Known For
Acting
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.
Known For - Movies
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Mr. Diggs
The Express
as NAACP Member
Meet the Browns
as Michael Sr.
A Family Thing
as Club Manager
The Crash
as Colonel Ryan
Southside with You
as Fraser C. Robinson
Killing Eleanor
as Harold
Chicago Cab
as Father-To-Be
The Perfect Christmas Present
as Sam
A Light Beneath Their Feet
as Joe
