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

Prison Break
2005
Empire
2015
The Chi
2019
Early Edition
1997
Boss
2011
Crisis
2014
EZ Streets
1996
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
The Express
2008
Meet the Browns
2008
A Family Thing
1996
Southside with You
2016

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
25
2020
Killing Eleanor
as Harold
2019
Animator
as Gerald
2019
Holiday Heist
as Robert
2019
The Chi
as Alderman Wayne Bonner
2017
The Perfect Christmas Present
as Sam
2017
The Crash
as Colonel Ryan
2016
A Light Beneath Their Feet
as Joe
2016
Southside with You
as Fraser C. Robinson
2016
Mute
as Monette
2015
Empire
as Dr. Kippelman
2014
The Two Thieves
as Roman Guard
2014
Crisis
as Senator Mason Yarrow
2013
My Dog the Space Traveler
as Clarence
2011
Boss
as Alderman Alverson
2008
Meet the Browns
as Michael Sr.
2008
The Express
as NAACP Member
2005
Prison Break
as Louis Patterson
2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Mr. Diggs
2001
The Rest of Your Life
as Buddy
1998
Chicago Cab
as Father-To-Be
1997
Night of the Lawyers
as TV Anchorman
1997
Early Edition
as Rojas
1996
A Family Thing
as Club Manager
1996
EZ Streets
1993
Thieves Quartet
as Jimmy Fuqua