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Name: Lou Diamond Phillips
Date of Birth: 17 February 1962 The name Phillips is from his step-father. He plays with the group, "The Pipefitters with Lou Diamond Phillips". Is named for Gunnery Sergeant Lou Diamond, USMC. 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 Melissa Etheridge. Is of Spanish, Scottish/Irish, Chinese, Filipino, Hawaiian, and Cherokee ancestry. 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 Kiefer Sutherland. He started acting in theater at the Stage West in Fort Worth, Texas. He was once engaged to Jennifer Tilly. 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/I) a few times before eventually accepting it. Was very good friends with the late Brandon Lee. Contributed Native American vocals on the Jon Bon Jovi 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. Read more Lou Diamond Phillips Fans :Lou Diamond Phillips movies (actor)Lou Diamond Phillips movies (director)Lou Diamond Phillips tv shows (actor)User Comments |