Birthday:
Aug 28, 1956
Place of Birth: Cayey, Puerto Rico
Place of Birth: Cayey, Puerto Rico
Luis Guzmán
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | Ray | 2003 |
| Yes Man | Jumper | 2008 |
| The Limey | Eduardo Roel | 1999 |
| War | Benny | 2007 |
| Boogie Nights | Maurice t.t. Rodriguez | 1997 |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | Jacopo | 2002 |
| Carlito's Way | Pachanga | 1993 |
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Felix Laranga | 2002 |
| Maldeamores | Ismael (segment "En la Urbanización") | 2007 |
| Waiting... | Raddimus | 2005 |
| The Salton Sea | Quincy | 2002 |
| Punch-Drunk Love | Lance | 2002 |
| Mind Prey | Det. Black | 1999 |
| The Patience of Vultures | 1970 | |
| Snake Eyes | Cyrus | 1998 |
| Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Nacho Reyes | 2005 |
| The Bone Collector | Eddie Ortiz | 1999 |
| Anger Management | Lou | 2003 |
| Welcome to Collinwood | Cosimo | 2002 |
| Nothing Like the Holidays | Johnny | 2008 |
| Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story | Balon | 2005 |
| The Brave | Luis | 1997 |
| Cleaner | Det. Jim Vargas | 2007 |
| Hard Luck | Million Dollar Mendez | 2007 |
| School for Scoundrels | Sergeant Moorehead | 2006 |
| Innocent Blood | Morales | 1992 |
| Double Whammy | Juan Benitez | 2001 |
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Chucho (voice) | 2008 |
| Luckytown | Jimmy | 2000 |
| The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Phil Ramos | 2009 |
| Arthur | Bitterman | 2011 |
| The Cowboy Way | Chango | 1994 |
| Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Gabato Laguatan | 2012 |
| Rise of the Damned | Ramone | 2011 |
| The Caller | George | 2011 |
| Variety | Jose | 1985 |
| The Last Stand | Mike Figuerola | 2013 |
| Top Five | Bobby the Cop | 2014 |
| Turbo | Angelo (voice) | 2013 |
| One Tough Cop | Gunman Popi | 1998 |
| Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' | Self | 2000 |
| Stonewall | Vito | 1995 |
| The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' | Self | 2007 |
| Out of Order! | Gustav | 1970 |
| The Face is Familiar | Himself | 2009 |
| Sam the Man | Murray | 2001 |
| Thin Air | Chollo | 2000 |
| Table One | Xavier | 2000 |
| Q & A | Luis Valentin | 1990 |
| Guns Up | Ignatius | 1970 |
| Two Men in Town | Terence | 2014 |
| Fighting | Martinez | 2009 |
| Genie | Detective Perez | 2023 |
| In the Blood | Chief Ramón Garza | 2014 |
| Hand Gun | 1994 | |
| Naked in New York | Auditioner | 1993 |
| The Substitute | Rem | 1996 |
| Dead Guy | 1970 | |
| Still Waiting... | Raddimus | 2009 |
| You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah | Eli Katz | 2023 |
| Starwater | 2001 | |
| Home Invaders | Peligro | 2001 |
| Omar Sy, c'est ta chance | Self | 2018 |
| The Hard Way | Pooley | 1991 |
| Jumpin' at the Boneyard | Taxi Driver | 1991 |
| Reclaim | Superintendent | 2014 |
| We're the Millers | Mexican Cop | 2013 |
| Henry & Me | Lefty Gomez | 2014 |
| The Lookalike | Vincent | 2014 |
| The Huntress | Paulie Dortmunder | 2000 |
| Old Dogs | Nick - Child Proofer #2 | 2009 |
| Heartbeat | Gang Member #2 | 1987 |
| Ana Maria in Novela Land | Schmidt | 2015 |
| Crocodile Dundee II | Jose | 1988 |
| Entergalactic | Huge Mover (voice) | 2022 |
| Pronto | 1997 | |
| Guilty as Sin | Lt. Bernard Martinez | 1993 |
| On Seventh Avenue | Eddie Diaz | 1996 |
| Pickled | Self | 2022 |
| Puerto Ricans in Paris | Luis | 2015 |
| Aztec Warrior | Aztec Warrior | 2016 |
| The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood | Chester Mendoza | 2021 |
| Story Ave | Luis Torres | 2023 |
| Short Eyes | Inmate | 1977 |
| True Believer | Ortega | 1989 |
| The Do-Over | Jorge the Shooter Boy | 2016 |
| Keanu | Bacon | 2016 |
| Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Bald Man | 2004 |
| Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha | Farmer | 2015 |
| Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo | Guard | 1992 |
| Black Rain | Frankie | 1989 |
| Magnolia | Luis | 1999 |
| Out of Sight | José 'Chino' Chirino | 1998 |
| Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | Chalino Valdemoro | 2024 |
| Traffic | Ray Castro | 2000 |
| De Puerto Rico para el mundo | Self | 2016 |
| Family Business | Torres | 1989 |
| He's Just Not That Into You | Javier | 2009 |
| Literally, Right Before Aaron | Federico | 2017 |
| Sandy Wexler | Oscar | 2017 |
| 9/11 | Eddie | 2017 |
| Hold On | Pastor Rivera | 2019 |
| To Catch a Killer | Waiter (uncredited) | 1992 |
| Confidence | Manzano | 2003 |
| Double Deception | Ronald Sharkey | 1993 |
| Belleville Cop | Ricardo | 2018 |
| Mr. Wonderful | Juice | 1993 |
| Fast Food Nation | Benny | 2006 |
| In the Shadow of a Killer | Louis Velazquez | 1992 |
| Runaway Jury | Jerry Fernandez | 2003 |
| The Padre | Gaspar | 2018 |
| The Burning Season | Estate Boss | 1994 |
| No Picnic | Arroyo | 1986 |
| Seven Women, Seven Sins | Lotto Man (segment "Greed") | 1986 |
| McBain | Papo | 1991 |
| Ballchewer | 2002 | |
| Rooftops | Martinez | 1989 |
| Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk | 1970 | |
| Alone at Night | JazzyLou | 2023 |
| The Birthday Cake | Jochee | 2021 |
| Havoc | 1970 | |
| Lady of the Manor | The Bartender | 2021 |
| Holy Cash | Actor | 2024 |
| *batteries not included | Bystander (uncredited) | 1987 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Law & Order | Cesar Pescador | 1990 |
| John from Cincinnati | Ramon Gaviota | 2007 |
| Early Edition | 1996 | |
| seaQuest DSV | General Guzmano | 1993 |
| Miami Vice | 1984 | |
| The Beat | 2000 | |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Gomez | 1993 |
| Oz | Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez | 1997 |
| Frasier | George | 1993 |
| New York Undercover | 1994 | |
| The Equalizer | Gypsy Cabbie | 1985 |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera | 1993 |
| Hunter | Carlos Delgado | 1984 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 1993 |
| Community | Luis Guzmán | 2009 |
| I Love the '90s: Part Deux | 2005 | |
| I Love Toys | 2006 | |
| House of Buggin' | 1995 | |
| Luis | 2003 | |
| Free Radio | 2008 | |
| I Love the '70s: Volume 2 | Self | 2006 |
| I Love the '80s Strikes Back | 2003 | |
| Ultra City Smiths | Rodrigo Smalls (voice) | 2021 |
| How to Make It in America | Rene Calderon | 2010 |
| Godfather of Harlem | Alejandro 'El Guapo' Villabuena | 2019 |
| Code Black | Jesse Salander | 2015 |
| The Resort | Illan Iberra | 2022 |
| Roadies | Gooch | 2016 |
| Narcos | José Rodríguez Gacha | 2015 |
| Drop the Mic | Self | 2017 |
| Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Self - Contestant | 2021 |
| Hightown | Jorge Cuevas | 2020 |
| NYPD Blue | Hector Martinez | 1993 |
| Perpetual Grace LTD | Hector Contreras | 2019 |
| WWE Raw | 1993 | |
| Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | President Council Peña (voice) | 2023 |
| Wednesday | Gomez Addams | 2022 |
| Republic of Doyle | Charles Alomar | 2010 |
| Poker Face | Raoul | 2023 |
| The Eric Andre Show | Self | 2012 |
| Shameless | Mikey O'Shea | 2011 |
