Lou Diamond Phillips
Acting
🎂 1962-02-17
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.
Cast credits(166)
Victor Paul Gitano
1999
Tribe Leader (voice)
1999
Sheriff Clifford Mason
2005
Rusty (voice)
2005
Louis Delgado
2010
Wes Lincoln
2010
Mark DeSalvo
2001
Saúl Guerrero
2015
Oscar Suarez
2016
Jeff Romero
2013
Lars Ewing
2006
Gentry (voice)
2022
1984
Colonel Victor Taggert
2016
Augusto Gaez
2007
Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
Agent Ian Edgerton
2005
Cedric Gossett
2014
Henry Standing Bear
2012
Joe Fabroa
2022
Self
1982
Self - Guest
1988
Jerry
1989
Captain Cotter McCoy
1995
Nate
1996
Nate (archive footage)
1996
Dr. Aranda
2024
Ritchie Almarez
2002
Self
2004
Lou Diamond Phillips
2009
Shepherd Barnes
2022
Mantis
2019
Self
2005
John
2016
David Telford
2009
Clint
2016
Victor Delgado (voice)
2016
The Spectre / Owlman (voice)
2024
Gil Arroyo
2019
Officer Danny Ferguson
2009
The Spectre (voice)
2024
Himself
2014
Richard Ramirez
2016
1993
The Spectre (voice)
2024
Coatl (voice)
1995
Self
1999
Langundo
2015
Colin
2014
Ritchie Valens
1987
Tommy Nuts
Chavez y Chavez
1988
Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho'
2015
Officer Jim Chee
1992
Wanda
2003
Meeno Paloma
2005
English Voice-over
1992
Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
1996
Michael Edwards
2011
Jose Chavez y Chavez
1990
Roy Knox
1999
Tom Fallor (segment "Dead Air")
2001
Gus
2017
Self - Special Guest
2018
Hassan
1994
Bobby Hattaway
2008
Yerzy Penalosa
2000
Alan Page
2005
George L.
2002
2003
2004
Spectre (voice)
2022
uncredited
1997
Sheriff Atlas
2009
Self
1996
Angel Guzman
1988
Cisco
1998
Victor Delgado (voice)
2017
Dr. Daniel Winter
2007
Keenan Deerfield
2004
Gregory
2002
Agaguk
1992
Johnny Kane
2019
Stuart White
2013
Walters
2003
Tom Curry
2006
Jesse Rainfeather Goldman
1994
Mario Monje
2008
Detective Nick Roos
2001
Mayor Sancho Santamaria (voice)
2021
John Kanin
2001
Dr. Cruz
2021
Chavez
The Cowboy
2024
Jeff Powers
1993
Sheriff Emmett Kimsey
1999
Casper
2017
Det. Russell Logan
1990
John Sanders
2003
Mick Burroughs
1994
Self
1997
Petey Martin
1996
Frank Hill
2008
Lou Diamond Phillips
2022
Warden Tono
2018
Brent Barrymore
2025
Monsignor Renzulli
2017
Punk no. 1
1985
Ray Russell
2009
Doug
2006
Self
1993
Jose Tonorio
2013
Capone
2009
Jack La Roca
2001
Harley
Officer Alfonso
2000
Himself
2015
Jewels (uncredited)
1998
Demon
1990
Narrator (voice)
2002
Detective Simmons
2017
Eugene "Vash" Vasher
2006
Tag
1987
Tom Curry
2006
Teddy Sharpe
2025
Harley
1991
Lou Diamond Phillips
2013
Ray Forgy
1989
Gunner
2017
Self
2004
Manny DeSilva
2006
Hank Storm
1989
Benicio
2025
2015
David
2010
CWO James Chandler
2005
Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices)
1997
Mayor Padial
2008
Garrett
2010
Jesus Fuentes
1990
Self - Guest
2021
Mitchell Osgood
1991
Drifter
1986
William Dexter
2001
Bart
2002
Vic Holden
2005
James Silo
2013
2007
Ricardo 'Rich' Donato
1999
Jack Lucas
2002
Cal
1994
Camel
1997
Quirt Evans
2009
Self
2004
Self
1999
Terrorist
1984
Jack Ketchum
1996
Self
1995
Dirk Gueron
2001
Jeff Levjman
John Dakota
1988
Self
2008
Self
2003
Self
2003
Wheeler
1994
