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Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Highest Rated: 90% Stand and Deliver (1988)

Lowest Rated: 11% Supernova (2000)

Birthday: Feb 17, 1962

Birthplace: Subic Bay Naval Station, Philippines

His talent and exotic looks grabbed attention in the late 1980s, but Lou Diamond Phillips was unable to capitalize on his early career momentum. Soaring to success as the star of the popular Ritchie Valens biopic "La Bamba" (1987), Phillips won an Independent Spirit Award and a Golden Globe nomination for his role as a teen gang member in the powerful "Stand and Deliver"(1988). While he enjoyed mainstream success with the Brat Pack smash "Young Guns" (1988), Phillips faded as a box office star - although the notoriety of his wife Julie Cypher leaving him for Melissa Etheridge earned him unwanted headlines. Phillips continued to work, earning a Tony nomination for the lead role in Broadway's "The King and I" and serious critical attention with a role in "Courage Under Fire" (1996) alongside Meg Ryan and Denzel Washington. His bread-and-butter, however, remained guest-starring roles and indie film work. Although he charmed viewers enough to win the game show "I'm a Celebrity Get Me out of Here!" (NBC, 2009), the actor once again garnered critical acclaim for his role as bar owner Henry Standing Bear on the well-received crime-drama "Longmire" (A&E, 2012- ). While Phillips' circuitous career trajectory exemplified Hollywood's inadequacy in fully utilizing actors of ethnicity, his persistence and undeniable screen presence kept him very much in the game.

Highest rated movies

90% Stand and Deliver
86% Courage Under Fire
83% The Night Stalker
83% La Bamba
79% Che: Part Two
75% Adverse
67% Che: Part One
50% Sky

Photos

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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Werewolves Unknown (Character) - 2024
No Score Yet 67% Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three The Spectre (Voice) - 2024
40% 70% Easter Sunday Self $13.0M 2022
No Score Yet 58% DC Showcase: Constantine: The House of Mystery Unknown (Voice) - 2022
75% 81% Adverse Dr. Cruz (Character) - 2021
22% 55% Big Kill Johnny Kane (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 40% Urban Country Warden Tono (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Urban Country Unknown (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Created Equal Monsignor Renzulli (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 64% Avenge the Crows Casper (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Last Train Gunner (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 41% Cop and a Half: New Recruit Detective Simmons (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Quest Gus (Character) - 2017
83% 50% The Night Stalker Richard Ramirez (Character) - 2016
50% 49% Sky Duane (Character) - 2015
48% 59% The 33 Luis Urzua "Don Lucho" (Character) $12.0M 2015
No Score Yet 62% Sequoia Colin (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wisdom to Know the Difference Carlos (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 26% Sanitarium James Silo (Character) - 2013
42% 72% Filly Brown Jose Tonorio (Character) $2.8M 2012
No Score Yet 19% Metal Tornado Michael Edwards (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Forgotten Soldiers Narrator - 2011
No Score Yet 12% Takedown David (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 25% The Invited Garrett (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 12% Carny Atlas (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 30% Angel and the Badman Quirt Evans (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 65% Love Takes Wing Ray Russell (Character),
Director 		- 2009
No Score Yet 50% Lone Rider Bobby Hattaway (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 21% Death Toll Mayor Padial (Character) - 2008
67% 75% Che: Part One Mario Monje (Character) $1.7M 2008
79% 66% Che: Part Two Mario Monje (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Che Mario Monje (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 24% Termination Point Dr. Daniel Winter (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 19% Never Forget Frank Hill (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 12% Striking Range Unknown (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 31% Fingerprints Doug (Character) - 2006
29% 33% El Cortez Manny DeSilva (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 26% Murder at the Presidio CWO James Chandler (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alien Express Vic Holden (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 27% The Trail to Hope Rose Keenan Deerfield (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 22% Absolon Agent Walters (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 19% Red Water John Sanders (Character) - 2003
30% 27% Hollywood Homicide Wanda (Character) $30.0M 2003
No Score Yet 27% Malevolent Jack Lucas (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 52% Lone Hero Bart (Character) - 2002
20% 55% Stark Raving Mad Smith Gregory (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 37% Knight Club Unknown (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 27% Route 666 Jack La Roca (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 37% A Better Way to Die William Dexter (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 22% Hangman Detective Nick Roos (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 31% Picking Up the Pieces Officer Alfonso (Character) - 2000
11% 17% Supernova Yerzy Penalosa (Character) $14.2M 2000
No Score Yet 50% In a Class of His Own Ricardo "Rich" Donato (Character) - 1999
31% 66% Brokedown Palace Roy Knox (Character) $10.1M 1999
17% 14% Bats Sheriff Emmett Kimsey (Character) $10.1M 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War Unknown (Character) - 1999
41% 57% The Big Hit Cisco (Character) $27.1M 1998
86% 66% Courage Under Fire Sgt. Monfriez (Character) $59.0M 1996
No Score Yet 45% Undertow Jack Ketchum (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wharf Rat Petey Martin (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 50% Teresa's Tattoo Wheeler (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 20% Boulevard Hassan (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 60% Sioux City Jesse Rainfeather Goldman (Character),
Director 		- 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wind in the Wire Unknown (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 31% Extreme Justice Jeff Powers (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 46% Shadow of the Wolf Agaguk (Character) $1.2M 1993
No Score Yet 10% Dangerous Touch Mick Burroughs (Character),
Director,
Screenwriter 		- 1993
No Score Yet 17% The Dark Wind Officer Jim Chee (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 15% Ambition Mitchell Osgood (Character) $282.5K 1991
31% 66% Young Guns II "Jose" Chavez y Chavez (Character) $40.4M 1990
25% 45% The First Power Russell Logan (Character) $20.6M 1990
No Score Yet 25% A Show of Force Jesus Fuentes (Character) $73.4K 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Harley Harley (Character) - 1990
33% 29% Renegades Hank Storm (Character) $7.9M 1989
43% 58% Disorganized Crime Ray Forgy (Character) $7.4M 1989
43% 76% Young Guns Jose' Chavez y Chavez (Character) $43.4M 1988
90% 79% Stand and Deliver Angel Guzman (Character) $11.9M 1988
83% 78% La Bamba Ritchie Valens (Character) $52.7M 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Three Kings Tag (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trespasses Drifter (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 27% Dakota John Dakota (Character) - 1986

TV

Credit
88% 85% East New York Director 2023
No Score Yet 61% Kung Fu Director 2023
No Score Yet 61% Bull Colonel Victor Taggert (Guest Star),
Director 		2022
No Score Yet 46% The Cleaning Lady Joe Fabroa (Guest Star) 2022
No Score Yet 75% Trese Mayor Sancho Santamaria (Voice) 2021
58% 86% Prodigal Son Gil Arroyo (Character) 2019-2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2011 2020-2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Elena of Avalor Victor (Guest Voice) 2017-2018 2020
No Score Yet 72% Blindspot Saul Guerrero (Guest Star) 2015 2020
No Score Yet 80% Blue Bloods Louis Delgado (Guest Star) 2018-2020
95% 91% Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Director 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Home & Family Guest 2019
73% 58% Fear the Walking Dead Director 2018
83% 70% The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale Unknown (Guest Star) 2018
86% 71% Goliath Oscar Suarez (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet 62% NCIS: New Orleans Deputy Chief Gossett (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet 83% Criminal Minds Sheriff Clifford (Guest Star) 2018
55% 82% Graves John Allen (Character) 2017
88% 92% Longmire Henry Standing Bear (Character),
Director 		2012-2017
95% 88% You're the Worst Himself (Guest Star) 2017
95% 88% Brooklyn Nine-Nine Romero (Guest Star) 2017
24% 65% Training Day Thurman Ballesteros (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 69% Hawaii Five-0 Unknown (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 81% Talking Dead Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Recipe for Deception Contestant 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Soup Unknown (Character) 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tavis Smiley Guest 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2015
75% 89% Another Period Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
89% 82% Cougar Town Lou Diamond Phillips (Guest Star) 2011 2013
90% 98% Southland Ferguson (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off Contestant 2012
70% 74% Stargate Universe Col. David Telford (Character) 2009-2011
90% 91% Chuck Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 91% American Dad! Rusty (Guest Voice) 2010
No Score Yet 93% Numb3ers Unknown (Guest Star) 2005-2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! Contestant 2009
61% No Score Yet The Beast Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
78% 82% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Victor Paul Gitano (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Triangle Unknown (Character) 2005
88% No Score Yet Jack & Bobby Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 83% George Lopez Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
73% No Score Yet The Handler Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
50% 73% The Twilight Zone Unknown (Character),
Director 		2002-2003
20% No Score Yet Wolf Lake Unknown (Character) 2001-2002
87% 87% 24 Mark DeSalvo (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Night Visions Unknown (Character) 2001
62% No Score Yet Arli$$ Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Outer Limits Captain Cotter McCoy (Character),
Director 		1998-1999
68% No Score Yet Spin City Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Unknown (Voice) 1997
82% 92% Tales From the Crypt Unknown (Character) 1993
71% 85% Miami Vice Detective Bobby Diaz (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet 54% All Rise Director