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|species = [[Human]]
 
|species = [[Human]]
 
|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
|height = 6'
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|height = 6'0" (182cm)
 
|hair = Bald
 
|hair = Bald
 
|eyes = Blue
 
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*[[Renesmee Cullen]] (step-granddaughter)
 
*[[Renesmee Cullen]] (step-granddaughter)
 
*[[Marie Higginbotham]] (mother-in-law) ♰
 
*[[Marie Higginbotham]] (mother-in-law) ♰
*Mr. Higginbotham (father-in-law) ♰
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*Mr. Higginbotham (father-in-law) ♰
|job = Minor league baseball player}}
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|job = Minor league baseball player,<br> High School Baseball Coach (mentioned in Eclipse)}}
 
{{Quote|My mother... she's very young for her age. I think Phil makes her feel younger. At any rate, she's crazy about him.|[[Bella Swan]] on [[Renée Dwyer]] and Phil.|Twilight}}
 
{{Quote|My mother... she's very young for her age. I think Phil makes her feel younger. At any rate, she's crazy about him.|[[Bella Swan]] on [[Renée Dwyer]] and Phil.|Twilight}}
   
'''Phil Dwyer''' is [[Renée Dwyer]]'s second husband and [[Bella Swan|Bella Cullen]]'s [[Relationships|stepfather]], as well as the stepfather-in-law of [[Edward Cullen]] and the step-grandfather of [[Renesmee Cullen]].
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'''Phil Dwyer''' is [[Renée Dwyer]]'s second husband and [[Bella Swan]]'s [[Relationships|stepfather]], as well as the stepfather-in-law of [[Edward Cullen]] and the step-grandfather of [[Renesmee Cullen]].
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He is portrayed by [[Matt Bushell]] in the first movie adaptation and later by [[Ty Olsson]].
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
 
===History===
 
===History===
Phil married [[Renée Dwyer|Renée]] the same month [[Bella Swan|Bella]] turned 17. They had planned to get married in Mexico, but that did not happen. Though Bella didn't like the fact that her mother remarried with someone younger than her, she found Phil quite decent and accepted him, and Phil adapted to Bella.
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Phil married [[Renée Dwyer|Renée]] the same month [[Bella Swan|Bella]] turned 17. They had planned to get married in Mexico, but that did not happen. Though Bella didn't like the fact that her mother remarried with someone younger than her, she found Phil quite decent and accepted him, and Phil adapted to Bella. However, because he was a minor league baseball player, he spent a majority of his time away from his new family. Renée stayed home with Bella, but she always missed him. Seeing how lonely her mom felt, Bella decided to move back to [[Forks, Washington|Forks]] and live with her biological father, [[Charlie Swan|Charlie]], so Renée and Phil could travel together.
   
 
===''Twilight''===
 
===''Twilight''===
 
{{main|Twilight}}
 
{{main|Twilight}}
 
[[File:Phil-dwyer.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Phil in ''Twilight''.]]
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{{quote|Guys, c'mon. I love you both. We got a plane to catch.|Phil's only line in the movies.|Twilight (film)}}
   
 
In ''Twilight'', [[Bella Swan|Bella]] notes that Phil gave her a CD of his favorite band when she left, and she listens to it while in [[Forks, Washington|Forks]]. Eventually, Phil is able to get a contract signed with the ''Suns'', a minor league baseball team located in [[Jacksonville, Florida]], and he and Renée move there together.
[[File:Phil-dwyer.jpg|thumb|left|Phil in ''Twilight''.]]
 
In ''Twilight'', Phil travels constantly playing minor league baseball, so he spends a majority of his time away from his new family. Because of this, [[Bella]] chooses to move to [[Forks]] with her biological father, [[Charlie Swan]], to give [[Renée]] and Phil time to travel together. He gave Bella a CD of his favorite band when she left, and she listens to it while in Forks. Eventually, Phil is able to get a contract signed with the ''Suns'', a minor league baseball team in [[Jacksonville, Florida]], and he and Renée move there together.
 
   
At the beginning of the [[Twilight (film)|''Twilight'' film]], Phil is seen packing up the car in [[Phoenix]] to bring Bella to the airport, though his face isn't shown clearly.
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In the [[Twilight (film)|''Twilight'' film]], Phil is only seen at the beginning. He packs up the car in [[Phoenix]] to bring Bella to the airport, urging them to hurry, though his face isn't shown clearly.
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When Bella is taken to the hospital, [[Renée Dwyer|Renée]] texts Phil to reassure him and tells him to stay in Florida.
   
 
===''Eclipse''===
 
===''Eclipse''===
 
{{main|Eclipse}}
 
{{main|Eclipse}}
   
In ''Eclipse'', Phil attempted to demonstrate a slide and tangled up with the catcher and broke his thigh bone, causing him and [[Renée]] to be unable to attend [[Bella]]'s graduation.<ref>[http://www.twilightlexiconblog.com/?p=527 Phil Dwyer at the Twilight Lexicon]</ref> He is absent during Bella and Edward's visit due to his busy schedule.
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In ''Eclipse'', [[Bella Swan|Bella]] and [[Edward Cullen|Edward]] pay a visit to [[Renée Dwyer|Renée]] and Phil in [[Florida]], but due to his busy schedule, he is constantly absent. Before Bella's graduation, Phil attempted to demonstrate a slide and tangled up with the catcher and broke his thigh bone, causing him and Renée to be unable to attend Bella's graduation.<ref>[http://www.twilightlexiconblog.com/?p=527 Phil Dwyer at the Twilight Lexicon]</ref>
   
 
===''Breaking Dawn''===
 
===''Breaking Dawn''===
 
{{main|Breaking Dawn}}
 
{{main|Breaking Dawn}}
   
[[File:2012-02-22_0815phil_and_renee.png|thumb|224px|Phil and Renee in Bella's dream.]]
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[[File:2012-02-22_0815phil_and_renee.png|left|thumb|224px|Phil and Renee in Bella's dream.]]
His only appearance was when he attended [[Bella]] and [[Edward]]'s wedding. Like Renée, he has no knowledge of the existence of his step-granddaughter, [[Renesmee Cullen]], or that Bella has become a [[vampire]].
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Phil makes his first and only official appearance in the series at [[Bella Swan and Edward Cullen|Bella and Edward]]'s wedding at the end of summer. Like Renée, he has no knowledge of the existence of his step-granddaughter, [[Renesmee Cullen]], or that Bella has become a [[vampire]].
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His face is more clearly seen for the first time in ''[[Breaking Dawn - Part 1]]'', but doesn't speak at all. He mostly remains in the background, sitting next to Renée during the ceremony and the reception.
   
 
==Physical appearance==
 
==Physical appearance==
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==Personality==
 
==Personality==
From Bella's description, Phil seems to be a decent man and very accepting to Bella. Like Renée, he has an adventurous spirit and likes to travel.
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From Bella's description, Phil seems to be a decent man and very accepting to Bella. Like Renée, he has an adventurous spirit and lives to travel with his job.
   
 
==Film portrayal==
 
==Film portrayal==
[[File:TyOlsson.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Ty Olsson]]]][[File:Phil.jpg|thumb|[[Matt Bushell]]|left]]
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[[File:Matt-ty.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Matt Bushell]] and [[Ty Olsson]]]]
In the [[Twilight (film)|''Twilight'' movie]], Phil is portrayed by [[Matt Bushell]]. He was replaced by [[Ty Olsson]] in ''[[Breaking Dawn: Part 1 (film)|Breaking Dawn: Part 1]]''.<ref>http://www.breakingdawnmovie.org/breaking-dawn-casting-news-ty-olsson-to-play-phil-dwyer/</ref>
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Phil is portrayed by [[Matt Bushell]] in the [[Twilight (film)|''Twilight'' movie]] and by [[Ty Olsson]] in ''[[Breaking Dawn - Part 1]]''.<ref>http://www.breakingdawnmovie.org/breaking-dawn-casting-news-ty-olsson-to-play-phil-dwyer/</ref>
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
*''[[Twilight]]''
 
*''[[Twilight]]''
**''[[Twilight (film)]]''
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**[[Twilight (film)|''Twilight'' film]]
**''[[Midnight Sun]]'' (mentioned)
 
*''[[Eclipse]]'' (mentioned)
 
 
*''[[Breaking Dawn]]''
 
*''[[Breaking Dawn]]''
**[[Breaking Dawn: Part 1 (film)|''Breaking Dawn: Part 1'' (film)]]
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**''[[Breaking Dawn - Part 1]]''
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===Mentioned in===
 
*''[[Midnight Sun]]''
 
*''[[Eclipse]]''
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Reflist}}
 
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
 
* [http://www.stepheniemeyer.com Stephenie Meyer's website]
 
* [http://www.stepheniemeyer.com Stephenie Meyer's website]
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[[Category:Minor characters]]
 
[[Category:Minor characters]]
 
[[Category:Humans]]
 
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Spouses]]
 
 
[[Category:Twilight]]
 
[[Category:Twilight]]
[[Category:Eclipse]]
 
 
[[Category:Breaking Dawn]]
 
[[Category:Breaking Dawn]]

Revision as of 20:11, 5 February 2015

"My mother... she's very young for her age. I think Phil makes her feel younger. At any rate, she's crazy about him."
Bella Swan on Renée Dwyer and Phil.[src]

Phil Dwyer is Renée Dwyer's second husband and Bella Swan's stepfather, as well as the stepfather-in-law of Edward Cullen and the step-grandfather of Renesmee Cullen.

He is portrayed by Matt Bushell in the first movie adaptation and later by Ty Olsson.

Biography

History

Phil married Renée the same month Bella turned 17. They had planned to get married in Mexico, but that did not happen. Though Bella didn't like the fact that her mother remarried with someone younger than her, she found Phil quite decent and accepted him, and Phil adapted to Bella. However, because he was a minor league baseball player, he spent a majority of his time away from his new family. Renée stayed home with Bella, but she always missed him. Seeing how lonely her mom felt, Bella decided to move back to Forks and live with her biological father, Charlie, so Renée and Phil could travel together.

Twilight

Main article: Twilight
Phil-dwyer

Phil in Twilight.

"Guys, c'mon. I love you both. We got a plane to catch."
―Phil's only line in the movies.[src]

In Twilight, Bella notes that Phil gave her a CD of his favorite band when she left, and she listens to it while in Forks. Eventually, Phil is able to get a contract signed with the Suns, a minor league baseball team located in Jacksonville, Florida, and he and Renée move there together.

In the Twilight film, Phil is only seen at the beginning. He packs up the car in Phoenix to bring Bella to the airport, urging them to hurry, though his face isn't shown clearly.

When Bella is taken to the hospital, Renée texts Phil to reassure him and tells him to stay in Florida.

Eclipse

Main article: Eclipse

In Eclipse, Bella and Edward pay a visit to Renée and Phil in Florida, but due to his busy schedule, he is constantly absent. Before Bella's graduation, Phil attempted to demonstrate a slide and tangled up with the catcher and broke his thigh bone, causing him and Renée to be unable to attend Bella's graduation.[1]

Breaking Dawn

Main article: Breaking Dawn
2012-02-22 0815phil and renee

Phil and Renee in Bella's dream.

Phil makes his first and only official appearance in the series at Bella and Edward's wedding at the end of summer. Like Renée, he has no knowledge of the existence of his step-granddaughter, Renesmee Cullen, or that Bella has become a vampire.

His face is more clearly seen for the first time in Breaking Dawn - Part 1, but doesn't speak at all. He mostly remains in the background, sitting next to Renée during the ceremony and the reception.

Physical appearance

Phil's physical description is never fully explored, but it is known that he is bald, has blue eyes and is around 6 feet tall.

Personality

From Bella's description, Phil seems to be a decent man and very accepting to Bella. Like Renée, he has an adventurous spirit and lives to travel with his job.

Film portrayal

Matt-ty

Matt Bushell and Ty Olsson

Phil is portrayed by Matt Bushell in the Twilight movie and by Ty Olsson in Breaking Dawn - Part 1.[2]

Appearances

Mentioned in

References

External links