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Who is Hilary Swank’s husband? All we know about Philip Schneider

Hilary Swank exchanged vows with Philip Schneider, an entrepreneur, in August 2018.
posted by Shreya Ghosh
Thursday 7/31/2025 at 1:32PM EDT
  • Hilary Swank & Philip Schneider (Image via Getty)
    Hilary Swank & Philip Schneider (Image via Getty)

    Hilary Swank, 51, is married to Philip Schneider. After her divorce from Chad Lowe in 2007, she found love again in Philip and has been celebrating their loving relationship for over a decade now.

    People cited a Vogue report confirming that Philip is a social venture entrepreneur. According to Forbes, his job role is a combination of "capitalism with a do-gooder mentality," as People noted.

    In August 2018, Swank tied the knot to Schneider, and they experienced parenthood by welcoming twins in April 2023. Initially, the duo kept their romance under wraps and only announced they were together a long time after their engagement. 

    In a 2018 interview with Vogue, the Million Dollar Baby actress recalled getting married in California. Remembering the special celebrations, she shared,

    "It was timeless. There is just no other way to describe it. I was overwhelmed with such gratitude and thanks to be marrying the man of my dreams and to see all the people we love together in the middle of such a profound setting. It was truly a dream come true."

    Her unforgettable wedding nuptials witnessed an energetic after-party with the guests. Recounting hours of dancing and grooving to peppy beats till the next morning, she further continued,

    "Everyone was having so much fun and didn’t want the party to end, so we actually had to start dancing to wireless headphones into the wee hours of the next day, so the distant neighbors wouldn’t be kept up by the sound system. We ended the night riding back to our rooms on bicycles decorated Burning Man–style with LED lights and streamers by our friend’s children. It was the perfect custom creation to punctuate a perfect custom evening."

    Everything we know about Hilary Swank’s husband, Philip Schneider 

    A look at his interesting profession

    According to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the entrepreneur's job responsibilities involve making investments or working on developing firms that specialize in resolving "social, economic, or environmental" challenges. 

    Hilary and Philip share mutual interests

    The Boys Don't Cry star often opened up about her husband in several conversations and reflected on enjoying similar passions and experiences. According to the Vogue interview, the couple loves being close to nature. In fact, they were certain of finding their wedding location surrounded by nature's allure. They tied the knot in California's redwoods, as it was a nearby location for Swank's father to travel to without catching a flight. He underwent a lung transplant three years before his daughter's wedding and had to skip flying due to his medical condition. 

    Explaining the decision to finalize the dreamy wedding venue, Hilary told the outlet,

    "We found exactly what we were looking for at the Santa Lucia Preserve in Carmel, California. It’s a stunning private community surrounded by 20,000 acres of conservancy and an intimate redwood grove populated with trees that are over 800 years old."

    The lovebirds celebrated Hilary's 50th birthday by taking a trip to Alaska and experiencing the thrill of adventure. In a conversation with People, she spoke about spending "six days off-grid in Alaska" for her special milestone and added,

    "We went fly-fishing, hiking, exploring, looking for wildlife. Nature is my favorite, and Alaska is like nature on steroids."

    As People reported, one of Hilary Swank and Philip Schneider's first public dates as a couple was reported at the Wimbledon Championships in 2017. According to Elle, they also attended the 2018 French Open. Since their first appearance at a tennis event, they have often been spotted at several events for the sport. From enjoying the games to supporting their favorite athletes, fans saw them rejoicing in the spirit of the matches. It appears they also love watching tennis together. 

    A look at Hilary and Philip's relationship spanning more than a decade now

    Their love story seems straight out of a romantic movie. A close friend named Jean and Victoria Vantoch, Misha Collins's wife, introduced the duo by setting them up on a blind date. While speaking with Vogue, as Us Weekly noted, Swank looked back on her first date with her husband and expressed,

    "It was a blind date set up by actor Misha Collins’s wife Vicki and another close friend Jean. We met at 10:00 a.m. and parted ways at 11:00 PM. We clearly enjoyed our time!"

    Misha and Philip are great friends, and the actor also did "a moving reading of a poem" at Hilary and Philip's wedding.

    The pair got engaged in 2016

    After dating for around a year and a half, Schneider popped the question to Swank during a trip to Colorado. Reminiscing about the memories of their picture-perfect proposal, the Logan Lucky actress told Vogue,

    "We don’t know why waited that long! We stumbled upon a beautiful sanctuary deep in the mountains. It had a stunning waterfall that cascades down to rustic cabins built in the 1800s surrounded by beautiful pines and big skies. One evening, Philip dropped to his knee in front of the waterfall and proposed—he sweetly made sure my dogs were nearby so they could bear witness!"

    They tied the knot in 2018 and became parents in 2023

    Philip is Hilary's second husband. She married the love of her life in a magnificent wedding ceremony in the redwoods on August 18, 2018, nearly two years after their engagement. 

    While they kept their private lives completely away from the spotlight in the initial few years of their romance, Swank slowly opened up about sharing glimpses of her family and memorable anecdotes with the public over time. In April 2023, the two-time Oscar winner announced the birth of her twins, a son and a daughter. 

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    A post shared by Hilary Swank (@hilaryswank)

    Posing with her newborns and standing against a majestic sunset view, Hilary shared a photo with her fraternal twins and dedicated a heartfelt caption to them. She penned in her emotional tribute,

    "It wasn’t easy. But boy (and girl!) was it worth it. 👼🏼🤍👼🏼
    Happy Easter! 🐣🐣 Posting from pure Heaven. 🙌🏽"

    Around 10 months later, on Valentine's Day 2024, she disclosed the names of her fraternal twins. Hilary and Philip named their son Ohm and their daughter Aya. Sharing an adorable picture of the siblings sitting on a serene beach, the mumma expressed in her Instagram caption,

    "I have a busy week of talk shows ahead where I’ll be sharing about my new film and a fun partnership, but I figured what better day to share the names of my two little loves with you all first👼🏼👼🏼💝
    Thanks for being here!!🙌🏽
    Happy Valentine’s Day 💕💘 🥰"

    On a 2024 appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the acclaimed actress described motherhood as "the best in the whole wide world." Speaking about spending days with her babies, she chimed in, 

    "Yes, it’s more joy, more fun and more exhausting. It’s more everything than I ever thought it would be. It’s more glorious, it’s the most extraordinary thing in the world."

    At the time of the interview, her son was "learning everything." But her daughter had already started uttering words. Recalling such close-to-heart moments, Swank said,

    "My daughter...the first thing she started ever saying, she sounded like a mourning dove. Like just a beautiful little mourning dove. And then it turned into a growl. She growls, but like really commits."

    Interestingly, there is a history of twins on both sides of Hilary Swank's and Philip Schneider's families. As per People, she made the disclosure while chatting on an October 2022 episode of Good Morning America.

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