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Phillip Edward Van Lear

Phillip Edward Van Lear

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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.

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Filmography

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Year

Emperor of Ocean Park Poster

Emperor of Ocean Park TV Series2024Oliver's Doctor

Killing Eleanor Poster

Killing Eleanor Feature Film2020Harold

Holiday Heist Poster

Holiday Heist Feature Film2019Robert

Animator Poster

Animator Feature Film2018Gérald

Heartlock Poster

Heartlock Feature Film2018Gerald Sharpe

The Chi TV Series2018Alderman Wayne Bonner

The Crash Poster

The Crash Feature Film2017Colonel Ryan

The Perfect Christmas Present Poster

The Perfect Christmas Present TV Movie2017Sam

Mute Short Film2016Monette

Southside with You Poster

Southside with You Feature Film2016Fraser Robinson III

A Light Beneath Their Feet Poster

A Light Beneath Their Feet Feature Film2015Joe

Before the Border Poster

Before the Border Feature Film2015Phillip Sanders

Empire TV Series2015Dr. Kippelman

Crisis TV Series2014Senator Mason Yarrow

Greetings! From Prison TV Series2014Warden Belding

Madman or Martyr Poster

Madman or Martyr Feature Film2014Douglass

My Dog the Space Traveler Poster

My Dog the Space Traveler Feature Film2014Clarence

The Two Thieves Poster

The Two Thieves Short Film2014Roman Guard

After Effect Poster

After Effect Feature Film2012College Professor

Chicago Fire Poster

Chicago Fire TV Series2012Agent Conway

Boss TV Series2011Alderman Alverson

The Chicago Code Poster

The Chicago Code TV Series2011Ellis Hicks

The Beast Poster

The Beast TV Series2009Martin

Leverage Poster

Leverage TV Series2008FBI Special Agent Higgins

Meet the Browns Poster

Meet the Browns Feature Film2008Michael, Sr.

The Express Poster

The Express Feature Film2008NAACP Member

Prison Break Poster

Prison Break TV Series2005Louis Patterson

Barbershop 2: Back in Business Poster

Barbershop 2: Back in Business Feature Film2004Mr. Diggs

Soap and Roses Poster

Soap and Roses Short Film2003Raymond Oliver

The Rest of Your Life Poster

The Rest of Your Life Feature Film2001Buddy

Turks TV Series1999Det. Burnett

Chicago Cab Poster

Chicago Cab Feature Film1997Father-to-Be

Night of the Lawyers Poster

Night of the Lawyers Feature Film1997TV Anchorman

A Family Thing Poster

A Family Thing Feature Film1996Club Manager

Early Edition Poster

Early Edition TV Series1996Rojas

EZ Streets Poster

EZ Streets TV Series1996Neville

Angel Street Poster

Angel Street TV Movie1993Lawyer

Missing Persons Poster

Missing Persons TV Series1993Pat

There Are No Children Here Poster

There Are No Children Here TV Movie1993Jay Stone

Thieves Quartet Poster

Thieves Quartet Feature Film1993Jimmy Fuqua

Beyond the Magic Door TV Series1982Ensemble Cast Member

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