Phil Morris

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Phillip Morris (born April 4, 1959) is a second generation American television and movie actor most famous for his portrayal of Jackie Chiles in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld and John Jones in The CW sci-fi series Smallville. Morris, the son of Greg Morris and Leona Morris (née Keyes), was born on April 4, 1959 (Charleston South Carolina). He is also the younger brother of actress Iona Morris. Morris is also a practitioner of Wing Chun kung fu under Sifu Hawkins Cheung. Morris' first acting role was as a child when he appeared in the 1966 Star Trek episode "Miri". Star Trek was, at the time, shot at the same studio that produced Mission: Impossible, where his father was working. He made his feature film debut in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock in a small role and later guest-starred on Babylon 5, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager. In the mid-1980s, he portrayed law student (later attorney) Tyrone Jackson on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. During a major storyline, his character used heavy theatrical make-up to appear Caucasian, in order to go undercover to expose an organized crime organization.

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