Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
3 characters
Arnold Shortman (middle name Phillip) 1996 Hey Arnold! 
Phil "Grandpa" Shortman 1996 Hey Arnold!
Phillip Broyles 2008 Fringe
Hall-of-Famers:
2 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Jack Walker (middle name Phillip) 1960
(ice hockey) Phil Housley 2015
New Zealand Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
John Key (middle name Phillip) 2008-2016
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 medicine, 1 physics
(medicine) Phillip Allen Sharp 1993
(physics) Jim Peebles (a.k.a. Phillip) 2019
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
5 actors, 3 presenters, 1 actor/comedian
Frank Morgan (middle name Phillip) 1890-1949
Phil Donahue 1935-2024
Simon Callow (middle name Phillip) 1949-
Dr. Phil (a.k.a. Phillip) 1950-
Phillip Schofield 1962-
John Stamos (middle name Phillip) 1963-
Stephen Tompkinson (middle name Phillip) 1965-
Phill Lewis 1968-
Craig Robinson (middle name Phillip) 1971-
Notable Athletes:
3 soccer, 1 ice hockey, 1 poker
(ice hockey) Phil Housley 1964-
(soccer) Phillip Cocu 1970-
(poker) Phil Ivey 1977-
(soccer) Joseph Yobo (middle name Phillip) 1980-
(soccer) Tam Nsaliwa (middle name Phillip) 1982-
Notable Evildoers:
1 murderer
Andrew Cunanan (middle name Phillip) 1969-1997
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director
Brad Bird (a.k.a. Phillip) 1957-
Notable Musicians:
2 musicians, 1 singer
Sonny Bono (middle name Phillip) 1935-1998
Phil Everly 1939-2014
Phil Spector 1939-2021
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 astronomer
Jim Peebles (a.k.a. Phillip) 1935-
Notable Writers:
1 author/poet
James Welch (middle name Phillip) 1940-2003
Olympic Medalists:
3 bronze, 1 gold/bronze, 1 silver
(gold/bronze) George Bryant (middle name Phillip) 1904 archery - American round; archery - team round; archery - York round
(bronze) Rod Dixon (middle name Phillip) 1972 1500 m
(bronze) Rick Colella (middle name Phillip) 1976 swimming - 200 m breaststroke
(silver) Phil Stockman 2004 baseball
(bronze) Chris Langridge (middle name Phillip) 2016 badminton doubles
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
3 musicians
Phil Everly 1986
Phil Rudd 2003 AC/DC
Phil Manzanera 2019 Roxy Music