Acting
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.
Filmography
Casa Grande
Film · 2026
Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview
Film · 2026
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
Film · 2026
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
Series · 2026
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
Series · 2026
Et Tu
Film · 2025
Gangland
Film · 2025
Aguadilla
Film · 2025
The Chair Company
Series · 2025
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
Film · 2024
Werewolves
Film · 2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
Film · 2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
Film · 2024
Get Fast
Film · 2024
Easter Sunday
Film · 2022
DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery
Film · 2022
The Cleaning Lady
Series · 2022
Quantum Leap
Series · 2022
The Legend of Vox Machina
Series · 2022
Adverse
Film · 2021
The Eisen Hour
Series · 2021
Trese
Series · 2021
Big Kill
Film · 2019
The Masked Singer
Series · 2019
Prodigal Son
Series · 2019
Urban Country
Film · 2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Series · 2018
Created Equal
Film · 2017
Quest
Film · 2017
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
Film · 2017
Avenge the Crows
Film · 2017
The Last Train
Film · 2017
Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
Film · 2017
The Night Stalker
Film · 2016
Sky
Film · 2016
Elena of Avalor
Series · 2016
Search Party
Series · 2016
The Ranch
Series · 2016
Bull
Series · 2016
Goliath
Series · 2016
Graves
Series · 2016
The 33
Film · 2015
The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool
Film · 2015
Blindspot
Series · 2015
Another Period
Series · 2015
Sequoia
Film · 2014
You're the Worst
Series · 2014
NCIS: New Orleans
Series · 2014
Filly Brown
Film · 2013
Sanitarium
Film · 2013
Lucy in the Sky with Diamond
Film · 2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Series · 2013
Ironside
Series · 2013
Longmire
Series · 2012
Metal Tornado
Film · 2011
Takedown
Film · 2010
The Invited
Film · 2010
Hawaii Five-0
Series · 2010
Blue Bloods
Series · 2010
Angel and the Badman
Film · 2009
Carny
Film · 2009
Love Takes Wing
Film · 2009
Cougar Town
Series · 2009
The Beast
Series · 2009
Stargate Universe
Series · 2009
Southland
Series · 2009
Death Toll
Film · 2008
Che: Part Two
Film · 2008
Never Forget
Film · 2008
Lone Rider
Film · 2008
Naked Movie
Film · 2008
Termination Point
Film · 2007
Backyards & Bullets
Film · 2007
Chuck
Series · 2007
Striking Range
Film · 2006
El Cortez
Film · 2006
Aquaman
Film · 2006
Fingerprints
Film · 2006
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
Film · 2006
Psych
Series · 2006
Aquaman
Series · 2006
Gone But Not Forgotten
Film · 2005
Murder at the Presidio
Film · 2005
Alien Express
Film · 2005
Numb3rs
Series · 2005
The Triangle
Series · 2005
Hell's Kitchen
Series · 2005
Criminal Minds
Series · 2005
The Reichen Show
Series · 2005
American Dad!
Series · 2005
The Trail to Hope Rose
Film · 2004
Grandpa's Place
Film · 2004
Stunt C*cks
Film · 2004
The Tony Danza Show
Series · 2004
Jack & Bobby
Series · 2004
Absolon
Film · 2003
Hollywood Homicide
Film · 2003
Red Water
Film · 2003
The Handler
Series · 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Series · 2003
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Series · 2003
Stark Raving Mad
Film · 2002
Lone Hero
Film · 2002
Malevolent
Film · 2002
An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers
Film · 2002
George Lopez
Series · 2002
The Twilight Zone
Series · 2002
Knight Club
Film · 2001
Route 666
Film · 2001
Hangman
Film · 2001
A Better Way to Die
Film · 2001
24
Series · 2001
Night Visions
Series · 2001
Wolf Lake
Series · 2001
Supernova
Film · 2000
Picking Up the Pieces
Film · 2000
Bats
Film · 1999
Brokedown Palace
Film · 1999
In a Class of His Own
Film · 1999
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Film · 1999
"Bats" Abound
Film · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Series · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
The Big Hit
Film · 1998
Another Day in Paradise
Film · 1998
Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes
Film · 1997
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Film · 1997
Hourglass
Film · 1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
Film · 1997
Courage Under Fire
Film · 1996
Undertow
Film · 1996
The Wharf Rat
Film · 1996
Spin City
Series · 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Series · 1996
Arli$$
Series · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
Dangerous Touch
Film · 1995
MADtv
Series · 1995
The Outer Limits
Series · 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Series · 1995
Boulevard
Film · 1994
Teresa's Tattoo
Film · 1994
Override
Film · 1994
Sioux City
Film · 1994
Extreme Justice
Film · 1993
Wind in the Wire
Film · 1993
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Film · 1993
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Film · 1993
Shadow of the Wolf
Film · 1992
The Dark Wind
Film · 1992
The Panama Deception
Film · 1992
Harley
Film · 1991
Ambition
Film · 1991
The General Motors Playwrights Theater
Series · 1991
Young Guns II
Film · 1990
The First Power
Film · 1990
A Show of Force
Film · 1990
Demon Wind
Film · 1990
Renegades
Film · 1989
Disorganized Crime
Film · 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Series · 1989
Young Guns
Film · 1988
Stand and Deliver
Film · 1988
Dakota
Film · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
La Bamba
Film · 1987
The Three Kings
Film · 1987
Trespasses
Film · 1986
Interface
Film · 1985
Time Bomb
Film · 1984
Miami Vice
Series · 1984
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
Young Guns 3: Alias Billy the Kid
Film
City Kid
Film
Drowning
Film
The Ambulance Chaser
Film
Widow
Film
One in a Million
Film
We Could Be in Love
Film