John Billingsley got his break when he was cast in "NYPD Blue" as a pathetic and addled child molester. Other guest star roles followed -- "The Practice," "Profiler," "Pretender," "Marshall Law," "Nash Bridges," "The X-Files," "Time of Your Life," "Judging Amy" and "Arli$$," among others. In l999 Stephen Spielberg cast him as Prof. Miles Ballard in "The Others." Additional guest starring work includes "The West Wing," "Six Feet Under," "Gideon's Crossing," "Star Gate," "The Huntress" and "Angel." In 2000 Billingsley was cast as Dr. Phlox in "Star Trek: Enterprise." He also has appeared on "Nip/Tuck," "Cold Case," "The Closer" and, in a recurring role, played the evil Vice President's hapless (and toothless) brother on "Prison Break." Billingsley portrays the role of Egan Foote in the ABC drama series “The Nine.â€
Egan Foote is a data processor by trade. He began the series severely depressed and suicidal, and was planning on ending his life at the bank. After the standoff he is hailed as a hero and feels that he has a "new lease on life".