The first low-budget film in which he starred was called Trespasses. He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a BFA in Drama. He was raised in Texas, where he attended Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi graduating in 1980. After his father died, he took his stepfather's surname "Phillips" as his own.
Phillips was named after Marine legend Leland "Lou" Diamond. His father was an American of Scots-Irish and one-quarter Cherokee descent, and his mother, a native of Candelaria, is a Filipino of Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and Hawaiian descent. Naval Station in Zambales, Philippines, the son of Lucita Aranas and Gerald Upchurch, an officer in the United States Navy. Phillips was born as Lou Diamond Upchurch at the Subic Bay U.S. Outside of acting, he has notably finished 186th in the 2009 World Series of Poker World Championships "No Limit Texas hold 'em" main event. Other notable films in which Phillips has starred include Courage Under Fire, Che, and Love Takes Wing. He earned a supporting actor Golden Globe Award nomination for his role in Stand and Deliver and a Tony Award nomination for his role in The King and I. His breakthrough came when he starred in the film La Bamba. Lou Diamond Phillips (born Lou Diamond Upchurch February 17, 1962) is an American film, television, and stage actor and director. (July 2009)Īctor, film director, television director Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification. New York City, Saint Louis, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, We have problems on the North, South, East and West, We got problems right here in Central City, We're gonna be elected, elected, elected, We're gonna win this one, take the country by storm, I gotta get the vote, and I told you 'bout school,Įveryone in the United States of America. I never lied to you, I've always been cool, The candidate is taking the country by storm. Good evening Mr & Mrs America and all ships at sea, We're all gonna rock to the rules that I make, I'm your yankee doodle dandy in a gold Rolls Royce, I'm your top prime cut of meat, I'm your choice, Official music video for Alice Cooper's song "Elected". " onClick="activateTab('playlist1') return false">
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