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Lou Diamond Phillips
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 B…
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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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2026
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
Movie Self
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2026
Casa Grande
Movie
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2026
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
TV show Daniel Fischer (voice)
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2026
Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview
Movie Daniel Fischer (voice)
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2025
The Chair Company
TV show Jeff Levjman
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2025
Gangland
Movie Teddy Sharpe
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2025
Et Tu
Movie Brent Barrymore
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2025
Aguadilla
Movie Benicio
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2024
Get Fast
Movie The Cowboy
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2024
Werewolves
Movie Dr. Aranda
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2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
Movie The Spectre (voice)
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2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
Movie The Spectre (voice)
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2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
Movie The Spectre / Owlman (voice)
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2022
Quantum Leap
TV show Shepherd Barnes
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2022
Easter Sunday
Movie Lou Diamond Phillips
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2022
DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery
Movie Spectre (voice)
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2022
The Legend of Vox Machina
TV show Gentry (voice)
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2022
The Cleaning Lady
TV show Joe Fabroa
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2021
Trese
TV show Mayor Sancho Santamaria (voice)
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2021
Adverse
Movie Dr. Cruz
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2021
The Eisen Hour
TV show Self - Guest
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2019
Big Kill
Movie Johnny Kane
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2019
Prodigal Son
TV show Gil Arroyo
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2019
The Masked Singer
TV show Mantis
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2018
Urban Country
Movie Warden Tono
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2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
TV show Self - Special Guest
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2017
Avenge the Crows
Movie Casper
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2017
Quest
Movie Gus
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2017
Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
Movie Victor Delgado (voice)
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2017
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
Movie Detective Simmons
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2017
Created Equal
Movie Monsignor Renzulli
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2017
The Last Train
Movie Gunner
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2016
Search Party
TV show John
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2016
Graves
TV show
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2016
Goliath
TV show Oscar Suarez
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2016
Bull
TV show Colonel Victor Taggert
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2016
Elena of Avalor
TV show Victor Delgado (voice)
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2016
The Night Stalker
Movie Richard Ramirez
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2016
Sky
Movie Duane
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2016
The Ranch
TV show Clint
