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
The Express
as NAACP Member
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Mr. Diggs
The Crash
as Colonel Ryan
Meet the Browns
as Michael Sr.
Chicago Cab
as Father-To-Be
Killing Eleanor
as Harold
Southside with You
as Fraser C. Robinson
A Family Thing
as Club Manager
Night of the Lawyers
as TV Anchorman
A Light Beneath Their Feet
as Joe
