History WebVideo / AmazingPhil

* AnimalMotifs: There is a repeated lion motif in several of his videos (more apparent in past videos than more recent ones), such as his [[CompanionCube stuffed lion]] who is portrayed as a DeadpanSnarker who makes comments about Phil's stories through annotations, his "Draw Phil Naked" fan submissions which would often feature lions, along with a few of his videos being dedicated to lions or at least features a lion in the title. His Krave Challenge onesie was a lion as well.

* AnimalMotifs: There is a repeated lion motif in several of his videos (more apparent in past videos than more recent ones), such as his stuffed lion who is portrayed as a DeadpanSnarker who makes comments about Phil's stories through annotations, his "Draw Phil Naked" fan submissions which would often feature lions, along with a few of his videos being dedicated to lions or at least features a lion in the title. His Krave Challenge onesie was a lion as well.

* CuteAndPsycho: Older videos showcase more of Phil's... weirder side. He still retains a lot of that vibe. Prime examples are the times when he breaks out the black humour, casually spews odd facts about topics like pyromania, his general tendency to suddenly start staring wide-eyed at the camera without a word for some time and saying things that are sometimes flat-out {{Nightmare Fuel}} material. The last [[https://youtu.be/XaXLJdqNXdY April Fool's prank with Dan]] takes it to an all new height.

Otherwise known as '''Phil Lester'''. Phil is a vlogger who has been making Website/YouTube videos since 2006. Phil is enthusiastic, childlike, and also [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} possibly insane.]]

* DyeHard: He has been dyeing his hair black for almost as long as he has been online with the exception of a temporary break between September 2019 and May 2020. His natural hair colour is a mousy brown with a slight auburn tint, leading to ginger jokes (although it is not actually that red).

** In 2019, he and Dan adopted an older rescue betta fish named Norman, whom they truly loved and cared for.

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* OlderThanTheyLook: Don't be fooled by the innocent act; he was born in 1987. As of January 2023, he's ''thirty-six years old''.

* IconicOutfit: Loud, colourful shirts or tees with quirky prints and motifs, black skinny jeans, and mismatched socks make up most of his fashion choices. Sparkly coats and denim jackets may count too. Phil has acknowledged his distinctive fashion sense when having it challenged by viewer-selected outfits both reasonable and sadistically ridiculous.

* {{Ambiguously Bi}}: For a while, his sexuality was unclear due to him preferring not to label himself and often commenting on the attractiveness of various male and female celebrities. There are also old (now dated) claims of him being bi/not straight. In June 2019, he uploaded [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqXFKSWniVU this video]] in which he officially came out as gay, following Dan's own coming-out video.

He frequently collaborates with fellow [=YouTuber=] and life companion [[WebVideo/{{danisnotonfire}} Dan Howell]], and has hosted two collaboration series of sorts on his channel - the seasonal baking videos (alternate years), and "Phil is Not On Fire", ostensibly a Q&A show, but one that answers very little, with no normal prompts and lots of bizarre and amusing improv instead.

* InteractiveFiction: Phil used to make interactive series with different paths, such as "INTERACTIVE CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE". Unfortunately, these series no longer work as intended since [=YouTube=] [[ScrewedByTheNetwork disabled annotations]], which were a key feature in his early videos.

He frequently collaborates with [=YouTuber=]/roommate/best friend [[WebVideo/{{danisnotonfire}} Dan Howell]], and has hosted two collaboration series of sorts on his channel - the seasonal baking videos (alternate years), and "Phil is Not On Fire", ostensibly a Q&A show, but one that answers very little, with no normal prompts and lots of bizarre and amusing improv instead.

* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: In the video "Dan and Phil Tell the Truth" on Dan's channel, one of the secrets Dan made Phil reveal about himself was that he smoked a cigarette and kissed a girl in Prague. Despite it likely occurring before they even met, Dan has brought this story up and poked fun at it multiple times.

* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: In the video "Dan and Phil Tell the Truth" on Dan's channel, one of the secrets Phil revealed about himself was that he kissed a girl in Prague. Despite it likely occurring before they even met, Dan has brought this story up and poked fun at it several times.

* NeverLiveItDown: In the video "Dan and Phil Tell the Truth" on Dan's channel, one of the secrets Phil revealed about himself was that he kissed a girl in Prague. Despite it likely occurring before they even met, Dan has brought this story up and poked fun at it several times.