ACTOR
Lou Diamond Phillips
1962 - Today

Lou Diamond Phillips
Louis Diamond Phillips (né Upchurch; born February 17, 1962) is an American actor, director, and writer. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba (1987). For his performance as Angel David Guzman in Stand and Deliver (1988), he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture and won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. Phillips made his Broadway debut with the 1996 revival of The King and I, earning a Tony Award nomination for his portrayal of King Mongkut of Siam. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Lou Diamond Phillips is the 4,686th most popular actor (up from 4,930th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Philippines (up from 41st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Filipino Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Lou Diamond Phillips ranks 4,686 out of 13,578. Before him are Lee Meriwether, Lyda Borelli, Mary Beth Hurt, Hope Davis, Chantal Lauby, and Heather Menzies. After him are Terele Pávez, Gordon Thomson, Phyllis Diller, Dove Cameron, Keri Russell, and Jang Hyuk.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLee Meriwether
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 4,680
Lyda Borelli
1884 - 1959
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 4,681
Mary Beth Hurt
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 4,682
Hope Davis
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 4,683
Chantal Lauby
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 4,684
Heather Menzies
1949 - 2017
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 4,685
Lou Diamond Phillips
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 4,686
Terele Pávez
1939 - 2017
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 4,687
Gordon Thomson
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 4,688
Phyllis Diller
1917 - 2012
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 4,689
Dove Cameron
1996 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 4,690
Keri Russell
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 4,691
Jang Hyuk
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 4,692
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Lou Diamond Phillips ranks 249. Before him are Bruno Bellone, Teri Weigel, Andries Jonker, Mic Michaeli, Anatoly Khrapaty, and Július Bielik. After him are Borislav Cvetković, Mari Jungstedt, Jimmy White, David Furnish, Masakazu Katsura, and Andrey Lavrov.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsBruno Bellone
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 243
Teri Weigel
MODEL
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 244
Andries Jonker
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 245
Mic Michaeli
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 246
Anatoly Khrapaty
ATHLETE
1962 - 2008
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 247
Július Bielik
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 248
Lou Diamond Phillips
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 249
Borislav Cvetković
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 250
Mari Jungstedt
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 251
Jimmy White
SNOOKER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 252
David Furnish
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 253
Masakazu Katsura
COMIC ARTIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 254
Andrey Lavrov
HANDBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 255
In Philippines
Among people born in Philippines, Lou Diamond Phillips ranks 38 out of 155. Before him are Sergio Osmeña (1878), Florencio Campomanes (1927), Carlos P. Garcia (1896), Luis Eduardo Aute (1943), Brenda Marshall (1915), and Jaime Sin (1928). After him are Lorenzo Ruiz (1600), Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero (1832), Brian Yuzna (1949), Noli de Castro (1949), Pedro Paterno (1857), and Juan Ponce Enrile (1924).
Others born in Philippines
Go to all RankingsSergio Osmeña
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1961
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 32
Florencio Campomanes
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2010
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 33
Carlos P. Garcia
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1971
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 34
Luis Eduardo Aute
SINGER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 35
Brenda Marshall
ACTOR
1915 - 1992
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 36
Jaime Sin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2005
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 37
Lou Diamond Phillips
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 38
Lorenzo Ruiz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1600 - 1637
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 39
Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1915
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 40
Brian Yuzna
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 41
Noli de Castro
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 42
Pedro Paterno
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1911
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 43
Juan Ponce Enrile
POLITICIAN
1924 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 44
Among ACTORS In Philippines
Among actors born in Philippines, Lou Diamond Phillips ranks 2. Before him are Brenda Marshall (1915). After him are Fernando Poe Jr. (1939), Reggie Lee (1975), Lea Salonga (1971), Madam Auring (1940), Eddie Garcia (1929), Nora Aunor (1953), Sayaka Akimoto (1988), Dolly de Leon (1969), Billy Crawford (1982), and Regine Velasquez (1970).
Brenda Marshall
1915 - 1992
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 1
Lou Diamond Phillips
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 2
Fernando Poe Jr.
1939 - 2004
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 3
Reggie Lee
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 4
Lea Salonga
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 5
Madam Auring
1940 - 2020
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 6
Eddie Garcia
1929 - 2019
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 7
Nora Aunor
1953 - 2025
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 8
Sayaka Akimoto
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 9
Dolly de Leon
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 10
Billy Crawford
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 11
Regine Velasquez
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 12