What race is Lou Diamond Phillip?

What race is Lou Diamond Phillip?

Lou Diamond Phillips, who was born in the Philippines, describes his ethnic background as Filipino, Hawaiian, Chinese, Hispanic, Scotch-Irish, and Cherokee Indian.

Who is Lou Diamond Phillips related to?

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.

What happened to Lou Diamond Phillips Dad?

Conversation. Actually, you are correct. Gerald Upchurch, my biological father, died when I was very young. George Phillips became my step-father and is the only dad I’ve ever known.

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.