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
- 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 Night Stalker as Richard Ramirez
- 2016 · The Ranch as Clint
- 2015 · Blindspot as Saúl Guerrero
- 2015 · Sky as
- 2015 · The 33 as Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho'
- 2015 · Another Period as Langundo
- 2015 · The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool as Himself
- 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 · Sanitarium as James Silo
- 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
- 2009 · Stargate Universe as David Telford
- 2009 · Cougar Town as Lou Diamond Phillips
- 2009 · Southland as Officer Danny Ferguson
- 2009 · Love Takes Wing as Ray Russell
- 2009 · The Beast as Capone
- 2008 · Che: Part Two as Mario Monje
- 2008 · Never Forget as Frank Hill
- 2008 · Naked Movie as Self
- 2007 · Termination Point as Dr. Daniel Winter
- 2007 · Chuck as Gaez
- 2006 · Fingerprints as Doug
- 2006 · El Cortez as Manny DeSilva
- 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
- 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 · Absolon as Walters
- 2003 · I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self
- 2002 · The Twilight Zone as Ritchie Almarez
- 2002 · Stark Raving Mad as Gregory
- 2002 · George Lopez as George L.
- 2001 · 24 as Mark DeSalvo
- 2001 · Route 666 as Jack La Roca
- 2001 · A Better Way to Die as William Dexter
- 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 · 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 · Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes as Camel
- 1997 · The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices)
- 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
- 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 · Sioux City as Jesse Rainfeather Goldman
- 1994 · Teresa's Tattoo as Wheeler
- 1993 · Extreme Justice as Jeff Powers
- 1992 · Shadow of the Wolf as Agaguk
- 1991 · Ambition as Mitchell Osgood
- 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 · 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
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 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)
- 2013 · Filly Brown as Jose Tonorio
- 2013 · Lucy in the Sky with Diamond as Lou Diamond Phillips
- 2010 · Takedown as David
- 2010 · The Invited as Garrett
- 2009 · Angel and the Badman as Quirt Evans
- 2009 · Carny as Sheriff Atlas
- 2008 · Death Toll as Mayor Padial
- 2008 · Lone Rider as Bobby Hattaway
- 2007 · Backyards & Bullets as
- 2005 · Alien Express as Vic Holden
- 2004 · Grandpa's Place as Self
- 2004 · The Trail to Hope Rose as Keenan Deerfield
- 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)
- 2001 · Knight Club as Dirk Gueron
- 1999 · In a Class of His Own as Ricardo 'Rich' Donato
- 1997 · Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
- 1996 · The Wharf Rat as Petey Martin
- 1994 · Override as Cal
- 1994 · Boulevard as Hassan
- 1993 · Wind in the Wire as
- Future · Keep Quiet as Teddy Sharpe
- 1997 · Hourglass as uncredited
- 1994 · Dangerous Touch as Mick Burroughs
- 1993 · Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self
- 1991 · The Dark Wind as Officer Jim Chee
- 1991 · Harley as Harley
- 1988 · Dakota as John Dakota
- 1986 · Trespasses as Drifter
- 1985 · Interface as Punk no. 1
- 1984 · Time Bomb as Terrorist
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- Future · The Chair Company as Jeff Levjman
- Future · City Kid as Harley