Phil did the vocals for Blur's hit, Parklife.
He also sang with The Stranglers while frontman Hugh Cornwall was in Prison and performed with The Who in New York.
As well as acting, Phil has also worked as a stand up comedian
He's a trained knife-thrower, and once practised his skills on Jonathan Ross
Phil's a sports fanatic and Chelsea fan. He regularly goes to matches with his mate Damon Albarn
He loves gangster movies. Goodfellas is his all time favourite.
Phil's most famous for playing the lead role of Jimmy in mod film Quadrophenia.
He starred as cynical lawyer Bruce Dunbar in Outlaws
He's also had parts in comedies, One Foot In The Grave and Gimme Gimme Gimme
Phil played another Jimmy in crime drama The Long Firm
He was a regular in pub comedy Time Gentlemen Please
Phil provided the voice of Fletcher in Chicken Run
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