Joseph C. Phillips

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Joseph C. Phillips
Birth name Joseph Connor Phillips
Born January 17, 1962
Denver, Colorado, USA
Notable roles Martin Kendall in
The Cosby Show
Waymon Tinsdale III in
Strictly Business
Justus Ward in
General Hospital


Joseph Connor Phillips (born January 17, 1962 in Denver, Colorado) is an African American actor.

Phillips played Martin Kendall on the NBC sitcom, The Cosby Show from 1989 to 1991. A little side fact from the Cosby Show is that Mr. Phillips played a character named Daryl on the second season of the show. Daryl was the man that Dr. Huxtable wanted his daughter, Sondra, to date instead of Elvin. The episode is titled "Cliff in Love". Additionally, he portrayed Justus Ward on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital from 1994 to 1998. Phillips is also a guest political commentator on "News and Notes with Ed Gordon" on most NPR radio stations. In 2006, Phillips published an autobiography, He Talk Like A White Boy, which had a foreward by Tavis Smiley.

Phillips role as Martin Kendall came about when Denise Huxtable married him in Africa, unbeknownest to her parents and family. Kendall was in the Navy, and had a young daughter named Olivia and an ex-wife named Paula. In the finale, it is learned that he and Denise are expecting a baby together.

Phillips is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.

Phillips is a spokesman for the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America and the March of Dimes.[citation needed]

Phillips, is a commentator/writer for socially conservative causes, and has gained attention for his criticism of gay marriage. NPR story


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