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Louis Diamond Phillips is an American actor and film director. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba (1987). For Stand and Deliver (1988), Phillips was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won an Independent Spirit Award.
Lou Diamond Phillips is an American actor and director best known for his performances in the films ‘Young Guns’, ‘La Bamba’ and ‘Stand and Deliver’. He was born in Philippines and was raised in Texas. Lou completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama and was active in theatre even after college.
Nov 6, 2023 · Lou Diamond Phillips was born on February 17, 1962, in the U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay in the Philippines. He was the son of Lucita Umayam Arañas, a woman of Filipino descent, and Gerald Amon Upchurch, an American of English and Scots-Irish ancestry.
Jul 8, 2021 · Entertainment. Lou Diamond Phillips Has Worked His Whole Life to Play a Filipino-American Character. The actor, director, and writer had to take matters into his own hands to play someone...
The 80s and 90s saw Phillips dominating Hollywood with movies like Young Guns, Courage Under Fire, and ‘Brokedown Palace.’. Each role carved out a niche space for him, in genres ranging from Western epics to psychological thrillers. His famed role in the ‘Big Hit’ even offered his fans a glimpse into the comic side, albeit darkly so, of ...
Sep 27, 2019 · Since then, Phillips—who is the son of a white American father and a Filipina mother—has portrayed Latino and indigenous characters in film and television shows. In this...
Louis Diamond Phillips (born Upchurch; February 17, 1962) is an American actor. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba (1987). For Stand and Deliver (1988), Phillips was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won an Independent Spirit Award.
