Lou Diamond Phillips

American film, television, and stage actor

Louis Diamond Phillips ( Upchurch; born February 17, 1962) is a Filipino-American actor and movie director. He is known for his role as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama movie La Bamba (1987).

Lou Diamond Phillips
Phillips in 2017
Born
Lou Diamond Upchurch

(1962-02-17) February 17, 1962 (age 62)
EducationFlour Bluff High School
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Arlington (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film director
  • television director
  • business investor with Tribeca Grill
Years active1984–present
Spouse(s)
Julie Cypher (m. 1987–1990)

Kelly Diamond Phillips (m. 1994–2004)

Yvonne Boismier (m. 2007)
Children4

References change

  1. "Philippines Civil Registration (National), 1945-1984; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-25625-21684-41". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved 21 October 2016.