Lou Diamond Phillips

Actor, Director, Writer

Birthdate: Feb 17, 1962

Birthplace: Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines

Louis Diamond Phillips is an American actor and film director. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba (1987). For Stand and Deliver (1988), Phillips was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won an Independent Spirit Award. Phillips made his Broadway debut with the 1996 revival of The King and I, earning a Tony Award nomination for his portrayal of King Mongkut of Siam. Phillips' other notable films include Young Guns (1988), Young Guns II (1990), Courage Under Fire (1996), The Big Hit (1998), Brokedown Palace (1999), Che (2008), and The 33 (2015). In the television series Longmire, he played a main character named Henry Standing Bear. He played New York City Police Lieutenant Gil Arroyo on Prodigal Son on FOX from 2019 to 2021.

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Movies

Known For

Courage Under Fire

(1996)

The Big Hit

(1998)

Stand and Deliver

(1988)

La Bamba

(1987)

Lou Diamond Phillips Movies

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2024 |
Werewolves
Werewolves
2024
R
1h 34m
Action, Horror, Thriller
Two scientists try to stop a mutation that turns people into werewolves after being touched by a super-moon the year before.
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asDr. Aranda
2023 |
Environmental Symphony: The Movement, 2023 UN Day Concert of the United Nationsas Narrator
2023 |
Et Tuas Brent
2022 |
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
2022
PG-13
1h 36m
Comedy
5.3
Set around a family gathering to celebrate Easter Sunday, the comedy is based on Jo Koy's life experiences and stand-up comedy.
asLou Diamond Phillips
2021 |
La Bamba
La Bamba
2021
PG-13
1h 48m
Biography, Drama, Music
Rerelease of the 1987 biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.
asRitchie Valens
2021 |
Adverse
Adverse
2021
R
1h 34m
Crime, Thriller
4.2
A rideshare driver discovers that his sister is in debt to a dangerous crime syndicate.
asDr. Cruz
2019 |
Big Killas Johnny Kane
2018 |
Urban Countryas Warden Tono
2017 |
Avenge the Crowsas Casper
2017 |
Created Equalas Monsignor Renzulli
2017 |
Quest: The Truth Always Risesas Gus
2017 |
The Last Trainas Gunner
2015 |
Skyas Duane - truck driver
2015 |
The 33
The 33
2015
PG-13
2h 7m
Biography, Drama, History
6.9
Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days.
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asDon Lucho
2014 |
Sequoiaas Colin
2014 |
The Wisdom to Know the Differenceas Carlos
2013 |
Sanitariumas James Silo (segment "Up to the Last Man")
2012 |
Filly Brownas Jose Tonorio
2012 |
Forgotten Soldiersas Narrator
2010 |
The Invitedas Garett Howe
2010 |
Transparencyas David
2008 |
Death Tollas Mayor Padial
2008 |
Never Forgetas Frank Hill
2006 |
El Cortezas Manny DeSilva
2006 |
Fingerprintsas Doug Perrywine
2006 |
Striking Rangeas Eugene "Vash" Vasher
2005 |
Film Trix
2004 |
Grandpa's Place
2003 |
Absolonas Agent Walters
2003 |
Hollywood Homicideas Wanda
2002 |
An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiersas Narrator
2002 |
Lone Heroas Bart
2002 |
Malevolentas Jack Lucas
2002 |
Naked Movie
2002 |
Stark Raving Madas Gregory
2001 |
Knight Clubas Dirk Gueron
2001 |
Route 666as Jack La Roca
2000 |
Supernova
Supernova
2000
PG-13
1h 30m
Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
4.8
A deep space rescue and recovery spaceship with a crew of 6 receives a distress call from a mining operation 3432 light years away. A rescue operation via dimension jump is made. Bad idea.
asYerzy Penalosa
1999 |
Batsas Sheriff Emmett Kimsey
1999 |
Brokedown Palaceas Roy Knox
1998 |
The Big Hitas Cisco
1996 |
Courage Under Fireas Monfriez
1994 |
Boulevardas Hassan
1994 |
Dangerous Touchas Mick Burroughs
1994 |
Sioux Cityas Jesse Rainfeather Goldman
1994 |
Teresa's Tattooas Wheeler
1993 |
Extreme Justiceas Det. Jeff Powers
1992 |
Shadow of the Wolfas Agaguk
1992 |
The Panama Deceptionas English Voice-over
1991 |
Ambitionas Mitchell Osgood
1991 |
Harleyas Harley
1991 |
Travis
1990 |
Young Guns IIas Chavez y Chavez
1990 |
A Show of Forceas Jesus Fuentes
1990 |
The First Poweras Russell Logan
1989 |
Renegadesas Hank Storm
1989 |
Disorganized Crimeas Ray Forgy
1988 |
Dakotaas John Dakota
1988 |
Young Gunsas Chavez y Chavez
1986 |
Trespassesas Drifter