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Lou Phillips

  • Birthplace: Philippines
  • Birthday: February 17, 1962

His talent and exotic looks grabbed attention in the late 1980s, but Lou Diamond Phillips was unable to capitalize on his early career momentum. Soaring to success as the star of the popular Ritchie Valens biopic "La Bamba" (1987), Phillips won an Independent Spirit Award and a Golden Globe nomination for his role as a teen gang member in the powerful "Stand and Deliver"(1988). While he enjoyed mainstream success with the Brat Pack smash "Young Guns" (1988), Phillips faded as a box office star - although the notori…more

Credits

Actor
Director

Career Milestones

  • 2005 to 2010

    Cast in a recurring role on the CBS series, "Numb3rs" as Agent Ian Edgerton

  • 2002

    Had recurring role on the Fox drama "24"

  • 2001

    Starred in the short-lived drama series "Wolf Lake" (CBS); episodes later aired on UPN in 2002

  • 1996

    Broadway debut as the King of Siam in a revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The King and I"

  • 1996

    Co-starred with Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan in "Courage Under Fire"

Awards

  • 1996

    Outer Critics Circle Award: Outstanding Debut of an Actor

  • 1996

    Theatre World Award:

  • 1988

    Independent Spirit Award: Best Supporting Actor