Phillip Edward Van Lear

Aurora, Illinois, USA

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.

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Known For

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004

as Mr. Diggs

Southside with You

2016

as Fraser C. Robinson

The Express

2008

as NAACP Member

A Family Thing

1996

as Club Manager

Meet the Browns

2008

as Michael Sr.

The Perfect Christmas Present

2017

as Sam

The Crash

2017

as Colonel Ryan

Chicago Cab

1998

as Father-To-Be

Mute

2016

as Monette

A Light Beneath Their Feet

2016

as Joe

Night of the Lawyers

1997

as TV Anchorman

Killing Eleanor

2020

as Harold

The Two Thieves

2014

as Roman Guard

Holiday Heist

2019

as Robert

The Rest of Your Life

2001

as Buddy

My Dog the Space Traveler

2013

as Clarence

Thieves Quartet

1993

as Jimmy Fuqua

Animator

2019

as Gerald