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Phil Ramos
Phil Ramos is an American Democratic politician serving as Deputy Speaker of the New York State Assembly, representing the 6th district since 2002 after a Suffolk County police career.
Phil Reynolds
Phil Reynolds is an Australian technology finance executive who co-founded Pyypl, a UAE-based financial services platform for the unbanked, in 2017 with Antti Arponen, whom he met at Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa.
Phil Riker
Phil Riker (Philip Riker III, born 1946), American butterfly swimmer from Paterson, New Jersey; fourth in the 200 m butterfly at Tokyo 1964, 1965 Universiade gold and silver medalist, and 1966 NCAA 100-yard fly champion for North Carolina.
Phil Rizzuto
Phil Rizzuto, "the Scooter" (1917-2007), Yankees shortstop 1941-1956 and broadcaster for 40 years; 1950 AL MVP, nine pennants and seven World Series, Hall of Fame 1994, number 10 retired 1985.
Phil Robb
Phil Robb is an American video game developer, co-founder and creative director of Turtle Rock Studios, the maker of Left 4 Dead and Back 4 Blood.
Phil Robertson
Phil Robertson was an American hunting-gear entrepreneur who founded the duck-call company Duck Commander in 1972 and became the patriarch of A&E's hit reality series Duck Dynasty.
Phil Robinson
Phil Robinson, or Phillip M. Robinson Jr., is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 19th district, serving as Assistant Minority Leader.
Phil Rogers
Phil Rogers (Philip Rogers) names several people: Canadian Olympic sailing bronze medallist Philip Tingley Rogers (1908-1961), Australian triple-Olympic breaststroke swimmer Phil Rogers (born 1971), an NFL/ACFL footballer, a TV producer, a Chicago journalist, and golfer Phil Rodgers.
Phil Rudd
Phil Rudd (Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, born 1954, Melbourne) is the Australian drummer of AC/DC across 1975–1983, 1994–2015, and the 2020 Power Up album, known for metronomic hard rock drumming.
Phil Ruffin
Phil Ruffin, American billionaire casino and real estate owner; controls Treasure Island and Circus Circus on the Las Vegas Strip, 50% of Trump International Las Vegas; net worth about $5.3 billion (Forbes, 2026).
Phil S. Baran
Phil S. Baran, born 1977 in Denville, New Jersey, is an American organic chemist at Scripps Research known for ideal synthesis, named reagents, and a 2013 MacArthur Fellowship.
Phil Salt
Phil Salt (Philip Dean Salt, born 1996, Bodelwyddan, Wales) is an English right-handed wicketkeeper-opener for Lancashire and England; 2022 T20 World Cup winner, England's record T20I scorer with 141, and the first overseas player to win three consecutive IPL titles.
Phil Sanderson
Phil Sanderson is a venture capitalist and co-founder of Griffin Gaming Partners, a gaming-focused firm that raised a $235 million debut fund and a $750 million Fund II.
Phil Scott
Phil Scott, Republican governor of Vermont since January 2017, 82nd governor, former lieutenant governor and state senator, co-owner of Dubois Construction, Thunder Road Late Model racer, reelected to a fifth term in 2024 with 73.4% of the vote.
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers (Philip Silver, 1911–1985), American comedian nicknamed the King of Chutzpah, starred as con-man Master Sergeant Ernie Bilko on CBS's The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959), winning two Emmys and two Tonys.
Phil Simms
Phil Simms, quarterback for the New York Giants 1979-1993, Super Bowl XXI MVP (22 of 25, 268 yards, 39-20 over Denver), two-time champion, CBS analyst 1998-2024, not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Phil Skolnick
Phil Skolnick is a neuroscientist and pharmacologist known for benzodiazepine research, the NMDA receptor hypothesis of depression, and intranasal naloxone; he directed NIDA's medications-development division from 2010 to 2017.
Phil Spector
Phil Spector (1939-2021), American record producer who created the Wall of Sound at Gold Star Studios, produced Be My Baby, Let It Be, Imagine, and All Things Must Pass; convicted in 2009 of murdering Lana Clarkson and died in prison.
Phil Spencer (business executive)
Phil Spencer, also known as XboxP3, is an American executive who led Xbox and Microsoft Gaming for 12 years, retiring in February 2026 after 38 years at Microsoft.
Phil Steck
Phil Steck is an American politician and Democratic member of the New York State Assembly from the 110th district, first elected in 2012 after serving in the Albany County Legislature.
Phil Taylor (darts player)
Phil Taylor (born 1960, Stoke-on-Trent), nicknamed The Power, English darts player; record 16-time world champion, 87 major titles, PDC founder in 1993, retired after 2018 final loss to Rob Cross.
Phil Taylor (musician)
Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor (1954–2015), English drummer for Motörhead 1975–1984 and 1987–1992; pioneer of double kick-drum metal on Overkill and Ace of Spades; died of liver failure.
Phil Thompson
Phil Thompson (Phillip Bernard Thompson, born 1954), English defender and Liverpool captain who lifted the 1981 European Cup in Paris; 477 Liverpool appearances, 42 England caps, later assistant manager and Soccer Saturday pundit.
Phil Tippett
Phil Tippett (born 1951, Berkeley) is an Oscar-winning visual effects artist and stop-motion animator, co-developer of go motion at ILM for Star Wars, founder of Tippett Studio (Jurassic Park dinosaurs), and director of Mad God; his Berkeley studio closed in 2026 after bankruptcy.
Phil Tufnell
Phil Tufnell, "The Cat", "Tuffers", English left-arm orthodox spinner for Middlesex and England, 1986-2003; 121 Test wickets at 37.68, 1,057 first-class wickets at 29.35, later a TV personality and TMS pundit.
Phil Verchota
Phil Verchota (Philip John Verchota, born 1956), American ice hockey left wing from Duluth, Minnesota; won 1980 Olympic gold with the Miracle on Ice team and captained the 1984 U.S. Olympic team; later a banking executive.
Phil Vickery (chef)
Phil Vickery, English TV chef (not the rugby player), Michelin-starred head chef of the Castle Hotel Taunton, resident chef on ITV's This Morning, Ready Steady Cook veteran, author of 18 books including gluten-free titles, Coeliac UK ambassador.
Phil Vickery (rugby union)
Phil Vickery, born 1976, English tighthead prop nicknamed Raging Bull; 73 England caps, 2003 World Cup winner, 2007 England captain, two Lions tours, Gloucester and Wasps.
Phil Wang
Phil Wang (Philip Nathaniel Sin Goi Wang, born 1990) is a British-Malaysian stand-up comedian, Cambridge Footlights president, Taskmaster series 7 contestant, and author of Sidesplitter, with Netflix specials Philly Philly Wang Wang and Wang in There, Baby!.
Phil Weiser
Phil Weiser is an American Democratic attorney who has served as Attorney General of Colorado since 2019, and previously was dean of the University of Colorado Law School.