Biography
Louis 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 (1987). For Stand and Deliver (1988), Phillips was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won an Independent Spirit Award.
Phillips 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, alongside Katee Sackhoff. He played New York City Police Lieutenant Gil Arroyo on Prodigal Son. He had a recurring role as Colonel David Telford on Stargate Universe.
His voice roles include Victor Delgado on Elena of Avalor and Owlman (Thomas Wayne Jr.) in the 2023 Crisis trilogy on Inifinite Earths.