Lou Diamond Phillips

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

173

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-02-17 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines

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

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Criminal Minds

    Criminal Minds

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • Hawaii Five-0

    Hawaii Five-0

  • 24

    24

  • Blue Bloods

    Blue Bloods

  • Goliath

    Goliath

  • Psych

    Psych

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine

    Brooklyn Nine-Nine

  • Blindspot

    Blindspot

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Numb3rs

    Numb3rs

  • Longmire

    Longmire

  • Chuck

    Chuck

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Bull

    Bull

  • Southland

    Southland

  • Hell's Kitchen

    Hell's Kitchen

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • NCIS: New Orleans

    NCIS: New Orleans

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • The Legend of Vox Machina

    The Legend of Vox Machina

  • The Cleaning Lady

    The Cleaning Lady

  • Prodigal Son

    Prodigal Son

  • Spin City

    Spin City

  • Spin City

    Spin City

  • The Masked Singer

    The Masked Singer

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • The Ranch

    The Ranch

  • Stargate Universe

    Stargate Universe

  • Lone Hero

    Lone Hero

  • You're the Worst

    You're the Worst

  • Quantum Leap

    Quantum Leap

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Cougar Town

    Cougar Town

  • Search Party

    Search Party

  • Filly Brown

    Filly Brown

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Urban Country

    Urban Country

  • Disorganized Crime

    Disorganized Crime

  • Elena of Avalor

    Elena of Avalor

  • The Chair Company

    The Chair Company

  • Absolon

    Absolon

  • Lone Rider

    Lone Rider

  • Backyards & Bullets

    Backyards & Bullets

  • Renegades

    Renegades

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Che: Part Two

    Che: Part Two

  • The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

    The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

  • Get Fast

    Get Fast

  • Another Period

    Another Period

  • Adverse

    Adverse

  • Jack & Bobby

    Jack & Bobby

  • Demon Wind

    Demon Wind

  • Carny

    Carny

  • The Triangle

    The Triangle

  • Werewolves

    Werewolves

  • Malevolent

    Malevolent

  • Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

    Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

  • Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

    Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

  • Sioux City

    Sioux City

  • DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery

    DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery

  • The Handler

    The Handler

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Dakota

    Dakota

  • The Big Hit

    The Big Hit

  • Night Visions

    Night Visions

  • Undertow

    Undertow

  • Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

    Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

  • Trese

    Trese

  • Boulevard

    Boulevard

  • Young Guns II

    Young Guns II

  • Graves

    Graves

  • The Night Stalker

    The Night Stalker

  • Hangman

    Hangman

  • George Lopez

    George Lopez

  • Created Equal

    Created Equal

  • Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

    Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

  • La Bamba

    La Bamba

  • Brokedown Palace

    Brokedown Palace

  • Young Guns

    Young Guns

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • The Beast

    The Beast

  • The 33

    The 33

  • Wolf Lake

    Wolf Lake

  • Stand and Deliver

    Stand and Deliver

  • Aquaman

    Aquaman

  • Courage Under Fire

    Courage Under Fire

  • Fingerprints

    Fingerprints

  • I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

    I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

  • Supernova

    Supernova

  • Stark Raving Mad

    Stark Raving Mad

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Young Guns III

    Young Guns III

  • Gone But Not Forgotten

    Gone But Not Forgotten

  • Hollywood Homicide

    Hollywood Homicide

  • Bats

    Bats

  • The Eisen Hour

    The Eisen Hour

  • Shadow of the Wolf

    Shadow of the Wolf

  • Easter Sunday

    Easter Sunday

  • Cop and a Half: New Recruit

    Cop and a Half: New Recruit

  • Quest

    Quest

  • Picking Up the Pieces

    Picking Up the Pieces

  • Aquaman

    Aquaman

  • The First Power

    The First Power

  • Love Takes Wing

    Love Takes Wing

  • Metal Tornado

    Metal Tornado

  • Route 666

    Route 666

  • Red Water

    Red Water

  • Big Kill

    Big Kill

  • Termination Point

    Termination Point

  • Teresa's Tattoo

    Teresa's Tattoo

  • Extreme Justice

    Extreme Justice

  • Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

    Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

  • El Cortez

    El Cortez

  • Another Day in Paradise

    Another Day in Paradise

  • The Dark Wind

    The Dark Wind

  • Sanitarium

    Sanitarium

  • Dangerous Touch

    Dangerous Touch

  • Naked Movie

    Naked Movie

  • Avenge the Crows

    Avenge the Crows

  • Takedown

    Takedown

  • Sky

    Sky

  • A Show of Force

    A Show of Force

  • A Better Way to Die

    A Better Way to Die

  • One in a Million

    One in a Million

  • Hourglass

    Hourglass

  • The Invited

    The Invited

  • Ambition

    Ambition

  • Death Toll

    Death Toll

  • Never Forget

    Never Forget

  • Angel and the Badman

    Angel and the Badman

  • Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins

    Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins

  • Murder at the Presidio

    Murder at the Presidio

  • Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

    Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

    The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

  • The Panama Deception

    The Panama Deception

  • In a Class of His Own

    In a Class of His Own

  • The Three Kings

    The Three Kings

  • Keep Quiet

    Keep Quiet

  • Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

    Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

  • The Wharf Rat

    The Wharf Rat

  • Striking Range

    Striking Range

  • Wind in the Wire

    Wind in the Wire

  • Alien Express

    Alien Express

  • Trespasses

    Trespasses

  • Interface

    Interface

  • Knight Club

    Knight Club

  • Sequoia

    Sequoia

  • Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes

    Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes

  • Grandpa's Place

    Grandpa's Place

  • Drowning

    Drowning

  • Aguadilla

    Aguadilla

  • The Trail to Hope Rose

    The Trail to Hope Rose

  • Casa Grande: The Movie

    Casa Grande: The Movie

  • Override

    Override

  • One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll

    One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll

  • Time Bomb

    Time Bomb

  • Et Tu

    Et Tu

  • Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

    Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

  • The Last Train

    The Last Train

  • The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool

    The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool

  • Widow

    Widow

  • City Kid

    City Kid

  • Stunt C*cks

    Stunt C*cks

  • Harley

    Harley

  • Lucy in the Sky with Diamond

    Lucy in the Sky with Diamond

  • The Ambulance Chaser

    The Ambulance Chaser

  • An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers

    An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers