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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

81%

Series

Prison Break

2005 · Action & Adventure · Crime

Full Filmography(25)

79%

Series

The Chi

2018 · Drama

71%

Series

Empire

2015 · Drama · Soap

73%

Series

Early Edition

1996 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama

72%

Series

Boss

2011 · Drama · War & Politics

64%

Series

Crisis

2014 · Mystery · Action & Adventure

61%

Series

EZ Streets

1996 · Crime · Drama

61%

Movie

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004 · Comedy · Drama

56%

Movie

Southside with You

2016 · Romance · Drama

72%

Movie

The Express

2008 · Drama

67%

Movie

Meet the Browns

2008 · Drama · Comedy

45%

Movie

The Crash

2017 · Crime · Thriller

65%

Movie

A Family Thing

1996 · Comedy · Drama

58%

Movie

Chicago Cab

1998 · Comedy · Drama

The Perfect Christmas Present

Sam

Film

2017The CrashColonel RyanFilm

2016A Light Beneath Their FeetJoeFilm

2016Southside with YouFraser C. RobinsonFilm

2016MuteMonetteFilm

2015EmpireDr. Kippelman · 1 episodesTV

2014The Two ThievesRoman GuardFilm

2014CrisisSenator Mason Yarrow · 1 episodesTV

2013My Dog the Space TravelerClarenceFilm

2011BossAlderman Alverson · 4 episodesTV

2008Meet the BrownsMichael Sr.Film

2008The ExpressNAACP MemberFilm

2005Prison BreakLouis Patterson · 13 episodesTV

2004Barbershop 2: Back in BusinessMr. DiggsFilm

2001The Rest of Your LifeBuddyFilm

1998Chicago CabFather-To-BeFilm

1997Night of the LawyersTV AnchormanFilm

1996A Family ThingClub ManagerFilm

1996Early EditionRojas · 1 episodesTV

1996EZ StreetsTV

1993Thieves QuartetJimmy FuquaFilm