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
- 2025 · Keep Quiet as Teddy Sharpe
- 2024 · Get Fast as The Cowboy
- 2022 · Easter Sunday as Lou Diamond Phillips
- 2022 · Constantine: The House of Mystery as Spectre (voice)
- 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
- 2018 · Urban Country as Warden Tono
- 2017 · Avenge the Crows as Casper
- 2017 · Quest as Gus
- 2017 · Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins as Victor Delgado (voice)
- 2017 · Cop and a Half: New Recruit as Detective Simmons
- 2013 · Filly Brown as Jose Tonorio
- 2010 · The Invited as Garrett
- 2009 · Carny as Sheriff Atlas
- 2009 · Love Takes Wing as Ray Russell
- 2006 · Fingerprints as Doug
- 2006 · Aquaman as Tom Curry
- 2004 · The Trail to Hope Rose as Keenan Deerfield
- 2003 · Red Water as John Sanders
- 2003 · I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self
- 2002 · Stark Raving Mad as Gregory
- 2002 · Lone Hero as Bart
- 2002 · George Lopez as George L.
- 2001 · A Better Way to Die as William Dexter
- 1999 · Bats as Sheriff Emmett Kimsey
- 1999 · Brokedown Palace as Roy Knox
- 1997 · The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices)
- 1997 · Hourglass as uncredited
- 1996 · The Wharf Rat as Petey Martin
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1994 · Sioux City as Jesse Rainfeather Goldman
- 1994 · Dangerous Touch as Mick Burroughs
- 1993 · Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self
- 1992 · The Panama Deception as English Voice-over
- 1990 · A Show of Force as Jesus Fuentes
- 1989 · Renegades as Hank Storm
- 1988 · Stand and Deliver as Angel Guzman
- 1987 · The Three Kings as Tag
- Future · The Chair Company as Jeff Levjman
- Future · Drowning as Tommy Nuts
- 2025 · Et Tu as Brent Barrymore
- 2025 · Aguadilla as Benicio
- 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 · The Legend of Vox Machina as Gentry (voice)
- 2022 · The Cleaning Lady as Joe Fabroa
- 2019 · Prodigal Son as Gil Arroyo
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Mantis
- 2018 · The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest
- 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
- 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 · Takedown as David
- 2009 · Stargate Universe as David Telford
- 2009 · Cougar Town as Lou Diamond Phillips
- 2009 · Angel and the Badman as Quirt Evans
- 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 · Lone Rider as Bobby Hattaway
- 2008 · Never Forget as Frank Hill
- 2008 · Naked Movie as Self
- 2007 · Termination Point as Dr. Daniel Winter
- 2007 · Chuck as Augusto Gaez
- 2007 · Backyards & Bullets as
- 2006 · El Cortez as Manny DeSilva
- 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 · Alien Express as Vic Holden
- 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
- 2004 · Stunt C*cks as Self
- 2004 · Grandpa's Place as Self
- 2003 · The Handler as
- 2003 · Hollywood Homicide as Wanda
- 2001 · Route 666 as Jack La Roca
- 2001 · Hangman as Detective Nick Roos
- Future · Young Guns III as Chavez
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2003 · Absolon as Walters
- 2002 · The Twilight Zone as Ritchie Almarez
- 2002 · Malevolent as Jack Lucas
- 2002 · An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers as Narrator (voice)
- 2001 · 24 as Mark DeSalvo
- 2001 · Wolf Lake as John Kanin
- 2001 · Night Visions as Tom Fallor (segment "Dead Air")
- 2001 · Knight Club as Dirk Gueron
- 2000 · Picking Up the Pieces as Officer Alfonso
- 2000 · Supernova as Yerzy Penalosa
- 1999 · In a Class of His Own as Ricardo 'Rich' Donato
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Victor Paul Gitano
- 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 · Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
- 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 · 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 · Teresa's Tattoo as Wheeler
- 1993 · Wind in the Wire as
- 1993 · Extreme Justice as Jeff Powers
- 1992 · The Dark Wind as Officer Jim Chee
- 1992 · Shadow of the Wolf as Agaguk
- 1991 · Ambition as Mitchell Osgood
- 1991 · Harley as Harley
- 1990 · Young Guns II as Jose Chavez y Chavez
- 1990 · Demon Wind as Demon
- 1990 · The First Power as Det. Russell Logan
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Jerry
- 1989 · Disorganized Crime as Ray Forgy
- 1988 · Dakota as John Dakota
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1988 · Young Guns as Chavez y Chavez
- 1987 · La Bamba as Ritchie Valens
- 1986 · Trespasses as Drifter
- Future · Casa Grande: The Movie as
- 1985 · Interface as Punk no. 1
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1984 · Time Bomb as Terrorist
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- Future · City Kid as Harley