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Phil Fish

Phil Fish (Philippe Poisson), Canadian indie designer, founded Polytron and made Fez (2012), an IGF Grand Prize winner featured in Indie Game: The Movie; he cancelled Fez 2 in 2013 and left the industry after harassment.

Phil Foden

Phil Foden (born 2000, Stockport) is an English attacking midfielder for Manchester City and England; academy graduate, 20 major honours with City, 2023/24 PFA Player of the Year, contract to 2030.

Phil Ford

Phil Ford (Philip Jackson Ford Jr., born 1956) is an American basketball player: 1976 Olympic gold medalist, UNC's all-time leading scorer (2,290 points), 1978 national player of the year, and 1979 NBA Rookie of the Year with the Kansas City Kings.

Phil Fortunato

Phil Fortunato is an American Republican politician serving in the Washington State Senate for the 31st district, after representing the 47th district in the House from 1999 to 2001.

Phil Gallagher

Phil Gallagher is a British children's TV presenter, actor, and writer, best known as CBeebies' Mister Maker since 2007; BAFTA-nominated, Canterbury Christ Church alumnus, live-tour performer.

Phil GiaQuinta

Phil GiaQuinta is an American Democratic politician and Fort Wayne native who has led Indiana House Democrats as Minority Leader since 2018, representing District 80 first elected in 2006.

Phil Gold

Phil Gold, born in Montreal in 1936, is a Canadian physician-scientist who co-discovered the tumor marker CEA in 1965, the basis of a widely used cancer blood test.

Phil Graham

Phil Graham, also known as Philip L. Graham, was an American newspaper publisher who ran the Washington Post from 1946 to 1963 and built it into a national media company.

Phil Gramm

Phil Gramm is an American economist and retired Texas senator, serving from 1985 to 2002, who sponsored the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 and the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000.

Phil Hanley

Phil Hanley is a Canadian stand-up comedian from Oshawa, Ontario, a Comedy Cellar regular known for crowd work and dyslexia-centered humor, the 2022 special Ooh La La, and the 2025 memoir Spellbound.

Phil Harding (archaeologist)

Phil Harding (born 1950, Oxford) is a British field archaeologist at Wessex Archaeology since 1979, Time Team's original trench excavator for 20 years, and a leading prehistoric flint-knapping expert.

Phil Harris

Phil Harris, also known as Wonga Philip Harris, was an American bandleader and actor. He gained fame through his radio work and voicing Baloo in The Jungle Book (1967).

Phil Harris (fisherman)

Phil Harris, also known as Captain Phil Harris, was an American crab fisherman who captained the Cornelia Marie on Deadliest Catch until his death in 2010.

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman (Philip Edward Hartmann, 1948-1998), Canadian-American comedian and graphic artist; SNL cast member 1986-1994 known as "The Glue," voice of Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz on The Simpsons, Bill McNeal on NewsRadio; killed in 1998 murder-suicide.

Phil Hartnoll

Phil Hartnoll (born 1964) is an English electronic musician who co-founded the techno duo Orbital with his brother Paul, named after the M25 motorway.

Phil Heath

Phil Heath, "The Gift", American IFBB pro bodybuilder and 7-time Mr. Olympia (2011–2017), third all-time behind Haney and Coleman, tied with Schwarzenegger; former University of Denver D1 basketball player, famous Kai Greene rivalry.

Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth (Phillip Jerome Hellmuth Jr., born 1964), the "Poker Brat," is the American poker pro holding the all-time record of 17 WSOP bracelets, won the 1989 WSOP Main Event at 24, and finished runner-up for an 18th bracelet at the 2026 WSOP.

Phil Hendrie

Phil Hendrie (born 1952, Pasadena, California) is an American radio satirist and voice actor whose The Phil Hendrie Show features him hosting while voicing fictional guests debated by real, unwitting callers.

Phil Hill

Phil Hill (Philip Toll Hill Jr.) was an American racing driver who won the 1961 Formula One World Championship with Ferrari, the first American to take the drivers' title.

Phil Hubbard

Phil Hubbard (Phillip Gregory Hubbard), born 1956 in Canton, Ohio, American basketball forward; 1976 Olympic gold medalist as Michigan freshman, 1979 Pistons first-round pick, 10 NBA seasons with Detroit and Cleveland, later NBA assistant coach.

Phil Ivey

Phil Ivey (Phillip Dennis Ivey Jr., born 1977) is an American poker player with 11 WSOP bracelets, second only to Phil Hellmuth, a 2008 WPT title, about $55.7 million in live tournament earnings, and a 2017 Poker Hall of Fame induction.

Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson (born 1945, Deer Lodge, Montana) is an NBA coach and executive who won a record 11 championships with the Bulls and Lakers using the triangle offense and Zen-influenced methods, after a Knicks playing career.

Phil Jagielka

Phil Jagielka (Philip Nikodem Jagielka, born 1982), English centre-back for Sheffield United and Everton, 40 England caps, 805 career appearances, retired 28 November 2023 at 41.

Phil Jones (footballer, born 1992)

Phil Jones (born 1992, Preston) is an English former defender; Blackburn Rovers 2009-2011, Manchester United 2011-2023 (229 apps, 6 goals, 2013 Premier League title), 27 England caps; retired 2024, now coaching.

Phil Keoghan

Phil Keoghan (Philip John Keoghan, born 1967, New Zealand) is the host and producer of CBS's The Amazing Race since 2001, a ten-time Emmy winner, Tough as Nails co-creator, MNZM honoree, and long-distance cyclist.

Phil Kessel

Phil Kessel, American NHL winger from Madison, Wisconsin; drafted fifth overall in 2006 by Boston; two-time Stanley Cup winner (Pittsburgh 2016, 2017); NHL-record 1,064 consecutive games; 992 points in 1,286 games; U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

Phil King

Phil King is an American Republican politician who represents Texas Senate District 10, elected in 2022 after serving 1999 to 2023 in the Texas House for Parker and Wise Counties.

Phil Knight

Phil Knight, born Philip Hampson Knight in 1938, is an American business executive who co-founded Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964 and built it into Nike.

Phil Laak

Phil Laak, "The Unabomber" (born 1972, Dublin), American pro poker player; 2010 WSOP Europe bracelet, 2004 WPT Invitational win, 115-hour cash game record, coined "felted."

Phil LaMarr

Phil LaMarr (Phillip LaMarr, born 1967) is an American actor and comedian, an original MADtv cast member, Marvin in Pulp Fiction, and the voice of Samurai Jack, Hermes Conrad, Green Lantern John Stewart, and Static.