0.0
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
2026
Lou Diamond Phillips
Acting
Born February 17, 1962Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines
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.
Movies
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7.1
Casa Grande
2026
6.3
Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview
2026
7.0
Gangland
2025
4.3
Et Tu
2025
0.0
Aguadilla
2025
5.9
Get Fast
2024
5.7
Werewolves
2024
7.1
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
2024
6.7
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
2024
7.2
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
2024
5.7
Easter Sunday
2022
6.8
DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery
2022
4.8
Adverse
2021
5.9
Big Kill
2019
6.4
Urban Country
2018
4.7
Avenge the Crows
2017
6.0
Quest
2017
0.0
Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
2017
5.5
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
2017
6.0
Created Equal
2017
4.3
The Last Train
2017
6.8
The Night Stalker
2016
6.2
Sky
2016
6.4
The 33
2015
10.0
The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool
2015
5.8
Sequoia
2014
6.2
Filly Brown
2013
4.7
Sanitarium
2013
3.5
Lucy in the Sky with Diamond
2013
4.7
Metal Tornado
2011
4.5
Takedown
2010
3.9
The Invited
2010
5.0
Angel and the Badman
2009
4.8
Carny
2009
7.0
Love Takes Wing
2009
6.6
Che: Part Two
2008
3.3
Death Toll
2008
3.9
Lone Rider
2008
5.8
Never Forget
2008
3.7
Naked Movie
2008
4.6
Termination Point
2007
Backyards & Bullets
10.0
Backyards & Bullets
2007
5.7
Fingerprints
2006
5.6
El Cortez
2006
6.0
Aquaman
2006
3.9
Striking Range
2006
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
8.0
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2006
4.8
Alien Express
2005
5.2
Murder at the Presidio
2005
4.8
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005
7.0
Stunt C*cks
2004
5.5
Grandpa's Place
2004
5.6
The Trail to Hope Rose
2004
4.1
Red Water
2003
5.2
Hollywood Homicide
2003
4.2
Absolon
2003
5.0
Malevolent
2002
6.1
Stark Raving Mad
2002
4.2
Lone Hero
2002
10.0
An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers
2002
5.1
Route 666
2001
5.6
A Better Way to Die
2001
4.0
Hangman
2001
4.0
Knight Club
2001
4.4
Picking Up the Pieces
2000
5.0
Supernova
2000
4.6
Bats
1999
0.0
"Bats" Abound
1999
7.4
In a Class of His Own
1999
6.4
Brokedown Palace
1999
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
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Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
6.2
Another Day in Paradise
1998
6.0
The Big Hit
1998
0.0
Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes
1997
7.0
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
5.6
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997
4.9
Hourglass
1997
6.6
Courage Under Fire
1996
5.8
Undertow
1996
5.3
The Wharf Rat
1996
3.9
Dangerous Touch
1995
8.0
Override
1994
4.9
Boulevard
1994
5.1
Sioux City
1994
4.9
Teresa's Tattoo
1994
7.0
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993
8.5
Wind in the Wire
1993
5.0
Extreme Justice
1993
8.0
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
7.0
The Panama Deception
1992
5.5
The Dark Wind
1992
6.0
Shadow of the Wolf
1992
4.3
Ambition
1991
4.0
Harley
1991
6.5
Young Guns II
1990
4.9
Demon Wind
1990
5.3
A Show of Force
1990
5.7
The First Power
1990
5.3
Renegades
1989
5.4
Disorganized Crime
1989
4.5
Dakota
1988
6.7
Young Guns
1988
7.8
Stand and Deliver
1988
4.0
The Three Kings
1987
7.3
La Bamba
1987
4.9
Trespasses
1986
3.4
Interface
1985
6.3
Time Bomb
1984
0.0
Young Guns 3: Alias Billy the Kid
City Kid
0.0
City Kid
Drowning
0.0
Drowning
The Ambulance Chaser
0.0
The Ambulance Chaser
Widow
0.0
Widow
One in a Million
0.0
One in a Million
We Could Be in Love
0.0
We Could Be in Love
TV Shows
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7.7
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
7.7
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
7.1
The Chair Company
7.0
Quantum Leap
8.2
The Legend of Vox Machina
7.5
The Cleaning Lady
7.3
Trese
5.0
The Eisen Hour
8.0
Prodigal Son
7.5
The Masked Singer
6.1
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
6.9
Search Party
5.0
Graves
7.6
Goliath
7.1
Bull
6.4
Elena of Avalor
7.4
The Ranch
7.4
Blindspot
6.8
Another Period
7.3
NCIS: New Orleans
7.4
You're the Worst
5.1
Ironside
8.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
7.7
Longmire
7.8
Blue Bloods
7.7
Hawaii Five-0
7.4
Stargate Universe
6.5
Cougar Town
7.9
Southland
7.1
The Beast
7.7
Chuck
8.0
Aquaman
7.9
Psych
6.3
The Triangle
The Reichen Show
4.8
The Reichen Show
8.3
Criminal Minds
6.9
Hell's Kitchen
7.0
American Dad!
7.0
Numb3rs
The Tony Danza Show
6.4
The Tony Danza Show
7.3
Jack & Bobby
6.5
The Handler
4.9
Celebrities Uncensored
6.2
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
7.2
The Twilight Zone
7.5
George Lopez
7.8
24
7.6
Wolf Lake
7.1
Night Visions
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
5.3
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
7.4
Family Guy
7.0
Spin City
6.9
Arli$$
6.4
The Daily Show
4.1
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
7.1
MADtv
7.7
The Outer Limits
6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The General Motors Playwrights Theater
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The General Motors Playwrights Theater
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
7.4
Miami Vice
6.8
Champs-Elysées
6.6