Portrait of Lou Diamond Phillips

Acting

Lou Diamond Phillips

Career

Active from 1986 to 2025, busiest in 2017 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
67
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Panama Deception
The Panama Deception
GoodWatch score86/100

Characters

15

The characters Lou Diamond Phillips played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 118 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lou Diamond Phillips Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Nostalgia
    3.1, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    2.6, average 3.4
  • Romance
    3.1, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Fast-Paced Action 5
  • Fast-Paced 5
  • Gritty Realism 5
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Psychological Tension 5
  • Crime Thriller 4
  • Western 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Tension 4
  • Creature Feature 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

148
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

4 titles
City Kid
City Kid

as Harley

Drowning
Drowning

as Tommy Nuts

Young Guns 3: Alias Billy the Kid
Young Guns 3: Alias Billy the Kid

as Chavez

The Ambulance Chaser
The Ambulance Chaser

Director

2020s

18 titles · average score 57
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (2026)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Daniel Fischer (voice)

Gangland
Gangland (2025)
GoodWatch score 65

as Teddy Sharpe

Et Tu
Et Tu (2025)
GoodWatch score 50

as Brent Barrymore

The Chair Company
The Chair Company (2025)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Jeff Levjman

Aguadilla
Aguadilla (2025)

as Benicio

Get Fast
Get Fast (2024)
GoodWatch score 37

as The Cowboy

Werewolves
Werewolves (2024)
GoodWatch score 47

as Dr. Aranda

DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery
DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery (2022)
GoodWatch score 64

as Spectre (voice)

The Legend of Vox Machina
The Legend of Vox Machina (2022)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Gentry (voice)

The Cleaning Lady
The Cleaning Lady (2022)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Joe Fabroa

Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap (2022)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Shepherd Barnes

Adverse
Adverse (2021)
GoodWatch score 57

as Dr. Cruz

2010s

33 titles · average score 57
Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son (2019)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Gil Arroyo

Big Kill
Big Kill (2019)
GoodWatch score 37

as Johnny Kane

Urban Country
Urban Country (2018)
GoodWatch score 37

as Warden Tono

Cop and a Half: New Recruit
Cop and a Half: New Recruit (2017)
GoodWatch score 49

as Detective Simmons

Avenge the Crows
Avenge the Crows (2017)
GoodWatch score 49

as Casper

Created Equal
Created Equal (2017)
GoodWatch score 59

as Monsignor Renzulli

Bull
Bull (2016)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as Colonel Victor Taggert

The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker (2016)
GoodWatch score 71

as Richard Ramirez

The 33
The 33 (2015)
GoodWatch score 57

as Luis Urzua 'Don Lucho'

Sanitarium
Sanitarium (2013)
GoodWatch score 40

as James Silo

Longmire
Longmire (2012)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Henry Standing Bear

Metal Tornado
Metal Tornado (2011)
GoodWatch score 32

as Michael Edwards

2000s

47 titles · average score 54
Love Takes Wing
Love Takes Wing (2009)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ray Russell

Termination Point
Termination Point (2007)
GoodWatch score 43

as Dr. Daniel Winter

Aquaman
Aquaman (2006)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Tom Curry

Aquaman
Aquaman (2006)
GoodWatch score 64

as Tom Curry

The Triangle
The Triangle (2005)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Meeno Paloma

Gone but Not Forgotten
Gone but Not Forgotten (2005)
GoodWatch score 54

as Alan Page

Murder at the Presidio
Murder at the Presidio (2005)
GoodWatch score 43

as CWO James Chandler

Red Water
Red Water (2003)
GoodWatch score 34

as John Sanders

Absolon
Absolon (2003)
GoodWatch score 35

as Walters

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (2002)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Ritchie Almarez

Wolf Lake
Wolf Lake (2001)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as John Kanin

Route 666
Route 666 (2001)
GoodWatch score 41

as Jack La Roca

1990s

33 titles · average score 55
Bats
Bats (1999)
GoodWatch score 29

as Sheriff Emmett Kimsey

Family Guy
Family Guy (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Tribe Leader (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Victor Paul Gitano

Brokedown Palace
Brokedown Palace (1999)
GoodWatch score 51

as Roy Knox

The Big Hit
The Big Hit (1998)
GoodWatch score 48

as Cisco

Courage Under Fire
Courage Under Fire (1996)
GoodWatch score 73

as Staff Sergeant John Monfriez

The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits (1995)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Captain Cotter McCoy

Extreme Justice
Extreme Justice (1993)
GoodWatch score 45

as Jeff Powers

Shadow of the Wolf
Shadow of the Wolf (1992)
GoodWatch score 55

as Agaguk

Young Guns II
Young Guns II (1990)
GoodWatch score 53

as Jose Chavez y Chavez

The First Power
The First Power (1990)
GoodWatch score 42

as Det. Russell Logan

A Show of Force
A Show of Force (1990)
GoodWatch score 44

as Jesus Fuentes

1980s

13 titles · average score 59
Renegades
Renegades (1989)
GoodWatch score 35

as Hank Storm

Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Jerry

Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime (1989)
GoodWatch score 57

as Ray Forgy

Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver (1988)
GoodWatch score 75

as Angel Guzman

Young Guns
Young Guns (1988)
GoodWatch score 58

as Chavez y Chavez

Dakota
Dakota (1988)
GoodWatch score 45

as John Dakota

La Bamba
La Bamba (1987)
GoodWatch score 73

as Ritchie Valens

The Three Kings
The Three Kings (1987)

as Tag

Trespasses
Trespasses (1986)

as Drifter

Miami Vice
Miami Vice (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Detective Bobby Diaz

Time Bomb
Time Bomb (1984)
GoodWatch score 55

as Terrorist

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Angel Guzman