Philip Winchester

Philip Charles Winchester (born March 24, 1981) is an American actor known for his roles in The Patriot, The Hi-Line, LD 50 Lethal Dose, Thunderbirds, CSI: Miami, King Lear, Strike Back, Flyboys, In My Sleep, The Heart of the Earth, and Shaking Dream Land. He gained recognition for his role as Peter Stone in Chicago Justice and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Winchester was born on March 24, 1981, in Belgrade, Montana. He graduated from Belgrade High School in 1999 and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in London, England. His acting career began with a small role in the 1998 film The Patriot and later starred in the 2007 Royal Shakespeare Company production of King Lear.