Derek Waters

 plays the long-suffering art department head, Phil, on Apple TV+'s Mythic Quest. However, he is primarily a writer and producer known for having created the Drunk History franchise.

He nevertheless has a long history as a character actor, having guest-starred regularly on Amercian broadcast and streaming shows sicne the early 2000s. Long before Drunk History, one of his earliest shows was Derek and Simon: The Show, a co-creation with The Big Bang Theory alumn, Simon Helberg, and Breaking Bad's Bob Odenkirk.