Phillip Edward Van Lear
Known for
Acting
Born in
Aurora, Illinois, USA
Credits
View on IMDb25 acting credits
Biography
Phillip Edward Van Lear is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Michael Sr. in Tyler Perry's film Meet the Browns and Louis Patterson on FOX's Prison Break.
Known For
Prison Break
29 Aug 2005
Empire
07 Jan 2015
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
20 Jan 2004
The Express
10 Oct 2008
The Chi
07 Jan 2018
Southside with You
26 Aug 2016
Early Edition
28 Sep 1996
Crisis
16 Mar 2014
Photos
Filmography
2020
- Killing Eleanoras Harold
2019
- Holiday Heistas Robert
- Animatoras Gerald
2018
- The Chias Alderman Wayne Bonner3 episodes
2017
- The Perfect Christmas Presentas Sam
- The Crashas Colonel Ryan
2016
- Southside with Youas Fraser C. Robinson
- Muteas Monette
- A Light Beneath Their Feetas Joe
2015
- Empireas Dr. Kippelman1 episode
2014
- The Two Thievesas Roman Guard
- Crisisas Senator Mason Yarrow1 episode
2013
- My Dog the Space Traveleras Clarence
2011
- Bossas Alderman Alverson4 episodes
2008
- The Expressas NAACP Member
- Meet the Brownsas Michael Sr.
2005
- Prison Breakas Louis Patterson13 episodes
2004
- Barbershop 2: Back in Businessas Mr. Diggs
2001
- The Rest of Your Lifeas Buddy
1998
- Chicago Cabas Father-To-Be
1997
- Night of the Lawyersas TV Anchorman
1996
- EZ Streets1 episode
- Early Editionas Rojas1 episode
- A Family Thingas Club Manager
1993
- Thieves Quartetas Jimmy Fuqua