Phil of the Future cast: Where are they now?

He's a 22nd-century man. See where time took the cast of this Disney Channel gem.

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Raviv Ullman (Phillip "Phil" Duffy)

Raviv Ullman
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After picking up a handful of small-screen credits and minor film roles, Raviv Ullman got his big break in 2004, starring as the title character on Disney Channel's Phil of the Future.

He played the time-traveling student for the show's two-year run, going on to hit the big screen in Normal Adolescent Behavior (2007) and How to Make Love to a Woman (2010), and continued his television work with episodes of House, Cold Case, Rita Rocks, Broad City, Strangers, and The Accidental Wolf.

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Amy Bruckner (Pim Diffy)

Amy Bruckner
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After gaining early experience with episodes of ER, Ally McBeal, The West Wing, and Judging Amy, Amy Bruckner joined Phil of the Future as Phil's little sister, Pim Diffy. She played the mischievous middle schooler for two years, also popping up in Rebound (2005) and episodes of Malcolm in the Middle during that time.

Bruckner also earned credits for American Dragon: Jake Long and Nancy Drew (2007). She took a break from acting to study at NYU and travel, but returned to the industry with the TV movie The Assault in 2014 and later starred in Trust (and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves to Sleep at Night) in 2017.

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Craig Anton (Llyod Diffy)

Craig Anton
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After appearing as Mr. Pettus on Lizzie McGuire, Craig Anton signed on to play Phil of the Future's Lloyd Diffy, the father to Pim and Phil and the engineer responsible for the time machine.

The MADtv alum also appeared on Tom Goes to the Mayor during the show's two years on air, and went on to act in Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) and episodes of Workaholics, Weeds, Mad Men, New Girl, Maron, and The Girl From Plainville. Anton also lent his voice to Bob's Burgers and its 2022 film.

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Lise Simms (Barbara Diffy)

Lise Colleen Simms
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The Young and the Restless alum Lise Simms joined Phil of the Future as Barb Diffy, the mother to Phil and Pim.

Simms continued her small-screen work after the show wrapped, popping up in episodes of iCarly, 90210, Switched at Birth, Days of Our Lives, Grey's Anatomy, Castle, and NCIS, among other titles.

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Aly Michalka (Keely Teslow)

Aly Michalka
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Aly Michalka landed one of her first roles thanks to Phil of the Future. The actress played Keely Teslow, Phil's friend who becomes his girlfriend. She played the student from 2004 to 2006, releasing two studio albums as a part of Aly & AJ (with sister AJ Michalka) during that time.

After the show, she released a third Aly & AJ album before a music hiatus and earned credits for Easy A (2010), The Roommate (2011), Two and a Half Men, Hellcats, Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television, MacGyver, and The Good Doctor. From 2015 to 2019, she played a series regular role on iZombie, and returned to music with her sister with their comeback single "Take Me" in 2017. The sister duo continues to release new music, including their 2023 album, With Love From.

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J.P. Manoux (Curtis, Mr. Hackett)

JP Manoux
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J.P. Manoux signed on for Phil of the Future a decade into his career. The character actor played both a caveman named Curtis and the school's vice principal, Neil Hackett.

Manoux spent the following years popping up in Knocked Up (2007), Transformers (2007), Scary Movie 5 (2013), and Nobody (2021), as well as episodes of Monk, ER, Bones, Community, Veep, The Magicians, Shameless, 9-1-1: Lone Star, Charmed, and CSI: Vegas.

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Kay Panabaker (Debbie Berwick)

Kay Panabaker
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After picking up credits for Angel, 7th Heaven, and Summerland, Kay Panabaker joined Phil of the Future's first season as Debbie Berwick, one of Pim's friends.

The child star kept busy throughout the 2000s, landing roles in Nancy Drew and Fame (2009), as well as episodes of Two and a Half Men, Weeds, and Grey's Anatomy. Panabaker continued her small-screen work, appearing in Brothers & Sisters, No Ordinary Family, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, until she retired from acting to study zoology at UCLA. However, Panabaker stayed within Mickey Mouse territory and began working as an animal keeper at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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Brandon Mychal Smith (Lil' Danny Dawkins)

Brandon Mychal Smith
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Brandon Mychal Smith joined Phil of the Future in the show's second season, playing Lil' Danny Dawkins, a classmate of Pim's who has a crush on her.

The Unfabulous alum followed the futuristic gig with a turn as Nico Harris on Sonny With a Chance and So Random!. Smith hit the big screen in Get on Up (2014), Dirty Grandpa (2016), and The Most Hated Woman in America (2017), and continued his television work with One Big Happy, You're the Worst, and Four Weddings and a Funeral, as well as voiced the orange-masked Mikey on Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and its 2022 movie.

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Brenda Song (Tia)

Brenda Song
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After spending her childhood racking up roles on 7th Heaven, ER, and Judging Amy, Brenda Song signed on for Phil of the Future's first season as Tia. She played one of Phil's classmates until 2005, joining The Suite Life of Zack and Cody the same year.

Song wrapped her run as Suite Life's London in 2008, then brought the character to The Suite Life on Deck. The actress went on to other projects, including The Social Network (2010), Scandal, New Girl, Superstore, Secret Obsession (2019), Station 19, Dollface, and Love Accidentally (2022). However, the actress still holds her crown as a Disney sweetheart, lending her voice to episodes of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder and Amphibia.

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Evan Peters (Seth Wosmer)

Evan Peters
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Evan Peters landed one of his first roles in 2004 when he joined Phil of the Future as Phil's pal, Seth Wosmer.

Peters followed Phil with big screen appearances in An American Crime (2007), Kick-Ass (2010), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), The Lazarus Effect (2015), Elvis & Nixon (2016), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), and X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019). Peters is also known for his television work on American Horror Story, Pose, WandaVision, and Mare of Easttown (for which he won an Emmy). In 2023, Peters starred as the titular serial killer in Ryan Murphy's Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, for which he earned his first Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Motion Picture.

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Spencer Locke (Candida Keegel)

Spencer Locke
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Spencer Locke picked up one of her first roles thanks to Phil of the Future. The young actress played Candida Keegel, the school's resident mean girl.

After wrapping her run on the show in 2005, Locke went on to earn credits for Monster House (2006), Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), Cougar Town, Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), Detention (2011), Tarzan (2013), Hawaii Five-O, Insidious: The Last Key (2018), and Walk. Ride. Rodeo. (2019).

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