Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Aurora, Illinois, USA
Credits
25 titles
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
Filmography
Killing Eleanor
Harold
Holiday Heist
Robert
Animator
Gerald
The Chi
Alderman Wayne Bonner
The Perfect Christmas Present
Sam
The Crash
Colonel Ryan
Southside with You
Fraser C. Robinson
Mute
Monette
A Light Beneath Their Feet
Joe
Empire
Dr. Kippelman
The Two Thieves
Roman Guard
Crisis
Senator Mason Yarrow
My Dog the Space Traveler
Clarence
Boss
Alderman Alverson
The Express
NAACP Member
Meet the Browns
Michael Sr.
Prison Break
Louis Patterson
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Mr. Diggs
The Rest of Your Life
Buddy
Chicago Cab
Father-To-Be
Night of the Lawyers
TV Anchorman
EZ Streets
Early Edition
Rojas
A Family Thing
Club Manager
Thieves Quartet
Jimmy Fuqua