Lou Diamond Phillips
Born: 1962-02-17 in Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2026
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85 as Daniel Fischer (voice)
- Casa Grande
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview as Daniel Fischer (voice)
- American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez as Self
2025
- The Chair Company as Jeff Levjman
- Gangland as Teddy Sharpe
- Et Tu as Brent Barrymore
- Aguadilla as Benicio
2024
- Werewolves as Dr. Aranda
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One as The Spectre / Owlman (voice)
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three as The Spectre (voice)
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two as The Spectre (voice)
- Get Fast as The Cowboy
2022
- The Legend of Vox Machina as Gentry (voice)
- The Cleaning Lady as Joe Fabroa
- Quantum Leap as Shepherd Barnes
- Easter Sunday as Lou Diamond Phillips
- DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery as Spectre (voice)
2021
- Trese as Mayor Sancho Santamaria (voice)
- The Eisen Hour as Self - Guest
- Adverse as Dr. Cruz
2019
- The Masked Singer as Mantis
- Prodigal Son as Gil Arroyo
- Big Kill as Johnny Kane
2018
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest
- Urban Country as Warden Tono
2017
- Avenge the Crows as Casper
- Cop and a Half: New Recruit as Detective Simmons
- Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins as Victor Delgado (voice)
- Created Equal as Monsignor Renzulli
- Quest as Gus
- The Last Train as Gunner
2016
- Goliath as Oscar Suarez
- Bull as Colonel Victor Taggert
- Elena of Avalor as Victor Delgado (voice)
- The Ranch as Clint
- Search Party as John
- Graves
- Sky
- The Night Stalker as Richard Ramirez
2015
- Fear the Walking Dead ... (Director)
- Blindspot as Saúl Guerrero
- Another Period as Langundo
- The 33 as Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho'
- The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool as Himself
2014
- NCIS: New Orleans as Cedric Gossett
- You're the Worst as Himself
- Sequoia as Colin
2013
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ... (Director)
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Jeff Romero
- Ironside as Stuart White
- Sanitarium as James Silo
- Filly Brown as Jose Tonorio
- Lucy in the Sky with Diamond as Lou Diamond Phillips
2012
- Longmire as Henry Standing Bear
2011
- Metal Tornado as Michael Edwards
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Wes Lincoln
- Blue Bloods as Louis Delgado
- Takedown as David
- The Invited as Garrett
2009
- Cougar Town as Lou Diamond Phillips
- Stargate Universe as David Telford
- Southland as Officer Danny Ferguson
- The Beast as Capone
- Love Takes Wing as Ray Russell
- Carny as Sheriff Atlas
- Angel and the Badman as Quirt Evans
2008
- Che: Part Two as Mario Monje
- Naked Movie as Self
- Lone Rider as Bobby Hattaway
- Never Forget as Frank Hill
- Death Toll as Mayor Padial
2007
- Chuck as Augusto Gaez
- Termination Point as Dr. Daniel Winter
- Backyards & Bullets
2006
- Psych as Lars Ewing
- Aquaman as Tom Curry
- Fingerprints as Doug
- Aquaman as Tom Curry
- Striking Range as Eugene "Vash" Vasher
- El Cortez as Manny DeSilva
- One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2005
- Criminal Minds as Sheriff Clifford Mason
- American Dad! as Rusty (voice)
- Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- Numb3rs as Agent Ian Edgerton
- The Reichen Show as Self
- The Triangle as Meeno Paloma
- Gone But Not Forgotten as Alan Page
- Murder at the Presidio as CWO James Chandler
- Alien Express as Vic Holden
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- Jack & Bobby
- The Trail to Hope Rose as Keenan Deerfield
- Stunt C*cks as Self
- Grandpa's Place as Self
2003
- The Handler
- Hollywood Homicide as Wanda
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self
- Absolon as Walters
- Red Water as John Sanders
- Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2002
- The Twilight Zone as Ritchie Almarez
- George Lopez as George L.
- Stark Raving Mad as Gregory
- Malevolent as Jack Lucas
- Lone Hero as Bart
- An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers as Narrator (voice)
2001
- 24 as Mark DeSalvo
- Night Visions as Tom Fallor (segment "Dead Air")
- Wolf Lake as John Kanin
- Route 666 as Jack La Roca
- A Better Way to Die as William Dexter
- Knight Club as Dirk Gueron
- Hangman as Detective Nick Roos
2000
- Supernova as Yerzy Penalosa
- Picking Up the Pieces as Officer Alfonso
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Victor Paul Gitano
- Family Guy as Tribe Leader (voice)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- Brokedown Palace as Roy Knox
- Bats as Sheriff Emmett Kimsey
- Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died as Self
- "Bats" Abound as Self
- In a Class of His Own as Ricardo 'Rich' Donato
1998
- The Big Hit as Cisco
- Another Day in Paradise as Jewels (uncredited)
1997
- Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
- The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices)
- Hourglass as uncredited
- Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes as Camel
1996
- The Daily Show as Self - Guest
- Spin City as Nate
- Arli$$ as Gillis Limoges
- Courage Under Fire as Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- The Wharf Rat as Petey Martin
- Undertow as Jack Ketchum
1995
- The Outer Limits as Captain Cotter McCoy
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Coatl (voice)
- MADtv as Self
- Dangerous Touch as Mick Burroughs
1994
- Teresa's Tattoo as Wheeler
- Sioux City as Jesse Rainfeather Goldman
- Boulevard as Hassan
- Override as Cal
1993
- Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
- Extreme Justice as Jeff Powers
- Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self
- Wind in the Wire
1992
- Shadow of the Wolf as Agaguk
- The Dark Wind as Officer Jim Chee
- The Panama Deception as English Voice-over
1991
- The General Motors Playwrights Theater as Clash
- Ambition as Mitchell Osgood
- Harley as Harley
1990
- Young Guns II as Jose Chavez y Chavez
- The First Power as Det. Russell Logan
- A Show of Force as Jesus Fuentes
- Demon Wind as Demon
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Jerry
- Renegades as Hank Storm
- Disorganized Crime as Ray Forgy
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- Young Guns as Chavez y Chavez
- Stand and Deliver as Angel Guzman
- Dakota as John Dakota
1987
- La Bamba as Ritchie Valens
- The Three Kings as Tag
1986
- Trespasses as Drifter
1985
- Interface as Punk no. 1
1984
- Miami Vice as Detective Bobby Diaz
- Time Bomb as Terrorist
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self
- American Playhouse as Angel Guzman