Is Lou Diamond Phillips adopted?

Lou Diamond Phillips was born February 17, 1962, on the Subic Bay Naval Station in the Philippines, to Lucita Aranas (Filipino descent) and American naval officer Gerald Upchurch (Scottish, Irish descent). The young actor was eventually adopted by his mother’s second husband, taking his stepfather’s surname, Phillips.

Is Lou Diamond Phillips an Indian?

A publicity packet for “Young Guns II,” in which Phillips played a Mexican Indian, said he is part Cherokee, Filipino, Scottish-Irish, Hawaiian and Hispanic. Phillips also played an American Indian in the 1989 movie “Renegades.”

Are any of the actors on Longmire Native American?

Sheriff Walt Longmire’s turf bumps up against an Indian Reservation, and he regularly interacts with Tribal police and a Native-owned casino. Consequently, the show has brought Native actors such as Zahn McClarnon, Graham Greene, and A Martinez onto TV screens during prime time hours.

Who was the Indian in Longmire?

The character of Henry Standing Bear is played in the TV series by Lou Diamond Phillips, who is part Cherokee, and is based on the author’s close friend, Marcus Red Thunder, who helped him name Absaroka County. “Indians have a great sense of humor and 17 shades of irony,” he said.

What is Henry’s name on Longmire?

Longmire (TV Series 2012–2017) – Lou Diamond Phillips as Henry Standing Bear – IMDb.

Is the cleaning lady Lou Diamond Phillips daughter?

If you tuned in this week’s to one of Fox’s most watched show, The Cleaning Lady, it highlighted many Filipino elements. Guest stars, father and daughter Lou Diamond Phillips and Gracie Phillips added to the family narrative of the show.