Lou Diamond Phillips is an American film television and stage actor as well as director and writer His breakthrough role came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the film La Bamba His other best known film roles are as Jose Chavez y Chavez in Young Guns I and II Angel Guzman in Stand and Deliver for which he earned a supporting actor Golden Globe Award nomination Hank Storm in Renegades Jesse Rainfeather Goldman in Sioux City in which he was also director Staff Sergeant John Monfriez in Courage Under Fire Roy Knox in Brokedown Palace and Wanda in Hollywood Homicide He has also starred in many TV movies His best known TV roles are as Lt Gil Arroyo on Prodigal Son Henry Standing Bear on Longmire Col David Telford on Stargate Universe Agent Ian Edgerton on Numb3rs and John Kanin on Wolf Lake He voices for animated series as Chief Bill Bayani on Firebuds Victor Delgado on Elena of Valor and Surak on The Lion Guard Hes had recurring roles on TV shows including Trese Blindspot Blue Bloods Goliath NCIS New Orleans Brooklyn NineNine The Ranch Southland George Lopez and 24 He has starred as himself on Cougar Town and Youre the Worst Hes also guest starred on a number of shows including Bull The Cleaning Lady Search Party Criminal Minds Graves Training Day Ironside Chuck Psych Law Order SVU The Handler The Twilight Zone 2002 Spin City The Outer Limits Tales from the Crypt Miami Vice and Dallas 1985 He earned a Tony Award nomination for his role in The King and I Outside of acting he has become notable for finishing 186th in the 2009 World Series of Poker World Championships No Limit Texas hold em main event
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