Phillip is a voice talent and actor. He is the German fixed voice of Ewan McGregor. As a dubbing artist, he also regularly lends his voice to Owen Wilson, Orlando Bloom, Matthew Modine, and Guy Pearce. He voices Legolas (Orlando Bloom) in all three parts of The Lord of the Rings. Discovered by US director George Roy Hill in 1983 and cast in his film Die Libelle, he acted alongside Diane Keaton and Klaus Kinski. His voice can also be heard in computer games, for example as Obi-Wan Kenobi in almost all Star Wars games and as Targon in Legend: Hand of God. Advertising spots, commentaries, voice-over, station voice, and audiobooks are also part of his voice acting repertoire.