Phillip Forest Lewitski is a Canadian actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Apollo 4 in the television series Utopia Falls, Lincoln "Link" in Bretten Hannam's 2021 film Wildhood, and Adam Whallach in Marie Clements' Bones of Crows. For his performance in Wildhood, Lewitski was selected as a 2021 Toronto International Film Festival Rising Star and received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actor at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards.
For his performance in Bones of Crows, Lewitski won Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role at the 2023 Red Nation International Film Festival and received nominations for Best Lead Performance Male at the Leo Awards and Best Supporting Performance, Motion Picture at the UBCP/ACTRA Awards.
His later credits include Alaska Daily, Masters of the Air, Justin Kurzel's The Order, and Lynne Ramsay's Die My Love. The Order screened in competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, while Die My Love competed at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2026, Lewitski and Forrest Goodluck were announced among the lead cast of Jon B. Elliot's The Skins Game, with Lewitski also serving as an executive producer.
Early life
Lewitski was born in Calgary, Alberta. He is Métis from the Otipemisiwak Nation and is of Kanien'kehá:ka, French and Ukrainian ancestry.
Career
Lewitski's early television work included appearances in Supernatural and Vikings. In 2020, he starred as Apollo 4 in the Hulu science-fiction series Utopia Falls.
In 2021, Lewitski starred in Bretten Hannam's Wildhood. He was selected as one of the Toronto International Film Festival's 2021 Rising Stars and later received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance.
Lewitski's performance in Bones of Crows earned him Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role at the 2023 Red Nation International Film Festival, as well as nominations from the Leo Awards and UBCP/ACTRA Awards.
In 2024, Lewitski appeared in Justin Kurzel's The Order, which screened in competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival. He later appeared in Lynne Ramsay's Die My Love, which competed at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2026, Lewitski and Forrest Goodluck were announced among the lead cast of Jon B. Elliot's The Skins Game, with Lewitski also serving as an executive producer.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2014 The SearchPatrick Straight Line AdamShort2016Dr. FaceCrowdShortDear Kate War VeteranShortLockdown Mike Short 2017Incontrol Connor (Victor)2018 A GentlemanZaac Manning 2019 The Search: Manufacturing BeliefPatrick Payne 2021WildhoodLink2022Bones of CrowsAdam Whallach2024 The OrderDavid Lane2025Die My LoveCharlieTBAWind River: RisingKai Burning GrassTBA The Land of NodDavidTBA The Skins GameJesseAlso executive producer
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2016HeartlandBartender (uncredited)Episode: "Risky Business" 2019SupernaturalTom Mason Episode "Don't Go in the Woods"2020Utopia FallsApollo 410 episodesVikingsWe'jitu3 episodes 2022–2023Alaska DailyMiles 4 episodes 2023Bones of Crows: The SeriesAdam Whallach 5 episodes2024Masters of the AirLt. Francis Harper1 episode
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result 2022 Canadian Screen Awards Best Actor Wildhood Nominated 2023 Leo Awards Best Lead Performance Male, Motion Picture Bones of Crows Nominated 2023 Red Nation International Film Festival Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Bones of Crows Won 2023 UBCP/ACTRA Awards Best Supporting Performance, Motion Picture Bones of Crows Nominated
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