1962-02-17 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. 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.
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Keep Quiet | Teddy Sharpe | 2025-08-14 |
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Et Tu | Brent Barrymore | 2025-07-25 |
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Aguadilla | Benicio | 2025-03-15 |
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Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two | The Spectre (voice) | 2024-04-22 |
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Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One | The Spectre / Owlman (voice) | 2024-01-08 |
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Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three | The Spectre (voice) | 2024-07-15 |
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Get Fast | The Cowboy | 2024-12-12 |
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Werewolves | Dr. Aranda | 2024-12-04 |
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Constantine: The House of Mystery | Spectre (voice) | 2022-05-02 |
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Easter Sunday | Lou Diamond Phillips | 2022-08-04 |
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Adverse | Dr. Cruz | 2021-02-12 |
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Big Kill | Johnny Kane | 2019-10-19 |
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Urban Country | Warden Tono | 2018-08-03 |
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The Last Train | Gunner | 2017-01-10 |
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Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins | Victor Delgado (voice) | 2017-08-12 |
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Created Equal | Monsignor Renzulli | 2017-04-29 |
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Quest | Gus | 2017-09-15 |
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Avenge the Crows | Casper | 2017-12-05 |
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Cop and a Half: New Recruit | Detective Simmons | 2017-08-01 |
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The Night Stalker | Richard Ramirez | 2016-07-01 |
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The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool | Himself | 2015-02-19 |
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Sky | 2015-09-16 | |
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The 33 | Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho' | 2015-08-06 |
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Sequoia | Colin | 2014-03-09 |
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Filly Brown | Jose Tonorio | 2013-04-19 |
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Lucy in the Sky with Diamond | Lou Diamond Phillips | 2013-02-12 |
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Sanitarium | James Silo | 2013-03-01 |
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Metal Tornado | Michael Edwards | 2011-07-22 |
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Takedown | David | 2010-04-16 |
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The Invited | Garrett | 2010-01-01 |
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Angel and the Badman | Quirt Evans | 2009-07-05 |
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Love Takes Wing | Ray Russell | 2009-04-04 |
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Carny | Sheriff Atlas | 2009-04-24 |
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Naked Movie | Self | 2008-02-24 |
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Lone Rider | Bobby Hattaway | 2008-04-08 |
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Death Toll | Mayor Padial | 2008-04-15 |
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Che: Part Two | Mario Monje | 2008-12-12 |
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Never Forget | Frank Hill | 2008-03-07 |
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Backyards & Bullets | 2007-05-07 | |
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Termination Point | Dr. Daniel Winter | 2007-12-31 |
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Aquaman | Tom Curry | 2006-07-24 |
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One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll | 2006-01-10 | |
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El Cortez | Manny DeSilva | 2006-10-05 |
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Striking Range | Eugene "Vash" Vasher | 2006-06-01 |
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Fingerprints | Doug | 2006-10-16 |
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Murder at the Presidio | CWO James Chandler | 2005-05-02 |
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Alien Express | Vic Holden | 2005-08-13 |
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Gone But Not Forgotten | Alan Page | 2005-01-01 |
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Stunt C*cks | Self | 2004-09-04 |
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The Trail to Hope Rose | Keenan Deerfield | 2004-01-01 |
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Grandpa's Place | Self | 2004-02-14 |
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Hollywood Homicide | Wanda | 2003-06-09 |
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Absolon | Walters | 2003-03-10 |
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Red Water | John Sanders | 2003-08-17 |
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Malevolent | Jack Lucas | 2002-06-27 |
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An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers | Narrator (voice) | 2002-01-01 |
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Lone Hero | Bart | 2002-04-12 |
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Stark Raving Mad | Gregory | 2002-05-23 |
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A Better Way to Die | William Dexter | 2001-09-26 |
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Knight Club | Dirk Gueron | 2001-02-01 |
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Hangman | Detective Nick Roos | 2001-02-09 |
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Route 666 | Jack La Roca | 2001-10-30 |
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Supernova | Yerzy Penalosa | 2000-01-14 |
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Picking Up the Pieces | Officer Alfonso | 2000-05-26 |
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Brokedown Palace | Roy Knox | 1999-08-13 |
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Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died | Self | 1999-02-03 |
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Bats | Sheriff Emmett Kimsey | 1999-10-22 |
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In a Class of His Own | Ricardo 'Rich' Donato | 1999-10-17 |
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The Big Hit | Cisco | 1998-04-24 |
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Another Day in Paradise | Jewels (uncredited) | 1998-12-30 |
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Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western | Self | 1997-07-27 |
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Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes | Camel | 1997-09-14 |
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The Trial of Adolf Eichmann | Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices) | 1997-04-30 |
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Hourglass | uncredited | 1997-02-26 |
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Courage Under Fire | Staff Sergeant John Monfriez | 1996-07-04 |
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The Wharf Rat | Petey Martin | 1996-03-11 |
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Undertow | Jack Ketchum | 1996-03-26 |
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Dangerous Touch | Mick Burroughs | 1995-05-17 |
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Boulevard | Hassan | 1994-05-01 |
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Override | Cal | 1994-10-16 |
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Sioux City | Jesse Rainfeather Goldman | 1994-04-01 |
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Teresa's Tattoo | Wheeler | 1994-03-15 |
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Wind in the Wire | 1993-08-25 | |
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Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O | Self | 1993-05-22 |
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Extreme Justice | Jeff Powers | 1993-06-26 |
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Shadow of the Wolf | Agaguk | 1992-03-05 |
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The Panama Deception | English Voice-over | 1992-07-31 |
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The Dark Wind | Officer Jim Chee | 1992-05-15 |
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Harley | Harley | 1991-01-01 |
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Ambition | Mitchell Osgood | 1991-06-02 |
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A Show of Force | Jesus Fuentes | 1990-05-11 |
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The First Power | Det. Russell Logan | 1990-04-06 |
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Young Guns II | Jose Chavez y Chavez | 1990-08-01 |
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Demon Wind | Demon | 1990-07-05 |
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Renegades | Hank Storm | 1989-06-02 |
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Disorganized Crime | Ray Forgy | 1989-04-14 |
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Young Guns | Chavez y Chavez | 1988-08-12 |
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Stand and Deliver | Angel Guzman | 1988-03-11 |
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Dakota | John Dakota | 1988-12-02 |
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La Bamba | Ritchie Valens | 1987-07-24 |
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The Three Kings | Tag | 1987-12-17 |
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Trespasses | Drifter | 1986-07-05 |
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Interface | Punk no. 1 | 1985-09-11 |
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Time Bomb | Terrorist | 1984-03-25 |
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Young Guns III | Chavez | |
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The Ambulance Chaser | ||
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Drowning | Tommy Nuts | |
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Casa Grande: The Movie | ||
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City Kid | Harley |