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 · Get Fast as The Cowboy
- 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 · Easter Sunday as Lou Diamond Phillips
- 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)
- 2021 · Adverse as Dr. Cruz
- 2021 · The Eisen Hour as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Big Kill as Johnny Kane
- 2019 · Prodigal Son as Gil Arroyo
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Mantis
- 2018 · Urban Country as Warden Tono
- 2018 · The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest
- 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
- 2015 · The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool as Himself
- 2013 · Sanitarium as James Silo
- 2010 · Takedown as David
- 2009 · Love Takes Wing as Ray Russell
- 2008 · Lone Rider as Bobby Hattaway
- 2006 · Fingerprints as Doug
- 2006 · El Cortez as Manny DeSilva
- 2005 · Alien Express as Vic Holden
- 2005 · Gone But Not Forgotten as Alan Page
- 2003 · Red Water as John Sanders
- 2003 · Absolon as Walters
- 2003 · I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self
- 2002 · Malevolent as Jack Lucas
- 2002 · Stark Raving Mad as Gregory
- 2001 · Route 666 as Jack La Roca
- 2001 · A Better Way to Die as William Dexter
- 1997 · Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes as Camel
- 1997 · Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
- Future · Guns III - Alias: Billy the Kid as Chavez
- 2023 · Et Tu as Brent Barrymore
- 2017 · Quest as Gus
- 2017 · Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins as Victor Delgado (voice)
- 2017 · The Last Train as Gunner
- 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
- 2014 · Sequoia as Colin
- 2013 · Ironside as Stuart White
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Jeff Romero
- 2013 · Filly Brown as Jose Tonorio
- 2013 · Lucy in the Sky with Diamond as Lou Diamond Phillips
- 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 · The Invited as Garrett
- 2009 · Stargate Universe as David Telford
- 2009 · Cougar Town as Lou Diamond Phillips
- 2009 · Angel and the Badman as Quirt Evans
- 2009 · Carny as Sheriff Atlas
- 2009 · Southland as Officer Danny Ferguson
- 2009 · The Beast as Capone
- 2008 · Che: Part Two as Mario Monje
- 2008 · Death Toll as Mayor Padial
- 2008 · Never Forget as Frank Hill
- 2008 · Naked Movie as Self
- 2007 · Termination Point as Dr. Daniel Winter
- 2007 · Chuck as Gaez
- 2007 · Backyards & Bullets as
- 2006 · Aquaman as Tom Curry
- 2006 · Aquaman as Tom Curry
- 2006 · Psych as Lars Ewing
- 2006 · Striking Range as Eugene "Vash" Vasher
- 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 · Murder at the Presidio as CWO James Chandler
- 2005 · American Dad! as Rusty (voice)
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Agent Ian Edgerton
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
- 2004 · Jack & Bobby as
- 2004 · Grandpa's Place as Self
- 2004 · The Trail to Hope Rose as Keenan Deerfield
- 2003 · The Handler as
- 2003 · Hollywood Homicide as Wanda
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2002 · The Twilight Zone as Ritchie Almarez
- 2002 · Lone Hero as Bart
- 2002 · George Lopez as George L.
- 2001 · Knight Club as Dirk Gueron
- 1994 · Dangerous Touch as Mick Burroughs
- 1993 · Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self
- Future · The Chair Company as Jeff Levjman
- 1991 · Ambition as Mitchell Osgood
- Future · Keep Quiet as Teddy Sharpe
- 2002 · An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers as Narrator (voice)
- 2001 · 24 as Mark DeSalvo
- 2001 · Wolf Lake as John Kanin
- 2001 · Wolf Lake as Noah Cassidy
- 2001 · Night Visions as Tom Fallor
- 2001 · Hangman as Detective Nick Roos
- 2000 · Picking Up the Pieces as Officer Alfonso
- 2000 · Supernova as Yerzy Penalosa
- 1999 · Bats as Sheriff Emmett Kimsey
- 1999 · In a Class of His Own as Ricardo 'Rich' Donato
- 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 · Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died as Self
- 1999 · Family Guy as Tribe Leader (voice)
- 1998 · Another Day in Paradise as Jewels (uncredited)
- 1998 · The Big Hit as Cisco
- 1997 · The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices)
- 1997 · Hourglass as uncredited
- 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
- 1996 · Undertow as Jack Ketchum
- 1996 · The Wharf Rat as Petey Martin
- 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 · Override as Cal
- 1994 · Boulevard as Hassan
- 1994 · Sioux City as Jesse Rainfeather Goldman
- 1994 · Teresa's Tattoo as Wheeler
- 1993 · Wind in the Wire as
- 1993 · Extreme Justice as Jeff Powers
- 1992 · Shadow of the Wolf as Agaguk
- 1991 · The Dark Wind as Officer Jim Chee
- 1991 · Harley as Harley
- 1990 · Young Guns II as Jose Chavez y Chavez
- 1990 · A Show of Force as Jesus Fuentes
- 1990 · The First Power as Det. Russell Logan
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Jerry
- 1989 · Renegades as Hank Storm
- 1989 · Disorganized Crime as Ray Forgy
- 1988 · Dakota as John Dakota
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1988 · Stand and Deliver as Angel Guzman
- 1988 · Young Guns as Chavez y Chavez
- 1987 · The Three Kings as Tag
- 1987 · La Bamba as Ritchie Valens
- 1986 · Trespasses as Drifter
- 1985 · Interface as Punk no. 1
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1984 · Time Bomb as Terrorist
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- Future · Get Fast as
- Future · City Kid as Harley