Documentary by Rebecca's Hope For Leukemia Research Director/producer
Hello Moon (2014)
Film (short) by Keme Productions (Drama and Horror) Director/writer/co-producer
The Car (2014)
Film (Short, Comedy and Drama) Actor Stanley and his car are about to have a very bad day.
Touring T.O. (2014)
Television (Comedy) Actor Touring T.O. is an eight part mini-series about two unlikely friends, Martin and Omar, and their intern, Samantha. Together they run a low-budget rickshaw tour company that specializes in taking tourists to the unique and obscure landmarks of Toronto. If the company fails, Omar will lose his work visa and Martin will be violating the conditions of his parole. Together, the Touring T.O. crew struggle to keep the company afloat while dealing with tourists as strange as the landmarks they visit. Written by Crazy Shirt Productions
Ryan Gosling Must Be Stopped (2014)
Television (Comedy) Actor Finding himself overwhelmed by the omnipresence of one of the world's most perfect movie stars, an average Joe finds solace in a group of like-minded men. Wackiness ensues.
The Ashlee Monroe Show (2012)
Television (Talk-Show) Writer Add a Plot »
All That You Loved (2011)
Film (Short, Drama, Mystery and Thriller) Actor A man pulls into a motel parking lot to check in for the night with his son. While nothing about him seems particularly unusual, there appears to be something he is trying to cope with. As the night carries on, it becomes increasingly clear that there is more going on than previously thought. This man is hiding a dark truth that about his past, and now he must finally confront it. Written by Anonymous
Wilderness (2011)
Film (Short and Drama) Actor When Linda Michaels (Penny Eizenga) wakes to find her teenaged son, Kevin (Jamie Johnston), has left home in the middle of the night... See full synopsis »
New Year (2010)
Film by Doublesee Productions (Comedy and Drama) Director/writer/co-producer
Making 'The Domino Effect' (2010)
Video (Comedy) Actor A completely improvised mockumentary look behind the scenes of a low budget action thriller.
The Camera and Christopher Merk (2010)
Film (Drama and Short) Actor Christopher Merk moves into a building where every tenant can observe every other tenant through a system of perpetually running cameras installed in the apartments. The tenants are eager participants in this micro-culture of exhibitionism and voyeurism, but Christopher soon finds he has difficulty recognizing himself in his on-screen image. Written by Anonymous
Puck Hogs (2009)
Film (Comedy and Sport) Actor Puck Hogs follows a men's recreational hockey team, The Puck Hogs, through a brutally hilarious weekend tournament. In the tradition of the cult classic This is Spinal Tap, Puck Hogs is a hocku-mentary comedy about ice-prone boys turning into real-life men, and stick handling the puck over the goal line of life. Written by Puck Hogs
Steal a Car (2009)
Film (Short, Comedy and Crime) Actor Two down-and-out friends, Wes and Stan, have ventured to an indoor parking lot with the eventual aim of stealing a car to escape their lowly lifestyles. As the self-proclaimed visionary of this misguided plan, Wes' passion for auto theft is challenged by Stan's apprehension. However, with Wes' persuasion and the duo's aversion of potential disasters, the young pair actually manage to break into one of the cars occupying the lot... or so they think. The duo soon finds that they've become victims of circumstance and that what can go wrong will inevitably go wrong. Written by Jason Buckley