Phillip Edward Van Lear
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
TV
Prison Break
Louis Patterson
2005
TV
The Chi
Alderman Wayne Bonner
2018
TV
Early Edition
Rojas
1996
TV
Empire
Dr. Kippelman
2015
TV
Boss
Alderman Alverson
2011
TV
Crisis
Senator Mason Yarrow
2014
TV
EZ Streets
1996
Film
The Express
NAACP Member
2008
Film
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Mr. Diggs
2004
Film
Meet the Browns
Michael Sr.
2008
Film
Southside with You
Fraser C. Robinson
2016
Film
A Family Thing
Club Manager
1996
Film
Killing Eleanor
Harold
2020
Film
The Crash
Colonel Ryan
2017
Film
Chicago Cab
Father-To-Be
1998
Film
The Rest of Your Life
Buddy
2001
Film
Thieves Quartet
Jimmy Fuqua
1993
Film
The Two Thieves
Roman Guard
2014
Film
Animator
Gerald
2019
Film
The Perfect Christmas Present
Sam
2017
Filmography
2020FilmKilling Eleanoras Harold2019FilmHoliday Heistas Robert2019FilmAnimatoras Gerald2018TVThe Chias Alderman Wayne Bonner2017FilmThe Perfect Christmas Presentas Sam2017FilmThe Crashas Colonel Ryan2016FilmSouthside with Youas Fraser C. Robinson2016FilmMuteas Monette2016FilmA Light Beneath Their Feetas Joe2015TVEmpireas Dr. Kippelman2014FilmThe Two Thievesas Roman Guard2014TVCrisisas Senator Mason Yarrow2013FilmMy Dog the Space Traveleras Clarence2011TVBossas Alderman Alverson2008FilmThe Expressas NAACP Member2008FilmMeet the Brownsas Michael Sr.2005TVPrison Breakas Louis Patterson2004FilmBarbershop 2: Back in Businessas Mr. Diggs2001FilmThe Rest of Your Lifeas Buddy1998FilmChicago Cabas Father-To-Be1997FilmNight of the Lawyersas TV Anchorman1996TVEZ Streets1996TVEarly Editionas Rojas1996FilmA Family Thingas Club Manager1993FilmThieves Quartetas Jimmy Fuqua