Philip Nozuka
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Philip Hiromitsu Nozuka is an American-Canadian actor/performance artist born in Queens
, New York City
June 5, 1987 to a Japanese father, Hiromitsu, and American mother, Holly Sedgwick. He is a graduate of the Etobicoke School of the Arts
for Musical Theatre and the National Theatre School of Canada
in Montreal
where he studied acting.
Philip’s involvement in the arts started at a young age with his brother’s George and Justin, (now award winning solo recording artists), with their R&B group called “Brotha’s Love.” Philip is also a stand up comedian and spoken word artist.
Philip is also the nephew of musician Mike Stern
, Leni Stern
, Kevin Bacon
and Kyra Sedgwick
.
According to IMDB, Philip will also be appearing in David Cronenberg’s upcoming film Cosmopolis where he will be playing Eric Packer’s (Robert Pattinson) currency analyst Michael Chin.
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, New York City
New York City
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June 5, 1987 to a Japanese father, Hiromitsu, and American mother, Holly Sedgwick. He is a graduate of the Etobicoke School of the Arts
Etobicoke School of the Arts
The Etobicoke School of the Arts is a specialized public arts-academic high school located in Etobicoke area of Toronto, Canada. Founded on September 8, 1981, the Etobicoke School of the Arts has the distinction of being the oldest, free standing arts focused high school in Canada...
for Musical Theatre and the National Theatre School of Canada
National Theatre School of Canada
The National Theatre School of Canada is a private college located in Montreal, Quebec.Established in Montreal in 1960, the National Theatre School of Canada offers professional training in English and French in a setting that unites all the theatre arts: acting, playwriting, directing, set and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
where he studied acting.
Philip’s involvement in the arts started at a young age with his brother’s George and Justin, (now award winning solo recording artists), with their R&B group called “Brotha’s Love.” Philip is also a stand up comedian and spoken word artist.
Philip is also the nephew of musician Mike Stern
Mike Stern
Mike Stern is an American jazz guitarist. After playing for a few years with Blood, Sweat & Tears, he landed a gig with Billy Cobham and then broke through with Miles Davis' comeback band from 1981 to 1983, and again in 1985. Since then, he launched a solo career, releasing more than a dozen albums...
, Leni Stern
Leni Stern
Leni Stern is an electric guitarist, and singer. She was interested in music from an early age, beginning piano studies at the age of six and taking on the guitar age of eleven...
, Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon
Kevin Norwood Bacon is an American film and theater actor whose notable roles include Animal House, Diner, Footloose, Flatliners, Wild Things, A Few Good Men, JFK, Apollo 13, Mystic River, The Woodsman, Trapped, Friday the 13th, Hollow Man, Tremors, Death Sentence, Frost/Nixon, Crazy, Stupid, Love....
and Kyra Sedgwick
Kyra Sedgwick
Kyra Minturn Sedgwick is an American actress.Sedgwick is best known for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the TNT crime drama The Closer. Sedgwick's role in the series won her a Golden Globe Award in 2007 and an Emmy Award in 2010...
.
Career
For film and television Philip is best known for his appearances on Degrassi:The Next Generation where he played Chester and Disney’s Aarone Stone where he played Freddie.According to IMDB, Philip will also be appearing in David Cronenberg’s upcoming film Cosmopolis where he will be playing Eric Packer’s (Robert Pattinson) currency analyst Michael Chin.