Lou Diamond Phillips

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

170

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!

  • 24

    24

  • Blue Bloods

    Blue Bloods

  • Hawaii Five-0

    Hawaii Five-0

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine

    Brooklyn Nine-Nine

  • The Chair Company

    The Chair Company

  • Psych

    Psych

  • Blindspot

    Blindspot

  • Goliath

    Goliath

  • Chuck

    Chuck

  • Hell's Kitchen

    Hell's Kitchen

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Bull

    Bull

  • Numb3rs

    Numb3rs

  • Longmire

    Longmire

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • NCIS: New Orleans

    NCIS: New Orleans

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • The Masked Singer

    The Masked Singer

  • Spin City

    Spin City

  • Spin City

    Spin City

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Legend of Vox Machina

    The Legend of Vox Machina

  • The Cleaning Lady

    The Cleaning Lady

  • Stargate Universe

    Stargate Universe

  • Quantum Leap

    Quantum Leap

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Cougar Town

    Cougar Town

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

    Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

  • Elena of Avalor

    Elena of Avalor

  • Get Fast

    Get Fast

  • Werewolves

    Werewolves

  • Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

    Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Prodigal Son

    Prodigal Son

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Ranch

    The Ranch

  • You're the Worst

    You're the Worst

  • Search Party

    Search Party

  • Southland

    Southland

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • Urban Country

    Urban Country

  • 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

  • Another Period

    Another Period

  • Young Guns

    Young Guns

  • Jack & Bobby

    Jack & Bobby

  • Brokedown Palace

    Brokedown Palace

  • Red Water

    Red Water

  • Hangman

    Hangman

  • Stand and Deliver

    Stand and Deliver

  • The Triangle

    The Triangle

  • La Bamba

    La Bamba

  • Night Visions

    Night Visions

  • Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

    Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

  • El Cortez

    El Cortez

  • Demon Wind

    Demon Wind

  • Lone Rider

    Lone Rider

  • Keep Quiet

    Keep Quiet

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

    One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll

  • Young Guns II

    Young Guns II

  • Trese

    Trese

  • Created Equal

    Created Equal

  • Supernova

    Supernova

  • Adverse

    Adverse

  • Alien Express

    Alien Express

  • Backyards & Bullets

    Backyards & Bullets

  • Quest

    Quest

  • Renegades

    Renegades

  • Lone Hero

    Lone Hero

  • Termination Point

    Termination Point

  • The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

    The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

  • Absolon

    Absolon

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • George Lopez

    George Lopez

  • Dangerous Touch

    Dangerous Touch

  • Filly Brown

    Filly Brown

  • Courage Under Fire

    Courage Under Fire

  • Easter Sunday

    Easter Sunday

  • The Big Hit

    The Big Hit

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • Extreme Justice

    Extreme Justice

  • Boulevard

    Boulevard

  • Sioux City

    Sioux City

  • Metal Tornado

    Metal Tornado

  • The 33

    The 33

  • Bats

    Bats

  • Graves

    Graves

  • Undertow

    Undertow

  • Shadow of the Wolf

    Shadow of the Wolf

  • Wolf Lake

    Wolf Lake

  • Sequoia

    Sequoia

  • Constantine: The House of Mystery

    Constantine: The House of Mystery

  • The Beast

    The Beast

  • Dakota

    Dakota

  • Disorganized Crime

    Disorganized Crime

  • Avenge the Crows

    Avenge the Crows

  • The Handler

    The Handler

  • Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

    Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

  • Naked Movie

    Naked Movie

  • Carny

    Carny

  • Cop and a Half: New Recruit

    Cop and a Half: New Recruit

  • Che: Part Two

    Che: Part Two

  • Malevolent

    Malevolent

  • Picking Up the Pieces

    Picking Up the Pieces

  • Big Kill

    Big Kill

  • The Night Stalker

    The Night Stalker

  • Aquaman

    Aquaman

  • Gone But Not Forgotten

    Gone But Not Forgotten

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

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

  • The Dark Wind

    The Dark Wind

  • Love Takes Wing

    Love Takes Wing

  • The Three Kings

    The Three Kings

  • A Better Way to Die

    A Better Way to Die

  • Another Day in Paradise

    Another Day in Paradise

  • A Show of Force

    A Show of Force

  • The First Power

    The First Power

  • Stark Raving Mad

    Stark Raving Mad

  • The Wharf Rat

    The Wharf Rat

  • In a Class of His Own

    In a Class of His Own

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Hollywood Homicide

    Hollywood Homicide

  • The Trail to Hope Rose

    The Trail to Hope Rose

  • Murder at the Presidio

    Murder at the Presidio

  • The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

    The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

  • The Panama Deception

    The Panama Deception

  • The Ambulance Chaser

    The Ambulance Chaser

  • Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

    Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

  • The Eisen Hour

    The Eisen Hour

  • Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins

    Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins

  • Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes

    Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes

  • Fingerprints

    Fingerprints

  • The Invited

    The Invited

  • Route 666

    Route 666

  • Aquaman

    Aquaman

  • Et Tu

    Et Tu

  • Knight Club

    Knight Club

  • Death Toll

    Death Toll

  • Sanitarium

    Sanitarium

  • Young Guns III

    Young Guns III

  • Hourglass

    Hourglass

  • Sky

    Sky

  • Teresa's Tattoo

    Teresa's Tattoo

  • Angel and the Badman

    Angel and the Badman

  • Trespasses

    Trespasses

  • Takedown

    Takedown

  • Striking Range

    Striking Range

  • Never Forget

    Never Forget

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • Wind in the Wire

    Wind in the Wire

  • Interface

    Interface

  • Grandpa's Place

    Grandpa's Place

  • Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

    Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

  • Ambition

    Ambition

  • Time Bomb

    Time Bomb

  • Override

    Override

  • Lucy in the Sky with Diamond

    Lucy in the Sky with Diamond

  • Casa Grande: The Movie

    Casa Grande: The Movie

  • Stunt C*cks

    Stunt C*cks

  • The Last Train

    The Last Train

  • The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool

    The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool

  • Harley

    Harley

  • Aguadilla

    Aguadilla

  • An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers

    An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers

  • Drowning

    Drowning

  • City Kid

    City Kid