Lou Diamond Phillips ( born Lou Diamond Phillips ; born February 17, 1962 , Sambales ) is an American film actor .
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| Birth name | Lou Diamond Upchurch |
| Date of Birth | February 17, 1962 (57 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Sambales , Philippines |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Profession | actor |
| Career | 1984 - present time |
| Awards | Theater World Award ( 1996 ) |
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Biography
Lou Diamond Phillips was born February 17, 1962 in the Philippines. The actor explains his unusual appearance by the presence of Filipino , Hawaiian , Japanese , Spanish , Scottish - Irish and Native American ( Cherokee ) blood. His parents gave him the name in honor of the hero of World War II .
Lu Diamond spent his childhood in many states of America, until the family finally settled in Texas . In the same place, Lou Diamond graduated from the department of theater drama].
The first major role in the movie, Phillips was noted in the biographical drama of Luis Valdes “ La Bamba ”, where he played the famous musician Ritchie Valence . The following career successes of Lou Diamond include the film “ To survive and achieve ” (for the role in this picture, the actor received a nomination for the Golden Globe ), “ Young Arrows ” and “ Young Arrows 2 ”.
In the mid-1990s, in addition to acting, Phillips became interested in music. He was the vocalist of the Los Angeles rock band The Pipefitters (Pipelines).
In 1996, Phillips made his Broadway debut as King in the musical Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II, The King and Me. He won the Theater World Award and was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award . In 1998, Lou starred in Kirk Wong's action movie "The Big Deal, " where Mark Wahlberg , Christina Applegate , Bukem Woodbine and Antonio Sabato Jr. became his partners on the set.
In the late 1990s, Diamond Phillips starred in the successful series Law and Order. Special Corps ”and“ 24 hours ”. And the most significant role in the movie was Roy Knox in the dramatic film Jonathan Kaplan “ The Ruined Palace ”.
In September 2007, he joined the musical Camelot by Alan J. Lerner and Frederick Lowe. Phillips embodied on the stage the image of the legendary King Arthur . At the same time, the career of an actor in a movie began to upset his fans more and more often. Phillips increasingly began to appear in cheap films of low quality. At the same time, the actor was a lot and quite successfully starred on TV and in TV shows, albeit more often than not and in the lead roles.
Personal life
- He was married three times. The first marriage with director Julie Cypher lasted only three years (1987-1990). In 1993, he agreed with the model Kelly Preston, but this relationship was not strong (however, in this marriage, Phillips had three children). Now the actor lives happily with Yvonne Boismier. The couple has one child.
- Lou Diamond Phillips is a big fan of gambling and often takes part in poker tournaments .
- Once the actor changed into a telephone operator uniform only to get into the hotel room where Robert De Niro lived and ask for his autograph. Lou received the painting of the legend of world cinema and is proud that he can now call his idol just Bobby.
Incomplete filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | f | Miami Police: Morale Department | Miami vice | Detective Bobby Diaz |
| 1987 | f | La bamba | La bamba | Richie wales |
| 1988 | f | To survive and achieve | Stand and deliver | Angel Guzman |
| 1988 | f | Young arrows | Young guns | Jose Chavez |
| 1989 | f | Tales from the crypt | The bad mother's handbook | Jerry |
| 1989 | f | Disorganized crime | Disorganized crime | Ray forgie |
| 1990 | f | Young arrows 2 | Young guns ii | Jose Chavez |
| 1990 | f | First power | The first power | Russell Logan |
| 1990 | f | Demon wind | Demon wind | demon (uncredited) |
| 1992 | f | Deception in Panama | The panama deception | voice behind the scene |
| 1992 | f | Shadow of the wolf | Shadow of the wolf | Agaguk |
| 1993 | f | Elite squad | Extreme justice | Jeff Powers |
| 1994 | f | On the panel | Boulevard | Hassan |
| 1995 | f | Beyond the possible | The outer limits | captain cotter mccoy |
| 1996 | f | Courage in battle | Courage under fire | Sergeant Major John Montez |
| 1996 - 2000 | with | Adventures from the book of virtues | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Martin (voice acting) |
| 1999 | f | Ruined palace | Water for elephants | Roy Knox |
| 1999 | f | Law and order. Special building | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Victor Paulo Gitano |
| 2000 | f | Supernova | Supernova | Jerzy Penalosa |
| 2000 | f | Bit by bit | Picking up the pieces | Officer Alfonso |
| 2000 | f | Best way to die | A better way to die | William dexter |
| 2000 - 2003 | with | Wolf lake | Wolf lake | John Canin |
| 2001 | f | Highway 666 | Route 666 | Jack De La Rosa |
| 2001 | f | 24 hours | 24 | Marc DeSalvo |
| 2002 | f | Lone hero | Lone hero | Bart |
| 2002 | f | Reckless Robbery | Stark raving mad | Gregory |
| 2003 | f | Absolon | Absolon | Ice walters |
| 2003 | f | Hollywood cops | Hollywood homicide | Wanda |
| 2003 | f | Dead water | Red water | John sanders |
| 2004 - 2005 | with | Jack and Bobby | Jack & bobby | Juan Roberto Alba |
| 2005 - 2010 | with | 4 isla | Numb3rs | Agent Ian Edgerton |
| 2005 | with | American Dad | American Dad! | Grow (voice acting) |
| 2005 | f | Bermuda Triangle | The triangle | Meno Paloma |
| 2005 | f | El Cortez | El cortez | Manny Desilva |
| 2006 | f | Clairvoyant | Psych | Special Agent Lars Living |
| 2007 | f | Breakpoint | Termination point | Dr. Daniel Winter |
| 2007 - 2012 | with | Chuck | Chuck | Gus |
| 2009 - 2011 | with | Stargate: The Universe | SGU Stargate Universe | Colonel David Telford |
| 2009 | with | Southland | Southland | Officer Danny Ferguson |
| 2009 | f | The beast | The beast | Capone |
| 2011 | with | Happily divorced | Happily divorced | David |
| 2011 | tf | Iron Tornado | Metal tornado | Michael edwards |
| 2012 | f | Philly brown | Filly brown | Jose Tonorio |
| 2012 - 2017 | with | Longmeyer | Longmire | Henry |
| 2013 | f | Sanatorium | Sanitarium | James silo |
| 2015 | with | Blind spot | Blindspot | Sal Guerrero |
| 2015 | f | 33 | The 33 | |
| 2017 | f | Policeman 2: Rookie | Cop and a Half: New Recruit | detective simmons |
Links
- Lou Diamond Phillips BLVD Online source since 1999 showcasing the life and career of the actor Lou Diamond Phillips
- World Poker Tour Profile
- Lou Diamond Phillips Hendon Mob poker tournament results