Avi Phillips

Actor

Biography

Avi Phillips gained recognition for his portrayal of Ike Edison in the popular TV series, Maniac Mansion, alongside Joe Flaherty, Deborah Theaker, and Kathleen Robertson. However, he showcased his versatility by taking on the role of Franz Kafka in a unique black-and-white silent film for the multimedia production Kafka in Love in 2001. Additionally, Phillips displayed his talent as a director and actor in the 2007 Toronto Fringe Festival production of Eleanor.

Filmography

4.7

Maniac Mansion

Ike Edison

Maniac Mansion was a Canadian sitcom created by Eugene Levy, which aired concurrently on YTV in Canada and The Family Channel in the United States for three seasons from September 17, 1990 to April 4, 1993. The series is very loosely based on the popular 1987 LucasArts video game of the same name. While LucasFilm served as co-producers on the series, the show thematically shares little in common with its source material. The series followed the adventures of the Edison family, who lived in a large mansion in an upper-class suburban neighborhood. Fred, the father of the family, was an eccentric scientist, and many of the plots revolved around his wacky experiments. One of these experiments caused his toddler son, Turner, to transform into a large adult man and his brother-in-law, Harry, to be turned into a fly with a human head! They both remained this way for the entire run of the series.

6.4

Take This Waltz

Avi

Twenty-eight-year-old Margot is happily married to Lou, a good-natured cookbook author. But when Margot meets Daniel, a handsome artist who lives across the street, their mutual attraction is undeniable.

6.8

Harrison Bergeron

Morris Wilkerson

"All men are not created equal. It is the purpose of the Government to make them so." This is the premise of the Showtime film adaption of Kurt Vonnegut's futuristic short story Harrison Bergeron. The film centers around a young man (Harrison) who is smarter than his peers, and is not affected by the usual "Handicapping" which is used to train all Americans so everyone is of equal intelligence.

8.0

Sam & Me

Mikey Yarulewski

23-year-old Nikhil comes to Canada from India to find his fortune and is convinced by his uncle to work as a companion and care-giver to Sam, an elderly Jewish man. An unlikely friendship ensues, which gives both men new insight into life.

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