Richard Collins (March 19, 1947 – April 15, 2013) was a Canadian actor. He was best known for playing Philadelphia "Phil" Collins in the comedy series Trailer Park Boys. In 2011, he also appeared as Big Ron in The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour. Other notable roles include the role of "Uncle Joe" in Snake Eater, "Rosie" in the movie Siege, an appearance in the episode 'Luvliner' of the series Lexx, and various small appearances in movies and tv shows such as Matters of Life and Dating and Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion.
Collins was born in St. John's, Newfoundland (now Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) (two years before Newfoundland become a province of Canada Newfoundland and Labrador) and lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for most of his life. He died of a heart attack in Halifax on April 15, 2013, at the age of 66, during the filming of Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It. The film is dedicated to him, Rita MacNeil (who died the next day), Brian Huggins, Brian Ryan and Bill Parsons.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1983 Siege Rosie 1989Snake EaterUncle JoeCredited as "Rick Collins" 2004 The Straitjacket Lottery Peter Flemming 2004 The Cab DriverMr. DexterShort film 2006 Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Philadelphia Collins 2007Matters Of Life And DatingPizza Man 2009 Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day Philadelphia Collins 2014 Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It Philadelphia Collins Final role; posthumous release
Television Year Title Role Notes1999LexxFat Man1 episode; credited as "Rick Collins" 2002 Blackfly Gary 1 episode 2002 All Saints Dr. Hicks 1 episode 2003 Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion Mont Blanc Engineer 2 episodes 2004 Snakes & Ladders Chapman 1 episode 2004–2008 Trailer Park Boys Phil Collins 14 episodes 2007 Matters of Life and Dating Pizza Man Television film 2011 The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour Big Ron Murphy 1 episode
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