Lou Diamond Phillips Bio | Wiki
Lou Diamond Phillips is a Filipino – American actor and film director. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba in 1987. For Stand and Deliver, Lou 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. Lou’s other notable films include Young Guns, Young Guns II, Courage Under Fire, The Big Hit, Brokedown Palace, Che, and The 33. In the television series Longmire, he played the main character named Henry Standing Bear.
Lou Diamond Phillips Age
Lou was born on February 17, 1962, in U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, Philippines. He is 60 years old.
Lou Diamond Phillips Height
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx. 1.8 m).
Lou Diamond Phillips Family
He was born at the Subic Bay Naval Station in the Philippines, to his parents Lucita Umayam Aranas and Gerald Amon Upchurch. Lou’s father is a Marine KC-130 crew chief. His mother, a native of Candelaria, Zambales, is Filipina.
His father was an American of Scots-Irish and Cherokee descent. Lou was named after the US Marine Leland “Lou” Diamond. After his father’s death, he was adopted by his stepfather and his surname was changed to Phillips.
Lou Diamond Phillips Wife
During the making of Trespasses, Lou met Julie Cypher, an assistant director. They married on September 17, 1987, and divorced on August 5, 1990. After their divorce, Cypher came out as a lesbian and began a long-term relationship with Melissa Etheridge.
In 1994, Lou married makeup artist Kelly Preston, with whom he has three daughters: Grace and Isabella, and Lili born in September 1999. They separated in 2003 and their divorce was finalized in July 2007, due to a difficult mediation.
Lou began dating makeup artist Yvonne Boismier in 2004. He was charged with domestic battery against her in 2006. They married in August 2007 and their daughter, Indigo, was born in October 2007. They are partners in writing and illustrating Lou’s first published novel.
Lou Diamond Phillips Education
He was raised in Texas and graduated from Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi in 1980. Later, Lou graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drama.
Lou Diamond Phillips Ethnicity | Nationality
His mother, a native of Candelaria, Zambales, is Filipina. Lou’s father was an American of Scots-Irish and Cherokee descent. Lou was named after the US Marine Leland “Lou” Diamond.
Lou Diamond Phillips In La Bamba | Ritchie Valens
The first low-budget film in which he starred was called Trespasses. Lou’s big break came with the starring role in La Bamba (1987) in which he played early rocker Ritchie Valens. Prior to his cinematic breakthrough, he starred in the Miami Vice episode “Red Tape”, portraying detective Bobby Diaz.
Lou Diamond Phillips Brother Emilio Estevez
In 1988 Lou co-starred with Emilio Estevez and Kiefer Sutherland in the Western film Young Guns, in which he plays Jose Chavez y Chavez, a historical Old West outlaw. Emilio is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the son of actor Martin Sheen and the older brother of Charlie Sheen.
Lou Diamond Phillips Stand And Deliver
In 1988, he co-starred with Edward James Olmos in the inner-city high school drama Stand and Deliver, in a role for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. Stand and Deliver was filmed before La Bamba, but it was released a year later.
Lou Diamond Phillips Longmire
In June 2012, he began co-starring in the television series Longmire, about a modern-day sheriff played by Robert Taylor. Lou played Henry Standing Bear, a Native American, who is Longmire’s best friend, often helping him with cases and dealing with the reservation police who do not respect or like outsiders, especially other law enforcement.
Lou Diamond Phillips Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Lou’s estimated net worth is $6 million.
Who Is Lou Diamond Phillips
He is a 60-year-old Filipino – American actor and film director. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba in 1987. He is married to makeup artist Yvonne Boismier. For Stand and Deliver, Lou 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.