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Lou Diamond Phillips

Actor·b. 1962·Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines

16 horror credits

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).

Actor16 films

Et Tu

Et Tu

Brent Barrymore

2025
Werewolves

Werewolves

Dr. Aranda

2024
DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery

DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery

Spectre (voice)

2022
Sanitarium

Sanitarium

James Silo

2013
The Invited

The Invited

Garrett

2010
Carny

Carny

Sheriff Atlas

2009
Fingerprints

Fingerprints

Doug

2006
Alien Express

Alien Express

Vic Holden

2005
Red Water

Red Water

John Sanders

2003
Route 666

Route 666

Jack La Roca

2001
Supernova

Supernova

Yerzy Penalosa

2000
Bats

Bats

Sheriff Emmett Kimsey

1999
Ambition

Ambition

Mitchell Osgood

1991
Demon Wind

Demon Wind

Demon

1990
The First Power

The First Power

Det. Russell Logan

1990
Interface

Interface

Punk no. 1

1985

Writer1 film

Ambition

Ambition

Screenplay

1991