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In 'Quantum Leap,' Lou Diamond Phillips strengthens push for diversity

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Yong Chavez | TFC News Hollywood

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ygGJ00Ad6As?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Lou Diamond Phillips has played many roles in his career, but a CIA bureau chief set in Egypt in the 60s was certainly a new one.</p><p>The Filipino-American actor guest stars in the role in the mid-season finale of &quot;Quantum Leap&quot; titled &quot;Nomad.&quot;</p><div><a data-ved="2ahUKEwid_bj6zJODAxV-qVYBHb_XADsQFnoECAoQAQ" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/06/23/lou-diamond-phillips-to-guest-star-in-quantum-leap" jsname="UWckNb" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/06/23/lou-diamond-phillips-to-guest-star-in-quantum-leap&amp;ved=2ahUKEwid_bj6zJODAxV-qVYBHb_XADsQFnoECAoQAQ">Lou Diamond Phillips to guest-star in &#x27;Quantum Leap&#x27;</a></div><p>&quot;The very setup of the show is amazing,&quot; he said. &quot;The fact that it&#x27;s more of a sequel than it is a reboot and it advances the mythology of this particular show. Every single week, it&#x27;s doing something different and telling a new story.&quot;</p><p>Phillips also recently attended a belated FilAm History Month celebration at the White House.</p><div><a data-ved="2ahUKEwjHzPyCzZODAxVwr1YBHZF9DXIQFnoECAwQAQ" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/12/09/23/white-house-celebrates-fil-am-history-month" jsname="UWckNb" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/12/09/23/white-house-celebrates-fil-am-history-month&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjHzPyCzZODAxVwr1YBHZF9DXIQFnoECAwQAQ">White House celebrates Fil-Am History Month</a></div><p>The actor has always been a vocal advocate for Filipino representation and inclusion in films.</p><p>&quot;It certainly advances the cause down the field,” said Phillips. “But it&#x27;s never done and you&#x27;d have to stay committed to it and continue to do it.&quot;</p><p>He added: &quot;It&#x27;s part and parcel of doing roles like this in &#x27;Quantum Leap&#x27; because this show has an amazing amount of diversity and really puts a lot of people in the forefront, and so it was wonderful being a part of that.&quot;</p><p>His growing career as a director is also keeping Phillips busy.</p><p>He has directed several episodes of tv shows including “The Cleaning Lady,” “Kung Fu,” and “All Rise.”</p><p>&quot;What I do love is, I think that my reputation as a director has spread,&quot; Phillips said. &quot;So, when I show up as an actor, a lot of times I think the directors can have a shorthand with me.”</p><p>He added: “And they know that I&#x27;m not wearing my director’s cap, I&#x27;m not second-guessing them. I&#x27;m there to say my lines and hit my marks, but they know that they can get something from me quickly because I speak the language as well.&quot;</p><p>“Quantum Leap” can be seen on NBC and Peacock.</p>

Lou Diamond Phillips has played many roles in his career but a CIA agent was certainly a new one.