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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 17, 1962
Place of Birth
Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines
Also Known As
- Лу Даймонд Филлипс
- Lou Diamond Upchurch
- Lou Diamond
- Louis Gem Phips
- Louis Diamond Phillips
- Louis Diamond Upchurch
- لو دایموند فیلیپس
Lou Diamond Phillips
2.4 Popularity
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
7.0
Jeff Levjman
The Chair Company
2025
0.0
Teddy Sharpe
Keep Quiet
2025
5.5
Brent Barrymore
Et Tu
2025
0.0
Benicio
Aguadilla
2025
5.8
The Cowboy
Get Fast
2024
5.9
Dr. Aranda
Werewolves
2024
7.2
The Spectre (voice)
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
2024
6.7
The Spectre (voice)
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
2024
7.3
The Spectre / Owlman (voice)
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
2024
7.1
Shepherd Barnes
Quantum Leap
2022
Credits
The Chair Company
as Jeff Levjman
2025
7.0
Keep Quiet
as Teddy Sharpe
2025
0.0
Et Tu
as Brent Barrymore
2025
5.5
Aguadilla
as Benicio
2025
0.0
Get Fast
as The Cowboy
2024
5.8
Werewolves
as Dr. Aranda
2024
5.9
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
as The Spectre (voice)
2024
7.2
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
as The Spectre (voice)
2024
6.7
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
as The Spectre / Owlman (voice)
2024
7.3
Quantum Leap
as Shepherd Barnes
2022
7.1
Easter Sunday
as Lou Diamond Phillips
2022
5.7
Constantine: The House of Mystery
as Spectre (voice)
2022
6.9
The Legend of Vox Machina
as Gentry (voice)
2022
8.2
The Cleaning Lady
as Joe Fabroa
2022
7.4
Trese
as Mayor Sancho Santamaria (voice)
2021
7.2
Adverse
as Dr. Cruz
2021
4.8
The Eisen Hour
as Self - Guest
2021
5.0
Big Kill
as Johnny Kane
2019
5.9
Prodigal Son
as Gil Arroyo
2019
8.1
The Masked Singer
as Mantis
2019
7.7
Urban Country
as Warden Tono
2018
6.4
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
as Self - Special Guest
2018
5.8
Avenge the Crows
as Casper
2017
4.7
Quest
as Gus
2017
6.0
Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
as Victor Delgado (voice)
2017
0.0
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
as Detective Simmons
2017
5.6
Created Equal
as Monsignor Renzulli
2017
6.0
The Last Train
as Gunner
2017
4.0
Search Party
as John
2016
6.8
Graves
2016
5.0
Goliath
as Oscar Suarez
2016
7.6
Bull
as Colonel Victor Taggert
2016
7.1
Elena of Avalor
as Victor Delgado (voice)
2016
6.4
The Night Stalker
as Richard Ramirez
2016
6.8
The Ranch
as Clint
2016
7.4
Blindspot
as Saúl Guerrero
2015
7.4
Sky
2015
6.2
The 33
as Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho'
2015
6.4
Another Period
as Langundo
2015
6.8
The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool
as Himself
2015
10.0
NCIS: New Orleans
as Cedric Gossett
2014
7.3
You're the Worst
as Himself
2014
7.3
Sequoia
as Colin
2014
5.8
Ironside
as Stuart White
2013
5.1
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Jeff Romero
2013
8.2
Filly Brown
as Jose Tonorio
2013
6.3
Sanitarium
as James Silo
2013
4.6
Lucy in the Sky with Diamond
as Lou Diamond Phillips
2013
3.5
Longmire
as Henry Standing Bear
2012
7.7
Metal Tornado
as Michael Edwards
2011
4.7
Blue Bloods
as Louis Delgado
2010
7.8
Hawaii Five-0
as Wes Lincoln
2010
7.8
Takedown
as David
2010
4.5
The Invited
as Garrett
2010
3.6
Stargate Universe
as David Telford
2009
7.4
Cougar Town
as Lou Diamond Phillips
2009
6.5
Angel and the Badman
as Quirt Evans
2009
5.0
Carny
as Sheriff Atlas
2009
4.8
Southland
as Officer Danny Ferguson
2009
7.9
Love Takes Wing
as Ray Russell
2009
6.9
The Beast
as Capone
2009
7.3
Che: Part Two
as Mario Monje
2008
6.7
Death Toll
as Mayor Padial
2008
3.3
Lone Rider
as Bobby Hattaway
2008
4.0
Never Forget
as Frank Hill
2008
5.8
Naked Movie
as Self
2008
2.0
Termination Point
as Dr. Daniel Winter
2007
4.6
Chuck
as Augusto Gaez
2007
7.7
🎬
Backyards & Bullets
2007
10.0
Fingerprints
as Doug
2006
5.7
El Cortez
as Manny DeSilva
2006
5.4
Aquaman
as Tom Curry
2006
8.8
Aquaman
as Tom Curry
2006
5.9
Psych
as Lars Ewing
2006
7.9
Striking Range
as Eugene "Vash" Vasher
2006
3.9
🎬
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2006
0.0
The Triangle
as Meeno Paloma
2005
6.2
The Reichen Show
as Self
2005
4.8
Criminal Minds
as Sheriff Clifford Mason
2005
8.3
Alien Express
as Vic Holden
2005
4.5
Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
6.8
Murder at the Presidio
as CWO James Chandler
2005
4.7
American Dad!
as Rusty (voice)
2005
7.0
Numb3rs
as Agent Ian Edgerton
2005
7.0
Gone But Not Forgotten
as Alan Page
2005
4.9
🎬
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
2004
6.1
Jack & Bobby
2004
7.0
Stunt C*cks
as Self
2004
0.0
Grandpa's Place
as Self
2004
2.0
The Trail to Hope Rose
as Keenan Deerfield
2004
5.0
The Handler
2003
6.4
Red Water
as John Sanders
2003
4.0
Hollywood Homicide
as Wanda
2003
5.2
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self
2003
4.0
Absolon
as Walters
2003
4.1
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
as Self
2003
5.0
The Twilight Zone
as Ritchie Almarez
2002
7.2
Malevolent
as Jack Lucas
2002
4.8
Stark Raving Mad
as Gregory
2002
6.1
Lone Hero
as Bart
2002
3.6
George Lopez
as George L.
2002
7.6
🎬
An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers
as Narrator (voice)
2002
0.0
24
as Mark DeSalvo
2001
7.8
Route 666
as Jack La Roca
2001
5.0
A Better Way to Die
as William Dexter
2001
5.6
Wolf Lake
as John Kanin
2001
7.7
Night Visions
as Tom Fallor (segment "Dead Air")
2001
7.2
Hangman
as Detective Nick Roos
2001
3.8
Knight Club
as Dirk Gueron
2001
3.5
Picking Up the Pieces
as Officer Alfonso
2000
4.2
Supernova
as Yerzy Penalosa
2000
4.9
Bats
as Sheriff Emmett Kimsey
1999
4.6
In a Class of His Own
as Ricardo 'Rich' Donato
1999
7.5
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Victor Paul Gitano
1999
7.9
Brokedown Palace
as Roy Knox
1999
6.4
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self
1999
4.6
🎬
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
as Self
1999
0.0
Family Guy
as Tribe Leader (voice)
1999
7.4
Another Day in Paradise
as Jewels (uncredited)
1998
6.2
The Big Hit
as Cisco
1998
5.9
🎬
Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes
as Camel
1997
0.0
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
as Self
1997
5.0
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
as Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices)
1997
5.8
Hourglass
as uncredited
1997
4.5
Spin City
as Nate
1996
7.0
Spin City
as Nate (archive footage)
1996
7.0
Courage Under Fire
as Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
1996
6.5
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
1996
3.9
Undertow
as Jack Ketchum
1996
5.5
The Wharf Rat
as Petey Martin
1996
4.6
MADtv
as Self
1995
7.0
Dangerous Touch
as Mick Burroughs
1995
3.5
The Outer Limits
as Captain Cotter McCoy
1995
7.7
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Coatl (voice)
1995
6.0
Override
as Cal
1994
0.0
Boulevard
as Hassan
1994
4.3
Sioux City
as Jesse Rainfeather Goldman
1994
4.7
Teresa's Tattoo
as Wheeler
1994
4.6
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
as Self(segment "Monster in the Mirror")
1993
6.0
Wind in the Wire
1993
7.0
Extreme Justice
as Jeff Powers
1993
4.7
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
as Self
1993
0.0
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut
1992
0.0
The Panama Deception
as English Voice-over
1992
6.9
The Dark Wind
as Officer Jim Chee
1992
5.0
Shadow of the Wolf
as Agaguk
1992
5.6
🎬
Ambition
as Mitchell Osgood
1991
3.8
Harley
as Harley
1991
2.7
Young Guns II
as Jose Chavez y Chavez
1990
6.5
Demon Wind
as Demon
1990
4.9
A Show of Force
as Jesus Fuentes
1990
4.8
The First Power
as Det. Russell Logan
1990
5.6
Tales from the Crypt
as Jerry
1989
8.0
Renegades
as Hank Storm
1989
5.2
Disorganized Crime
as Ray Forgy
1989
5.4
Dakota
as John Dakota
1988
4.0
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
5.4
Young Guns
as Chavez y Chavez
1988
6.7
Stand and Deliver
as Angel Guzman
1988
7.6
The Three Kings
as Tag
1987
2.8
La Bamba
as Ritchie Valens
1987
7.3
Trespasses
as Drifter
1986
4.2
Interface
as Punk no. 1
1985
2.9
Miami Vice
as Detective Bobby Diaz
1984
7.5
Time Bomb
as Terrorist
1984
4.0
Champs-Elysées
as Self
1982
6.3
Young Guns III
as Chavez
N/A
0.0
🎬
Widow
N/A
0.0
🎬
Casa Grande: The Movie
N/A
0.0
🎬
The Ambulance Chaser
N/A
0.0
🎬
One in a Million
N/A
0.0
🎬
Drowning
as Tommy Nuts
N/A
0.0
🎬
City Kid
as Harley
N/A
0.0