Lou Diamond Phillips
Actor · DirectorBorn 1962Active 2004–2009
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3Hallmark films
Audience rating5.9 / 10
across 3 rated films
Weirdness4.7 / 10
Right on the Hallmark median
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Most recent
Everything Lou has done for Hallmark, from The Trail to Hope Rose (2004) right through to Angel and the Bad Man (2009).
Follow & about Lou
- From
- Naval Base Subic Bay
- Married to
- Julie Cypher
Award
- Theatre World Award · 1996
Louis Diamond Phillips 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.
Lou’s signature
Across 3 films, Lou is almost always set in small towns.
- small towns3 films
- a wedding finale2 films
- a scene-stealing pet2 films
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A quick look at Lou’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
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People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Lou Diamond Phillips been in?
- We have 3 Hallmark movies on file for Lou Diamond Phillips, spanning 2004–2009.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Lou Diamond Phillips known for?
- Lou is best known for romances set in small towns, often with a wedding finale.
- What is Lou Diamond Phillips's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Love Takes Wing (2009) has more audience votes than any other Lou Diamond Phillips Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Is Lou Diamond Phillips still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Lou Hallmark credit we have is from 2009; nothing later has turned up yet.
- What was Lou Diamond Phillips's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Lou Hallmark title we have is The Trail to Hope Rose (2004).
- Where is Lou Diamond Phillips from?
- Lou is from Naval Base Subic Bay.
- Is Lou Diamond Phillips married?
- Yes — Lou is married to Julie Cypher.
- What does Lou Diamond Phillips do in Hallmark movies?
- Lou Diamond Phillips works on Hallmark films as actor and director.
Data & sources
Lou’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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