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.

Filmography

• Prison Break (2005)
• The Chi (2018)
• Empire (2015)
• Early Edition (1996)
• Boss (2011)
• Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
• The Express (2008)
• Meet the Browns (2008)
• Southside with You (2016)
• A Family Thing (1996)
• Chicago Cab (1998)
• The Perfect Christmas Present (2017)
• Killing Eleanor (2020)
• A Light Beneath Their Feet (2016)
• Night of the Lawyers (1997)
• Thieves Quartet (1993)
• My Dog the Space Traveler (2013)
• The Two Thieves (2014)
• Animator (2019)