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
Complete Filmography
Killing Eleanor
2020
as Harold
A terminally ill old lady who wants to die on her own terms convinces a self-destructive addict to help kill her, in exchange for clean urine.
Holiday Heist
2019
as Robert
A man released from prison is torn between a life of crime and a fresh start with a woman he meets while scoping out a potential heist.
Animator
2019
as Gerald
An artist gains the power to draw the future and erase the past.
The Perfect Christmas Present
2017
as Sam
Tom Jacobs is Mr Christmas! He's built an entire business around helping clients find the perfect gift. But what happens when he falls for one lucky r...
The Crash
2017
as Colonel Ryan
In the not so distant future, a team of white collar criminals are enlisted by the Federal government to thwart a cyber-attack that threatens to bankr...
Southside with You
2016
as Fraser C. Robinson
Chronicles a single day in the summer of 1989 when the future president of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady on an epic fir...
A Light Beneath Their Feet
2016
as Joe
A high school senior must choose between enrolling at the college of her dreams and remaining at home to take care of her bipolar mother.
The Two Thieves
2014
as Roman Guard
The story of an influential event 2000 years ago from the viewpoint of two people who had a unique perspective.
My Dog the Space Traveler
2013
as Clarence
Robin Christian's family-friendly sci-fi adventure film My Dog the Space Traveler begins when a dog goes missing because of a time portal in his famil...
The Express
2008
as NAACP Member
Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Meet the Browns
2008
as Michael Sr.
A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. When she'...
The Rest of Your Life
2001
as Buddy
Dave McGuiness is about to propose to his longtime girlfriend, but before he does he'll embark on an epic journey across South Chicago to discover whe...
Chicago Cab
1998
as Father-To-Be
A day in the life of a Chicago cab driver is examined as he picks up fares from the good and bad parts of the city and emotionally connects to many of...
Night of the Lawyers
1997
as TV Anchorman
They are armed. They are dangerous. They are lawyers. A hard working emergency room doctor is being harassed by a firm on nasty lawyers. An encounter ...
A Family Thing
1996
as Club Manager
Earl Pilcher Jr. runs an equipment rental outfit in Arkansas, lives with his wife and kids and parents, and rarely takes off his gimme cap. His mother...
Thieves Quartet
1993
as Jimmy Fuqua
Art gathers the ex-prisoners Jimmy and Mike with his girlfriend Jessica and presents a plan for kidnapping the daughter of a millionaire. The plan wor...