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)
Sheriff Clifford Mason
2005
Self
1982
Tribe Leader (voice)
1999
Victor Paul Gitano
1999
Victor Delgado (voice)
2016
Self
2004
Jeff Romero
2013
Rusty (voice)
2005
Self - Guest
1988
Louis Delgado
2010
Wes Lincoln
2010
Agent Ian Edgerton
2005
Saúl Guerrero
2015
Himself
2014
Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
Lars Ewing
2006
Self
2005
Mark DeSalvo
2001
Ritchie Almarez
2002
Oscar Suarez
2016
Nate
1996
Nate (archive footage)
1996
Augusto Gaez
2007
David Telford
2009
1984
Cedric Gossett
2014
Gentry (voice)
2022
Joe Fabroa
2022
Jerry
1989
Mantis
2019
Henry Standing Bear
2012
Colonel Victor Taggert
2016
Self
1999
Captain Cotter McCoy
1995
Clint
2016
Lou Diamond Phillips
2009
Shepherd Barnes
2022
Coatl (voice)
1995
Langundo
2015
Officer Danny Ferguson
2009
Self - Special Guest
2018
Self
2003
Gil Arroyo
2019
Mayor Sancho Santamaria (voice)
2021
Tom Fallor (segment "Dead Air")
2001
Stuart White
2013
Tom Curry
2006
Dr. Aranda
2024
2003
George L.
2002
Meeno Paloma
2005
Self
1996
Capone
2009
2004
John
2016
John Kanin
2001
The Spectre / Owlman (voice)
2024
The Spectre (voice)
2024
Self
1995
The Spectre (voice)
2024
Spectre (voice)
2022
Ritchie Valens
1987
Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho'
2015
Chavez y Chavez
1988
Jeff Levjman
Angel Guzman
1988
Roy Knox
1999
Cisco
1998
Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
1996
Jose Chavez y Chavez
1990
Mario Monje
2008
Yerzy Penalosa
2000
Lou Diamond Phillips
2022
Self
2003
Wanda
2003
Self - Guest
2021
Sheriff Emmett Kimsey
1999
Alan Page
2005
Chavez
Johnny Kane
2019
Jack La Roca
2001
Tom Curry
2006
Officer Alfonso
2000
Gunner
2017
Dr. Daniel Winter
2007
Warden Tono
2018
William Dexter
2001
Agaguk
1992
Det. Russell Logan
1990
John Sanders
2003
Casper
2017
Jesus Fuentes
1990
Walters
2003
Hank Storm
1989
Michael Edwards
2011
Brent Barrymore
2023
David
2010
Hassan
1994
Jewels (uncredited)
1998
Self
1997
Detective Simmons
2017
Dr. Cruz
2021
Officer Jim Chee
1992
Mick Burroughs
1994
Doug
2006
Ray Russell
2009
Jose Tonorio
2013
The Cowboy
2024
Demon
1990
CWO James Chandler
2005
Jeff Powers
1993
Bobby Hattaway
2008
Gregory
2002
James Silo
2013
2015
Ray Forgy
1989
Richard Ramirez
2016
Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices)
1997
Garrett
2010
Tag
1987
English Voice-over
1992
Jesse Rainfeather Goldman
1994
Mitchell Osgood
1991
Mayor Padial
2008
Sheriff Atlas
2009
Self
2008
Detective Nick Roos
2001
Tommy Nuts
Drifter
1986
uncredited
1997
Keenan Deerfield
2004
Manny DeSilva
2006
Jack Ketchum
1996
Camel
1997
Eugene "Vash" Vasher
2006
Wheeler
1994
Bart
2002
Quirt Evans
2009
Petey Martin
1996
2007
Monsignor Renzulli
2017
Self
1993
Jack Lucas
2002
Colin
2014
Victor Delgado (voice)
2017
Cal
1994
Frank Hill
2008
Ricardo 'Rich' Donato
1999
Dirk Gueron
2001
Gus
2017
Harley
1991
John Dakota
1988
Terrorist
1984
Vic Holden
2005
Teddy Sharpe
Self
1999
Himself
2015
Benicio
2025
1993
Self
2004
Punk no. 1
1985
Lou Diamond Phillips
2013
Self
2004
Narrator (voice)
2002
Harley
