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

Night of the Lawyers
Night of the Lawyers
My Dog the Space Traveler
My Dog the Space Traveler
Southside with You
Southside with You
The Perfect Christmas Present
The Perfect Christmas Present

Filmography

2020 Killing Eleanor
as Harold
2019 Holiday Heist
as Robert
2019 Animator
as Gerald
2018 The Chi
as Alderman Wayne Bonner
2017 The Perfect Christmas Present
as Sam
2017 The Crash
as Colonel Ryan
2016 Southside with You
as Fraser C. Robinson
2016 A Light Beneath Their Feet
as Joe
2014 The Two Thieves
as Roman Guard
2014 Crisis
as Senator Mason Yarrow
2013 My Dog the Space Traveler
as Clarence
2008 The Express
as NAACP Member
2008 Meet the Browns
as Michael Sr.
2005 Prison Break
as Louis Patterson
2001 The Rest of Your Life
as Buddy
1998 Chicago Cab
as Father-To-Be
1997 Night of the Lawyers
as TV Anchorman
1996 EZ Streets
as
1996 Early Edition
as Rojas
1996 A Family Thing
as Club Manager