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Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Acting

Born: February 17, 1962Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines

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
Casa Grande

Casa Grande

2026
Keep Quiet

Keep Quiet

Teddy Sharpe

2025
Et Tu

Et Tu

Brent Barrymore

2025
Aguadilla

Aguadilla

Benicio

2025
Get Fast

Get Fast

The Cowboy

2024
Werewolves

Werewolves

Dr. Aranda

2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

The Spectre (voice)

2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

The Spectre (voice)

2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

The Spectre / Owlman (voice)

2024
Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday

Lou Diamond Phillips

2022
DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery

DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery

Spectre (voice)

2022
Adverse

Adverse

Dr. Cruz

2021
Big Kill

Big Kill

Johnny Kane

2019
Urban Country

Urban Country

Warden Tono

2018
Avenge the Crows

Avenge the Crows

Casper

2017
Quest

Quest

Gus

2017
Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins

Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins

Victor Delgado (voice)

2017
Cop and a Half: New Recruit

Cop and a Half: New Recruit

Detective Simmons

2017
Created Equal

Created Equal

Monsignor Renzulli

2017
The Last Train

The Last Train

Gunner

2017
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

Richard Ramirez

2016
Sky

Sky

2015
The 33

The 33

Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho'

2015
The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool

The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool

Himself

2015
Sequoia

Sequoia

Colin

2014
Filly Brown

Filly Brown

Jose Tonorio

2013
Sanitarium

Sanitarium

James Silo

2013
Lucy in the Sky with Diamond

Lucy in the Sky with Diamond

Lou Diamond Phillips

2013
Metal Tornado

Metal Tornado

Michael Edwards

2011
Takedown

Takedown

David

2010
The Invited

The Invited

Garrett

2010
Angel and the Badman

Angel and the Badman

Quirt Evans

2009
Carny

Carny

Sheriff Atlas

2009
Love Takes Wing

Love Takes Wing

Ray Russell

2009
Che: Part Two

Che: Part Two

Mario Monje

2008
Death Toll

Death Toll

Mayor Padial

2008
Lone Rider

Lone Rider

Bobby Hattaway

2008
Never Forget

Never Forget

Frank Hill

2008
Naked Movie

Naked Movie

Self

2008
Termination Point

Termination Point

Dr. Daniel Winter

2007

Backyards & Bullets

2007
Fingerprints

Fingerprints

Doug

2006
El Cortez

El Cortez

Manny DeSilva

2006
Aquaman

Aquaman

Tom Curry

2006
Striking Range

Striking Range

Eugene "Vash" Vasher

2006

One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll

2006
Alien Express

Alien Express

Vic Holden

2005
Murder at the Presidio

Murder at the Presidio

CWO James Chandler

2005
Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten

Alan Page

2005
Stunt C*cks

Stunt C*cks

Self

2004
Grandpa's Place

Grandpa's Place

Self

2004
The Trail to Hope Rose

The Trail to Hope Rose

Keenan Deerfield

2004
Red Water

Red Water

John Sanders

2003
Hollywood Homicide

Hollywood Homicide

Wanda

2003
Absolon

Absolon

Walters

2003
Malevolent

Malevolent

Jack Lucas

2002
Stark Raving Mad

Stark Raving Mad

Gregory

2002
Lone Hero

Lone Hero

Bart

2002
An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers

An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers

Narrator (voice)

2002
Route 666

Route 666

Jack La Roca

2001
A Better Way to Die

A Better Way to Die

William Dexter

2001
Hangman

Hangman

Detective Nick Roos

2001
Knight Club

Knight Club

Dirk Gueron

2001
Picking Up the Pieces

Picking Up the Pieces

Officer Alfonso

2000
Supernova

Supernova

Yerzy Penalosa

2000
Bats

Bats

Sheriff Emmett Kimsey

1999
In a Class of His Own

In a Class of His Own

Ricardo 'Rich' Donato

1999
Brokedown Palace

Brokedown Palace

Roy Knox

1999

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

Self

1999
Another Day in Paradise

Another Day in Paradise

Jewels (uncredited)

1998
The Big Hit

The Big Hit

Cisco

1998

Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes

Camel

1997
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Self

1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices)

1997
Hourglass

Hourglass

uncredited

1997
Courage Under Fire

Courage Under Fire

Staff Sergeant John Monfriez

1996
Undertow

Undertow

Jack Ketchum

1996
The Wharf Rat

The Wharf Rat

Petey Martin

1996
Dangerous Touch

Dangerous Touch

Mick Burroughs

1995
Override

Override

Cal

1994
Boulevard

Boulevard

Hassan

1994
Sioux City

Sioux City

Jesse Rainfeather Goldman

1994
Teresa's Tattoo

Teresa's Tattoo

Wheeler

1994
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

1993
Wind in the Wire

Wind in the Wire

1993
Extreme Justice

Extreme Justice

Jeff Powers

1993
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

Self

1993
The Panama Deception

The Panama Deception

English Voice-over

1992
The Dark Wind

The Dark Wind

Officer Jim Chee

1992
Shadow of the Wolf

Shadow of the Wolf

Agaguk

1992

Ambition

Mitchell Osgood

1991
Harley

Harley

Harley

1991
Young Guns II

Young Guns II

Jose Chavez y Chavez

1990
Demon Wind

Demon Wind

Demon

1990
A Show of Force

A Show of Force

Jesus Fuentes

1990
The First Power

The First Power

Det. Russell Logan

1990
Renegades

Renegades

Hank Storm

1989
Disorganized Crime

Disorganized Crime

Ray Forgy

1989
Dakota

Dakota

John Dakota

1988
Young Guns

Young Guns

Chavez y Chavez

1988
Stand and Deliver

Stand and Deliver

Angel Guzman

1988
The Three Kings

The Three Kings

Tag

1987
La Bamba

La Bamba

Ritchie Valens

1987
Trespasses

Trespasses

Drifter

1986
Interface

Interface

Punk no. 1

1985
Time Bomb

Time Bomb

Terrorist

1984