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.
Filmography
all 158
Movies 99
TV Shows 59
self 25
Voice 7
Director 7
Narrator 1
Writer 1
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two (2024)
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One (2024)
Et Tu (2023)
Quantum Leap (2022)
Easter Sunday (2022)
Constantine: The House of Mystery (2022)
The Cleaning Lady (2022)
Trese (2021)
Adverse (2021)
The Eisen Hour (2021)
Big Kill (2019)
Prodigal Son (2019)
The Masked Singer (2019)
Urban Country (2018)
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (2018)
Avenge the Crows (2017)
Quest (2017)
Cop and a Half: New Recruit (2017)
Created Equal (2017)
The Last Train (2017)
Search Party (2016)
Goliath (2016)
Bull (2016)
Elena of Avalor (2016)
The Night Stalker (2016)
The Ranch (2016)
Blindspot (2015)
Sky (2015)
Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
The 33 (2015)
Another Period (2015)
The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool (2015)
NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
You're the Worst (2014)
Sequoia (2014)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
Filly Brown (2013)
Sanitarium (2013)
Lucy in the Sky with Diamond (2013)
Longmire (2012)
Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off (2012)
Metal Tornado (2011)
Blue Bloods (2010)
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Takedown (2010)
The Invited (2010)
Stargate Universe (2009)
Cougar Town (2009)
Angel and the Badman (2009)
Carny (2009)
Love Takes Wing (2009)
The Beast (2009)
Che: Part Two (2008)
Death Toll (2008)
Lone Rider (2008)
Never Forget (2008)
Naked Movie (2008)
Termination Point (2007)
Chuck (2007)
The Bet (2007)
Backyards & Bullets (2007)
Fingerprints (2006)
El Cortez (2006)
Aquaman (2006)
Aquaman (2006)
Psych (2006)
Striking Range (2006)
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll (2006)
The Triangle (2005)
The Reichen Show (2005)
Criminal Minds (2005)
Alien Express (2005)
Hell's Kitchen (2005)
Murder at the Presidio (2005)
American Dad! (2005)
Numb3rs (2005)
Gone But Not Forgotten (2005)
Gone But Not Forgotten (2005)
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
Jack & Bobby (2004)
Grandpa's Place (2004)
The Trail to Hope Rose (2004)
The Handler (2003)
Red Water (2003)
Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Celebrities Uncensored (2003)
World Poker Tour (2003)
Absolon (2003)
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2003)
The Twilight Zone (2002)
Malevolent (2002)
Stark Raving Mad (2002)
Lone Hero (2002)
George Lopez (2002)
An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers (2002)
24 (2001)
Route 666 (2001)
A Better Way to Die (2001)
Wolf Lake (2001)
Night Visions (2001)
Hangman (2001)
Knight Club (2001)
Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
Supernova (2000)
Bats (1999)
In a Class of His Own (1999)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Brokedown Palace (1999)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died (1999)
Family Guy (1999)
The Big Hit (1998)
Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes (1997)
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann (1997)
Hourglass (1997)
Spin City (1996)
Courage Under Fire (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
Undertow (1996)
The Wharf Rat (1996)
MADtv (1995)
The Outer Limits (1995)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
Override (1994)
Boulevard (1994)
Sioux City (1994)
Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
Dangerous Touch (1994)
Wind in the Wire (1993)
Extreme Justice (1993)
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O (1993)
Shadow of the Wolf (1992)
Ambition (1991)
Harley (1991)
The Dark Wind (1991)
Young Guns II (1990)
A Show of Force (1990)
The First Power (1990)
Liberian Girl (1989)
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Renegades (1989)
Disorganized Crime (1989)
Dakota (1988)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Stand and Deliver (1988)
Young Guns (1988)
The Three Kings (1987)
La Bamba (1987)
Trespasses (1986)
Interface (1985)
Miami Vice (1984)
Time Bomb (1984)
Champs-Elysées (1982)
Guns III – Alias: Billy the Kid
City Kid
Year 2
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1962-02-17 (62 years old)
Birth NameLou Diamond Upchurch
Birth PlaceNaval Base Subic Bay, United States of America
RelationshipsJulie Cypher (1987-01-01 - 1990-01-01), Kelly Phillips (1994-04-24 - 2007-07-30)
ChildrenLili Jordan, Isabella Phillips, Gracie Phillips
CitizenshipsPhilippines, United States of America
Also Known AsЛу Даймонд Филлипс, Lou Diamond Upchurch, Lou Diamond, Louis Gem Phips, Louis Diamond Phillips, Louis Diamond Upchurch
AwardsTheatre World Award
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