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Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Director & actor · born 17 February 1962 · Subic 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.

Where to start: Stand and Deliver (1988).

As director 4

As actor 104

TV shows 43

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Lou Diamond Phillips movie?

By viewer score, Stand and Deliver (1988) at 7.8/10.

What are Lou Diamond Phillips’s most popular movies?

Courage Under Fire, Young Guns, The 33.

How many movies has Lou Diamond Phillips made?

108 films on TMDB, 4 as director, 104 as actor.

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