Lou Diamond Phillips
- Acting
- February 17, 1962 · Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines
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.
Known for
Filmography
- American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez · Self
- Casa Grande
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85 · Daniel Fischer (Voice), Daniel Fischer / Wood Golem (Voice)
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview · Daniel Fischer (Voice)
- The Chair Company · Jeff Levjman
- Gangland · Teddy Sharpe, Executive producer
- Et Tu · Brent Barrymore
- Aguadilla · Benicio
- Get Fast · The Cowboy
- Werewolves · Dr. Aranda
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three · The Spectre (Voice)
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two · The Spectre (Voice)
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One · The Spectre / Owlman (Voice)
- Quantum Leap · Shepherd Barnes
- Easter Sunday · Lou Diamond Phillips
- DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery · Spectre (Voice)
- The Legend of Vox Machina · Gentry (Voice)
- The Cleaning Lady · Joe Fabroa
- Trese · Mayor Sancho Santamaria (Voice)
- Adverse · Dr. Cruz
- The Eisen Hour · Self
- Big Kill · Johnny Kane
- Prodigal Son · Gil Arroyo, Director
- The Masked Singer · Mantis
- Urban Country · Warden Tono
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale · Self
- Avenge the Crows · Casper
- Quest · Gus
- Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins · Victor Delgado (Voice)
- Cop and a Half: New Recruit · Detective Simmons
- Created Equal · Monsignor Renzulli
- The Last Train · Gunner
- Search Party · John
- Graves
- Goliath · Oscar Suarez
- Bull · Colonel Victor Taggert, Director
- Elena of Avalor · Victor Delgado (Voice)
- The Night Stalker · Richard Ramirez
- Sky · Duane
- The Ranch · Clint
- Blindspot · Saúl Guerrero
- Fear the Walking Dead · Director
- The 33 · Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho'
- Another Period · Langundo
- The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool · Self
- NCIS: New Orleans · Cedric Gossett
- You're the Worst · Self
- Sequoia · Colin
- Ironside · Stuart White
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · Director
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine · Jeff Romero
- Filly Brown · Jose Tonorio
- Sanitarium · James Silo
- Lucy in the Sky with Diamond · Lou Diamond Phillips
- Longmire · Henry Standing Bear
- Metal Tornado · Michael Edwards
- Blue Bloods · Louis Delgado
- Hawaii Five-0 · Wes Lincoln
- Takedown · David
- The Invited · Garrett
- Stargate Universe · David Telford
- Cougar Town · Lou Diamond Phillips
- Angel and the Badman · Quirt Evans
- Carny · Sheriff Atlas
- Southland · Officer Danny Ferguson
- Love Takes Wing · Ray Russell, Director
- The Beast · Capone
- Che: Part Two · Mario Monje
- Death Toll · Mayor Padial
- Lone Rider · Bobby Hattaway
- Never Forget · Frank Hill
- Naked Movie · Self
- Termination Point · Dr. Daniel Winter
- Chuck · Augusto Gaez
- Backyards & Bullets
- Fingerprints · Doug
- El Cortez · Manny DeSilva
- Aquaman · Tom Curry
- Aquaman · Tom Curry
- Psych · Lars Ewing