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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.
Photos
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 18% | 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 | 32% | 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 | 0% | 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% | 28% | 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 | 59% | Bull |
Colonel Victor Taggert (Guest Star), Director |
2022 |
| No Score Yet | 63% | The Cleaning Lady | Joe Fabroa (Guest Star) | 2022 |
| No Score Yet | 75% | Trese | Mayor Sancho Santamaria (Voice) | 2021 |
| 58% | 87% | 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% | 70% | Goliath | Oscar Suarez (Guest Star) | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | 62% | NCIS: New Orleans | Deputy Chief Gossett (Guest Star) | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | 86% | 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% | 81% | 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 | 81% | 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% | 97% | Tales From the Crypt | Unknown (Character) | 1993 |
| 71% | 85% | Miami Vice | Detective Bobby Diaz (Guest Star) | 1987 |