Lou Diamond Phillips
Biography
Lou Diamond Phillips is an American actor, director and writer who broke through as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama La Bamba (1987). Born in 1962 at Naval Base Subic Bay and raised in Texas, he earned a Golden Globe nomination and won an Independent Spirit Award for his role as Angel Guzman in Stand and Deliver (1988). His film work includes Young Guns (1988), Young Guns II (1990), Courage Under Fire (1996), The Big Hit (1998), Brokedown Palace (1999) and The 33 (2015). On Broadway he made his debut in a 1996 revival of The King and I, playing King Mongkut, which brought him a Tony Award nomination and a Theater World Award. On television he played Henry Standing Bear in Longmire and Lieutenant Gil Arroyo in Prodigal Son from 2019 to 2021. He has also written screenplays and a novel.
64years old
Turns 65 on February 17in 128 days
- Born Naval Base Subic Bay
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Lou Diamond Upchurch (birth name)Also credited as Louis Diamond Phillips
Movie Career
- Films
- 38
- Career span
- 37 years1987 to 2024
Genres
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Behind the award
Phillips made his Broadway debut in 1996 as the King in The King and I, a performance that earned him a Theatre World Award plus Tony and Drama Desk nominations.
Beyond film
In the mid-1990s, Lou Diamond Phillips sang as a vocalist with The Pipefitters, a rock group based in Los Angeles.
A first
On the NBC reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, Phillips came out on top in its second season, defeating pro wrestler Torrie Wilson.
Behind the camera
Phillips wrote the feature Ambition and co-wrote the screenplays for Trespasses and Dangerous Touch, both of which he also starred in.
Beyond film
Lou Diamond Phillips lent his voice to four episodes of the radio version of The Twilight Zone, among them "A Kind of a Stopwatch" and "Miniature."
Lou Diamond Phillips movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Kiefer Sutherland appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Kiefer Sutherland's page
Sean Astin's page
Joe Pantoliano's page
C. Thomas Howell's page
Elliott Gould's page
Scott Glenn's page
Also two films together7 more actors
- Bob GuntonThe 33 (2015) and Bats (1999)
- Robert KnepperYoung Guns II (1990) and Renegades (1989)
- Carmen ArgenzianoA Better Way to Die (2000) and The First Power (1990)
- Bradley StrykerGet Fast (2024) and Termination Point (2007)
- Emilio EstevezYoung Guns II (1990) and Young Guns (1988)
- Gary FarmerRoute 666 (2001) and Renegades (1989)
- Casey SiemaszkoTeresa's Tattoo (1994) and Young Guns (1988)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Lou Diamond Phillips's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$455 million
17 of the 38 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 38 films: 17 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 9 never in cinemas; 9 figure not found.
- 17Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 9Never in cinemas
- 9Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 85% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$101M22.2% of the total
- 2$59M13.0% of the total
- 3$54M11.9% of the total
- 4$51M11.2% of the total
- 5$45M9.8% of the total
- 6$28M6.1% of the total
- 7$27M5.9% of the total
- 8$22M4.9% of the total
$67.8 millionfrom the other 9 films with a worldwide figure, 15% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1996 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.