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.
Acting (98 movies)
Supernova
2000
Courage Under Fire
1996
Bats
1999
Absolon
2003
Renegades
1989
Striking Range
2006
Disorganized Crime
1989
Angel and the Badman
2009
Hollywood Homicide
2003
El Cortez
2006
Red Water
2003
Easter Sunday
2022
Young Guns
1988
Death Toll
2008
Che: Part Two
2008
The Big Hit
1998
Aquaman
2006
Young Guns II
1990
Fingerprints
2006
Stand and Deliver
1988
The First Power
1990
Carny
2009
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005
Stark Raving Mad
2002
Murder at the Presidio
2005
La Bamba
1987
Knight Club
2001
Never Forget
2008
Shadow of the Wolf
1992
Brokedown Palace
1999
Takedown
2010
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
The Trail to Hope Rose
2004
Boulevard
1994
Termination Point
2007
The Dark Wind
1992
Route 666
2001
Filly Brown
2013
In a Class of His Own
1999
Lone Hero
2002
The Three Kings
1987
Extreme Justice
1993
Hangman
2001
Malevolent
2002
Constantine: The House of Mystery
2022
Et Tu
2025
Teresa's Tattoo
1994
Sanitarium
2013
Lucy in the Sky with Diamond
2013
Sequoia
2014
Dangerous Touch
1995
Harley
1991
Lone Rider
2008
Override
1994
Undertow
1996
Picking Up the Pieces
2000
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
2024
Grandpa's Place
2004
Werewolves
2024
Naked Movie
2008
The Invited
2010
Alien Express
2005
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
2024
Trespasses
1986
The Night Stalker
2016
The 33
2015
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
2024
A Show of Force
1990
Sky
2015
Keep Quiet
2025
The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool
2015
Wind in the Wire
1993
Sioux City
1994
Another Day in Paradise
1998
Dakota
1988
Created Equal
2017
Love Takes Wing
2009
Quest
2017
Hourglass
1997
Interface
1985
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
2017
Avenge the Crows
2017
Big Kill
2019
Urban Country
2018
Time Bomb
1984
A Better Way to Die
2001
The Last Train
2017
The Wharf Rat
1996
Adverse
2021
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
Metal Tornado
2011
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997
Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
2017
Get Fast
2024
The Panama Deception
1992
Stunt C*cks
2004
Demon Wind
1990
Aguadilla
2025
Directing (3 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Ambition | 1991 | Screenplay |
| Dangerous Touch | 1995 | Writer |
| Keep Quiet | 2025 | Executive Producer |