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Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips (born Lou Diamond Upchurch) soared to success as the star of the popular Ritchie Valens biopic La Bamba (1987). His other best known films include Young Guns I and II, Stand and Deliver and Courage Under Fire. His television series include Longmire, Stargate Universe, Elena of Avalor and Prodigal Son

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Filmography

The 33

2015
as Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho'

Sioux City

1994
as Jesse Rainfeather

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

1993
as Lou Diamond Phillips

Sanitarium

2013
as James Silo

In a Class of His Own

1999

Harley

1991

Year 2

as Dr. Aranda

The First Power

1990
as Det. Russell Logan

Extreme Justice

1993
as Jeff Powers

El Cortez

2006
as Manny DeSilva

Absolon

2003
as Walters

Created Equal

2017
as Monsignor Renzulli

Malevolent

2002
as Jack Lucas

Striking Range

2006
as Eugene "Vash" Vasher

Bats

1999
as Sheriff Emmett Kimsey

Death Toll

2008
as Mayor Padial

Alien Express

2005
as Vic Holden

Love Takes Wing

2009
as Ray Russell

La Bamba

1987
as Ritchie Valens

Supernova

2000
as Yerzy Penalosa

Sky

2015

Wind in the Wire

1993

Young Guns II

1990
as Jose Chavez y Chavez

Carny

2009
as Sheriff Atlas

A Better Way to Die

2000
as William Dexter

Urban Country

2018
as Warden Tono

Boulevard

1994
as Hassan

Brokedown Palace

1999
as Roy Knox

Adverse

2020
as Dr. Cruz

Cop and a Half: New Recruit

2017
as Detective Simmons

The Three Kings

1987
as Tag

Lucy in the Sky with Diamond

2013
as Lou Diamond Phillips

The Wisdom to Know the Difference

2014
as Carlos

Stark Raving Mad

2002
as Gregory

Takedown

2010
as David

Hangman

2001
as Detective Nick Roos

Avenge the Crows: The Legend of Loca

2017
as Casper

Red Water

2003
as John Sanders

Interface

1985
as Punk no. 1

Renegades

1989
as Hank Storm

Lone Hero

2002

Termination Point

2007
as Dr. Daniel Winter

Trespasses

1987
as The Drifters (as Lou Diamond)

Sequoia

2014
as Colin

Hollywood Homicide

2003
as Wanda

One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll

2006
as Self - Actor

Courage Under Fire

1996
as Staff Sergeant John Monfriez

Dangerous Touch

1994
as Mick Burroughs

Murder at the Presidio

2005
as CWO James Chandler

Filly Brown

2013
as Jose Tonorio

Teresa's Tattoo

1994
as Wheeler

Knight Club

2001
as Dirk Gueron

The Invited

2010
as Garrett

Never Forget

2008
as Frank Hill

Angel and the Badman

2009
as Quirt Evans

Big Kill

2018
as Johnny Kane

Che: Part Two

2009
as Mario Monje

A Show of Force

1990
as Jesus Fuentes

Shadow of the Wolf

1992
as Agaguk

Stand and Deliver

1988
as Angel Guzman

Fingerprints

2006
as Doug

Disorganized Crime

1989
as Ray Forgy

Lone Rider

2008
as Bobby Hattaway

Fighting for Our Lives

1975

The Big Hit

1998
as Cisco

The Trail to Hope Rose

2004
as Keenan Deerfield

The Wharf Rat

1995
as Petey Martin

Route 666

2001
as Jack La Roca

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths

2024
as The Spectre / Owlman

Override

1994
as Cal

Undertow

1996
as Jack Ketchum

Gone but Not Forgotten

2005
as Alan Page

Picking Up the Pieces

2000
as Officer Alfonso

The Night Stalker

2016
as Richard Ramirez

Young Guns

1988
as Jose Chavez y Chavez

Director

Movie Sioux City 1994
Movie Love Takes Wing 2009
Movie Dangerous Touch 1994

Writer

Movie Trespasses 1987
Movie Dangerous Touch 1994