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Phillip Edward Van Lear

Acting

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.

Filmography

Killing Eleanor

as Harold

Holiday Heist

as Robert

Animator

as Gerald

The Chi

as Alderman Wayne Bonner

The Perfect Christmas Present

as Sam

The Crash

as Colonel Ryan

Southside with You

as Fraser C. Robinson

Mute

as Monette

A Light Beneath Their Feet

as Joe

Empire

as Dr. Kippelman

The Two Thieves

as Roman Guard

Crisis

as Senator Mason Yarrow

My Dog the Space Traveler

as Clarence

Boss

as Alderman Alverson

The Express

as NAACP Member

Meet the Browns

as Michael Sr.

Prison Break

as Louis Patterson

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

as Mr. Diggs

The Rest of Your Life

as Buddy

Chicago Cab

as Father-To-Be

Night of the Lawyers

as TV Anchorman

EZ Streets

Cast

Early Edition

as Rojas

A Family Thing

as Club Manager

Thieves Quartet

as Jimmy Fuqua