Lou Phillips

Birthplace: Subic Bay Naval Air Station, Philippines
Birthday: February 17, 1962

A handsome, multi-ethnic leading player, Phillips made his film debut as both actor and co-screenwriter with "Trespasses" (filmed in 1983, released in 1987), a crime melodrama set in Texas. He rose to prominence as doomed 1950s rock-and-roll star Ritchie Valens in "La Bamba" (1987). A charismatic and conscientious performer, he subsequently distinguished himself as gang member Angel in Ramon Menendez's high school drama, "Stand and Deliver" and was one of the titular "Young Guns" (both 1988). He has p…more

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Credits

Actor

Alien Express
Vic Holden
In a Class of His Own
Rich Donato
The Trail to Hope Rose
Keenan Deerfield
Wharf Rat
Petey Martin
Murder at the Presidio
James Chandler

Director

The Twilight Zone
Director
Love Takes Wing
Director
Resurrection Blvd.
Director

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Career Milestones

2005 to 0000
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"