Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 28, 1956
Place of Birth:
Cayey, Puerto Rico
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.
Year | Movie | Role |
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2026 | Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk | |
2025 | Guns Up | Ignatius |
2025 | Havoc | Raul |
2025 | Kinda Pregnant | Neighborhood Man (uncredited) |
2024 | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | Chalino Valdemoro |
2024 | Holy Cash | Actor |
2023 | Genie | Detective Perez |
2023 | You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah | Eli Katz |
2023 | Story Ave | Luis Torres |
2023 | Alone at Night | JazzyLou |
2022 | Entergalactic | Huge Mover (voice) |
2022 | Pickled | Self |
2021 | The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood | Chester Mendoza |
2021 | The Birthday Cake | Jochee |
2021 | Lady of the Manor | The Bartender |
2019 | Hold On | Pastor Rivera |
2018 | Omar Sy, c'est ta chance | Self |
2018 | Belleville Cop | Ricardo |
2018 | The Padre | Gaspar |
2017 | Literally, Right Before Aaron | Federico |
2017 | Sandy Wexler | Oscar |
2017 | 9/11 | Eddie |
2016 | Aztec Warrior | Aztec Warrior |
2016 | The Do-Over | Jorge the Shooter Boy |
2016 | Keanu | Bacon |
2016 | De Puerto Rico para el mundo | Self |
2015 | Ana Maria in Novela Land | Schmidt |
2015 | Puerto Ricans in Paris | Luis |
2015 | Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha | Farmer |
2014 | Top Five | Bobby the Cop |
2014 | Two Men in Town | Terence |
2014 | In the Blood | Chief Ramón Garza |
2014 | Reclaim | Superintendent |
2014 | Henry & Me | Lefty Gomez |
2014 | The Lookalike | Vincent |
2013 | The Last Stand | Mike Figuerola |
2013 | Turbo | Angelo (voice) |
2013 | We're the Millers | Mexican Cop |
2012 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Gabato Laguatan |
2011 | Arthur | Bitterman |
2011 | Rise of the Damned | Ramone |
2011 | The Caller | George |
2009 | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Phil Ramos |
2009 | The Face is Familiar | Himself |
2009 | Fighting | Martinez |
2009 | Still Waiting... | Raddimus |
2009 | Old Dogs | Nick - Child Proofer #2 |
2009 | He's Just Not That Into You | Javier (uncredited) |
2008 | Yes Man | Jumper |
2008 | Nothing Like the Holidays | Johnny |
2008 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Chucho (voice) |
2007 | War | Benny |
2007 | Maldeamores | Ismael (segment "En la Urbanización") |
2007 | Cleaner | Det. Jim Vargas |
2007 | Hard Luck | Million Dollar Mendez |
2007 | The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' | Self |
2006 | School for Scoundrels | Sergeant Moorehead |
2006 | Fast Food Nation | Benny |
2005 | Waiting... | Raddimus |
2005 | Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Nacho Reyes |
2005 | Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story | Balon |
2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Bald Man |
2003 | Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | Ray |
2003 | Anger Management | Lou |
2003 | Confidence | Manzano |
2003 | Runaway Jury | Jerry Fernandez |
2002 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Jacopo |
2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Felix Laranga |
2002 | The Salton Sea | Quincy |
2002 | Punch-Drunk Love | Lance |
2002 | Welcome to Collinwood | Cosimo |
2002 | Ballchewer | |
2001 | Double Whammy | Juan Benitez |
2001 | Sam the Man | Murray |
2001 | Starwater | |
2001 | Home Invaders | Peligro |
2000 | Luckytown | Jimmy |
2000 | Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' | Self |
2000 | Thin Air | Chollo |
2000 | Table One | Xavier |
2000 | The Huntress | Paulie Dortmunder |
2000 | Traffic | Ray Castro |
1999 | The Limey | Eduardo Roel |
1999 | Mind Prey | Det. Black |
1999 | The Bone Collector | Eddie Ortiz |
1999 | Magnolia | Luis |
1998 | Snake Eyes | Cyrus |
1998 | One Tough Cop | Gunman Popi |
1998 | Out of Sight | José 'Chino' Chirino |
1997 | Boogie Nights | Maurice t.t. Rodriguez |
1997 | The Brave | Luis |
1997 | Pronto | |
1996 | The Substitute | Rem |
1996 | On Seventh Avenue | Eddie Diaz |
1995 | Stonewall | Vito |
1994 | The Cowboy Way | Chango |
1994 | Hand Gun | Rick |
1994 | The Burning Season | Estate Boss |
1993 | Carlito's Way | Pachanga |
1993 | Naked in New York | Auditioner |
1993 | Guilty as Sin | Lt. Bernard Martinez |
1993 | Double Deception | Ronald Sharkey |
1993 | Mr. Wonderful | Juice |
1992 | Innocent Blood | Morales |
1992 | Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo | Guard |
1992 | To Catch a Killer | Waiter (uncredited) |
1992 | In the Shadow of a Killer | Louis Velazquez |
1991 | The Hard Way | Pooley |
1991 | Jumpin' at the Boneyard | Taxi Driver |
1991 | McBain | Papo |
1990 | Q & A | Luis Valentin |
1989 | True Believer | Ortega |
1989 | Black Rain | Frankie |
1989 | Family Business | Torres |
1989 | Rooftops | Martinez |
1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | Jose |
1987 | Heartbeat | Gang Member #2 |
1987 | *batteries not included | Bystander (uncredited) |
1986 | No Picnic | Arroyo |
1986 | Seven Women, Seven Sins | Lotto Man (segment "Greed") |
1985 | Variety | Jose |
1985 | Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son | Miguel Revilla |
1977 | Short Eyes | Inmate |
The Patience of Vultures | ||
Out of Order! | Gustav | |
Dead Guy | ||
Miles Away | Julio | |
Coyote vs. Acme | Judge |
Year | TV Show | Role |
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2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | President Council Peña (voice) |
2023 | Poker Face | Raoul |
2022 | The Resort | Illan Iberra |
2022 | Wednesday | Gomez Addams |
2021 | Ultra City Smiths | Rodrigo Smalls (voice) |
2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Self - Contestant |
2020 | Hightown | Jorge Cuevas |
2019 | Godfather of Harlem | Alejandro 'El Guapo' Villabuena |
2019 | Perpetual Grace LTD | Hector Contreras |
2017 | Drop the Mic | Self |
2016 | Roadies | Gooch |
2015 | Code Black | Jesse Salander |
2015 | Narcos | José Rodríguez Gacha |
2012 | The Eric Andre Show | Self |
2011 | Shameless | Mikey O'Shea |
2010 | How to Make It in America | Rene Calderon |
2010 | Republic of Doyle | Charles Alomar |
2009 | Community | Luis Guzmán |
2008 | Free Radio | |
2007 | John from Cincinnati | Ramon Gaviota |
2006 | I Love Toys | |
2006 | I Love the '70s: Volume 2 | Self |
2005 | I Love the '90s: Part Deux | |
2003 | Luis | |
2003 | I Love the '80s Strikes Back | |
2000 | The Beat | |
1997 | Oz | Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez |
1996 | Early Edition | John Hernandez |
1995 | House of Buggin' | |
1994 | New York Undercover | |
1993 | seaQuest DSV | General Guzmano |
1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Gomez |
1993 | Frasier | George |
1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera |
1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
1993 | NYPD Blue | Hector Martinez |
1993 | Raw | |
1990 | Law & Order | Cesar Pescador |
1985 | The Equalizer | Gypsy Cabbie |
1984 | Miami Vice | Miguel Revilla |
1984 | Hunter | Carlos Delgado |
1984 | Miami Vice | Death Squad Member |