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Actor
Phillip Edward Van Lear
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 Break2005
Empire2015
Barbershop 2: Back in Business2004
The Express2008
The Chi2018
Southside with You2016
Early Edition1996
Boss2011
Filmography
- 2020Killing EleanorFilmHarold
- 2019Holiday HeistFilmRobert
- 2019AnimatorFilmGerald
- 2018The ChiSeriesAlderman Wayne Bonner
- 2017The Perfect Christmas PresentFilmSam
- 2017The CrashFilmColonel Ryan
- 2016Southside with YouFilmFraser C. Robinson
- 2016A Light Beneath Their FeetFilmJoe
- 2016MuteFilmMonette
- 2015EmpireSeriesDr. Kippelman
- 2014CrisisSeriesSenator Mason Yarrow
- 2014The Two ThievesFilmRoman Guard
- 2013My Dog the Space TravelerFilmClarence
- 2011BossSeriesAlderman Alverson
- 2008The ExpressFilmNAACP Member
- 2008Meet the BrownsFilmMichael Sr.
- 2005Prison BreakSeriesLouis Patterson
- 2004Barbershop 2: Back in BusinessFilmMr. Diggs
- 2001The Rest of Your LifeFilmBuddy
- 1998Chicago CabFilmFather-To-Be
- 1997Night of the LawyersFilmTV Anchorman
- 1996Early EditionSeriesRojas
- 1996A Family ThingFilmClub Manager
- 1996EZ StreetsSeries
- 1993Thieves QuartetFilmJimmy Fuqua