Most children of performers either do whatever they can to distance themselves from show business or they wholeheartedly embrace it and attempt to carve out their own niche. As the son of Greg Morris, who for seven seasons played electronics expert Barney Collier on "Mission: Impossible," Phil Morris struggled with this dilemma before opting to pursue a career as an actor. As the middle child and only son, he began to entertain as a child, often reciting routines from comedy albums for his family. Following his graduation from high school, Morris worked as a production assistant on a never released film ("COM-TAC 303") that featured his father. Shortly thereafter he embarked on rounds of auditions and bit roles.

Morris caught a break in 1984 when he signed to play a law student on the daytime drama "The Young and the Restless." In 1988, he was cast as the son of his father's character in the short-lived remake of "Mission: Impossible." Other roles followed such as that of the ruthlessly ambitious TV reporter in "WIOU"; the title character, the first black American bicycle racer in the biopic "Tracks of Glory: The Major Taylor Story"; Steven Dimes in the mini-series "Jackie Collins' Lucky/Chances" and its sequel "Jackie Collins' Lady Boss"; and the ship's purser in "The Love Boat: The Next Wave"; as well as numerous guest appearances in sitcoms and dramas. His feature credits include "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock," "Wag the Dog," "Clay Pigeons," and "3 Strikes."

A 1995 guest role on the sitcom "Seinfeld" as unctuous attorney Jackie Chiles (who bore more than a passing resemblance to celebrity lawyer Johnnie Cochran) put Morris on the map. Over the next three years, the actor made occasional appearances as the bombastic legal beagle, including one in the series' much-touted finale. Morris was allowed to reprise the character in TV commercials for Honda in 1999.

Phil Morris will be at the Mega Martial Arts Weekend Expo hosted by Action Martial Arts Magazine, this will take place in Atlantic City New Jersey on January 14th to January 16th 2005.