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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.
Overview. Born. February 17, 1962 · Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines. Birth name. Lou Diamond Upchurch. Height. 5′ 11″ (1.80 m) Mini Bio. 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).
Aug 21, 2019 · 1962-present. Who Is Lou Diamond Phillips? Born on a military base in the Philippines, Lou Diamond Philips rose to fame with a series of hit films in the late 1980s, including La Bamba,...
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.
May 3, 2021 · The actor Lou Diamond Phillips, and the writer-director Luis Valdez look back more than three decades at how the biopic did and didn’t make waves in Hollywood.
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...
