Born Lou Diamond Upchurch on February 17, 1962, at the Subic Bay Naval Station in the Philippines, he is the son of Lucita Umayam Aranas and Gerald Amon Upchurch (1935–1963), a Marine KC-130 crew chief. His … 展开

The first low-budget film in which he starred was called Trespasses. Phillips's big break came with the starring role in La Bamba (1987) in which he played early rocker Ritchie Valens. Prior to his cinematic breakthrough, h… 展开