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Phillip Edward Van Lear

Acting

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.

All Credits25 Titles

Film

18 Titles
The Crash
4.5
FILM
The Crash2017
The Express
7.1
FILM
The Express2008
Meet the Browns
6.7
FILM
Meet the Browns2008
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
6.0
FILM
Barbershop 2: Back in Business2004
Chicago Cab
5.8
FILM
Chicago Cab1998
Southside with You
5.6
FILM
Southside with You2016
Killing Eleanor
8.4
FILM
Killing Eleanor2020
A Family Thing
6.5
FILM
A Family Thing1996
A Light Beneath Their Feet
6.7
FILM
A Light Beneath Their Feet2016
The Perfect Christmas Present
6.3
FILM
The Perfect Christmas Present2017
Holiday Heist
5.7
FILM
Holiday Heist2019
Thieves Quartet
8.0
FILM
Thieves Quartet1993
The Two Thieves
5.0
FILM
The Two Thieves2014
My Dog the Space Traveler
7.5
FILM
My Dog the Space Traveler2013
Night of the Lawyers
10.0
FILM
Night of the Lawyers1997
The Rest of Your Life
7.0
FILM
The Rest of Your Life2001

Series

7 Titles
Prison Break
8.1
SERIES
Prison Break2005–
Empire
7.1
SERIES
Empire2015–
The Chi
7.9
SERIES
The Chi2018–
Early Edition
7.3
SERIES
Early Edition1996–
Boss
7.2
SERIES
Boss2011–
Crisis
6.4
SERIES
Crisis2014–
EZ Streets
6.1
SERIES
EZ Streets1996–
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