Lou Diamond Phillips
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Victor Paul Gitano
1999
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
Family Guy
Tribe Leader (voice)
1999
Series
Criminal Minds
Sheriff Clifford Mason
2005
Series
American Dad!
Rusty (voice)
2005
Series
Hawaii Five-0
Wes Lincoln
2010
Series
Blue Bloods
Louis Delgado
2010
Series
24
Mark DeSalvo
2001
Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Jeff Romero
2013
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Psych
Lars Ewing
2006
Series
Miami Vice
Detective Bobby Diaz
1984
Series
Numb3rs
Agent Ian Edgerton
2005
Series
The Legend of Vox Machina
Gentry (voice)
2022
Series
Chuck
Augusto Gaez
2007
Series
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
Series
Bull
Colonel Victor Taggert
2016
Series
NCIS: New Orleans
Cedric Gossett
2014
Series
The Cleaning Lady
Joe Fabroa
2022
Series
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
Series
Blindspot
Saúl Guerrero
2015
Series
The Masked Singer
Mantis
2019
Series
American Playhouse
Angel Guzman
1982
Series
Longmire
Henry Standing Bear
2012
Series
The Outer Limits
Captain Cotter McCoy
1995
Series
Elena of Avalor
Victor Delgado (voice)
2016
Series
Spin City
Nate
1996
Series
Cougar Town
Lou Diamond Phillips
2009
Series
Arli$$
Gillis Limoges
1996
The Tony Danza Show
Self
2004
Series
Goliath
Oscar Suarez
2016
Series
The Chair Company
Jeff Levjman
2025
The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Series
Stargate Universe
David Telford
2009
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Jerry
1989
Series
Prodigal Son
Gil Arroyo
2019
Series
The Twilight Zone
Ritchie Almarez
2002
Series
Southland
Officer Danny Ferguson
2009
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self
1999
Series
Quantum Leap
Shepherd Barnes
2022
Series
The Ranch
Clint
2016
Series
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
Daniel Fischer (voice)
2026
Series
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
Daniel Fischer / Wood Golem (voice)
2026
Film
Stand and Deliver
Angel Guzman
1988
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Coatl (voice)
1995
Series
Another Period
Langundo
2015
Series
You're the Worst
Himself
2014
Series
Graves
2016
Series
George Lopez
George L.
2002
Film
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
The Spectre / Owlman (voice)
2024
Series
Jack & Bobby
2004
Film
Courage Under Fire
Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
1996
Film
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
The Spectre (voice)
2024
Film
Young Guns II
Jose Chavez y Chavez
1990
Series
Night Visions
Tom Fallor (segment "Dead Air")
2001
Series
Trese
Mayor Sancho Santamaria (voice)
2021
The General Motors Playwrights Theater
Clash
1991
Series
The Handler
2003
Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996
Series
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest
2018
Series
The Triangle
Meeno Paloma
2005
Film
Young Guns
Chavez y Chavez
1988
Film
DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery
Spectre (voice)
2022
Film
Brokedown Palace
Roy Knox
1999
Series
Wolf Lake
John Kanin
2001
Film
Werewolves
Dr. Aranda
2024
Series
Ironside
Stuart White
2013
Film
Che: Part Two
Mario Monje
2008
Film
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
The Spectre (voice)
2024
Film
The 33
Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho'
2015
Series
Search Party
John
2016
Film
Hollywood Homicide
Wanda
2003
Film
Easter Sunday
Lou Diamond Phillips
2022
Series
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Self
2003
Film
The Big Hit
Cisco
1998
Series
The Beast
Capone
2009
Film
Get Fast
The Cowboy
2024
Film
La Bamba
Ritchie Valens
1987
Film
Renegades
Hank Storm
1989
Series
MADtv
Self
1995
Film
Supernova
Yerzy Penalosa
2000
Series
The Eisen Hour
Self - Guest
2021
Film
Gangland
Teddy Sharpe
2025
Film
Metal Tornado
Michael Edwards
2011
Film
Gone But Not Forgotten
Alan Page
2005
Film
Casa Grande
2026
Film
Red Water
John Sanders
2003
Film
Absolon
Walters
2003
Film
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
1993
Series
Aquaman
Tom Curry
2006
Film
Love Takes Wing
Ray Russell
2009
Film
Big Kill
Johnny Kane
2019
Film
Malevolent
Jack Lucas
2002
Film
Bats
Sheriff Emmett Kimsey
1999
Film
Route 666
Jack La Roca
2001
Film
Adverse
Dr. Cruz
2021
Film
Termination Point
Dr. Daniel Winter
2007
Film
Picking Up the Pieces
Officer Alfonso
2000
Film
Urban Country
Warden Tono
2018
Film
The First Power
Det. Russell Logan
1990
Film
Young Guns 3: Alias Billy the Kid
Chavez
Film
Teresa's Tattoo
Wheeler
1994
Film
A Show of Force
Jesus Fuentes
1990
Film
Dangerous Touch
Mick Burroughs
1995
Film
Shadow of the Wolf
Agaguk
1992
Film
Filly Brown
Jose Tonorio
2013
Film
Disorganized Crime
Ray Forgy
1989
Film
Lone Rider
Bobby Hattaway
2008
Film
Demon Wind
Demon
1990
Film
Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview
Daniel Fischer (voice)
2026
Film
Stark Raving Mad
Gregory
2002
Film
Cop and a Half: New Recruit
Detective Simmons
2017
Film
Avenge the Crows
Casper
2017
Film
Murder at the Presidio
CWO James Chandler
2005
Film
Death Toll
Mayor Padial
2008
Film
Lone Hero
Bart
2002
Film
Another Day in Paradise
Jewels (uncredited)
1998
Film
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Self
1993
Film
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
Abba Kovner / Eliahu Rosenberg (voices)
1997
Film
Created Equal
Monsignor Renzulli
2017
Film
The Trail to Hope Rose
Keenan Deerfield
2004
Film
The Wharf Rat
Petey Martin
1996
Film
Aquaman
Tom Curry
2006
We Could Be in Love
Film
The Panama Deception
English Voice-over
1992
Film
Fingerprints
Doug
2006
Film
A Better Way to Die
William Dexter
2001
Film
Angel and the Badman
Quirt Evans
2009
Film
Sanitarium
James Silo
2013
Film
Carny
Sheriff Atlas
2009
Film
Extreme Justice
Jeff Powers
1993
Film
Striking Range
Eugene "Vash" Vasher
2006
Film
Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
Victor Delgado (voice)
2017
Film
Sky
Duane
2016
Film
Sioux City
Jesse Rainfeather Goldman
1994
Film
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
Self
2026
Film
The Dark Wind
Officer Jim Chee
1992
Film
Et Tu
Brent Barrymore
2025
Widow
Film
The Night Stalker
Richard Ramirez
2016
Film
Takedown
David
2010
Film
Hangman
Detective Nick Roos
2001
Film
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Self
1997
Film
El Cortez
Manny DeSilva
2006
Film
Ambition
Mitchell Osgood
1991
Film
Never Forget
Frank Hill
2008
Film
Dakota
John Dakota
1988
Film
The Three Kings
Tag
1987
Film
Time Bomb
Terrorist
1984
Film
Alien Express
Vic Holden
2005
Film
The Wiggles - Rock and Roll Preschool
Himself
2015
Film
The Invited
Garrett
2010
One in a Million
Film
Wind in the Wire
1993
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Self
1999
Film
Knight Club
Dirk Gueron
2001
Film
Stunt C*cks
Self
2004
Film
Naked Movie
Self
2008
Film
Boulevard
Hassan
1994
Film
Hourglass
uncredited
1997
Film
"Bats" Abound
Self
1999
Backyards & Bullets
2007
Film
In a Class of His Own
Ricardo 'Rich' Donato
1999
Film
Undertow
Jack Ketchum
1996
Film
Grandpa's Place
Self
2004
Film
Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes
Camel
1997
Film
Lucy in the Sky with Diamond
Lou Diamond Phillips
2013
Film
Override
Cal
1994
Film
Trespasses
Drifter
1986
Film
Aguadilla
Benicio
2025
Film
Quest
Gus
2017
Film
Sequoia
Colin
2014
Film
Harley
Harley
1991
Film
Interface
Punk no. 1
1985
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2006
Film
An Untold Triumph: America's Filipino Soldiers
Narrator (voice)
2002
Drowning
Tommy Nuts
The Ambulance Chaser
Film
The Last Train
Gunner
2017
Series
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003
City Kid
Harley