Richard Phillips Biography

Richard Phillips (born May 16, 1955) is an American merchant mariner and author who worked as a captain of the MV Maersk Alabama during its hijacking by Somali pirates in April 2009. He enrolled at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and planned to study international law but transferred to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, from which he graduated in 1979.

Richard Phillips Age

On May 16, 1955, Philips was born in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States.

Richard Phillips Height

He is quiet tall and stands at an average height of 5 Feet 4 inches.

Richard Phillips Education

He attended and graduated from Winchester High School as of 1973. He enrolled at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and planned to study international law but transferred to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, from which he graduated in 1979. During his schooling, Phillips worked as a taxi driver in Boston.

Richard Phillips Family

Philips was born and brought up in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. However, he has not disclosed much details regarding his family to the public yet. This section is under review and will be updated once we get the information.

Richard Phillips Wife

The pair first met when Richard’s wife, Andrea was a nursing student. Richard began courting Andrea after which the couple decided to give their love a new name of marriage. Andrea and Richard met way back in Boston. After falling for each other, the beautiful couple exchanged marriage vows in front of their friends and families in 1987. Relishing the marriage voyage for more than 30 years, Richard and Andrea reside in Underhill, Vermont, and are the parents of two children, Mariah and Danny.

Richard Phillips Children

The couple is blessed with two children, Mariah Phillips, Daniel Phillips.

Richard Phillips Art

As of 1990 Richard Phillips comenced painting. Phillips painted to stave off the loneliness. He painted to break up the monotony. Phillips painted to fill the long days. He painted to keep his heart soft and hope alive. Phillips had no intention of pleading to a lesser crime for less time. His convictions were strong and he never wavered; he was an innocent man.
The watercolors Richard created were symbols of hope and survival. Some of the paintings were dark and haunting while others were vibrant and full of light and life. He began painting custom greeting cards for fellow inmates to purchase. The proceeds from that small enterprise afforded him a little bit of cash to purchase art supplies. Over the course of nearly 30 years, Richard created a moving, thought-provoking, diverse body of art that he is getting ready to share with the public.

Richard Phillips Author

Due to the hijacking, Phillips published A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea. Columbia Pictures optioned the book and acquired the film rights in spring 2010. As of March 2011, it was announced that Tom Hanks would star as Phillips, Barkhad Abdi as Abduwali Muse, and Faysal Ahmed as Najee in a Sony Pictures film based on the hijacking and Phillips’ book, scripted by Billy Ray, and produced by the team behind The Social Network

Richard Phillips Net Worth

He has not disclosed much details regarding his net worth to the public yet. This section is under review and will be updated once we get the information.