Phillip Edward Van Lear

Aurora, Illinois, USAActing

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

Prison Break

TV • 2005

Empire

TV • 2015

Early Edition

TV • 1996

The Chi

TV • 2018

Boss

TV • 2011

EZ Streets

TV • 1996

Crisis

TV • 2014

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

MOVIE • 2004

Meet the Browns

MOVIE • 2008

The Express

MOVIE • 2008

A Family Thing

MOVIE • 1996

The Crash

MOVIE • 2017

Chicago Cab

MOVIE • 1998

Southside with You

MOVIE • 2016

The Rest of Your Life

MOVIE • 2001

A Light Beneath Their Feet

MOVIE • 2016

Killing Eleanor

MOVIE • 2020

The Perfect Christmas Present

MOVIE • 2017