--- name: "Lou Diamond Phillips" canonical: "https://film.one/person/lou-diamond-phillips" fi1m_id: "lou-diamond-phillips" imdb_id: "nm0001617" tmdb_id: 38560 wikidata_id: "Q319725" roles: ["Actor"] born: "17 February 1962" reviewed_on_fi1m: 5 average_fi1m_score: 74 average_as: "actor" average_over: 4 updated: "2026-10-04T20:12:32.318775+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Lou Diamond Phillips ## Identity Lou Diamond Phillips - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lou-diamond-phillips - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** lou-diamond-phillips - **IMDb ID:** nm0001617 - **TMDB ID:** 38560 - **Wikidata ID:** Q319725 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Diamond_Phillips, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319725, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001617/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/38560 Actor. Born 17 February 1962 in Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 17 February 1962, Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines - **Active:** 1987–present - **Also known as:** Лу Даймонд Филлипс, Lou Diamond Upchurch, Lou Diamond, Louis Gem Phips, Louis Diamond Phillips, Louis Diamond Upchurch, لو دایموند فیلیپس - **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 4 acting, 1 other - **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 4 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 72 (1), 2000s 76 (1), 2010s 72 (2), 2020s 80 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 72 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 3 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 1, Crime 1, History 1, Music 1, Mystery 1 - **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $63m across 2 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Diamond_Phillips, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319725, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001617/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/38560 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*The Chair Company*](https://film.one/tv/the-chair-company.md) (80) - **Netflix:** [*La Bamba*](https://film.one/film/la-bamba.md) (72) - **Paramount+:** [*Longmire*](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md) (68) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Lou Diamond Phillips is an American actor, director and writer. Born Louis Diamond Upchurch on 17 February 1962 at the U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay in the Philippines, he was raised in Texas and graduated with a BFA in drama from the University of Texas at Arlington. His breakthrough came playing Ritchie Valens in *La Bamba* (1987). He received a Golden Globe nomination for *Stand and Deliver* (1988) and appeared in *Young Guns* (1988) and *Young Guns II* (1990). On television he has played Henry Standing Bear in *Longmire* and Lieutenant Gil Arroyo in *Prodigal Son*. Phillips earned a Tony Award nomination for his Broadway performance in the 1996 revival of *The King and I*. In 2025 he appeared as Jeff Levjman in the series *The Chair Company*. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (5) ### Performed in (4) — the average rests on these - *The Chair Company* (2025), Fi1m 80, as Jeff Levjman — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-chair-company.md) - *Longmire* (2012), Fi1m 68, as Henry Standing Bear — [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md) - *Che: Part Two* (2008), Fi1m 76, as Mario Monje — [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-two.md) - *La Bamba* (1987), Fi1m 72, as Ritchie Valens — [page](https://film.one/film/la-bamba.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *You're the Worst* (2014), Fi1m 76, as Himself — [page](https://film.one/tv/youre-the-worst.md) ## Complete filmography (156) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Casa Grande* (2026), Actor - *Stranger Things: Tales from '85* (2026), series, as Daniel Fischer (voice) - *Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview* (2026), as Daniel Fischer (voice) - *The Chair Company* (2025), series, as Jeff Levjman — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-chair-company.md) - *Gangland* (2025), as Teddy Sharpe · Executive Producer - *Et Tu* (2025), as Brent Barrymore - *Aguadilla* (2025), as Benicio - *Get Fast* (2024), as The Cowboy - *Werewolves* (2024), as Dr. Aranda - *Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three* (2024), as The Spectre (voice) - *Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two* (2024), as The Spectre (voice) - *Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One* (2024), as The Spectre / Owlman (voice) - *Quantum Leap* (2022), series, as Shepherd Barnes - *Easter Sunday* (2022), as Lou Diamond Phillips - *DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery* (2022), as Spectre (voice) - *The Legend of Vox Machina* (2022), series, as Gentry (voice) - *The Cleaning Lady* (2022), series, as Joe Fabroa - *Trese* (2021), series, as Mayor Sancho Santamaria (voice) - *Adverse* (2021), as Dr. Cruz - *Big Kill* (2019), as Johnny Kane - *Prodigal Son* (2019), series, as Gil Arroyo · Director - *Urban Country* (2018), as Warden Tono - *Avenge the Crows* (2017), as Casper - *Quest* (2017), as Gus - *Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins* (2017), as Victor Delgado (voice) - *Cop and a Half: New Recruit* (2017), as Detective Simmons - *Created Equal* (2017), as Monsignor Renzulli - *The Last Train* (2017), as Gunner - *Search Party* (2016), series, as John — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/tv/search-party-2016.md) - *Graves* (2016), series, Actor - *Goliath* (2016), series, as Oscar Suarez - *Bull* (2016), series, as Colonel Victor Taggert · Director - *Elena of Avalor* (2016), series, as Victor Delgado (voice) - *The Night Stalker* (2016), as Richard Ramirez - *Sky* (2016), as Duane - *The Ranch* (2016), series, as Clint - *Blindspot* (2015), series, as Saúl Guerrero - *Fear the Walking Dead* (2015), series, Director - *The 33* (2015), as Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho' - *Another Period* (2015), series, as Langundo - *NCIS: New Orleans* (2014), series, as Cedric Gossett - *Sequoia* (2014), as Colin - *Ironside* (2013), series, as Stuart White - *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, Director - *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Jeff Romero — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) - *Filly Brown* (2013), as Jose Tonorio - *Sanitarium* (2013), as James Silo - *Lucy in the Sky with Diamond* (2013), as Lou Diamond Phillips - *Longmire* (2012), series, as Henry Standing Bear — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md) - *Metal Tornado* (2011), as Michael Edwards - *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Louis Delgado - *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Wes Lincoln — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md) - *Takedown* (2010), as David - *The Invited* (2010), as Garrett - *Stargate Universe* (2009), series, as David Telford - *Cougar Town* (2009), series, as Lou Diamond Phillips - *Angel and the Badman* (2009), as Quirt Evans - *Carny* (2009), as Sheriff Atlas - *Southland* (2009), series, as Officer Danny Ferguson — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/southland.md) - *Love Takes Wing* (2009), as Ray Russell · Director - *The Beast* (2009), series, as Capone - *Che: Part Two* (2008), as Mario Monje — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-two.md) - *Death Toll* (2008), as Mayor Padial - *Lone Rider* (2008), as Bobby Hattaway - *Never Forget* (2008), as Frank Hill - *Termination Point* (2007), as Dr. Daniel Winter - *Chuck* (2007), series, as Augusto Gaez — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md) - *Backyards & Bullets* (2007), Actor - *Fingerprints* (2006), as Doug - *El Cortez* (2006), as Manny DeSilva - *Aquaman* (2006), as Tom Curry - *Aquaman* (2006), series, as Tom Curry - *Psych* (2006), series, as Lars Ewing - *Striking Range* (2006), as Eugene "Vash" Vasher - *One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll* (2006), Actor - *The Triangle* (2005), series, as Meeno Paloma - *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Sheriff Clifford Mason — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md) - *Alien Express* (2005), as Vic Holden - *Murder at the Presidio* (2005), as CWO James Chandler - *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Rusty (voice) - *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Agent Ian Edgerton - *Gone But Not Forgotten* (2005), as Alan Page - *Jack & Bobby* (2004), series, Actor - *The Trail to Hope Rose* (2004), as Keenan Deerfield - *The Handler* (2003), series, Actor - *Red Water* (2003), as John Sanders - *Hollywood Homicide* (2003), as Wanda - *Absolon* (2003), as Walters - *The Twilight Zone* (2002), series, as Ritchie Almarez · Director - *Malevolent* (2002), as Jack Lucas - *Stark Raving Mad* (2002), as Gregory - *Lone Hero* (2002), as Bart - *George Lopez* (2002), series, as George L. - *An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers* (2002), as Narrator (voice) - *24* (2001), series, as Mark DeSalvo — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md) - *Route 666* (2001), as Jack La Roca - *A Better Way to Die* (2001), as William Dexter - *Wolf Lake* (2001), series, as John Kanin - *Night Visions* (2001), series, as Tom Fallor (segment "Dead Air") - *Hangman* (2001), as Detective Nick Roos - *Knight Club* (2001), as Dirk Gueron - *Picking Up the Pieces* (2000), as Officer Alfonso - *Supernova* (2000), as Yerzy Penalosa - *Bats* (1999), as Sheriff Emmett Kimsey - *In a Class of His Own* (1999), as Ricardo 'Rich' Donato - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Victor Paul Gitano - *Brokedown Palace* (1999), as Roy Knox - *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Tribe Leader (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md) - *Another Day in Paradise* (1998), as Jewels (uncredited) - *The Big Hit* (1998), as Cisco - *Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes* (1997), as Camel - *The Trial of Adolf Eichmann* (1997), as Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices) - *Hourglass* (1997), as uncredited - *Spin City* (1996), series, as Nate - *Arli$$* (1996), series, as Gillis Limoges - *Courage Under Fire* (1996), as Staff Sergeant John Monfriez - *Undertow* (1996), as Jack Ketchum - *The Wharf Rat* (1996), as Petey Martin - *Dangerous Touch* (1995), as Mick Burroughs · Director, Writer - *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Captain Cotter McCoy · Director - *Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child* (1995), series, as Coatl (voice) - *Override* (1994), as Cal - *Boulevard* (1994), as Hassan - *Sioux City* (1994), as Jesse Rainfeather Goldman · Director - *Teresa's Tattoo* (1994), as Wheeler - *Wind in the Wire* (1993), Actor - *Extreme Justice* (1993), as Jeff Powers - *The Panama Deception* (1992), as English Voice-over - *The Dark Wind* (1992), as Officer Jim Chee - *Shadow of the Wolf* (1992), as Agaguk - *Ambition* (1991), as Mitchell Osgood · Screenplay - *The General Motors Playwrights Theater* (1991), series, as Clash - *Harley* (1991), as Harley - *Young Guns II* (1990), as Jose Chavez y Chavez - *Demon Wind* (1990), as Demon - *A Show of Force* (1990), as Jesus Fuentes - *The First Power* (1990), as Det. Russell Logan - *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Jerry - *Renegades* (1989), as Hank Storm - *Disorganized Crime* (1989), as Ray Forgy - *Dakota* (1988), as John Dakota · Associate Producer - *Young Guns* (1988), as Chavez y Chavez - *Stand and Deliver* (1988), as Angel Guzman - *The Three Kings* (1987), as Tag - *La Bamba* (1987), as Ritchie Valens — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/la-bamba.md) - *Trespasses* (1986), as Drifter - *Interface* (1985), as Punk no. 1 - *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Detective Bobby Diaz — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md) - *Time Bomb* (1984), as Terrorist - *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Angel Guzman - *Drowning*, as Tommy Nuts - *Young Guns III*, as Chavez - *One in a Million*, Actor - *Widow*, Actor - *The Ambulance Chaser*, Director - *City Kid*, as Harley ## Gallery - ![Lou Diamond Phillips](https://film.one/media/person/26880/gallery-00d59ac7f94e.jpg) Lou Diamond Phillips — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Lou_Diamond_Phillips_-_Gangland.jpg/1280px-Lou_Diamond_Phillips_-_Gangland.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![D Alvarado, Luis Valdez, L DeFilippo, LD Phillips, EJ Olmos at the premiere of American Pachuco during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival](https://film.one/media/person/26880/gallery-4137e77d0187.jpg) D Alvarado, Luis Valdez, L DeFilippo, LD Phillips, EJ Olmos at the premiere of American Pachuco during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival — LaShawnda Jones, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/D_Alvarado%2C_Luis_Valdez%2C_L_DeFilippo%2C_LD_Phillips%2C_EJ_Olmos_at_the_premiere_of_American_Pachuco_during_the_2026_Sundance_Film_Festival.jpg/1280px-D_Alvarado%2C_Luis_Valdez%2C_L_DeFilippo%2C_LD_Phillips%2C_EJ_Olmos_at_the_premiere_of_American_Pachuco_during_the_2026_Sundance_Film_Festival.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![D Alvarado, Luis Valdez, L DeFilippo, LD Phillips, EJ Olmos at the premiere of American Pachuco during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival](https://film.one/media/person/26880/gallery-8e22e209c7b0.jpg) D Alvarado, Luis Valdez, L DeFilippo, LD Phillips, EJ Olmos at the premiere of American Pachuco during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival — LaShawnda Jones, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/D_Alvarado%2C_Luis_Valdez%2C_L_DeFilippo%2C_LD_Phillips%2C_EJ_Olmos_at_the_premiere_of_American_Pachuco_during_the_2026_Sundance_Film_Festival_%282%29.jpg/1280px-D_Alvarado%2C_Luis_Valdez%2C_L_DeFilippo%2C_LD_Phillips%2C_EJ_Olmos_at_the_premiere_of_American_Pachuco_during_the_2026_Sundance_Film_Festival_%282%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![D Alvarado, Luis Valdez, L DeFilippo, LD Phillips, EJ Olmos at the premiere of American Pachuco during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival](https://film.one/media/person/26880/gallery-89c994bfd0b2.jpg) D Alvarado, Luis Valdez, L DeFilippo, LD Phillips, EJ Olmos at the premiere of American Pachuco during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival — LaShawnda Jones, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/D_Alvarado%2C_Luis_Valdez%2C_L_DeFilippo%2C_LD_Phillips%2C_EJ_Olmos_at_the_premiere_of_American_Pachuco_during_the_2026_Sundance_Film_Festival_%283%29.jpg/1280px-D_Alvarado%2C_Luis_Valdez%2C_L_DeFilippo%2C_LD_Phillips%2C_EJ_Olmos_at_the_premiere_of_American_Pachuco_during_the_2026_Sundance_Film_Festival_%283%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Lou Diamond Phillips](https://film.one/media/person/26880/gallery-0e4538c372e2.jpg) Lou Diamond Phillips — Image via TMDB - ![Lou Diamond Phillips](https://film.one/media/person/26880/gallery-88daa4536375.jpg) Lou Diamond Phillips — Image via TMDB - ![Lou Diamond Phillips](https://film.one/media/person/26880/gallery-f2c51a5fe158.jpg) Lou Diamond Phillips — Image via TMDB - ![With Greg at the Chiller Theatre Expo at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany, NJ. Saturday, October 28, 2017. pictured (left to right): Danielle von Zerne](https://film.one/media/person/26880/gallery-3f712847fa16.jpg) With Greg at the Chiller Theatre Expo at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany, NJ. Saturday, October 28, 2017. pictured (left to right): Danielle von Zerne — Rob DiCaterino, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Danielle_von_Zerneck%2C_Greg%2C_and_Lou_Diamond_Phillips_at_the_Chiller_Theatre_Expo_2017.jpg/1280px-Danielle_von_Zerneck%2C_Greg%2C_and_Lou_Diamond_Phillips_at_the_Chiller_Theatre_Expo_2017.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![FILLY BROWN Red Carpet at Regal Cinemas South Beach, April 9, 2013. From left: Co-director Michael D. Olmos, Edward James Olmos, Gina Rodriguez, Lou Diaomond Ph](https://film.one/media/person/26880/gallery-25b65977c809.jpg) FILLY BROWN Red Carpet at Regal Cinemas South Beach, April 9, 2013. From left: Co-director Michael D. Olmos, Edward James Olmos, Gina Rodriguez, Lou Diaomond Ph — MiamiFilmFestival, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/FILLY_BROWN_Miami_Premiere.jpg/1280px-FILLY_BROWN_Miami_Premiere.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Lou Diamond Phillips](https://film.one/media/person/26880/gallery-0c58ad86aefa.jpg) Lou Diamond Phillips — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated - Theatre World Award 1996: Theatre World Award (won) - Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 1996: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (nominated) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/lou-diamond-phillips