- At 5 years old, Philippe started piano and later won many prizes at the reputable Conservatory of Nice.
- Had to choose between becoming a piano concertist or a professional soccer player when he was 20. He told his parents he fell in love with an actress and wanted to become an actor.
- Started to practice many sports in competition before he was age 10 - skiing, swimming, tennis, soccer, and won many competitions.
- Praticed music, piano and singing at the age of 4 and pursed music for many years.
- Had poems published.
- Was nominated for the role of Woyzeck on stage in Europe.
- Huge animal lover. Has rescued two beautiful young dogs who are now in two of Philipp's films. Thunder and Gatsby spend a great amount of quality time on set, and outdoor. Has also rescued a gorgeous horse, a thoroughbred, named Bellamy. Rescued from Florida, Bellamy is ridden by Philipp in California and will be part of two films, a western, and an adventure drama in the style of "Secretariat" with John Malkovich and Diane Lane.
- Was engaged four times. Divorced twice. Has been living with a model actress in the past two years. Looking to start a family.
- Devastated by the loss of his first child a few years ago. His girlfriend at the time was pregnant when the doctors discovered a heart's issue that could have been fatal to her. Consequently she was not able to keep the baby.
- Enjoys swimming, skiing, tennis, race car driving and playing piano.
- Removes dead animals from the road when he find them while driving and gives them a proper burial so their spirit can return to earth and be free.
- Has many of his own dogs and horses in his films.
- Has 5 dogs, Thunder, Gatsby, Wonder, Playa and Bobby, 2 horses Bellamy and Mohave, 2 pigs Happy Tarzan and Sissy, and a calf named Romeo. All rescued.
- Philipp is engaged to the actress who plays his wife in the western "The French Cowboy".
- Philipp and his fiance actress, singer, writer and director Hanna Castera share the same passion for animals and nature and with their foundation rescue wild and domestic animals worldwide.
- Philipp went to South Africa and Argentina to rescue a lion and a tigress and was able with his team and a friend conservationist to bring them back to safety.
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