Philip Anthony McKeon (November 11, 1964 – December 10, 2019) was an American child actor, known for playing the role of Tommy Hyatt, the son of the title character, on the sitcom Alice, from 1976 to 1985.

Life and career

McKeon was born in Westbury, New York, the son of Barbara and Donald McKeon, a travel agent. His younger sister is actress Nancy McKeon; they are not related to actor Doug McKeon. McKeon's professional career began when he was 4. His parents took him and Nancy, then age 2, to a nearby modeling audition and he began his career as a child model appearing in magazines, newspapers, and television commercials. Over the next several years, he landed numerous modeling stints, followed by several parts on stage and in films. Linda Lavin, who played Alice, first saw Philip at a Broadway performance and thought he was bright and talented and recommended him for the part of Tommy.

After Alice ended in 1985, McKeon continued to make periodic acting appearances, including Sandman (1993) and Ghoulies IV (1994). He also produced or directed a few films, such as Teresa's Tattoo (1994) which starred his sister Nancy McKeon, Murder In The First (1995), and The Young Unknowns (2000).

After 2000, McKeon worked on radio, first in the news department at KFWB AM 980 in Los Angeles and then as co-host of morning radio show The Breakfast Taco on KWVH-LP 94.1FM in Wimberley, Texas.

McKeon died in Texas on December 10, 2019, following a long illness. He was 55 years old.