Lou Diamond Phillips is an actor and filmmaker best known for portraying Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba.
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Wiki, Bio, Family, Siblings, Childhood & Education
Lou Diamond Phillips was born in 1962 to Lucita Umayam Areas and Gerald Amon Upchurch, both of whom worked as crew chiefs on C-130s in the United States Marine Corps. Subic Bay Naval Station in the Philippines was his birthplace.
He was named after the Marine legend Leland “Lou” Diamond. Following his father’s death, he adopted his stepfather’s surname, i.e., “Phillips,” as his own.
His upbringing was carried out in Texas, where he attended Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi and graduated in 1980. Furthermore, he earned a Drama B from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Lou Diamond Phillips’s Age, Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions
Lou Diamond Phillips, born on February 17, 1962, will be 60 years old on July 18, 2022. His height is 1.8 meters, and his weight is 76 kilograms.
Lou Diamond Phillips’s Profession & Career
Lou Diamond Phillips began his career by starring in Trespasses, a low-budget film. His big break came from a leading role in the 1987 film La Bamba, where he played an early fan named Ritchie Valens.
Before his film debut, this actor appeared in the Miami Vice episode “Red Tape,” portraying a cop called Bobby Diaz. Furthermore, he appeared in a film titled “American Me.” He was a vocalist for the Los Angeles-based rock band The Pipefitters in the mid-1990s.
In 1996, he made his Broadway debut in the role of the King in Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s The King and I. He also won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance.
He appeared in four episodes of The Twilight Zone: Vol. 1, “A Kind of a Stopwatch,” Vol. 3, “The Parallel,” Vol. 10, “Miniature,” and Vol. 12, “Long Live Walter Jameson.”
Awards & Achievements:
In 1992, Lou Diamond Phillips co-starred alongside Edward James Olmos in the high school drama Stand and Deliver, for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male.
In 1996, he made his Broadway debut in the role of the King in Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s The King and I. Because of his performance, he received a Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Tony and Drama Desk Awards.
Lou Diamond Phillips’s Salary and Net Worth
His net worth is projected to be $8 million as of July 2022. His fortune comes from his work as an actor and director.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name | Lou Diamond Phillips |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Louis Diamond Phillips |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 60 years old |
| Birth Date | 17 February 1962 |
| Birth Place | U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, Philippines |
| Nationality | American, Philippine |
| Height | 1.8 m |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Yvonne Boismier Phillips (m. 2007), Kelly Phillips (m. 1994–2007), Julie Cypher (m. 1987–1990) |
| Children | Yes (Indigo Sanara Phillips, Grace Moorea Phillips, Isabella Patricia Phillips, Lili Jordan Phillips) |
| Dating | N/A |
| Profession | Filipino American actor and director |
| Net Worth | $8 million |
| Brands | N/A |
| Hobbies | N/A |