Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Aurora, Illinois, USA

Career

1993 – 2020

Credits

18 movies·7 TV shows

Also Known As

Phillip Edward VanLear

Philip Vanlear

Phillip VanLear

Phil Ed Van Lear

Phillip Van Lear

Phillip Edward Van Lear

Acting

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

★ 8.1

Prison Break

2005

★ 7.9

The Chi

2018

★ 7.1

The Express

2008

★ 7.2

Boss

2011

★ 6.0

Filmography

Movies

2020

Killing Eleanor

as Harold

8.4

2019

Holiday Heist

as Robert

5.7

2019

Animator

as Gerald

3.5

2017

The Crash

as Colonel Ryan

4.5

2017

The Perfect Christmas Present

as Sam

6.3

2016

Southside with You

as Fraser C. Robinson

5.6

2016

A Light Beneath Their Feet

as Joe

6.7

2016

Mute

as Monette

2014

The Two Thieves

as Roman Guard

5.0

2013

My Dog the Space Traveler

as Clarence

7.5

TV Shows

2018

The Chi

as Alderman Wayne Bonner · 3 ep.

7.9

2015

Empire

as Dr. Kippelman · 1 ep.

7.1

2014

Crisis

as Senator Mason Yarrow · 1 ep.

6.4

2011

Boss

as Alderman Alverson · 4 ep.

7.2

2005

Prison Break

as Louis Patterson · 13 ep.

8.1

1996

Early Edition

as Rojas · 1 ep.

7.3

1996

EZ Streets

1 ep.

6.1

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Aurora, Illinois, USA

Career

1993 – 2020

Credits

18 movies·7 TV shows

Also Known As

Phillip Edward VanLear

Philip Vanlear

Phillip VanLear

Phil Ed Van Lear

Phillip Van Lear

Phillip Edward Van Lear

Acting

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.