Lou Diamond Phillips

AKA:
Lou Upchurch
Nationality:
Filipino
Birthdate:
02/17/1962
Birthplace:
Subic Bay Naval Air Station, The Philippines
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biography
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 played cops ("Renegades" 1989), Latinos ("A Show of Force" 1990) and Native Americans ("The Continued
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2005-2008
Special Agent Ian Edgerton
2008
Special Agent Ian Edgerton
2007
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2006
Special Agent Ian Edgerton
2006
Special Agent Ian Edgerton
2005
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2005-2005
Juan
2005
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2003-2003
George L.
2003
(TV Show)
2003-2003
Actor
2003
Wanda
2003
(TV Show)
2002-2003
Director
2003
Pool Cleaner
2002
(TV Show)
2002-2002
Director
2002
(TV Show)
2001-2002
John Kanin
2002
John Kanin
2001
John Kanin
2001
Yerzy Penalosa
2000
Emmett Kimsey
1999
Roy Knox
1999
Cisco
1998
Monfriez
1996
Angel
1988
Ritchie Valens
1987
Ray Forgy
English-language Voiceover
Drifter
Actor
Actor
Wheeler
Jose Chavez y Chavez
Walters
Jesus Fuentes
Associate Producer
Jose Chavez y Chavez
Hank
screenplay
Director
Director
Mitchell
Jack
Russell Logan
Manny
Dakota
Mick Burrows
Officer Jim Chee
Jesse Rainfeather Goldman
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milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised in Arlington, Texas
 
Acted in regional theater productions including, "Whose Life Is It, Anyway?" and "Hamlet"
1983 
Worked as assistant director/instructor with Film Actors Lab
1983 
Wrote first screenplay, "Trespasses" (also actor)
1987 
Breakthrough role, playing Ritchie Valens in "La Bamba"
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