Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 17, 1962
Place of Birth:
Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Et Tu | Brent Barrymore |
| 2025 | Keep Quiet | Teddy Sharpe |
| 2025 | Aguadilla | Benicio |
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One | The Spectre / Owlman (voice) |
| 2024 | Werewolves | Dr. Aranda |
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two | The Spectre (voice) |
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three | The Spectre (voice) |
| 2024 | Get Fast | The Cowboy |
| 2022 | Easter Sunday | Lou Diamond Phillips |
| 2022 | Constantine: The House of Mystery | Spectre (voice) |
| 2021 | Adverse | Dr. Cruz |
| 2019 | Big Kill | Johnny Kane |
| 2018 | Urban Country | Warden Tono |
| 2017 | Created Equal | Monsignor Renzulli |
| 2017 | Quest | Gus |
| 2017 | Cop and a Half: New Recruit | Detective Simmons |
| 2017 | Avenge the Crows | Casper |
| 2017 | The Last Train | Gunner |
| 2017 | Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins | Victor Delgado (voice) |
| 2016 | The Night Stalker | Richard Ramirez |
| 2015 | The 33 | Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho' |
| 2015 | Sky | |
| 2015 | The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool | Himself |
| 2014 | Sequoia | Colin |
| 2013 | Filly Brown | Jose Tonorio |
| 2013 | Sanitarium | James Silo |
| 2013 | Lucy in the Sky with Diamond | Lou Diamond Phillips |
| 2011 | Metal Tornado | Michael Edwards |
| 2010 | Takedown | David |
| 2010 | The Invited | Garrett |
| 2009 | Angel and the Badman | Quirt Evans |
| 2009 | Carny | Sheriff Atlas |
| 2009 | Love Takes Wing | Ray Russell |
| 2008 | Death Toll | Mayor Padial |
| 2008 | Che: Part Two | Mario Monje |
| 2008 | Never Forget | Frank Hill |
| 2008 | Lone Rider | Bobby Hattaway |
| 2008 | Naked Movie | Self |
| 2007 | Termination Point | Dr. Daniel Winter |
| 2007 | Backyards & Bullets | |
| 2006 | Striking Range | Eugene "Vash" Vasher |
| 2006 | El Cortez | Manny DeSilva |
| 2006 | Aquaman | Tom Curry |
| 2006 | Fingerprints | Doug |
| 2005 | Gone But Not Forgotten | Alan Page |
| 2005 | Murder at the Presidio | CWO James Chandler |
| 2005 | Alien Express | Vic Holden |
| 2004 | The Trail to Hope Rose | Keenan Deerfield |
| 2004 | Grandpa's Place | Self |
| 2004 | Stunt C*cks | Self |
| 2003 | Absolon | Walters |
| 2003 | Hollywood Homicide | Wanda |
| 2003 | Red Water | John Sanders |
| 2002 | Stark Raving Mad | Gregory |
| 2002 | Lone Hero | Bart |
| 2002 | Malevolent | Jack Lucas |
| 2002 | An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers | Narrator (voice) |
| 2001 | Knight Club | Dirk Gueron |
| 2001 | Route 666 | Jack La Roca |
| 2001 | Hangman | Detective Nick Roos |
| 2001 | A Better Way to Die | William Dexter |
| 2000 | Supernova | Yerzy Penalosa |
| 2000 | Picking Up the Pieces | Officer Alfonso |
| 1999 | Bats | Sheriff Emmett Kimsey |
| 1999 | Brokedown Palace | Roy Knox |
| 1999 | In a Class of His Own | Ricardo 'Rich' Donato |
| 1999 | Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died | Self |
| 1998 | The Big Hit | Cisco |
| 1998 | Another Day in Paradise | Jewels (uncredited) |
| 1997 | Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes | Camel |
| 1997 | Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western | Self |
| 1997 | Hourglass | uncredited |
| 1997 | The Trial of Adolf Eichmann | Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices) |
| 1996 | Courage Under Fire | Staff Sergeant John Monfriez |
| 1996 | Undertow | Jack Ketchum |
| 1996 | The Wharf Rat | Petey Martin |
| 1994 | Boulevard | Hassan |
| 1994 | Teresa's Tattoo | Wheeler |
| 1994 | Dangerous Touch | Mick Burroughs |
| 1994 | Override | Cal |
| 1994 | Sioux City | Jesse Rainfeather Goldman |
| 1993 | Extreme Justice | Jeff Powers |
| 1993 | Wind in the Wire | |
| 1993 | Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O | Self |
| 1992 | Shadow of the Wolf | Agaguk |
| 1992 | The Dark Wind | Officer Jim Chee |
| 1992 | The Panama Deception | English Voice-over |
| 1991 | Harley | Harley |
| 1991 | Ambition | Mitchell Osgood |
| 1990 | Young Guns II | Jose Chavez y Chavez |
| 1990 | The First Power | Det. Russell Logan |
| 1990 | A Show of Force | Jesus Fuentes |
| 1990 | Demon Wind | Demon |
| 1989 | Renegades | Hank Storm |
| 1989 | Disorganized Crime | Ray Forgy |
| 1988 | Young Guns | Chavez y Chavez |
| 1988 | Stand and Deliver | Angel Guzman |
| 1988 | Dakota | John Dakota |
| 1987 | La Bamba | Ritchie Valens |
| 1987 | The Three Kings | Tag |
| 1986 | Trespasses | Drifter |
| 1985 | Interface | Punk no. 1 |
| 1984 | Time Bomb | Terrorist |
| Young Guns III | Chavez | |
| City Kid | Harley | |
| Casa Grande: The Movie | ||
| Drowning | Tommy Nuts |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Cleaning Lady | Joe Fabroa |
| 2022 | Quantum Leap | Shepherd Barnes |
| 2022 | The Legend of Vox Machina | Gentry (voice) |
| 2021 | The Eisen Hour | Self - Guest |
| 2021 | Trese | Mayor Sancho Santamaria (voice) |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Mantis |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son | Gil Arroyo |
| 2018 | The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale | Self - Special Guest |
| 2016 | Elena of Avalor | Victor Delgado (voice) |
| 2016 | Search Party | John |
| 2016 | The Ranch | Clint |
| 2016 | Bull | Colonel Victor Taggert |
| 2016 | Goliath | Oscar Suarez |
| 2015 | Blindspot | Saúl Guerrero |
| 2015 | Another Period | Langundo |
| 2014 | You're the Worst | Himself |
| 2014 | NCIS: New Orleans | Cedric Gossett |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Jeff Romero |
| 2013 | Ironside | Stuart White |
| 2012 | Longmire | Henry Standing Bear |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Wes Lincoln |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | Louis Delgado |
| 2009 | Cougar Town | Lou Diamond Phillips |
| 2009 | The Beast | Capone |
| 2009 | Stargate Universe | David Telford |
| 2009 | Southland | Officer Danny Ferguson |
| 2007 | Chuck | Augusto Gaez |
| 2006 | Psych | Lars Ewing |
| 2006 | Aquaman | Tom Curry |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Agent Ian Edgerton |
| 2005 | The Triangle | Meeno Paloma |
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchen | Self - Restaurant Patron |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | Sheriff Clifford Mason |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show | Self |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Rusty (voice) |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby | |
| 2003 | The Handler | |
| 2003 | Celebrities Uncensored | Self |
| 2003 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Self |
| 2002 | George Lopez | George L. |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Ritchie Almarez |
| 2001 | 24 | Mark DeSalvo |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Tom Fallor (segment "Dead Air") |
| 2001 | Wolf Lake | John Kanin |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Victor Paul Gitano |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Self |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Tribe Leader (voice) |
| 1996 | Spin City | Nate |
| 1996 | Spin City | Nate (archive footage) |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Captain Cotter McCoy |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Coatl (voice) |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Jerry |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées | Self |
| The Chair Company | Jeff Levjman |