Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Date of Birth:

Feb 17, 1962

Place of Birth:

Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines

Lou Diamond Phillips is an American film, television, and stage actor as well as director and writer. His breakthrough role came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the film La Bamba. His other best known film roles are as Jose Chavez y Chavez in Young Guns I and II, Angel Guzman in Stand and Deliver for which he earned a supporting actor Golden Globe Award nomination, Hank Storm in Renegades, Jesse Rainfeather Goldman in Sioux City in which he was also director, Staff Sergeant John Monfriez in Courage Under Fire, Roy Knox in Brokedown Palace, and Wanda in Hollywood Homicide. He has also starred in many TV movies.

His best known TV roles are as Lt. Gil Arroyo on Prodigal Son, Henry Standing Bear on Longmire, Col. David Telford on Stargate Universe, Agent Ian Edgerton on Numb3rs, and John Kanin on Wolf Lake. He voices for animated series as Chief Bill Bayani on Firebuds, Victor Delgado on Elena of Valor, and Surak on The Lion Guard.

He's had recurring roles on TV shows including Trese, Blindspot, Blue Bloods, Goliath, NCIS: New Orleans, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Ranch, Southland, George Lopez, and 24. He has starred as himself on Cougar Town and You're the Worst. He's also guest starred on a number of shows including Bull, The Cleaning Lady, Search Party, Criminal Minds, Graves, Training Day, Ironside, Chuck, Psych, Law & Order: SVU, The Handler, The Twilight Zone (2002), Spin City, The Outer Limits, Tales from the Crypt, Miami Vice, and Dallas (1985).

He earned a Tony Award nomination for his role in The King and I. Outside of acting, he has become notable for finishing 186th in the 2009 World Series of Poker World Championships "No Limit Texas hold 'em" main event.

filmography:

The 33 The 33

2015

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

2024

The Night Stalker The Night Stalker

2016

Trespasses Trespasses

1986

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

2024

A Show of Force A Show of Force

1990

Sky Sky

2015

Sioux City Sioux City

1994

Wind in the Wire Wind in the Wire

1993

The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool

2015

Keep Quiet Keep Quiet

1970

Alien Express Alien Express

2005

The Invited The Invited

2010

Override Override

1994

Undertow Undertow

1996

Lone Rider Lone Rider

2008

Harley Harley

1991

Dangerous Touch Dangerous Touch

1994

Picking Up the Pieces Picking Up the Pieces

2000

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

2024

Naked Movie Naked Movie

2008

Werewolves Werewolves

2024

Ambition Ambition

1991

Grandpa's Place Grandpa's Place

2004

Another Day in Paradise Another Day in Paradise

1998

City Kid City Kid

1970

Adverse Adverse

2021

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

1999

The Wharf Rat The Wharf Rat

1996

The Last Train The Last Train

2017

A Better Way to Die A Better Way to Die

2001

An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers

2002

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

1993

Get Fast Get Fast

2024

Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins

2017

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

1997

Metal Tornado Metal Tornado

2011

Time Bomb Time Bomb

1984

Backyards & Bullets Backyards & Bullets

2007

Quest Quest

2017

Love Takes Wing Love Takes Wing

2009

Created Equal Created Equal

2017

Dakota Dakota

1988

Hourglass Hourglass

1997

Interface Interface

1985

Urban Country Urban Country

2018

Big Kill Big Kill

2019

Avenge the Crows Avenge the Crows

2017

Cop and a Half: New Recruit Cop and a Half: New Recruit

2017

Sequoia Sequoia

2014

Lucy in the Sky with Diamond Lucy in the Sky with Diamond

2013

Young Guns II Young Guns II

1990

Fingerprints Fingerprints

2006

Aquaman Aquaman

2006

The Big Hit The Big Hit

1998

Che: Part Two Che: Part Two

2008

Stand and Deliver Stand and Deliver

1988

The First Power The First Power

1990

Stark Raving Mad Stark Raving Mad

2002

Gone But Not Forgotten Gone But Not Forgotten

2005

Carny Carny

2009

Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes

1997

Death Toll Death Toll

2008

Young Guns Young Guns

1988

Renegades Renegades

1989

Striking Range Striking Range

2006

Absolon Absolon

2003

Bats Bats

1999

Courage Under Fire Courage Under Fire

1996

Disorganized Crime Disorganized Crime

1989

Angel and the Badman Angel and the Badman

2009

Easter Sunday Easter Sunday

2022

Red Water Red Water

2003

El Cortez El Cortez

2006

Hollywood Homicide Hollywood Homicide

2003

Murder at the Presidio Murder at the Presidio

2005

La Bamba La Bamba

1987

The Three Kings The Three Kings

1987

Extreme Justice Extreme Justice

1993

Lone Hero Lone Hero

2002

In a Class of His Own In a Class of His Own

1999

Filly Brown Filly Brown

2013

Hangman Hangman

2001

Malevolent Malevolent

2002

Sanitarium Sanitarium

2013

Teresa's Tattoo Teresa's Tattoo

1994

Et Tu Et Tu

2023

Constantine: The House of Mystery Constantine: The House of Mystery

2022

Route 666 Route 666

2001

The Dark Wind The Dark Wind

1991

Brokedown Palace Brokedown Palace

1999

Shadow of the Wolf Shadow of the Wolf

1992

Never Forget Never Forget

2008

Knight Club Knight Club

2001

Takedown Takedown

2010

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997

Termination Point Termination Point

2007

Guns III - Alias: Billy the Kid Guns III - Alias: Billy the Kid

1970

Boulevard Boulevard

1994

The Trail to Hope Rose The Trail to Hope Rose

2004

Supernova Supernova

2000

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