Zavior Phillips has been officially cast in the second season of “Bad Monkey” on Apple TV+ for a regular role, as confirmed in an exclusive report by Variety.
Phillips will join an all-star cast that includes the lead Vince Vaughn, alongside renowned actors John Malkovich, Yvonne Strahovski, and John Ortiz. The inaugural season was adapted from the acclaimed novel by Carl Hiaasen, while the forthcoming season promises an original storyline.
In the comedy series, Vaughn portrays Andrew Yancy, a former police detective from Miami who has transitioned to a role as a health inspector. The first season intricately wove a plot around a deep conspiracy ignited by the discovery of a dismembered human arm in the waters near the Florida Keys.
In this new season, Phillips is set to play Eddie, a character described as “a CPA investigating financial crimes.”
Zavior Phillips is an emerging talent in the realms of acting, writing, and comedy. His recent accolades include being selected as one of the four participants in the Just for Laughs’ 2023 New Faces: Writers program and being named a Comic to Watch during the 2024 New York Comedy Festival. Currently, he is on a tour alongside comedy acts such as Connor Wood, Grace O’Malley, and Maggie Winters. Furthermore, he has contributed to writing for Netflix’s “Inside Job” and the YouTube show “Read the Room” hosted by Josh Richards. Upcoming projects for Phillips include the feature film “Double Blind” alongside LaKeith Stanfield, and a limited series on Disney+ focusing on Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, directed by Jon Favreau.
Zavior Phillips is represented by Verve and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
“Bad Monkey” has been brought to the screen by Bill Lawrence, who serves as the showrunner and executive producer through Doozer Productions. The production team also includes Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer of Doozer, alongside executive producers Matt Tarses and Adam Sztykiel. Vaughn not only stars in the series but also serves as an executive producer. Warner Bros. Television is the studio backing the production, with both Doozer and Tarses being under overall deals at the studio.
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