Phil of the Future/Characters

Phil Diffy "Played by: Raviv "Ricky" Ullman"

Born in 2107, he is the main character in the series. He was a 9th Grader in Season 1 and a 10th grader in Season 2 at H.G. Wells Junior/Senior High School. He seems to be the most in tune with how things work in this 21st century. Phil frequently has to make up excuses to hide the fact that he is from the future. He's the best friend of Keely Teslow and eventually her boyfriend. Phil is two years older than Pim.

Tropes Associated With Phil:


 * Badass Beard: In the episode "Ill Of The Future".
 * Big Man On Campus: In the episode “It’s a Wonder-Phil Life”.
 * Happily Ever After: With Keely, they get together in the finale episode "Back To The Future (Not The Movie)". Word of God also makes this such.
 * High School Sweethearts: With Keely as of Back To The Future (Not The Movie).
 * Official Couple: With Keely as of Back To The Future (Not The Movie).
 * Relationship Upgrade: With Keely as of Back To The Future (Not The Movie).
 * Trapped in The Past
 * We Will Not Have Pinky Toes In The Future

Lloyd Diffy "Played by: Craig Anton"

Born in 2074, is Phil and Pim's goofy dad, who was working on repairing the time machine. He was an engineer in 2121, and loves older music. He is paranoid about the government and Vice Principal Neil Hackett figuring out he and his family are from the future.

Tropes Associated With Lloyd:


 * Failure Is the Only Option
 * Happily Married: With Barb.
 * Trapped in The Past
 * We Will Not Have Pinky Toes In The Future

Barb Diffy "Played by: Lise Simms"

Born 2076, is Phil and Pim's mom. She is very interested in how things work in the 21st century. Unlike other mothers, though, Barbara seems to let her kids figure things out on their own. She loves to cook the old fashioned way. Barb is two years younger than Lloyd.

Tropes Associated With Barb:


 * Happily Married: With Lloyd.
 * Trapped in The Past
 * We Will Not Have Pinky Toes In The Future

Pim Diffy "Played by: Amy Bruckner"

Born 2109, is Phil's younger sister. She was a 7th Grader in Season 1 and a 8th grader in Season 2 at H.G. Wells Junior/Senior High. Pim is a mischievous girl who is constantly up to no good. She is the main antagonist of the series. Pim is known for liking to pull pranks on people, mainly on Phil, Debbie Berwick and Vice Principal Hackett. Pim tries to make Phil miserable whenever she can. Repeatedly in the show, she looks for ways to dominate the world, and universe. Pim is two years younger than Phil.

Tropes Associated With Pim:


 * Annoying Younger Sibling
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Enfant Terrible
 * Evil Laugh
 * Trapped in The Past
 * We Will Not Have Pinky Toes In The Future

Curtis, the Caveman "Played by: JP Manoux"

Born circa 30,000 B.C., is a caveman (Cro-Magnon) who stowed away in the Diffy's time machine when they went back to visit the Stone Age. The Diffys struggle to make Curtis seem like a normal person, and often pretend he is Phil's uncle. Throughout the episodes, he learns more English.

Tropes Associated With Curtis, the Caveman:


 * You No Take Candle

Keely Teslow "Played by: Alyson Michalka"

Born March 1990, is the best friend of Phil Diffy and eventually his girlfriend. She is the only person who knows Phil and his family are from the future. Keely Teslow is an energetic and bubbly girl who aspires to be a reporter. She starts to harbor romantic feelings for Phil during Season 2. She is notable on the show for her numerous hairstyles and colorful clothes. In the later episodes of the show, she hosts her own daily news program on the school's closed-circuit television broadcasting system.

Tropes Associated With Keely:


 * First Kiss: With Phil in Back To The Future (Not The Movie)
 * Girl Next Door
 * Green-Eyed Monster: In the episode "Neander-Phil".
 * Happily Ever After: With Phil, they get together in the finale episode "Back To The Future (Not The Movie)". Word of God also makes this such.
 * High School Sweethearts: With Phil as of Back To The Future (Not The Movie).
 * Lady in Red: In the episode “Get Ready To Go-Go”.
 * Official Couple: With Phil as of Back To The Future (Not The Movie).
 * Plucky Girl
 * Puppy Dog Eyes
 * Relationship Upgrade: With Phil as of Back To The Future (Not The Movie).
 * Secret Keeper

Vice Principal Neil Hackett "Played by: JP Manoux"

Born 1969, is the Vice Principal at Phil, Keely and Pim's school, H.G. Wells Junior/Senior High School. He is also Phil's teacher in science and Pim's teacher in history. He is often found snooping around the Diffy's house as he tries to figure out where they are really from. He moves in next door to the Diffy's in Season 2.

Tropes Associated With Vice Principal Neil Hackett:


 * Nosy Neighbor
 * Secret Chaser
 * Stalker With a Crush: He camped out on Veronica's yard.

Debbie Berwick "Played by: Kay Panabaker"

Debbie is the complete opposite of Pim and she has a very happy attitude towards life. She hardly ever gets mad and is very nice. Debbie also considers Pim to be her best friend. Debbie also teaches a yoga class. Debbie enjoys singing and is in the school band.

Tropes Associated With Debbie Berwick:


 * Genki Girl
 * Killed Off for Real: Seriously.
 * The Pollyanna
 * Uncanny Valley Girl

Seth Wosmer "Played by: Evan Peters"

Seth is the nerdy friend of Phil, Keely and Tia.

Tropes Associated With Seth Wassmer:


 * Put On a Bus: Sometime in Season 1.
 * Retroactive Recognition: Yes, that is a young Tate Langdon.

Tia "Played by: Brenda Song"

Keely's best friend. She is pretty, popular and friendly.

Tropes Associated With Tia:


 * Put On a Bus: Sometime in Season 1. Mentioned that she moved away in "Tia, Via, Or Me ... Uh".

Bradley Benjamin Farmer "Played by: Rory Thost"

Pim's rival season 1. He is made fun of his short height. He dated Debbie but Pim broke them up and he became infatuated with Pim.

Tropes Associated With Bradley Benjamin Farmer:


 * Put On a Bus: Sometime in Season 1.
 * The Rival: A Rival of Pim's.

Lil Danny Dawkins "Played by: Brandon Smith"

He has a crush on Pim and always gets involved with her antics.

Tropes Associated With Lil Danny Dawkins:


 * Black Best Friend
 * Dogged Nice Guy
 * Stalker With a Crush: He has a crush on Pim.

Candida "Played by: Spencer Locke"

The leader of the fashion zombies.

Tropes Associated With Candida:


 * Alpha Bitch
 * The Rival: A Rival of Pim's.

Mr. Joel Messerschmit "Played by: Joel Brooks"

Phil and Keeley's teacher who has the certain pleasure for giving extremely difficult assignments for most students to actually fail. He has a sister named Bettina and a nephew, Nathan.

Tropes Associated With Mr. Joel Messerschmit:


 * Badass Teacher: He takes pleasure in giving extremely difficult assignments that most students fail.
 * Wouldn't that make him a Sadist Teacher instead?
 * I think he's both. But you are right that example should be used for the Sadist one.

Olivia (Via) "Played by: Juliet Holland Rose"

Via is a girl from England, transferred because her father's in the military. She became friends with Keely.

Tropes Associated With Olivia (Via):


 * Military Brat

Owen "Played by: Michael Mitchell"

Phil's friend. He is not that smart and is laid-back, and is also constantly trying to hit on girls (though he never succeeds).

Tropes Associated With Owen:


 * Jerk With a Heart of Gold