Phillip Edward Van Lear
Acting
Aurora, Illinois, USA
25
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
Filmography
Killing Eleanor
2020
as Harold
8.4
Animator
2019
as Gerald
3.5
Holiday Heist
2019
as Robert
5.7
The Chi
2018
as Alderman Wayne Bonner
7.8
The Perfect Christmas Present
2017
as Sam
6.3
The Crash
2017
as Colonel Ryan
4.5
A Light Beneath Their Feet
2016
as Joe
6.7
Southside with You
2016
as Fraser C. Robinson
5.6
Mute
2016
as Monette
Empire
2015
as Dr. Kippelman
7.1
The Two Thieves
2014
as Roman Guard
5
Crisis
2014
as Senator Mason Yarrow
6.4
My Dog the Space Traveler
2013
as Clarence
7.5
Boss
2011
as Alderman Alverson
7.2
Meet the Browns
2008
as Michael Sr.
6.7
The Express
2008
as NAACP Member
7.1
Prison Break
2005
as Louis Patterson
8.1
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
as Mr. Diggs
6.1
The Rest of Your Life
2001
as Buddy
7
Chicago Cab
1998
as Father-To-Be
5.9
Night of the Lawyers
1997
as TV Anchorman
10
A Family Thing
1996
as Club Manager
6.6
Early Edition
1996
as Rojas
7.4
EZ Streets
1996
6.1
Thieves Quartet
1993
as Jimmy Fuqua
8