Editing Joseph C. Phillips (section)

==Career==
After graduating from the Professional Theatre Training Program at New York University, Phillips appeared on stage in theatre productions at the Manhattan Bridge Company, Philadelphia Festival Theatre for New Plays, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and a starring role in the world premiere of [[Toni Morrison|Toni Morrison's]] ''[[Dreaming Emmett]]'' at [[Capital Repertory Theatre]] in 1986.<ref>{{cite news |title=Profiles: Joseph C. Phillips |work=Playbill 1985-1986 |agency=Capital Repertory Theatre |date=1986}}</ref>

Amid radio and television commercials, Phillips landed a guest role on the soap opera ''Search for Tomorrow'' and a second-season appearance on the popular [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[The Cosby Show]]''. Four years later, he returned to ''The Cosby Show'' in his most notable role, that of [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] Lieutenant Martin Kendall, which he portrayed from 1989 to 1991.

He portrayed attorney [[Justus Ward]] on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] soap opera ''[[General Hospital]]'' from 1994 to 1998.  Phillips was also a guest political commentator on ''[[News & Notes]]'' on most [[NPR]] radio stations between 2004 and 2009.