Lou Diamond Phillips
Acting
Born: February 17, 1962 (age 64) · Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines
Highest Rated
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
Fear the Walking Dead
2015
Family Guy
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Criminal Minds
2005
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
Blindspot
2015
American Dad!
2005
Hawaii Five-0
2010
24
2001
Chuck
2007
Courage Under Fire
1996
Photos (5)
Movies (97)
Stand and Deliver
Angel Guzman
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
The Spectre / Owlman (voice)
Courage Under Fire
Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
The Spectre (voice)
Young Guns II
Jose Chavez y Chavez
Young Guns
Chavez y Chavez
DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery
Spectre (voice)
Brokedown Palace
Roy Knox
Werewolves
Dr. Aranda
Che: Part Two
Mario Monje
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
The Spectre (voice)
The 33
Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho'
Hollywood Homicide
Wanda
Easter Sunday
Lou Diamond Phillips
The Big Hit
Cisco
Get Fast
The Cowboy
La Bamba
Ritchie Valens
Renegades
Hank Storm
Supernova
Yerzy Penalosa
Gangland
Teddy Sharpe
Metal Tornado
Michael Edwards
Gone But Not Forgotten
Alan Page
Casa Grande
2026
Red Water
John Sanders
Absolon
Walters
Love Takes Wing
Ray Russell
Big Kill
Johnny Kane
Malevolent
Jack Lucas
Bats
Sheriff Emmett Kimsey
Route 666
Jack La Roca
Adverse
Dr. Cruz
Termination Point
Dr. Daniel Winter
Picking Up the Pieces
Officer Alfonso
Urban Country
Warden Tono
The First Power
Det. Russell Logan
Teresa's Tattoo
Wheeler
A Show of Force
Jesus Fuentes
Dangerous Touch
Mick Burroughs
Shadow of the Wolf
Agaguk
Filly Brown
Jose Tonorio
Disorganized Crime
Ray Forgy
Lone Rider
Bobby Hattaway
Demon Wind
Demon
Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview
Daniel Fischer (voice)
Stark Raving Mad
Gregory
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
Detective Simmons
Avenge the Crows
Casper
Murder at the Presidio
CWO James Chandler
Death Toll
Mayor Padial
Lone Hero
Bart
Another Day in Paradise
Jewels (uncredited)
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices)
Created Equal
Monsignor Renzulli
The Trail to Hope Rose
Keenan Deerfield
The Wharf Rat
Petey Martin
Aquaman
Tom Curry
The Panama Deception
English Voice-over
Fingerprints
Doug
A Better Way to Die
William Dexter
Angel and the Badman
Quirt Evans
Sanitarium
James Silo
Carny
Sheriff Atlas
Extreme Justice
Jeff Powers
Striking Range
Eugene "Vash" Vasher
Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
Victor Delgado (voice)
Sky
Duane
Sioux City
Jesse Rainfeather Goldman
The Dark Wind
Officer Jim Chee
Et Tu
Brent Barrymore
The Night Stalker
Richard Ramirez
Takedown
David
Hangman
Detective Nick Roos
El Cortez
Manny DeSilva
Ambition
Mitchell Osgood
Never Forget
Frank Hill
Dakota
John Dakota
The Three Kings
Tag
Time Bomb
Terrorist
Alien Express
Vic Holden
The Invited
Garrett
Wind in the Wire
1993
Knight Club
Dirk Gueron
Boulevard
Hassan
Hourglass
uncredited
In a Class of His Own
Ricardo 'Rich' Donato
Undertow
Jack Ketchum
Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes
Camel
Lucy in the Sky with Diamond
Lou Diamond Phillips
Override
Cal
Trespasses
Drifter
Aguadilla
Benicio
Quest
Gus
Sequoia
Colin
Harley
Harley
Interface
Punk no. 1
An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers
Narrator (voice)
The Last Train
Gunner
TV Shows (50)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Victor Paul Gitano · 1 eps
Family Guy
Tribe Leader (voice) · 1 eps
Criminal Minds
Sheriff Clifford Mason · 1 eps
American Dad!
Rusty (voice) · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-0
Wes Lincoln · 1 eps
Blue Bloods
Louis Delgado · 1 eps
24
Mark DeSalvo · 2 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Jeff Romero · 2 eps
Psych
Lars Ewing · 1 eps
Miami Vice
Detective Bobby Diaz · 1 eps
Numb3rs
Agent Ian Edgerton · 9 eps
The Legend of Vox Machina
Gentry (voice) · 1 eps
Chuck
Augusto Gaez · 1 eps
Bull
Colonel Victor Taggert · 1 eps
NCIS: New Orleans
Cedric Gossett · 2 eps
The Cleaning Lady
Joe Fabroa · 1 eps
Blindspot
Saúl Guerrero · 2 eps
The Masked Singer
Mantis · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Angel Guzman · 1 eps
Longmire
Henry Standing Bear · 63 eps
The Outer Limits
Captain Cotter McCoy · 1 eps
Elena of Avalor
Victor Delgado (voice) · 81 eps
Spin City
Nate · 1 eps
Cougar Town
Lou Diamond Phillips · 2 eps
Arli$$
Gillis Limoges · 1 eps
Goliath
Oscar Suarez · 2 eps
The Chair Company
Jeff Levjman · 6 eps
Stargate Universe
David Telford · 20 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Jerry · 1 eps
Prodigal Son
Gil Arroyo · 33 eps
The Twilight Zone
Ritchie Almarez · 1 eps
Southland
Officer Danny Ferguson · 2 eps
Quantum Leap
Shepherd Barnes · 1 eps
The Ranch
Clint · 3 eps
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
Daniel Fischer (voice) · 8 eps
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
Daniel Fischer / Wood Golem (voice) · 2 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Coatl (voice) · 1 eps
Another Period
Langundo · 1 eps
Graves
1 eps
George Lopez
George L. · 2 eps
Jack & Bobby
1 eps
Night Visions
Tom Fallor (segment "Dead Air") · 1 eps
Trese
Mayor Sancho Santamaria (voice) · 2 eps
The Handler
1 eps
The Triangle
Meeno Paloma · 3 eps
Wolf Lake
John Kanin · 9 eps
Ironside
Stuart White · 1 eps
Search Party
John · 1 eps
The Beast
Capone · 1 eps
Aquaman
Tom Curry · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (21)
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Champs-Elysées
Self · 1 eps
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self · 3 eps
You're the Worst
Himself · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · 1 eps
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest · 1 eps
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Self · 1 eps
MADtv
Self · 1 eps
The Eisen Hour
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Self
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
Self
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Self
The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool
Himself
Stunt C*cks
Self
Naked Movie
Self
"Bats" Abound
Self
Grandpa's Place
Self
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · 1 eps
Upcoming (1)
Directing (9)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Director
Fear the Walking Dead
Director
Bull
Director
The Outer Limits
Director
Prodigal Son
Director
The Twilight Zone
Director
Love Takes Wing
Director
Dangerous Touch
Director
Sioux City
Director