Phillip Edward Van Lear
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
-
Place of Birth
Aurora, Illinois, USA
Also known As
Phillip Edward VanLear
Philip Vanlear
Phillip VanLear
Phil Ed Van Lear
Phillip Van Lear
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.
Acting
2020
Killing Eleanor
as Harold
1997
Night of the Lawyers
as TV Anchorman
2013
My Dog the Space Traveler
as Clarence
1998
Chicago Cab
as Father-To-Be
2016
2008
Meet the Browns
as Michael Sr.
2016
Southside with You
as Fraser C. Robinson
1993
Thieves Quartet
as Jimmy Fuqua
2001
The Rest of Your Life
as Buddy
2017
1996
A Family Thing
as Club Manager
2017
The Crash
as Colonel Ryan
2019
Animator
as Gerald
2019
Holiday Heist
as Robert
2008
The Express
as NAACP Member
2014
The Two Thieves
as Roman Guard
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