Lou Diamond Phillips
Biography
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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-02-17
Place of birth
Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines
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Cast
Supernova
2000
4.95
Courage Under Fire
1996
6.53
Absolon
2003
4.08
Bats
1999
4.61
Renegades
1989
5.24
Striking Range
2006
3.90
Disorganized Crime
1989
5.40
Angel and the Badman
2009
5.00
Hollywood Homicide
2003
5.23
El Cortez
2006
5.43
Easter Sunday
2022
5.70
Red Water
2003
4.00
Young Guns
1988
6.68
Death Toll
2008
3.30
Che: Part Two
2008
6.65
The Big Hit
1998
5.90
Aquaman
2006
5.90
Young Guns II
1990
6.50
Fingerprints
2006
5.73
Stand and Deliver
1988
7.63
The First Power
1990
5.60
Carny
2009
4.80
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005
4.90
Stark Raving Mad
2002
6.10
Murder at the Presidio
2005
4.70
La Bamba
1987
7.30
Knight Club
2001
3.50
Never Forget
2008
5.80
Shadow of the Wolf
1992
5.60
Brokedown Palace
1999
6.40
Takedown
2010
4.50
The Trail to Hope Rose
2004
5.00
Boulevard
1994
4.33
Young Guns III
0.00
Termination Point
2007
4.59
The Dark Wind
1992
5.00
Route 666
2001
4.98
Filly Brown
2013
6.30
In a Class of His Own
1999
7.50
Lone Hero
2002
3.63
The Three Kings
1987
2.80
Extreme Justice
1993
4.70
Hangman
2001
3.80
Malevolent
2002
4.80
Et Tu
2025
5.50
Teresa's Tattoo
1994
4.60
Sanitarium
2013
4.64
Lucy in the Sky with Diamond
2013
3.50
Sequoia
2014
5.80
Dangerous Touch
1995
3.46
Harley
1991
2.70
Lone Rider
2008
4.00
Override
1994
0.00
Undertow
1996
5.53
Picking Up the Pieces
2000
4.20
Grandpa's Place
2004
2.00
Ambition
1991
3.80
Werewolves
2024
5.87
Naked Movie
2008
2.00
The Invited
2010
3.58
Alien Express
2005
4.50
Trespasses
1986
4.17
The Night Stalker
2016
6.80
The 33
2015
6.40
A Show of Force
1990
4.80
Sky
2015
6.20
Keep Quiet
2025
0.00
Wind in the Wire
1993
7.00
Sioux City
1994
4.70
Another Day in Paradise
1998
6.20
City Kid
0.00
Dakota
1988
4.00
Created Equal
2017
6.00
Love Takes Wing
2009
6.90
Quest
2017
6.00
Hourglass
1997
4.50
Interface
1985
2.91
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
2017
5.61
Avenge the Crows
2017
4.73
Big Kill
2019
5.93
Urban Country
2018
6.40
Backyards & Bullets
2007
10.00
Time Bomb
1984
4.00
A Better Way to Die
2001
5.56
The Last Train
2017
4.00
The Wharf Rat
1996
4.60
Adverse
2021
4.80
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
0.00
Metal Tornado
2011
4.65
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997
5.80
Get Fast
2024
5.89
The Panama Deception
1992
6.95
Stunt C*cks
2004
0.00
Demon Wind
1990
4.90
Aguadilla
2025
0.00
Drowning
0.00
Widow
0.00
One in a Million
0.00