Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Birthdate
August 28, 1956 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Cayey, Puerto Rico
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
August 28, 1956 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Cayey, Puerto Rico
Known For
Acting

Biography

Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is an actor from Puerto Rico. He is known for his character work. For much of his career, his squat build, wolfish features, and brooding countenance have garnered him roles largely as sidekicks, thugs, or policemen, but his later career has seen him move into more mainstream roles. He is a favorite of director Steven Soderbergh, who cast him in Out of Sight, The Limey, and Traffic, and Paul Thomas Anderson, who cast him in Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Punch-Drunk Love. He also voiced Ricardo Diaz in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

Luis Guzmán's LGBTQ+ Titles

Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights
Maurice t.t. Rodriguez
Stonewall
Stonewall
Vito

Acting (164)

Havoc
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
The Patience of Vultures
Out of Order! as Gustav
Guns Up as Ignatius
Dead Guy
2024
Holy Cash as Actor
2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F as Chalino Valdemoro
2023
Genie as Detective Perez
2023
Story Ave as Luis Torres
2023
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah as Eli Katz
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as President Council Peña (voice) (1 episode)
2023
Poker Face as Raoul (1 episode)
2023
Alone at Night as JazzyLou
2022
Wednesday as Gomez Addams (2 episodes)
2022
Pickled as Self
2022
Entergalactic as Huge Mover (voice)
2022
The Resort as Illan Iberra (1 episode)
2021
The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood as Chester Mendoza
2021
Lady of the Manor as The Bartender
2021
Ultra City Smiths as Rodrigo Smalls (voice) (6 episodes)
2021
The Birthday Cake as Jochee
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2020
Hightown as Jorge Cuevas (7 episodes)
2019
Hold On as Pastor Rivera
2019
Godfather of Harlem as Alejandro 'El Guapo' Villabuena (3 episodes)
2019
Perpetual Grace LTD as Hector Contreras (10 episodes)
2018
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance as Self
2018
Belleville Cop as Ricardo
2018
The Padre as Gaspar
2017
Drop the Mic as Self (1 episode)
2017
9/11 as Eddie
2017
Literally, Right Before Aaron as Federico
2017
Sandy Wexler as Oscar
2016
De Puerto Rico para el mundo as Self
2016
Roadies as Gooch (1 episode)
2016
The Do-Over as Jorge the Shooter Boy
2016
Keanu as Bacon
2016
Aztec Warrior as Aztec Warrior
2015
Code Black as Jesse Salander (47 episodes)
2015
Narcos as José Rodríguez Gacha (10 episodes)
2015
Puerto Ricans in Paris as Luis
2015
Ana Maria in Novela Land as Schmidt
2015
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha as Farmer
2014
Top Five as Bobby the Cop
2014
Reclaim as Superintendent
2014
Henry & Me as Lefty Gomez (voice)
2014
The Lookalike as Vincent
2014
Two Men in Town as Terence
2014
In the Blood as Chief Ramón Garza
2013
We're the Millers as Mexican Cop
2013
Turbo as Angelo (voice)
2013
The Last Stand as Mike Figuerola
2012
The Eric Andre Show as Self (1 episode)
2012
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island as Gabato Laguatan
2011
The Caller as George
2011
Rise of the Damned as Ramone
2011
Arthur as Bitterman
2011
Shameless as Mikey O'Shea (12 episodes)
2010
How to Make It in America as Rene Calderon (16 episodes)
2010
Republic of Doyle as Charles Alomar (1 episode)
2009
Old Dogs as Nick - Child Proofer #2
2009
Community as Luis Guzmán (1 episode)
2009
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 as Phil Ramos
2009
The Face Is Familiar as Himself
2009
Fighting as Martinez
2009
Still Waiting... as Raddimus
2009
He's Just Not That Into You as Javier
2008
Nothing Like the Holidays as Johnny
2008
Yes Man as Jumper
2008
Beverly Hills Chihuahua as Chucho (voice)
2008
Free Radio (1 episode)
2007
Hard Luck as Million Dollar Mendez
2007
Cleaner as Det. Jim Vargas
2007
War as Benny
2007
John from Cincinnati as Ramon Gaviota (10 episodes)
2007
Maldeamores as Ismael (segment "En la Urbanización")
2007
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' as Self
2006
Fast Food Nation as Benny
2006
School for Scoundrels as Sergeant Moorehead
2006
I Love the '70s: Volume 2 as Self (10 episodes)
2006
I Love Toys (5 episodes)
2005
Waiting... as Raddimus
2005
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Nacho Reyes
2005
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story as Balon
2005
I Love the '90s: Part Deux (10 episodes)
2004
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as Bald Man
2003
I Love the '80s Strikes Back (10 episodes)
2003
Luis (10 episodes)
2003
Confidence as Manzano
2003
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd as Ray
2003
Anger Management as Lou
2003
Runaway Jury as Jerry Fernandez
2002
Ballchewer
2002
Punch-Drunk Love as Lance
2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nash as Felix Laranga
2002
Welcome to Collinwood as Cosimo
2002
The Salton Sea as Quincy
2002
The Count of Monte Cristo as Jacopo
2001
Double Whammy as Juan Benitez
2001
Home Invaders as Peligro
2001
Sam the Man as Murray
2001
Starwater
2000
Traffic as Ray Castro
2000
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' as Self
2000
Thin Air as Chollo
2000
Luckytown as Jimmy
2000
The Beat (3 episodes)
2000
The Huntress as Paulie Dortmunder
2000
Table One as Xavier
1999
Magnolia as Luis
1999
The Bone Collector as Eddie Ortiz
1999
The Limey as Eduardo Roel
1999
Mind Prey as Det. Black
1998
One Tough Cop as Gunman Popi
1998
Snake Eyes as Cyrus
1998
Out of Sight as José 'Chino' Chirino
1997
Boogie Nights as Maurice t.t. Rodriguez
1997
The Brave as Luis
1997
Oz as Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez (3 episodes)
1997
Pronto
1996
Early Edition (1 episode)
1996
On Seventh Avenue as Eddie Diaz
1996
The Substitute as Rem
1995
Stonewall as Vito
1995
House of Buggin' (10 episodes)
1994
Hand Gun
1994
The Burning Season as Estate Boss
1994
New York Undercover (2 episodes)
1994
The Cowboy Way as Chango
1993
Carlito's Way as Pachanga
1993
Naked in New York as Auditioner
1993
Mr. Wonderful as Juice
1993
NYPD Blue as Hector Martinez (1 episode)
1993
Frasier as George (1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1993
seaQuest DSV as General Guzmano (1 episode)
1993
Double Deception as Ronald Sharkey
1993
Guilty as Sin as Lt. Bernard Martinez
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger as Gomez (1 episode)
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street as Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera (2 episodes)
1993
WWE Raw (1 episode)
1992
Innocent Blood as Morales
1992
To Catch a Killer as Waiter (uncredited)
1992
In the Shadow of a Killer as Louis Velazquez
1992
Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo as Guard
1991
Jumpin' at the Boneyard as Taxi Driver
1991
McBain as Papo
1991
The Hard Way as Pooley
1990
Law & Order as Cesar Pescador (1 episode)
1990
Q & A as Luis Valentin
1989
Family Business as Torres
1989
Black Rain as Frankie
1989
Rooftops as Martinez
1989
True Believer as Ortega
1988
Crocodile Dundee II as Jose
1987
Heartbeat as Gang Member #2
1986
Seven Women, Seven Sins as Lotto Man (segment "Greed")
1986
No Picnic as Arroyo
1985
The Equalizer as Gypsy Cabbie (1 episode)
1985
Variety as Jose
1984
Hunter as Carlos Delgado (1 episode)
1984
Miami Vice (3 episodes)
1977
Short Eyes as Inmate

Production (2)

2023
Story Ave • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2015
Puerto Ricans in Paris • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer