Lou Diamond Phillips

During the making of this film, he met Julia Cypher, an assistant director who would later become his wife. Romano at the 2000 Golden Globe Awards. The first low budget film in which he starred in was called Trespasses. "I feel like this is a dream -- and I apologize for how I dressed some of you." - Mr. Though the role garnered him laud from critics, he has since found it difficult to find another leading role in a big-budget Hollywood film. His salary in 2001 was $19,000,000. Phillips' big break came with the starring role in 1987's La Bamba as doomed early rocker Ritchie Valens. He recently became the highest paid television actor in history as the star of CBS's Everybody Loves Raymond.

He is an alumnus of University of Texas at Arlington. In the same year, he was featured with his brother (a sergeant in the NYPD) on a New York Police Department recruiting poster. Phillips worked as an assistant director and instructor at the University of Texas, where he also studied Drama and Film Technique, between 1983-1986. In 2001, he was named one of E!'s top 20 entertainers of the year. He has Filipino, Hawaiian, Chinese, Spanish, Scotch-Irish and eighth Cherokee Indian origins. Unit. Lou Diamond Phillips (born Louis Upchurch February 17, 1962 at Subic Bay Naval Station, Philippines), named for Marine legend Lou Diamond, is an American actor. Ray was featured on a 2000 episode of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, on which he won $125,000 (USD) for the NYPD's D.A.R.E.

Disorganized Crime. He is currently married to Anna Scarpula, and they have four children, including one pair of twins. La Bamba (1987). Before breaking into show business, he had planned to become an accountant. Stand and Deliver (1988). Ray Romano (born December 21, 1957) is an Italian-American actor and comedian who was born in Queens, New York. Young Guns (1988). Everybody Loves Raymond (1996- ).

Young Guns II (1990). The King of Queens (1998– ) (guest star) TV series – Raymond Barone. Courage Under Fire (1996). Everybody Loves Raymond (1996– ) TV Series – Raymond Barone. Brokedown Palace (1999). Ice Age (2002) (voice) movie – Manfred. Wolf Lake (2001) TV Series. Welcome to Mooseport (2004) movie – Handy Harrison.

24 (2002) TV series - cameo as a warden at a government top secret underground prison, alongside Kiefer Sutherland. Eulogy (2004) movie – Skip Collins.