Lou Diamond Phillips
Known for Acting · 174 credits
- Born
- 1962-02-17 (age 64)
- 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
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
TV Shows (61)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Victor Paul Gitano
Criminal Minds
2005
as Sheriff Clifford Mason
Family Guy
1999
as Tribe Leader (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as Rusty (voice)
Blue Bloods
2010
as Louis Delgado
24
2001
as Mark DeSalvo
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Wes Lincoln
Psych
2006
as Lars Ewing
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Jeff Romero
The Cleaning Lady
2022
as Joe Fabroa
The Legend of Vox Machina
2022
as Gentry (voice)
NCIS: New Orleans
2014
as Cedric Gossett
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Miami Vice
1984
as Detective Bobby Diaz
Blindspot
2015
as Saúl Guerrero
Numb3rs
2005
as Agent Ian Edgerton
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self - Restaurant Patron
Bull
2016
as Colonel Victor Taggert
Chuck
2007
as Augusto Gaez
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Spin City
1996
as Nate / Nate (archive footage)
Longmire
2012
as Henry Standing Bear
The Outer Limits
1995
as Captain Cotter McCoy
Goliath
2016
as Oscar Suarez
The Masked Singer
2019
as Mantis
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Jerry
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
Arli$$
1996
as Gillis Limoges
Elena of Avalor
2016
as Victor Delgado (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
Cougar Town
2009
as Lou Diamond Phillips
The Twilight Zone
2002
as Ritchie Almarez
Stargate Universe
2009
as David Telford
Prodigal Son
2019
as Gil Arroyo
Southland
2009
as Officer Danny Ferguson
Quantum Leap
2022
as Shepherd Barnes
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
2026
as Daniel Fischer (voice)
Search Party
2016
as John
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Coatl (voice)
The Ranch
2016
as Clint
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self
You're the Worst
2014
as Himself
Jack & Bobby
2004
George Lopez
2002
as George L.
Another Period
2015
as Langundo
The Chair Company
2025
as Jeff Levjman
Night Visions
2001
as Tom Fallor (segment "Dead Air")
Graves
2016
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
as Self - Special Guest
Wolf Lake
2001
as John Kanin
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
The Handler
2003
The Triangle
2005
as Meeno Paloma
Ironside
2013
as Stuart White
Trese
2021
as Mayor Sancho Santamaria (voice)
The Beast
2009
as Capone
The Eisen Hour
2021
as Self - Guest
MADtv
1995
as Self
Aquaman
2006
as Tom Curry
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2003
as Self
Movies (113)
La Bamba
1987
as Ritchie Valens
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
2024
as The Spectre / Owlman (voice)
Werewolves
2024
as Dr. Aranda
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
2024
as The Spectre (voice)
Young Guns
1988
as Chavez y Chavez
The 33
2015
as Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho'
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
2024
as The Spectre (voice)
Courage Under Fire
1996
as Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
Brokedown Palace
1999
as Roy Knox
Stand and Deliver
1988
as Angel Guzman
Young Guns II
1990
as Jose Chavez y Chavez
The Big Hit
1998
as Cisco
Route 666
2001
as Jack La Roca
DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery
2022
as Spectre (voice)
Shadow of the Wolf
1992
as Agaguk
Che: Part Two
2008
as Mario Monje
Supernova
2000
as Yerzy Penalosa
Hollywood Homicide
2003
as Wanda
Bats
1999
as Sheriff Emmett Kimsey
Demon Wind
1990
as Demon
Renegades
1989
as Hank Storm
Sky
2016
Casa Grande
2026
The First Power
1990
as Det. Russell Logan
Termination Point
2007
as Dr. Daniel Winter
Get Fast
2024
as The Cowboy
Easter Sunday
2022
as Lou Diamond Phillips
Disorganized Crime
1989
as Ray Forgy
Extreme Justice
1993
as Jeff Powers
Urban Country
2018
as Warden Tono
A Show of Force
1990
as Jesus Fuentes
Takedown
2010
as David
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005
as Alan Page
Sanitarium
2013
as James Silo
Red Water
2003
as John Sanders
Metal Tornado
2011
as Michael Edwards
Alien Express
2005
as Vic Holden
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
2017
as Detective Simmons
Another Day in Paradise
1998
as Jewels (uncredited)
Absolon
2003
as Walters
Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview
2026
as Daniel Fischer (voice)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
The Night Stalker
2016
as Richard Ramirez
Dangerous Touch
1995
as Mick Burroughs
Stark Raving Mad
2002
as Gregory
Avenge the Crows
2017
as Casper
Adverse
2021
as Dr. Cruz
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997
as Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices)
Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
2017
as Victor Delgado (voice)
Keep Quiet
2025
as Teddy Sharpe
Big Kill
2019
as Johnny Kane
Angel and the Badman
2009
as Quirt Evans
Teresa's Tattoo
1994
as Wheeler
In a Class of His Own
1999
as Ricardo 'Rich' Donato
Aquaman
2006
as Tom Curry
A Better Way to Die
2001
as William Dexter
Boulevard
1994
as Hassan
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
as Self
The Three Kings
1987
as Tag
Ambition
1991
as Mitchell Osgood
The Trail to Hope Rose
2004
as Keenan Deerfield
Lone Hero
2002
as Bart
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
as Self
The Invited
2010
as Garrett
Sequoia
2014
as Colin
Murder at the Presidio
2005
as CWO James Chandler
Love Takes Wing
2009
as Ray Russell
Lone Rider
2008
as Bobby Hattaway
Sioux City
1994
as Jesse Rainfeather Goldman
Carny
2009
as Sheriff Atlas
Death Toll
2008
as Mayor Padial
Backyards & Bullets
2007
Fingerprints
2006
as Doug
Picking Up the Pieces
2000
as Officer Alfonso
Never Forget
2008
as Frank Hill
Undertow
1996
as Jack Ketchum
Naked Movie
2008
as Self
The Dark Wind
1992
as Officer Jim Chee
Young Guns III
as Chavez
El Cortez
2006
as Manny DeSilva
Interface
1985
as Punk no. 1
Override
1994
as Cal
Malevolent
2002
as Jack Lucas
Hourglass
1997
as uncredited
Hangman
2001
as Detective Nick Roos
Et Tu
2025
as Brent Barrymore
Filly Brown
2013
as Jose Tonorio
Striking Range
2006
as Eugene "Vash" Vasher
Drowning
as Tommy Nuts
Created Equal
2017
as Monsignor Renzulli
Dakota
1988
as John Dakota
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2006
Time Bomb
1984
as Terrorist
Quest
2017
as Gus
The Panama Deception
1992
as English Voice-over
The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool
2015
as Himself
Trespasses
1986
as Drifter
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
as Self
Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes
1997
as Camel
Wind in the Wire
1993
The Wharf Rat
1996
as Petey Martin
Knight Club
2001
as Dirk Gueron
Grandpa's Place
2004
as Self
Aguadilla
2025
as Benicio
One in a Million
Harley
1991
as Harley
Stunt C*cks
2004
as Self
Lucy in the Sky with Diamond
2013
as Lou Diamond Phillips
The Last Train
2017
as Gunner
Widow
City Kid
as Harley
An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers
2002
as Narrator (voice)
The Ambulance Chaser
About Lou Diamond Phillips
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… With 174 credits spanning from 1982 to 2026, Lou Diamond Phillips has appeared in 113 films and 61 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lou Diamond Phillips Movies
- La Bamba (1987) — as Ritchie Valens
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One (2024) — as The Spectre / Owlman (voice)
- Werewolves (2024) — as Dr. Aranda
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two (2024) — as The Spectre (voice)
- Young Guns (1988) — as Chavez y Chavez
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