Lou Diamond Phillips

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

168

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!

  • Blue Bloods

    Blue Bloods

  • 24

    24

  • The Chair Company

    The Chair Company

  • Hawaii Five-0

    Hawaii Five-0

  • Psych

    Psych

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine

    Brooklyn Nine-Nine

  • Blindspot

    Blindspot

  • Goliath

    Goliath

  • The Legend of Vox Machina

    The Legend of Vox Machina

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Bull

    Bull

  • Hell's Kitchen

    Hell's Kitchen

  • Get Fast

    Get Fast

  • Numb3rs

    Numb3rs

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Chuck

    Chuck

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • NCIS: New Orleans

    NCIS: New Orleans

  • The Masked Singer

    The Masked Singer

  • Longmire

    Longmire

  • Spin City

    Spin City

  • Spin City

    Spin City

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Cougar Town

    Cougar Town

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • Prodigal Son

    Prodigal Son

  • The Cleaning Lady

    The Cleaning Lady

  • Elena of Avalor

    Elena of Avalor

  • Stargate Universe

    Stargate Universe

  • Quantum Leap

    Quantum Leap

  • Werewolves

    Werewolves

  • Search Party

    Search Party

  • Southland

    Southland

  • The Ranch

    The Ranch

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • 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

  • You're the Worst

    You're the Worst

  • Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

    Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

  • Young Guns

    Young Guns

  • Another Period

    Another Period

  • Hollywood Homicide

    Hollywood Homicide

  • Courage Under Fire

    Courage Under Fire

  • Jack & Bobby

    Jack & Bobby

  • Night Visions

    Night Visions

  • Metal Tornado

    Metal Tornado

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Brokedown Palace

    Brokedown Palace

  • Stand and Deliver

    Stand and Deliver

  • George Lopez

    George Lopez

  • The 33

    The 33

  • The Triangle

    The Triangle

  • The Big Hit

    The Big Hit

  • Supernova

    Supernova

  • Demon Wind

    Demon Wind

  • Avenge the Crows

    Avenge the Crows

  • The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

    The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

  • Trese

    Trese

  • La Bamba

    La Bamba

  • Red Water

    Red Water

  • Shadow of the Wolf

    Shadow of the Wolf

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • The Handler

    The Handler

  • Hourglass

    Hourglass

  • Bats

    Bats

  • Wolf Lake

    Wolf Lake

  • The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

    The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

  • The Ambulance Chaser

    The Ambulance Chaser

  • The Wharf Rat

    The Wharf Rat

  • Keep Quiet

    Keep Quiet

  • Boulevard

    Boulevard

  • Disorganized Crime

    Disorganized Crime

  • In a Class of His Own

    In a Class of His Own

  • Easter Sunday

    Easter Sunday

  • The Beast

    The Beast

  • The First Power

    The First Power

  • Extreme Justice

    Extreme Justice

  • Lone Hero

    Lone Hero

  • Absolon

    Absolon

  • The Trail to Hope Rose

    The Trail to Hope Rose

  • Hangman

    Hangman

  • Young Guns II

    Young Guns II

  • The Dark Wind

    The Dark Wind

  • Che: Part Two

    Che: Part Two

  • Urban Country

    Urban Country

  • Malevolent

    Malevolent

  • Another Day in Paradise

    Another Day in Paradise

  • Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

    Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

  • Gone But Not Forgotten

    Gone But Not Forgotten

  • Lone Rider

    Lone Rider

  • Drowning

    Drowning

  • Quest

    Quest

  • Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

    Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

  • A Show of Force

    A Show of Force

  • El Cortez

    El Cortez

  • Alien Express

    Alien Express

  • Constantine: The House of Mystery

    Constantine: The House of Mystery

  • The Night Stalker

    The Night Stalker

  • Dakota

    Dakota

  • Renegades

    Renegades

  • Undertow

    Undertow

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

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

  • Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins

    Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins

  • Termination Point

    Termination Point

  • Aquaman

    Aquaman

  • Cop and a Half: New Recruit

    Cop and a Half: New Recruit

  • Backyards & Bullets

    Backyards & Bullets

  • Sequoia

    Sequoia

  • The Eisen Hour

    The Eisen Hour

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes

    Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes

  • Adverse

    Adverse

  • Created Equal

    Created Equal

  • Big Kill

    Big Kill

  • Young Guns III

    Young Guns III

  • The Panama Deception

    The Panama Deception

  • Love Takes Wing

    Love Takes Wing

  • Carny

    Carny

  • Sioux City

    Sioux City

  • Et Tu

    Et Tu

  • The Invited

    The Invited

  • The Three Kings

    The Three Kings

  • Filly Brown

    Filly Brown

  • Picking Up the Pieces

    Picking Up the Pieces

  • Murder at the Presidio

    Murder at the Presidio

  • A Better Way to Die

    A Better Way to Die

  • Fingerprints

    Fingerprints

  • Stark Raving Mad

    Stark Raving Mad

  • Aquaman

    Aquaman

  • Naked Movie

    Naked Movie

  • Sanitarium

    Sanitarium

  • Sky

    Sky

  • Dangerous Touch

    Dangerous Touch

  • Route 666

    Route 666

  • Ambition

    Ambition

  • Aguadilla

    Aguadilla

  • Trespasses

    Trespasses

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • Harley

    Harley

  • Striking Range

    Striking Range

  • Stunt C*cks

    Stunt C*cks

  • Casa Grande: The Movie

    Casa Grande: The Movie

  • Time Bomb

    Time Bomb

  • Interface

    Interface

  • Knight Club

    Knight Club

  • Angel and the Badman

    Angel and the Badman

  • Death Toll

    Death Toll

  • Never Forget

    Never Forget

  • Wind in the Wire

    Wind in the Wire

  • Takedown

    Takedown

  • Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

    Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

  • Teresa's Tattoo

    Teresa's Tattoo

  • Lucy in the Sky with Diamond

    Lucy in the Sky with Diamond

  • The Last Train

    The Last Train

  • Override

    Override

  • An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers

    An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers

  • The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool

    The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool

  • City Kid

    City Kid

  • Grandpa's Place

    Grandpa's Place

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

    One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll