Overview

• Phillippe portrayed Billy Douglas on ABC’s One Life to Live from 1992 to 1993, marking daytime television’s first gay teenager.
• At 17, he hesitated to accept the role due to fears of backlash and advice from friends and family against it.
• Viewer letters from LGBTQ+ teens and their parents praised the portrayal for offering unprecedented visibility and connection.
• The actor describes the experience as “profound,” crediting it with accelerating his maturity and shaping his perspective on his work.
• He now reunites family and career by co-starring with his son Deacon in the Amazon Prime series Motorheads.