Lou Diamond Phillips

Louis Diamond Phillips (né Upchurch; born February 17, 1962) is a Filipino-American actor and film director. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba (1987). For the Academy Award-nominated Stand and Deliver (1988), Phillips was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won an Independent Spirit Award.

Lou Diamond Phillips
Phillips in 2017
Born
Lou Diamond Upchurch

(1962-02-17) February 17, 1962
U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, Olongapo, Zambales, Philippines[1]
EducationFlour Bluff High School
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Arlington (BFA)
Occupation
  • Actor
  • film director
  • television director
  • business investor with Tribeca Grill
Years active1984–present
Spouse(s)
(
m. 1987⁠–⁠1990)

Kelly Diamond Phillips
(
m. 1994⁠–⁠2004)

Yvonne Boismier
(
m. 2007)
Children4

Phillips made his Broadway debut with the 1996 revival of The King and I, earning a Tony Award nomination for his portrayal of King Mongkut of Siam. Phillips' other notable films include Stand and Deliver (1988), Young Guns (1988), Young Guns II (1990), Courage Under Fire (1996), The Big Hit (1998), Brokedown Palace (1999), Che (2008), and The 33 (2015). In the television series Longmire, he played a main character named Henry Standing Bear.

Early life

Phillips was born February 17, 1962, at the Subic Bay Naval Station in the Philippines, the son of Lucita Umayam Arañas and Gerald Amon Upchurch (1935–1963)[2], a Marine KC-130 crew chief.[1][3][4] His mother, a native of Candelaria, Zambales, is Filipina with some Spanish ancestry and his father was an American of Scots-Irish and partial Native American descent.[4][5][6][7]

Phillips was named after the US Marine Leland "Lou" Diamond.[8] After his father died, he took his stepfather's surname, Phillips, as his own.[5]

Phillips was raised in Texas. He graduated from Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi in 1980 and from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drama.

Career

1980s

The first low-budget film in which he starred was called Trespasses. Phillips' big break came with the starring role in La Bamba (1987) in which he played early rocker Ritchie Valens. Prior to his cinematic breakthrough, he starred in the Miami Vice episode "Red Tape" (March 13, 1987), portraying detective Bobby Diaz.

In 1988, Phillips co-starred with Edward James Olmos in the inner-city high school drama Stand and Deliver, in a role for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[9] and won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male.[10] He plays Angel David Guzman, a cholo gangster who is inspired by his math teacher, Jaime Escalante, to excel at calculus. Working to master the subject, he develops a friendship with his teacher. Stand and Deliver was filmed before La Bamba, but it was released a year later.

In 1988 Phillips co-starred with Emilio Estevez and Kiefer Sutherland in the Western film Young Guns, in which he plays Jose Chavez y Chavez, a historical Old West outlaw.

1990s

In 1990, he revisited the role of Jose Chavez y Chavez in Young Guns II.

In the mid-1990s, Phillips was a vocalist with the Los Angeles-based rock group The Pipefitters.[11]

As early as August 25 1993, the television special Wind in the Wire starring Randy Travis first aired. Phillips, Chuck Norris, and Burt Reynolds were among the guests.[12][13]

In 1996, Phillips made his Broadway debut as the King in Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's The King and I. Phillips won a Theatre World Award, and was nominated for both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance.[14]

In 1998, he starred as Cisco, the counterpart of the main character Melvin Smiley (played by Mark Wahlberg) in the comedy-action movie The Big Hit.

2000s

He later featured a minor role in the TV sitcom George Lopez (2002–2004) as George Lopez's half-brother. He also played a role in the first season of the TV series 24 as secret government agent Mark DeSalvo, opposite former Young Guns star Kiefer Sutherland. Phillips played the recurring role of FBI agent Ian Edgerton in the television series Numb3rs. Edgerton is an FBI tracker and sniper who works as an instructor at Quantico FBI Academy when he is not working a case in the field. Phillips won the second season of the NBC reality series, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, over pro wrestler Torrie Wilson. Phillips currently hosts the weekly series An Officer and a Movie on The Military Channel. This series features various theatrical World War II dramas, with discussion breaks during the film in which Phillips interviews members of the US military and intelligence communities about details of the events that inspired each film.

In 2003, he starred in a cameo role with Harrison Ford in an action-comedy film Hollywood Homicide.

On September 11, 2007, Phillips joined the touring troupe for Lerner and Loewe's Camelot in the role of King Arthur.[15]

Phillips had a recurring role as Colonel Telford in the Stargate Universe television series during its two-season run on the SyFy channel 2009-2011. He played the would-be commander of the Destiny expedition, who is left behind when an accident launches an unsuspecting crew into deep space. The commander works from Earth to bring the crew home, often coming into conflict with the shipborne command characters.

2010s

In January 2012, he was one of eight celebrities participating in the Food Network reality series Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off.[16] On January 29, 2012, he was announced as the winner with a Zagat score of 28 out of 30, thereby winning $50,000 for his charity.

In June 2012, Philips began co-starring in the television series Longmire, about a modern-day sheriff played by Robert Taylor. Phillips played Henry Standing Bear, a Native American, who is Longmire's best friend, often helping him with cases and in dealing with the reservation police who do not respect or like outsiders, especially other law enforcement.

In December 2012, he was featured in Imagine Dragons' music video for "Radioactive",[17] which went on to eclipse 1 billion views on YouTube.[18]

Phillips performing at an after-party for the film Filly Brown at the 2013 Miami International Film Festival

In February 2013, Phillips appeared as star of the comedy short film Lucy in the Sky with Diamond, playing a hyperbolized version of himself known as the elusive and mysterious LDP—a renegade, spirit guide, and life coach who attempts to help John (John Patrick Jordan) get over a particularly disconcerting ex-girlfriend. The award-winning short was written and directed by Joey Boukadakis.[19]

In July 2014, he replaced the injured Jason Scott Lee in Opera Australia's Melbourne production of The King and I, reprising his role as the King of Siam, playing opposite Lisa McCune as Anna Leonowens.[20]

In 2014, he also guest-starred in The Wiggles Rock and Roll PreSchool DVD and made guest appearances on their TV program on ABC.

In 2016, Philips portrayed serial killer Richard Ramirez in The Night Stalker.[21]

Radio

Phillips starred in four episodes of the radio series The Twilight Zone: Vol. 1, "A Kind of a Stopwatch"; Vol. 3, "The Parallel;[22] Vol. 10, "Miniature"; and Vol. 12, "Long Live Walter Jameson".

Writing

Phillips co-wrote the screenplay for Trespasses and HBO’s Dangerous Touch, and wrote the Miramax feature Ambition. In 2019 Aethon Books announced that it would be publishing Phillips' debut novel, Tinderbox: Soldier of Indira, a science fiction retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen story of the same name, illustrated by his wife, Yvonne. [23]

Poker

Phillips has been a regular poker player since college.[24] In May 2009, Phillips placed 31st of 403 entrants in the 2009 California State Poker Championship Limit Texas hold 'em.[25] He won $10,000 during the July 2009 World Series of Poker World Championship No Limit main event.[26] He was eliminated as the original field of 6,494 was trimmed from 407 to 185. He entered the day in 114th place among the 407 and was eliminated on the final hand of the day finishing in 186th place and earning $36,626.[27][28]

Personal life

Relationships and family

During the making of Trespasses, he met Julie Cypher, an assistant director. They married on September 17, 1987 and divorced on August 5, 1990. Cypher then announced she was a lesbian and started dating Melissa Etheridge.[29]

On the set of the film Shadow of the Wolf (1992), he met Jennifer Tilly to whom he was briefly engaged, although the two never married. He later married Penthouse model and television extra, Kelly Phillips, with whom he has three daughters: Grace and Isabella (twins born in October 1997), and Lili born in September 1999. The couple separated in 2004, their divorce was finalized in July 2007, and the children reside with their mother.[30]

He began dating makeup artist Yvonne Boismier in 2004. They married in August 2007 and their daughter, Indigo, was born in October 2007.

On August 11, 2006, Phillips was arrested for domestic conflict at his Los Angeles home following loud noises coming from the house he shared with his live-in girlfriend and future wife, Yvonne Boismier.[31] In December 2006, he pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of disturbing the peace and was sentenced to three years of probation.[32]

On November 3, 2017, Phillips was arrested in Portland, Texas, after stopping his vehicle to ask a police officer for directions.[33] He was charged with reckless driving. Phillips was released after posting bail.[34] In April 2018, following a plea deal, Phillips was sentenced to two years of probation.[35]

Activism
Phillips speaking at the Filipino American Library Spirit Awards and Dinner Gala in Los Angeles in October 2006.

Indian Country Today has reported that Phillips is part Cherokee on his father's side.[36] He has remained close to the Native American community and was adopted by an Oglala Lakota Sioux family in a traditional ceremony in 1991.[37] His Lakota name translates to "Star Keeper".[38] In 1990, Phillips had organized a concert called "The Winds of Life" to benefit Native American causes.[39]

Phillips is also a member of the Canadian charity Artists Against Racism.[40] In 2020, he appeared in the NoH8 LGBTQ equality campaign.[41]

Awards and achievements

Filmography

Television and film
Year Title Role Notes
1984 Time Bomb Terrorist TV movie, uncredited
1984 Interface Punk #1
1985 Dallas Sidewalk Thug Episode: "Rock Bottom"
1986 Trespasses The Drifters
1987 La Bamba Ritchie Valens
1987 The Three Kings Tag TV movie
1987 Miami Vice Detective Bobby Diaz Episode: "Red Tape"
1988 Dakota John Dakota
1988 Stand and Deliver Angel David Guzman Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
1988 Young Guns Jose Chavez y Chavez
1989 Disorganized Crime Ray Forgy
1989 Renegades Hank Storm
1990 Arduous Moon Bob Short film
1990 Young Guns II Jose Chavez y Chavez
1990 A Show of Force Jesus Fuentes
1990 The First Power Russell Logan
1990 Demon Wind Demon Cameo; uncredited
1991 The Dark Wind Officer Jim Chee
1991 General Motors Playwrights Theater Clash Episode: "Avenue Z Afternoon"
1991 Ambition Mitchell Osgood Also writer
1991 Sesame Street Guest TV series; season 22; 1 episode
1992 Shadow of the Wolf Agaguk
1993 Extreme Justice Detective Jeff Powers
1993 Tales from The Crypt Jerry Episode: "Oil's Well That Ends Well"
1993 The Untold West Narrator Episode: "Outlaws, Rebels and Rogues"
1994 Dangerous Touch Mick Burroughs
1994 Sioux City Jesse Rainfeather Goldman
1994 Teresa's Tattoo Wheeler
1994 Boulevard Hassan
1994 Override Cal TV short
1995 The Wharf Rat Petey Martin TV movie
1996 Courage Under Fire Staff Sergeant John Monfriez Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Adventure/Drama
1996 Undertow Jack Ketchum TV movie
1997 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Coatl Episode: "The Shoemaker and the Elves"
1998 The Big Hit Cisco
1998 Another Day in Paradise Jewels Uncredited
1998 Spin City Nate Episode: "An Officer and a Gentleman"
1998 The Outer Limits Captain Cotter McCoy Episode: "Identity Crisis"
1998 Adventures from the Book of Virtues Martín Episode: "Charity"
1999 Brokedown Palace Roy Knox
1999 In a Class of His Own Ricardo 'Rich' Donato TV movie
1999 Bats Sheriff Emmett Kimsey
2000 Picking Up the Pieces Officer Alfonso
2000 Supernova Yerzy Penalosa
2000 A Better Way to Die William Dexter
2001 Knight Club Dirk Gueron
2001 Route 666 Jack La Roca
2001 Hangman Detective Nick Roos TV movie
2001–2002 Wolf Lake John Kanin / Noah Cassidy 10 episodes
2001 Night Visions Tom Fallor Episode: "Dead Air/Renovation"
2002 24 Mark DeSalvo 2 episodes
2002 Lone Hero Bart
2002 Stark Raving Mad Gregory
2002 The Twilight Zone Ritchie Almares Episode: "The Pool Guy"; Also directed "Into the Light"
2002 Malevolent Jack Lucas
2002 Resurrection Blvd. Harry Tran 2 episodes
2003 Hollywood Homicide Wanda
2003 Absolon Agent Walters
2003 George Lopez George Lopez Recurring, 2 episodes
2003 Red Water John Sanders TV movie
2003 K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments Natha (voice) TV short
2003 The Handler Andy Torres Episode: "Jar of Spiders"
2004 The Trail to Hope Rose Keenan Deerfield TV movie
2005 Gone, But Not Forgotten Alan Page TV movie
2005 Murder at the Presidio CWO James Chandler TV movie
2005 Jack & Bobby Juan Roberto Alba Episode: "Legacy"
2005 Alien Express Vic Holden TV movie
2005–2010 Numb3rs Agent Ian Edgerton Recurring, 9 episodes
2005 The Triangle Meeno Paloma TV mini-series, 3 episodes
2006 Striking Range Eugene "Vash" Vasher[42]
2006 Aquaman Tom Curry TV short
2006 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Victor Paul Gitano Episode: "Fault"
2006 El Cortez Manny DeSilva
2006 Fingerprints Doug
2007 Psych Special Agent Lars Ewing Episode: "Psy vs. Psy"
2007 Termination Point Dr. Daniel Winter TV movie
2008 Che: Part Two Mario Monje
2008 Death Toll Mayor Padial
2008 Never Forget Frank Hill
2008 Lone Rider Bobby Hattaway TV movie
2009 The Beast Capone Episode: "Capone"
2009 Love Takes Wing Ray Russell TV movie
2009 Angel and the Badman Quirt Evans TV movie
2009 Carny Atlas TV movie
2009–2011 Stargate Universe Colonel David Telford Recurring, 20 episodes
2010 The Invited Garrett
2010 American Dad! Rusty (voice) Episode: "There Will Be Bad Blood"
2010 Transparency David
2011 Chuck Augusto Gaez Episode: "Chuck Versus the Cat Squad"
2011 Cougar Town Himself Episode: "Free Fallin'"
2011 Happily Divorced David Episode: "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss"
2011 Metal Tornado Michael Edwards TV movie
2011 Criminal Behaviour Lt. Henry Enriquez TV movie
2012 Filly Brown Jose Tonorio
2012–2017 Longmire Henry Standing Bear 6 seasons, 53 episodes
2012 Southland Officer Danny Ferguson 2 episodes
2012 The Aquabats! Super Show! The Spirit of the Sun Episode: "Eagle Claw!"
2013 Sanitarium James Silo
2013 Ironside Stuart White Episode: "Hidden Agenda"
2014 Sequoia Colin
2014 The Wisdom to Know the Difference Carlos
2014 Hell's Kitchen Himself VIP guest diner; Season 13 Episode 12: "7 Chefs Compete"
2015 The 33 Luis "Don Lucho" Urzúa
2015 Sky Duane
2015 Another Period Yengundo Episode: "Funeral"
2015 Blindspot Saúl Guerrero 2 episodes
2016 The Night Stalker Richard Ramirez TV movie
2016–present Elena of Avalor Victor Delgado (voice) 11 episodes
2017 Hawaii Five-0 Deputy Marshall Wes Lincoln Episode: "Ka Laina Ma Ke One"
2017 Training Day Thurman Ballesteros Episode: "Sunset"
2017 The Ranch Clint, a traveling musician 3 episodes (Part 3)[43]
2017 You're the Worst Himself Episode: "Dad-Not-Dad"
2017 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Jeff Romero Recurring role
2017 Graves Episode: "They Die Happier"
2017 Cop and a Half: New Recruit Detective Simmons
2017 Avenge the Crows Casper
2018 Criminal Minds Sheriff Clifford Mason Episode: "Submerged"
2018 Urban Country Warden Tono
2018 NCIS: New Orleans Deputy Chief Gossett 2 episodes
2018 Goliath Oscar Suarez 2 episodes
2018–2020 Blue Bloods Louis Delgado 4 episodes
2018 Fear the Walking Dead Director Episode: MM 54
2019 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Directed "The Other Thing"
2019 The Lion Guard Surak (voice) 7 episodes
2019 Big Kill Johnny Kane Netflix movie
2019–present Prodigal Son Gil Arroyo Main role

Music videos
Year Title Artist
2012 "Radioactive" Imagine Dragons
1987 "La Bamba" Los Lobos
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