Biography
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.
Filmography (175)
Casa Grande
2026
Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview
2026
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
2026
Et Tu
2025
Gangland
2025
Aguadilla
2025
The Chair Company
2025
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
2024
Werewolves
2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
2024
Get Fast
2024
Easter Sunday
2022
DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery
2022
The Cleaning Lady
2022
Quantum Leap
2022
The Legend of Vox Machina
2022
Adverse
2021
The Eisen Hour
2021
Trese
2021
Big Kill
2019
The Masked Singer
2019
Prodigal Son
2019
Urban Country
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
Created Equal
2017
Quest
2017
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
2017
Avenge the Crows
2017
The Last Train
2017
Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
2017
The Night Stalker
2016
Sky
2016
Elena of Avalor
2016
Search Party
2016
The Ranch
2016
Bull
2016
Goliath
2016
Graves
2016
The 33
2015
The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool
2015
Blindspot
2015
Another Period
2015
Sequoia
2014
You're the Worst
2014
NCIS: New Orleans
2014
Filly Brown
2013
Sanitarium
2013
Lucy in the Sky with Diamond
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Ironside
2013
Longmire
2012
Metal Tornado
2011
Takedown
2010
The Invited
2010
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Blue Bloods
2010
Angel and the Badman
2009
Carny
2009
Love Takes Wing
2009
Cougar Town
2009
The Beast
2009
Stargate Universe
2009
Southland
2009
Death Toll
2008
Che: Part Two
2008
Never Forget
2008
Lone Rider
2008
Naked Movie
2008
Termination Point
2007
Backyards & Bullets
2007
Chuck
2007
Striking Range
2006
El Cortez
2006
Aquaman
2006
Fingerprints
2006
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2006
Psych
2006
Aquaman
2006
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005
Murder at the Presidio
2005
Alien Express
2005
Numb3rs
2005
The Triangle
2005
Hell's Kitchen
2005
Criminal Minds
2005
The Reichen Show
2005
American Dad!
2005
The Trail to Hope Rose
2004
Grandpa's Place
2004
Stunt C*cks
2004
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Jack & Bobby
2004
Absolon
2003
Hollywood Homicide
2003
Red Water
2003
The Handler
2003
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2003
Stark Raving Mad
2002
Lone Hero
2002
Malevolent
2002
An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers
2002
George Lopez
2002
The Twilight Zone
2002
Knight Club
2001
Route 666
2001
Hangman
2001
A Better Way to Die
2001
24
2001
Night Visions
2001
Wolf Lake
2001
Supernova
2000
Picking Up the Pieces
2000
Bats
1999
Brokedown Palace
1999
In a Class of His Own
1999
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
Bats Abound
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Family Guy
1999
The Big Hit
1998
Another Day in Paradise
1998
Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes
1997
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
Hourglass
1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997
Courage Under Fire
1996
Undertow
1996
The Wharf Rat
1996
Spin City
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Arli$$
1996
Dangerous Touch
1995
MADtv
1995
The Outer Limits
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Boulevard
1994
Teresa's Tattoo
1994
Override
1994
Sioux City
1994
Extreme Justice
1993
Wind in the Wire
1993
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
Shadow of the Wolf
1992
The Dark Wind
1992
The Panama Deception
1992
Harley
1991
Ambition
1991
Young Guns II
1990
The First Power
1990
A Show of Force
1990
Demon Wind
1990
Renegades
1989
Disorganized Crime
1989
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Young Guns
1988
Stand and Deliver
1988
Dakota
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
La Bamba
1987
The Three Kings
1987
Trespasses
1986
Interface
1985
Time Bomb
1984
Miami Vice
1984
Champs-ElysΓ©es
1982
Young Guns III
City Kid
Drowning
The Ambulance Chaser
Widow
One in a Million
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