卢·戴蒙德·菲利普斯

Lou Diamond Phillips was born on February 17, 1962 in Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines as Lou Diamond Upchurch. He is an actor and director, known for 生死豪情 (1996), 好胆别走 (1998) and 青春传奇 (1987). He has been married to Yvonne Boismier Phillips since August 16, 2007. They have one child. He was previously married to Kelly Phillips and Julie Cypher.

The name Phillips is from his step-father.

He plays with the group, "The Pipefitters with Lou Diamond Phillips".

Named by his father for highly decorated Gunnery Sergeant Leland "Lou" Diamond, USMC, who enlisted in the Marines at age 27 in 1917, and saw action in both world wars. To this day "Lou" Diamond is considered one of the finest Marines of all time, and is known as "Mr. Leatherneck".

Is 1/8 Cherokee.

Was seriously considered for the role of Agent John Dogget on The X-Files (1993).

First wife, Julie Cypher, partnered with 玛丽莎·艾索瑞奇.

Lou's father, Gerald Amon Upchurch, was an American, from Georgia, and had English and Scots-Irish ancestry. Lou's mother, Lucita Umayam Araña, was Filipino, from Candelaria.

Graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington with a BFA in Drama

Graduated from Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Has 3 daughters with second wife Kelly Phillips: twins Grace and Isabella (born 5 October 1997) and Lili Jordan (born 26 September 1999).

Was nominated for Broadway's 1996 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for playing one of the title roles, the King, in a revival of "The King and I."

Grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas

Worked at Whataburger as a teen, becoming a shift leader during his term of employment.

Enjoys doing theater.

Good friends with 基弗·萨瑟兰.

He started acting in theater at the Stage West in Fort Worth, Texas.

He was once engaged to 詹妮弗·提莉.

Loves playing poker and has held games at his Los Angeles home for nearly two decades for his friends and others.

Turned down his role in Supernova (2000) a few times before eventually accepting it.

Was very good friends with the late 李国豪.

Contributed Native American vocals on the 乔恩·邦 solo album Young Guns II (1990) soundtrack.

Lou and his wife, Yvonne, became the parents of a girl, Indigo Sanara, on October 9, 2007.

Met wife, Yvonne, while shooting a Radio Shack commercial in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Went to the same college as Ray Corasani, 约翰尼·克鲁斯, and 金伯利·马图拉.

In May 2011 Phillips accepted the GI Spirit Award from Brandon Millet and Laura Law-Millet, who are founders of the the GI Film Festival. The award is presented to actors embodying "the spirit of an American GI in their creative and philanthropic work." Prior recipients of the award include Gary Sinise, Jon Voight, Karri Turner and Rich Schroder.

(June 1996 - ?) Stars as the King on the revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I

Starring as King Arthur in the national tour of Camelot. [November 2007]

Dubbed an "Honorary Latino" by Remezcla, a website targeting Latino Millennials.