Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

179

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-02-17 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines

Also Known As

Лу Даймонд Филлипс

Lou Diamond Upchurch

Lou Diamond

Louis Gem Phips

Louis Diamond Phillips

Louis Diamond Upchurch

لو دایموند فیلیپس

Lou Diamond Phillips

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.

Known For

Stand and Deliver

Stand and Deliver

La Bamba

La Bamba

In a Class of His Own

In a Class of His Own

Et Tu

Et Tu

The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool

The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool

Backyards & Bullets

Backyards & Bullets

Acting

Supernova

2000

Supernova

as

Yerzy Penalosa

Courage Under Fire

1996

Courage Under Fire

as

Staff Sergeant John Monfriez

Absolon

2003

Absolon

as

Walters

Bats

1999

Bats

as

Sheriff Emmett Kimsey

Renegades

1989

Renegades

as

Hank Storm

Striking Range

2006

Striking Range

as

Eugene "Vash" Vasher

Disorganized Crime

1989

Disorganized Crime

as

Ray Forgy

Angel and the Badman

2009

Angel and the Badman

as

Quirt Evans

Hollywood Homicide

2003

Hollywood Homicide

as

Wanda

El Cortez

2006

El Cortez

as

Manny DeSilva

Easter Sunday

2022

Easter Sunday

as

Lou Diamond Phillips

Red Water

2003

Red Water

as

John Sanders

Young Guns

1988

Young Guns

as

Chavez y Chavez

Death Toll

2008

Death Toll

as

Mayor Padial

Che: Part Two

2008

Che: Part Two

as

Mario Monje

The Big Hit

1998

The Big Hit

as

Cisco

Aquaman

2006

Aquaman

as

Tom Curry

Young Guns II

1990

Young Guns II

as

Jose Chavez y Chavez

Fingerprints

2006

Fingerprints

as

Doug

Stand and Deliver

1988

Stand and Deliver

as

Angel Guzman

The First Power

1990

The First Power

as

Det. Russell Logan

Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes

1997

Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes

as

Camel

Carny

2009

Carny

as

Sheriff Atlas

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005

Gone But Not Forgotten

as

Alan Page

Stark Raving Mad

2002

Stark Raving Mad

as

Gregory

Murder at the Presidio

2005

Murder at the Presidio

as

CWO James Chandler

La Bamba

1987

La Bamba

as

Ritchie Valens

Knight Club

2001

Knight Club

as

Dirk Gueron

Never Forget

2008

Never Forget

as

Frank Hill

Shadow of the Wolf

1992

Shadow of the Wolf

as

Agaguk

Brokedown Palace

1999

Brokedown Palace

as

Roy Knox

Takedown

2010

Takedown

as

David

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

as

Self

The Trail to Hope Rose

2004

The Trail to Hope Rose

as

Keenan Deerfield

Boulevard

1994

Boulevard

as

Hassan

Young Guns III

Young Guns III

as

Chavez

Termination Point

2007

Termination Point

as

Dr. Daniel Winter

The Dark Wind

1992

The Dark Wind

as

Officer Jim Chee

Route 666

2001

Route 666

as

Jack La Roca

Filly Brown

2013

Filly Brown

as

Jose Tonorio

In a Class of His Own

1999

In a Class of His Own

as

Ricardo 'Rich' Donato

Lone Hero

2002

Lone Hero

as

Bart

The Three Kings

1987

The Three Kings

as

Tag

Extreme Justice

1993

Extreme Justice

as

Jeff Powers

Hangman

2001

Hangman

as

Detective Nick Roos

Malevolent

2002

Malevolent

as

Jack Lucas

Constantine: The House of Mystery

2022

Constantine: The House of Mystery

as

Spectre (voice)

Et Tu

2023

Et Tu

as

Brent Barrymore

Teresa's Tattoo

1994

Teresa's Tattoo

as

Wheeler

Sanitarium

2013

Sanitarium

as

James Silo

Lucy in the Sky with Diamond

2013

Lucy in the Sky with Diamond

as

Lou Diamond Phillips

Sequoia

2014

Sequoia

as

Colin

Dangerous Touch

1994

Dangerous Touch

as

Mick Burroughs

Harley

1991

Harley

as

Harley

Lone Rider

2008

Lone Rider

as

Bobby Hattaway

Override

1994

Override

as

Cal

Undertow

1996

Undertow

as

Jack Ketchum

Picking Up the Pieces

2000

Picking Up the Pieces

as

Officer Alfonso

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

2024

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One

as

The Spectre / Owlman (voice)

Grandpa's Place

2004

Grandpa's Place

as

Self

Ambition

1991

Ambition

as

Mitchell Osgood

Werewolves

2024

Werewolves

as

Dr. Aranda

Naked Movie

2008

Naked Movie

as

Self

The Invited

2010

The Invited

as

Garrett

Alien Express

2005

Alien Express

as

Vic Holden

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

2024

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

as

The Spectre (voice)

Trespasses

1986

Trespasses

as

Drifter

The Night Stalker

2016

The Night Stalker

as

Richard Ramirez

The 33

2015

The 33

as

Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho'

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

2024

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

as

The Spectre (voice)

A Show of Force

1990

A Show of Force

as

Jesus Fuentes

Sky

2015

Sky

as

Keep Quiet

Keep Quiet

as

Teddy Sharpe

The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool

2015

The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool

as

Himself

Wind in the Wire

1993

Wind in the Wire

as

Sioux City

1994

Sioux City

as

Jesse Rainfeather Goldman

Another Day in Paradise

1998

Another Day in Paradise

as

Jewels (uncredited)

City Kid

City Kid

as

Harley

Dakota

1988

Dakota

as

John Dakota

Created Equal

2017

Created Equal

as

Monsignor Renzulli

Love Takes Wing

2009

Love Takes Wing

as

Ray Russell

Quest

2017

Quest

as

Gus

Hourglass

1997

Hourglass

as

uncredited

Interface

1985

Interface

as

Punk no. 1

Cop and a Half: New Recruit

2017

Cop and a Half: New Recruit

as

Detective Simmons

Avenge the Crows

2017

Avenge the Crows

as

Casper

Big Kill

2019

Big Kill

as

Johnny Kane

Urban Country

2018

Urban Country

as

Warden Tono

Backyards & Bullets

2007

Backyards & Bullets

as

Time Bomb

1984

Time Bomb

as

Terrorist

A Better Way to Die

2001

A Better Way to Die

as

William Dexter

The Last Train

2017

The Last Train

as

Gunner

The Wharf Rat

1996

The Wharf Rat

as

Petey Martin

Adverse

2021

Adverse

as

Dr. Cruz

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

1999

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

as

Self

An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers

2002

An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers

as

Narrator (voice)

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

1993

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

as

Self

Metal Tornado

2011

Metal Tornado

as

Michael Edwards

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

1997

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

as

Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices)

Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins

2017

Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins

as

Victor Delgado (voice)

Get Fast

2024

Get Fast

as

The Cowboy

The Panama Deception

1992

The Panama Deception

as

English Voice-over

Stunt C*cks

2004

Stunt C*cks

as

Self

Demon Wind

1990

Demon Wind

as

Demon

Aguadilla

2025

Aguadilla

as

Benicio

Casa Grande: The Movie

Casa Grande: The Movie

as

Drowning

Drowning

as

Tommy Nuts

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

as

Agent Ian Edgerton

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

as

Self

Psych

Psych

as

Lars Ewing

Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby

as

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as

Spin City

Spin City

as

Nate

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Jerry

24

as

Mark DeSalvo

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Victor Paul Gitano

George Lopez

George Lopez

as

George L.

The Eisen Hour

The Eisen Hour

as

Self - Guest

Night Visions

Night Visions

as

Tom Fallor (segment "Dead Air")

MADtv

MADtv

as

Self

The Triangle

The Triangle

as

Meeno Paloma

The Handler

The Handler

as

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

as

Self

Wolf Lake

Wolf Lake

as

John Kanin

Trese

Trese

as

Mayor Sancho Santamaria (voice)

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as

Self

Cougar Town

Cougar Town

as

Lou Diamond Phillips

Longmire

Longmire

as

Henry Standing Bear

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Ritchie Almarez

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

as

Mantis

Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

as

Self - Restaurant Patron

Chuck

Chuck

as

Augusto Gaez

Aquaman

Aquaman

as

Tom Curry

Blindspot

Blindspot

as

Saúl Guerrero

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

as

Self

Elena of Avalor

Elena of Avalor

as

Victor Delgado (voice)

Search Party

as

John

The Cleaning Lady

The Cleaning Lady

as

Joe Fabroa

The Beast

The Beast

as

Capone

Stargate Universe

Stargate Universe

as

David Telford

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Captain Cotter McCoy

Spin City

Spin City

as

Nate (archive footage)

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

as

Wes Lincoln

Another Period

Another Period

as

Langundo

The Ranch

The Ranch

as

Clint

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

as

Sheriff Clifford Mason

You're the Worst

You're the Worst

as

Himself

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as

Jeff Romero

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as

Shepherd Barnes

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as

Coatl (voice)

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

as

Self - Special Guest

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

as

Self

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

as

Louis Delgado

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as

Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

Southland

Southland

as

Officer Danny Ferguson

Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son

as

Gil Arroyo

Bull

Bull

as

Colonel Victor Taggert

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

Self

Goliath

Goliath

as

Oscar Suarez

NCIS: New Orleans

NCIS: New Orleans

as

Cedric Gossett

Ironside

Ironside

as

Stuart White

American Dad!

American Dad!

as

Rusty (voice)

Family Guy

Family Guy

as

Tribe Leader (voice)

The Chair Company

The Chair Company

as

Jeff Levjman

The Legend of Vox Machina

The Legend of Vox Machina

as

Gentry (voice)

Production

Dakota

1988

Dakota

as

Keep Quiet

Keep Quiet

as

Crew

Directing

Love Takes Wing

2009

Love Takes Wing

as

Dangerous Touch

1994

Dangerous Touch

as

Sioux City

1994

Sioux City

as

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

as

Fear the Walking Dead

Fear the Walking Dead

as

Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son

as

Bull

Bull

as