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.
Acted in
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)
Et Tu
2023
as Brent Barrymore
Quantum Leap
2022
as Shepherd Barnes
Easter Sunday
2022
as Lou Diamond Phillips
Constantine: The House of Mystery
2022
as Spectre (voice)
The Cleaning Lady
2022
as Joe Fabroa
Trese
2021
as Mayor Sancho Santamaria (voice)
Adverse
2021
as Dr. Cruz
Big Kill
2019
as Johnny Kane
Prodigal Son
2019
as Gil Arroyo
The Masked Singer
2019
as Mantis
Urban Country
2018
as Warden Tono
Avenge the Crows
2017
as Casper
Quest
2017
as Gus
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
as John
Goliath
2016
as Oscar Suarez
Bull
2016
as Colonel Victor Taggert
Elena of Avalor
2016
as Victor Delgado (voice)
The Night Stalker
2016
as Richard Ramirez
The Ranch
2016
as Clint
Blindspot
2015
as Saúl Guerrero
Sky
2015
The 33
2015
as Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho'
Another Period
2015
as Langundo
The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool
2015
as Himself
NCIS: New Orleans
2014
as Cedric Gossett
You're the Worst
2014
as Himself
Sequoia
2014
as Colin
Ironside
2013
as Stuart White
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Jeff Romero
Filly Brown
2013
as Jose Tonorio
Sanitarium
2013
as James Silo
Lucy in the Sky with Diamond
2013
as Lou Diamond Phillips
Longmire
2012
as Henry Standing Bear
Metal Tornado
2011
as Michael Edwards
Blue Bloods
2010
as Louis Delgado
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Wes Lincoln
Takedown
2010
as David
The Invited
2010
as Garrett
Stargate Universe
2009
as David Telford
Cougar Town
2009
as Lou Diamond Phillips
Angel and the Badman
2009
as Quirt Evans
Carny
2009
as Sheriff Atlas
Southland
2009
as Officer Danny Ferguson
Love Takes Wing
2009
as Ray Russell
The Beast
2009
as Capone
Che: Part Two
2008
as Mario Monje
Death Toll
2008
as Mayor Padial
Lone Rider
2008
as Bobby Hattaway
Never Forget
2008
as Frank Hill
Naked Movie
2008
as Self
Termination Point
2007
as Dr. Daniel Winter
Chuck
2007
as Gaez
Backyards & Bullets
2007
Fingerprints
2006
as Doug
El Cortez
2006
as Manny DeSilva
Aquaman
2006
as Tom Curry
Aquaman
2006
as Tom Curry
Psych
2006
as Lars Ewing
Striking Range
2006
as Eugene "Vash" Vasher
The Triangle
2005
as Meeno Paloma
Criminal Minds
2005
as Sheriff Clifford Mason
Alien Express
2005
as Vic Holden
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self - Restaurant Patron
Murder at the Presidio
2005
as CWO James Chandler
American Dad!
2005
as Rusty (voice)
Numb3rs
2005
as Agent Ian Edgerton
Gone But Not Forgotten
2005
as Alan Page
Jack & Bobby
2004
Grandpa's Place
2004
as Self
The Trail to Hope Rose
2004
as Keenan Deerfield
The Handler
2003
Red Water
2003
as John Sanders
Hollywood Homicide
2003
as Wanda
Absolon
2003
as Walters
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2003
as Self
The Twilight Zone
2002
as Ritchie Almarez
Malevolent
2002
as Jack Lucas
Stark Raving Mad
2002
as Gregory
Lone Hero
2002
as Bart
George Lopez
2002
as George L.
An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers
2002
as Narrator (voice)
24
2001
as Mark DeSalvo
Route 666
2001
as Jack La Roca
A Better Way to Die
2001
as William Dexter
Wolf Lake
2001
as John Kanin
Wolf Lake
2001
as Noah Cassidy
Night Visions
2001
as Tom Fallor
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
as Victor Paul Gitano
Brokedown Palace
1999
as Roy Knox
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999
as Self
Family Guy
1999
as Tribe Leader (voice)
Another Day in Paradise
1998
as Jewels (uncredited)
The Big Hit
1998
as Cisco
Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes
1997
as Camel
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
as Self
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997
as Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices)
Hourglass
1997
as uncredited
Spin City
1996
as Nate
Spin City
1996
as Nate (archive footage)
Courage Under Fire
1996
as Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
Undertow
1996
as Jack Ketchum
The Wharf Rat
1996
as Petey Martin
MADtv
1995
as Self
The Outer Limits
1995
as Captain Cotter McCoy
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Coatl (voice)
Override
1994
as Cal
Boulevard
1994
as Hassan
Sioux City
1994
as Jesse Rainfeather Goldman
Teresa's Tattoo
1994
as Wheeler
Dangerous Touch
1994
as Mick Burroughs
Wind in the Wire
1993
Extreme Justice
1993
as Jeff Powers
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
as Self
Shadow of the Wolf
1992
as Agaguk
Ambition
1991
as Mitchell Osgood
The Dark Wind
1991
as Officer Jim Chee
Harley
1991
as Harley
Young Guns II
1990
as Jose Chavez y Chavez
A Show of Force
1990
as Jesus Fuentes
The First Power
1990
as Det. Russell Logan
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Jerry
Renegades
1989
as Hank Storm
Disorganized Crime
1989
as Ray Forgy
Dakota
1988
as John Dakota
Stand and Deliver
1988
as Angel Guzman
Young Guns
1988
as Chavez y Chavez
The Three Kings
1987
as Tag
La Bamba
1987
as Ritchie Valens
Trespasses
1986
as Drifter
Interface
1985
as Punk no. 1
Miami Vice
1984
Time Bomb
1984
as Terrorist
Guns III - Alias: Billy the Kid
as Chavez
Keep Quiet
as Teddy Sharpe
City Kid
as Harley