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Lou Diamond Phillips on "Stargate Universe"
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Lou Diamond Phillips stars as Telford on Syfy's "Stargate: Universe" and continues to appear as Agent Ian Edgerton on CBS's "Numb3rs." Lou Diamond Phillips also played for the charity, Art Has Heart, on NBC's "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!"


Lou Diamond Phillips' versatile career has brought him success in feature films, television and theater as an actor, director and writer.

Most recently Lou Diamond Phillips appeared in the Steven Soderbergh film "Che," which co-stars Benicio Del Toro and Benjamin Bratt. In addition, Lou Diamond Phillips stars in the upcoming feature "The Invited" to be directed by Ryan McKinney. Lou Diamond Phillips has appeared in "Supernova" where he co-starred with Angela Bassett and James Spader. Lou Diamond Phillips has been featured in the Alfonso Arau-directed "Picking Up The Pieces" starring Woody Allen and Sharon Stone; the psychological thriller "Hangman" with Mäden Amick; "A Better Way To Die" with André Braugher and "Bats"; a thriller directed by Louis Morneau for Destination Films.  Prior, Lou Diamond Phillips appeared in the Hallmark Channel's "A Trail To Hope Rose" and starred in the independent feature "El Cortez." 

Lou Diamond Phillips first gained widespread attention starring as Richie Valens in "La Bamba" and solidified his reputation in "Stand and Deliver" for which he received a Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe nomination and a Best Supporting Actor Independent Spirit Award. Lou Diamond Phillips has also starred in such films as "Young Guns I" and "II," "Disorganized Crime," "Renegades," "The First Power" and "Shadow Of The Wolf." Lou Diamond Phillips co-starred in Ed Zwick's critically acclaimed military drama "Courage Under Fire" opposite Meg Ryan, Denzel Washington, and Matt Damon.  For Miramax's "Ambition" Lou Diamond Phillips both wrote and starred in the film.

Lou Diamond Phillips starred in the critically acclaimed original Showtime film "In A Class Of His Own."  In this true story, Lou Diamond Phillips played a well-loved high school janitor who must pass the GED or be fired from his job. Lou Diamond Phillips also costarred with Mark Wahlberg and Antonio Sabato, Jr. as the temperamental, flamboyant hit man in the action-thriller "The Big Hit." Lou Diamond Phillips then had a critically acclaimed uncredited cameo in the Larry Parker-directed film "Another Day In Paradise," which costarred Melanie Griffith and James Woods. Lou Diamond Phillips also appeared in the 20th Century Fox release "Brokedown Palace," starring Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale.

As a director, Lou Diamond Phillips most recently helmed the Hallmark Channel movie "Love Takes Wing." Lou Diamond Phillips made his directorial debut with "Dangerous Touch," a psychological thriller that he co-wrote for HBO. Lou Diamond Phillips also directed and starred in the independent feature "Sioux City."

Recently, Lou Diamond Phillips had a recurring role on the CBS series "Numb3rs" and costarred in the TNT mini-series by Dean Devlin entitled "The Triangle." Lou Diamond Phillips was featured in "Gone But Not Forgotten," a miniseries for Hallmark co-starring Brooke Shields. Lou Diamond Phillips was also seen in the Turner Original film "Red Water," as well as the Ron Shelton directed film "Hollywood Homicide," starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett. In the fall of 2001, Lou Diamond Phillips appeared on the CBS series "Wolf Lake."

Lou Diamond Phillips earned a Tony nomination for Best Actor for his performance as the King of Siam in the Broadway production of Roger & Hammerstein's "The King and I," which received six Tony nominations.  His extensive theater credits also include:  "A Hatful of Rain," "Whose Life Is It Anyway"?,  "P.S. Your Cat Is Dead," "The Lady's Not For Burning," "Doctor Faustus" and "Hamlet."

Born and raised in Arlington, Texas, Lou Diamond Phillips began acting in the sixth grade and became actively involved in the Dallas/Fort Worth theater and film scene.  His early film roles included the Texas-made "Angel Alley," "Interface," "Trespasses" and "Harley."

Lou Diamond Phillips resides in Los Angeles with his four daughters.






LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS: FACTS

How tall is Lou Diamond Phillips? How old is Lou Diamond Phillips? Where was Lou Diamond Phillips born? Find out here.

Age: 47 years old
Birthday: February 17, 1962
Height: 6' 1"
Full Name / Real Name: Lou Diamond Upchurch
Birthplace: Arlington, TeX
Hometown: Arlington, TX

Wives:
Yvonne Boismier Phillips
Kelly Phillips (4/24/1994 - 7/30/2007, divorced, 3 children)
Julie Cypher




LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS: NEWS


Lou Diamond Phillips on "Stargate Universe"'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' Lines Up More Stars for CastPremiering with a special 2-hour event tonight, the series adds Lou Diamond Phillips, Patti Blagojevich, and Frangela to the already announced cast. Read more...

 
 
 
 
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Stargate Universe succeeds despite the presence of Lou Diamond Phillips.
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2 days ago
Watching SGU from a couple weeks ago. I really dislike Lou Diamond Phillips' character.
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