Played by the same actor as Laurens, Philip is Hamilton’s young son. who takes after his father in more ways than one: he is a skilled rapper and a brilliant wit, but he is also obsessed with old-school ideas of honor and too quick to anger. Ultimately, Philip dies after being shot in a duel defending his father (“Blow Us All Away”). Philip’s death is in some ways the central tragedy of the show, as Hamilton and his wife Eliza never recover from the loss (“It’s Quiet Uptown”).