Philippe Chaudhary (born June 14, 1972), known professionally as Phillip Rhys Chaudhary, is a British actor and director. His acting credits include the notable series 24, Dr. Who, FX's The Full Monty, Nip/Tuck, BBC's Survivors, and Shameless. He is also known for his role as rockstar Proto Zoa in the Disney Channel Original Movie Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century and its sequel Zenon: The Zequel.
Biography Chaudhary was born in London to Gisele Klotza. He was the second of three children. His grandmother, Janine Klotza, was a French prima ballerina in the 1920s. His father was a Ugandan-born Punjabi.
He began his acting career in the late 1990s, gaining recognition in the U.S. with his portrayal of Reza Naiyeer in the second season of the Fox drama 24. The ensemble cast including Chaudhary was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2002.
Chaudharry played rockstar Proto Zoa in the first two Zenon movies, Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century and Zenon: The Zequel. His role was recast for the third installment, Zenon: Z3, due to scheduling conflicts.
He appeared as a guest in season 2 of Heston's Feasts.
He directed the award-winning Tribeca Festival short film The Scarecrow (2015) starring Sandra Oh. He directed an episode of The Good Doctor in season 6.
Personal life He is married to Helen Hamber Rhys, a model and stylist. They have one son together and reside in Los Angeles.
On November 22, 2008, Rhys appeared on Soccer AM and confirmed he supports Crystal Palace Football Club.
Filmography Television Year(s) Title Role Notes 1999 The Seventh Scroll Tanus Undressed Jonathan 2002 Flatland Quentin Mitchell 2002–2003 24 Reza Naiyeer 2003–2005 Nip/Tuck Jude Sawyer 2007 Bones Clark Lightner 2008–2010 Survivors Al Sadiq 2010 Warehouse 13 Perry 1 episode 2015 Doctor Who Ramone 1 episode ("The Husbands of River Song") Tripped Pete 2017 Rosewood Raymond Larsen 1 episode 2018 Nightflyers Murphy 2019 Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Michael Jalali 2019–2020 Tell Me a Story Damien Hewett 2021 Shameless Marcos Hanisian 1 episode ("NIMBY") 2023 The Rookie: Feds Chase Harrison 1 episode The Full Monty Dilip
Film Year(s) Title Role Notes 1998 Woundings Julian Burns 1999 Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century Proto Zoa Television film Kill the Man Seth The Fear: Resurrection Mitch 2001 Zenon: The Zequel Proto Zoa Television film Farewell, My Love Luc 2007 Americanizing Shelley Neil Brar 2010 The Space Between Maliq 2011 The Adventures of Tintin Co-pilot/French medic 2013 The Magnificent Eleven Ramesh Salomé The Young Syrian
References
External links Official website