Phillip Edward Van Lear
Phillip Edward Van Lear is credited on 9 movies and 6 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for Prison Break, Empire and The Express.
Filmography · 15 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 6, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
Prison Break
2005 · TV show
On Hulu
Empire
2015 · TV show
On Hulu
The Express
2008 · Movie
Free with ads on YouTube Free
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004 · Movie
On fuboTV and MGM+
The Chi
2018 · TV show
On Paramount+ and fuboTV
Early Edition
1996 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Southside with You
2016 · Movie
Free with ads on Kanopy
Boss
2011 · TV show
On Lionsgate+ and MovieSphere+
Crisis
2014 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Meet the Browns
2008 · Movie
On MovieSphere+
The Perfect Christmas Present
2017 · Movie
On fuboTV and Philo
A Family Thing
1996 · Movie
Free with ads on Hoopla
The Crash
2017 · Movie
Chicago Cab
1998 · Movie
A Light Beneath Their Feet
2016 · Movie
About Phillip Edward Van Lear
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.
Biography from TMDB, written by its community.