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Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Department: Acting

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

Supernova

Supernova

2000

Courage Under Fire

Courage Under Fire

1996

Absolon

Absolon

2003

Bats

Bats

1999

Renegades

Renegades

1989

Striking Range

Striking Range

2006

Disorganized Crime

Disorganized Crime

1989

Angel and the Badman

Angel and the Badman

2009

Hollywood Homicide

Hollywood Homicide

2003

El Cortez

El Cortez

2006

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday

2022

Red Water

Red Water

2003

Young Guns

Young Guns

1988

Death Toll

Death Toll

2008

Che: Part Two

Che: Part Two

2008

The Big Hit

The Big Hit

1998

Aquaman

Aquaman

2006

Young Guns II

Young Guns II

1990

Fingerprints

Fingerprints

2006

Stand and Deliver

Stand and Deliver

1988

The First Power

The First Power

1990

Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes

Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes

1997

Carny

Carny

2009

Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005

Stark Raving Mad

Stark Raving Mad

2002

Murder at the Presidio

Murder at the Presidio

2005

La Bamba

La Bamba

1987

Knight Club

Knight Club

2001

Never Forget

Never Forget

2008

Shadow of the Wolf

Shadow of the Wolf

1992

Brokedown Palace

Brokedown Palace

1999

Takedown

Takedown

2010

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997

The Trail to Hope Rose

The Trail to Hope Rose

2004

Boulevard

Boulevard

1994

Young Guns III

Young Guns III

Termination Point

Termination Point

2007

The Dark Wind

The Dark Wind

1992

Route 666

Route 666

2001

Filly Brown

Filly Brown

2013

In a Class of His Own

In a Class of His Own

1999

Lone Hero

Lone Hero

2002

The Three Kings

The Three Kings

1987

Extreme Justice

Extreme Justice

1993

Hangman

Hangman

2001

Malevolent

Malevolent

2002

DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery

DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery

2022

Et Tu

Et Tu

2025

Teresa's Tattoo

Teresa's Tattoo

1994

Sanitarium

Sanitarium

2013

Lucy in the Sky with Diamond

Lucy in the Sky with Diamond

2013

Sequoia

Sequoia

2014

Dangerous Touch

Dangerous Touch

1995

Harley

Harley

1991

Lone Rider

Lone Rider

2008

Override

Override

1994

Undertow

Undertow

1996

Picking Up the Pieces

Picking Up the Pieces

2000

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

2024

Grandpa's Place

Grandpa's Place

2004

Ambition

Ambition

1991

Werewolves

Werewolves

2024

Naked Movie

Naked Movie

2008

The Invited

The Invited

2010

Alien Express

Alien Express

2005

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

2024

Trespasses

Trespasses

1986

The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

2016

The 33

The 33

2015

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

2024

A Show of Force

A Show of Force

1990

Sky

Sky

2015

Keep Quiet

Keep Quiet

2025

The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool

The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool

2015

Wind in the Wire

Wind in the Wire

1993

Sioux City

Sioux City

1994

Another Day in Paradise

Another Day in Paradise

1998

City Kid

City Kid

Dakota

Dakota

1988

Created Equal

Created Equal

2017

Love Takes Wing

Love Takes Wing

2009

Quest

Quest

2017

Hourglass

Hourglass

1997

Interface

Interface

1985

Cop and a Half: New Recruit

Cop and a Half: New Recruit

2017

Avenge the Crows

Avenge the Crows

2017

Big Kill

Big Kill

2019

Urban Country

Urban Country

2018

Backyards & Bullets

Backyards & Bullets

2007

Time Bomb

Time Bomb

1984

A Better Way to Die

A Better Way to Die

2001

The Last Train

The Last Train

2017

The Wharf Rat

The Wharf Rat

1996

Adverse

Adverse

2021

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

1999

An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers

An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers

2002

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

1993

Metal Tornado

Metal Tornado

2011

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

1997

Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins

Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins

2017

Get Fast

Get Fast

2024

The Panama Deception

The Panama Deception

1992

Stunt C*cks

Stunt C*cks

2004

Demon Wind

Demon Wind

1990

Aguadilla

Aguadilla

2025

Casa Grande

Casa Grande

2026

Drowning

Drowning

The Ambulance Chaser

The Ambulance Chaser

One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll

One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll

2006

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993

Widow

Widow

One in a Million

One in a Million

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

2005

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

2004

Psych

Psych

2006

Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby

2004

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

Spin City

Spin City

1996

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989

24

24

2001

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

George Lopez

George Lopez

2002

The Eisen Hour

The Eisen Hour

2021

Night Visions

Night Visions

2001

MADtv

MADtv

1995

The Triangle

The Triangle

2005

The Handler

The Handler

2003

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

2003

Wolf Lake

Wolf Lake

2001

Trese

Trese

2021

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999

Cougar Town

Cougar Town

2009

Longmire

Longmire

2012

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

2002

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

2019

Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

2005

Chuck

Chuck

2007

Aquaman

Aquaman

2006

Blindspot

Blindspot

2015

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

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

2003

Elena of Avalor

Elena of Avalor

2016

Search Party

Search Party

2016

The Cleaning Lady

The Cleaning Lady

2022

The Beast

The Beast

2009

Stargate Universe

Stargate Universe

2009

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995

Spin City

Spin City

1996

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010

Another Period

Another Period

2015

The Ranch

The Ranch

2016

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

You're the Worst

You're the Worst

2014

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

2022

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

2018

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

2005

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

2010

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Southland

Southland

2009

Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son

2019

Bull

Bull

2016

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

1982

Goliath

Goliath

2016

NCIS: New Orleans

NCIS: New Orleans

2014

Ironside

Ironside

2013

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

The Chair Company

The Chair Company

2025

The Legend of Vox Machina

The Legend of Vox Machina

2022

Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

1992

Graves

Graves

2016

Arli$$

Arli$$

1996