Lou Diamond Phillips
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
Credits
- 2024 · Werewolves as Dr. Aranda
- 2024 · Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three as The Spectre (voice)
- 2024 · Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two as The Spectre (voice)
- 2024 · Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One as The Spectre / Owlman (voice)
- 2022 · Quantum Leap as Shepherd Barnes
- 2022 · Constantine: The House of Mystery as Spectre (voice)
- 2022 · The Legend of Vox Machina as Gentry (voice)
- 2022 · The Cleaning Lady as Joe Fabroa
- 2021 · Trese as Mayor Sancho Santamaria (voice)
- 2019 · Big Kill as Johnny Kane
- 2019 · Prodigal Son as Gil Arroyo
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Mantis
- 2018 · The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest
- 2016 · Search Party as John
- 2016 · Goliath as Oscar Suarez
- 2016 · Bull as Colonel Victor Taggert
- 2016 · Elena of Avalor as Victor Delgado (voice)
- 2016 · The Ranch as Clint
- 2015 · Blindspot as Saúl Guerrero
- 2015 · The 33 as Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho'
- 2015 · Another Period as Langundo
- 2014 · NCIS: New Orleans as Cedric Gossett
- 2014 · You're the Worst as Himself
- 2013 · Ironside as Stuart White
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Jeff Romero
- 2012 · Longmire as Henry Standing Bear
- 2011 · Metal Tornado as Michael Edwards
- 2010 · Blue Bloods as Louis Delgado
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Wes Lincoln
- 2010 · Takedown as David
- 2009 · Stargate Universe as David Telford
- 2009 · Cougar Town as Lou Diamond Phillips
- 2009 · Southland as Officer Danny Ferguson
- 2009 · The Beast as Capone
- 2008 · Che: Part Two as Mario Monje
- 2007 · Termination Point as Dr. Daniel Winter
- 2007 · Chuck as Augusto Gaez
- 2006 · Psych as Lars Ewing
- 2005 · The Triangle as Meeno Paloma
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Sheriff Clifford Mason
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- 2005 · American Dad! as Rusty (voice)
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Agent Ian Edgerton
- 2005 · Gone But Not Forgotten as Alan Page
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
- 2004 · Jack & Bobby as
- 2003 · The Handler as
- 2003 · Red Water as John Sanders
- 2003 · Hollywood Homicide as Wanda
- 2003 · I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self
- 2002 · The Twilight Zone as Ritchie Almarez
- 2002 · George Lopez as George L.
- 2001 · 24 as Mark DeSalvo
- 2001 · Route 666 as Jack La Roca
- 2001 · Wolf Lake as John Kanin
- 2001 · Night Visions as Tom Fallor (segment "Dead Air")
- 2000 · Supernova as Yerzy Penalosa
- 1999 · Bats as Sheriff Emmett Kimsey
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Victor Paul Gitano
- 1999 · Brokedown Palace as Roy Knox
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- 1999 · Family Guy as Tribe Leader (voice)
- 1998 · The Big Hit as Cisco
- 1996 · Spin City as Nate
- 1996 · Spin City as Nate (archive footage)
- 1996 · Courage Under Fire as Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Captain Cotter McCoy
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Coatl (voice)
- 1994 · Boulevard as Hassan
- 1994 · Dangerous Touch as Mick Burroughs
- 1992 · Shadow of the Wolf as Agaguk
- 1990 · Young Guns II as Jose Chavez y Chavez
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Jerry
- 1989 · Renegades as Hank Storm
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1988 · Stand and Deliver as Angel Guzman
- 1988 · Young Guns as Chavez y Chavez
- 1987 · La Bamba as Ritchie Valens
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- Future · The Chair Company as Jeff Levjman
- 2024 · Get Fast as The Cowboy
- 2022 · Easter Sunday as Lou Diamond Phillips
- 2021 · Adverse as Dr. Cruz
- 2021 · The Eisen Hour as Self - Guest
- 2018 · Urban Country as Warden Tono
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Casper
- 2017 · Cop and a Half: New Recruit as Detective Simmons
- 2017 · Created Equal as Monsignor Renzulli
- 2016 · The Night Stalker as Richard Ramirez
- 2015 · Sky as
- 2013 · Sanitarium as James Silo
- 2010 · The Invited as Garrett
- 2009 · Love Takes Wing as Ray Russell
- 2008 · Death Toll as Mayor Padial
- 2008 · Lone Rider as Bobby Hattaway
- 2008 · Naked Movie as Self
- 2006 · Fingerprints as Doug
- 2006 · El Cortez as Manny DeSilva
- 2006 · Aquaman as Tom Curry
- 2006 · Aquaman as Tom Curry
- 2005 · Murder at the Presidio as CWO James Chandler
- 2004 · The Trail to Hope Rose as Keenan Deerfield
- 2003 · Absolon as Walters
- 2002 · Stark Raving Mad as Gregory
- 2001 · A Better Way to Die as William Dexter
- 2001 · Hangman as Detective Nick Roos
- 2001 · Knight Club as Dirk Gueron
- 2000 · Picking Up the Pieces as Officer Alfonso
- 1999 · In a Class of His Own as Ricardo 'Rich' Donato
- 1998 · Another Day in Paradise as Jewels (uncredited)
- 1997 · Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
- 1996 · The Wharf Rat as Petey Martin
- 1994 · Teresa's Tattoo as Wheeler
- 1993 · Extreme Justice as Jeff Powers
- 1992 · The Panama Deception as English Voice-over
- 1991 · Ambition as Mitchell Osgood
- 1990 · Demon Wind as Demon
- 1990 · A Show of Force as Jesus Fuentes
- 1990 · The First Power as Det. Russell Logan
- 1989 · Disorganized Crime as Ray Forgy
- Future · Young Guns III as Chavez
- 2025 · Keep Quiet as Teddy Sharpe
- 2025 · Et Tu as Brent Barrymore
- 2025 · Aguadilla as Benicio
- 2017 · Quest as Gus
- 2017 · Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins as Victor Delgado (voice)
- 2017 · The Last Train as Gunner
- 2015 · The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool as Himself
- 2014 · Sequoia as Colin
- 2013 · Filly Brown as Jose Tonorio
- 2013 · Lucy in the Sky with Diamond as Lou Diamond Phillips
- 2009 · Angel and the Badman as Quirt Evans
- 2009 · Carny as Sheriff Atlas
- 2008 · Never Forget as Frank Hill
- 2007 · Backyards & Bullets as
- 2006 · Striking Range as Eugene "Vash" Vasher
- 2005 · Alien Express as Vic Holden
- 2004 · Stunt C*cks as Self
- 2004 · Grandpa's Place as Self
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2002 · Malevolent as Jack Lucas
- 2002 · Lone Hero as Bart
- 2002 · An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers as Narrator (voice)
- 1999 · Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died as Self
- 1997 · Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes as Camel
- 1997 · The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices)
- 1997 · Hourglass as uncredited
- 1996 · Undertow as Jack Ketchum
- 1994 · Override as Cal
- 1994 · Sioux City as Jesse Rainfeather Goldman
- 1993 · Wind in the Wire as
- 1993 · Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self
- 1992 · The Dark Wind as Officer Jim Chee
- 1991 · Harley as Harley
- 1988 · Dakota as John Dakota
- 1987 · The Three Kings as Tag
- 1986 · Trespasses as Drifter
- 1985 · Interface as Punk no. 1
- 1984 · Time Bomb as Terrorist
- Future · City Kid as Harley
- Future · Drowning as Tommy Nuts
- Future · Casa Grande: The Movie as