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{{Infobox person
| name          = Phil Haus
| image         = Phil Haus.jpg
| image_size    = 180
| caption = 
| birth_date    = 
| birth_place   = New York
| birth_name    =  Philip Arthur Hauspurg
| nationality   = [[American people|American]]
| alma_mater    =  [[Duke University]]
| occupation    =  [[Actor]], [[entrepreneur]]
| known_for     =   ''Pheed''
}}

'''Philip Arthur Hauspurg''' (professionally known as '''Phil Haus''') is an American actor and entrepreneur based in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Game Time synopsis and movie info|url=https://www.tribute.ca/movies/game-time/29970/|website=Tribute.ca|accessdate=1 March 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pheed: not your grandma's social network|url=https://www.builtinla.com/2014/06/09/pheed-not-your-grandmas-social-network|website=Built In Los Angeles|accessdate=1 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> Haus is best known as the co-founder of ''Pheed'', a social networking app.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pozin|first1=Ilya|title=Vine Users Flock To Pheed|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ilyapozin/2013/09/05/vine-users-flock-to-pheed-2/#238f9a8b4cd8|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=Forbes|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/mobli-media-acquires-content-sharing-platform-pheed-interview/|title=Mobli Media Acquires Content-Sharing Platform Pheed [Interview]|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en-US}}</ref>  

== Career ==
Phil Haus graduated from [[Duke University]] with a degree in Sociology & Theatre in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|title=New app aims to transform social media {{!}} Duke magazine|url=http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/article/new-app-aims-transform-social-media|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=dukemagazine.duke.edu|language=en}}</ref> In 2011, Haus co-founded the social networking app ''Pheed'' along with O.D. Kobo.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pheed App Bringing Pay-Per-View to Phones|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/pheed-app-bringing-pay-per-view-to-phones-20130605|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=Rolling Stone}}</ref> Pheed was ranked the number 1 downloaded app in the Apple and [[Google Play]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/02/19/pheed-twitter-instagram-soundcloud-apple-tumblr-ustream/1931779/|title=Pheed is feeding teens' thirst for social media|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en}}</ref> In 2014, Pheed was acquired by Mobli Media Group for US$40 million, where Haus was appointed as Head of U.S. Operations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ilyapozin/2014/09/18/launch-to-exit-in-18-months-pheed-acquired-for-40m/#41ab79a91f33|title=Launch To Exit In 18 Months: Pheed Acquired For $40M|last=Pozin|first=Ilya|work=Forbes|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en}}</ref> He opened the ''Pheed House'' on Mulholland Drive, a content creation hub for artists with the help of [[Snoop Dogg]] and [[Miley Cyrus]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Large & In Charge: Eastern Consolidated’s Peter Hauspurg|url=https://commercialobserver.com/2013/06/large-in-charge-eastern-consolidateds-peter-hauspurg/|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=Commercial Observer|date=25 June 2013}}</ref> Notably, Haus also co-founded and led initial growth efforts for the Yo (app).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/07/26/why-a-stupid-app-like-yo-may-have-billion-dollar-platform-potential/|title=Why A Stupid App Like Yo May Have Billion-Dollar Platform Potential|last=Choudary|first=SangeetPaul|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=|title=What's Happened To ~$7 Million App 'Yo' Now That The Hype Has Died|work=Business Insider|access-date=2017-10-14|language=en}}</ref>

Haus appeared in a leading role in Diego Hallivis ''Game Time (2011)'', TV Series ''Punk'd (2012)'' and Comedy Central Series ''Onion Sportsdome (2011)''. In 2017, Haus produced a film ''Curvature (2017)'', which was well received by audiences.<ref>{{cite news|title='Love, Simon': Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/love-simon-1088293|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Credit
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2011
| ''Game Time''<ref>{{cite web|title=Game Time DVD Review {{!}} The Other View - Entertainment site for gaming, movies, and technology|url=http://www.the-other-view.com/game-time.html|website=The-other-view|accessdate=1 March 2018}}</ref>
| Vance Halden
| Leading role
|-
| 2012
| ''Punk'd ''
| Himself
| Appeared in three episodes
|-
| 2013
| ''Darkroom ''<ref>{{cite web|title=Darkroom (2013)|url=https://www.csfd.cz/film/351947-darkroom/komentare/|publisher=Czech-Slovak Film Database|accessdate=1 March 2018|language=cs}}</ref>
| Himself
| Released in the UK as ''Dark House''
|-
| 2017
| ''Curvature''<ref>{{cite news|title='Curvature': Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/curvature-1087929|accessdate=1 March 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref>
| Himself
| Executive producer
|}

== Personal Life ==
According to Duke Magazine, Haus married longtime girlfriend and fellow Duke University alumnus Jessica Young in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://issuu.com/dukemagazine/docs/dmwinter2015_web_1_/64|title=Duke Magazine Winter 2015|work=issuu|access-date=2017-10-14|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|4276659|Phil Haus}}

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American businesspeople]]
[[Category:Actors from Los Angeles, California]]