Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Aurora, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Phillip Edward VanLear Philip VanlearPhillip VanLear
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
The Crash
as Colonel Ryan
Chicago Cab
as Father-To-Be
The Perfect Christmas Present
as Sam
The Express
as NAACP Member
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
as Mr. Diggs
Southside with You
as Fraser C. Robinson
Meet the Browns
as Michael Sr.
A Light Beneath Their Feet
as Joe
Holiday Heist
as Robert
A Family Thing
as Club Manager
My Dog the Space Traveler
as Clarence
Night of the Lawyers
as TV Anchorman
The Rest of Your Life
as Buddy
Killing Eleanor
as Harold
The Two Thieves
as Roman Guard
Thieves Quartet
as Jimmy Fuqua
Animator
as Gerald