Lou Diamond Phillips

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lou Diamond Phillips
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Feb 17, 1962(1962-02-17)
Age	62
Country	Philippines
Horoscope	Aquarius

Lou Diamond Phillips Biography

Lou Diamond Phillips is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on February 17, 1962 in Philippines. He is a Golden Globe nominee and is best known for his roles as Stand and Deliver and La Bamba. He was nominated for a Tony Award as a stage actor for his role in The King and I.

He briefly was engaged to Bullets Over Broadway actress He was briefly engaged to Bullets Over Broadway actress Jennifer Tilly..

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. He 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 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.

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.

In 2007, he married Yvonne Boismier (an artist), as his third wife. Indigo is their only child. From his previous marriage with Kelly Phillips, he has three more daughters, Grace, Lili and Isabella.

Lou Diamond Phillips Net Worth

Lou Diamond Phillips is one of the richest Movie Actor from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lou Diamond Phillips 's net worth $6 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in the Philippines, he was raised in Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in Drama.

He is a passionate poker player who has participated in the World Series of Poker.

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), a Marine KC-130 crew chief. His mother, a native of Candelaria, Zambales, is Filipina and his father was an American of Scots-Irish and partial Native American descent.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Lou Diamond Phillips height 6 ft 1 in Lou weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Lou Diamond Phillips Dating?

According to our records, Lou Diamond Phillips married to Yvonne Boismier Phillips , Kelly Phillips , Julie Cypher. As of December 1, 2023, Lou Diamond Phillips’s is not dating anyone.

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

Facts & Trivia

Lou Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Lou Diamond Phillips celebrates birthday on February 17 of every year.

Phillips is very close to the Native American community. On September 1, 1991, he was adopted by an Oglala Lakota Sioux family in a traditional ceremony, although he has claimed to be part Cherokee. “Star Keeper” is his Sioux name. That year, he also organized a concert, The Winds of Life, to benefit Native American causes.

Top Facts about Lou Diamond Phillips

1. Lou Diamond Phillips was born on February 17, 1962.
2. He is of Filipino, Scottish-Irish and Cherokee descent.
3. Phillips gained fame for his role in “La Bamba” (1987).
4. He has appeared in over 100 films and TV shows.
5. Phillips directed the film “Sioux City” (1994).
6. He won a Tony Award for his performance in “The King and I”.
7. Phillips has been married three times and has five children.
8. He is an advocate for Native American rights and education.
9. Phillips starred in the TV series “Longmire” (2012-2017).
10. His net worth is estimated to be $6 million USD as of 2021.

Are Lou Diamond Phillips and Kiefer Sutherland friends?

In 1988, Phillips starred on the cowboy hit film Young Guns with Kiefer Sutherland, and both returned on the 1990 sequel. Phillips and Sutherland became good friends and have appeared on several films together like Renegades, Teresa’s Tattoo (also with Sean Astin and C.

What is Lou Diamond Phillips doing after Longmire?

Since the “Longmire” finale in 2017, Phillips has more than doubled the amount of voice acting on his resume. On Disney’s “The Lion Guard,” a “Lion King” spinoff series, he provided the voice for Surak; he also had a recurring role on the children’s show “Elena of Avalor” and did a guest spot on “Family Guy.”

What is Lou Diamond Phillips racial background?

Lou Diamond Phillips, who was born in the Philippines, describes his ethnic background as Filipino, Hawaiian, Chinese, Hispanic, Scotch-Irish, and Cherokee Indian. Ritchie Valens made three hit records during the eight months that catapulted him to fame before he died at age 17.

How old was Lou Diamond Phillips when he filmed La Bamba?

Lou Diamond Phillips was age 24 when he played teen-aged Ritchie Valens during filming in 1986. Marshall Crenshaw was age 33 when he played 22-year- old Buddy Holly.

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Net Worth: $100 Million
Date of Birth:| Dec 21, 1966 (55 years old)
Gender:| Male
Height:| 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m)
Profession:| Actor, Film director, Television producer, Television Director, Film Producer, Voice Actor