Phillip Forest Lewitski

phillip forest lewitski grew up in a wild, musical house—seven siblings, all homeschooled, so the guy basically lived on a stage from day one. his mom’s an “awakening coach” (yeah, that’s a thing) and his dad’s a businessman, which totally explains his knack for switching gears between heart and hustle. after snagging early theater awards and rolling through the bishop carroll arts program, he even did the classic la actor pilgrimage at the lee strasberg institute. his big break? “wildhood.” everyone in toronto was buzzing about him—he played link, this kid on a messy, raw journey to find himself and reconnect with where he comes from. not only did he win tiff rising star, he walked away with best lead actor at the canadian screen awards. not too shabby. then came “masters of the air” on apple tv+—spielberg and hanks behind the scenes, no big deal—where he’s out there as lt. francis harper, fighting for his life in wwii. it’s the kind of role that lands you on international radars. he’s got serious range—indigenous drama (“bones of crows,” tons of award nods), hard-hitting journalism stuff with hilary swank (“alaska daily”), and even sci-fi musical rebellion in “utopia falls” (yes, snoop dogg was involved, wild). he’s popped up in “vikings” and “supernatural” too. proudly mohawk, french, and ukrainian, he plays a bunch of instruments, drums to feel connected to his roots, sketches, travels, and actually cares—he’s published a book on mental health, and volunteers with at-risk youth. talk about a full plate.