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Luis Guzmán

Actor / Character Actor | * 08/28/1956 (68) | Cayey (Puerto Rico)
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Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is a Puerto Rican actor. His career spans over 40 years and includes a number of films and television series. He has appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson's films Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999) and Punch-Drunk Love (2002), and Steven Soderbergh's films Out of Sight (1998), The Limey (1999) and Traffic (2000). His other film credits include Q & A (1990), The Hard Way (1991), Carlito's Way (1993), Snake Eyes (19... ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his ...

Traffic

R

2000 | 3.5/5 | 2h 27min
Thriller, Drama, Crime
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Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermin ...

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

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2009 | 3.2/5 | 1h 46min
Thriller, Crime, Action
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Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, idealistic porn producer Jack Horner aspires to elevate his craft to an art form. Horner discovers Eddie Adams, a ...

Boogie Nights

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1997 | 3.8/5 | 2h 36min
Drama
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A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers. ...

Punch-Drunk Love

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2002 | 3.6/5 | 1h 36min
Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Romance / Love
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Movies with Luis Guzmán as Actor(114)

2025 Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
as Chalino Valdemoro2024 Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2023 The Patience of Vultures
2023 You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
as Aztec Warrior2023 Aztec Warrior
as Luis Torres2023 Story Ave
as himself2023 Adam Sandler: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
2023 Genie
as JazzyLou2023 Alone at Night
2023 Havoc
as himself2022 Pickled
as Jochee2021 The Birthday Cake
as The Bartender2021 Lady of the Manor
as Pastor Rivera2019 Hold On
as Ricardo2018 Belleville Cop
as Gaspar2018 The Padre
as Federico2017 Literally, Right Before Aaron
as Eddie2017 9/11
as Oscar2017 Sandy Wexler
as Jorge the Shooter Boy2016 The Do-Over
as himself2016 De Puerto Rico para el mundo
as Bacon2016 Keanu
as Luis2015 Puerto Ricans in Paris
as Farmer2015 Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
as Schmidt2015 Ana Maria in Novela Land
as Vincent2014 The Lookalike
as Terence2014 Two Men in Town
as Chief Ramón Garza2014 In the Blood
as Superintendent2014 Reclaim
as Lefty Gomez (voice)2014 Henry & Me
as Bobby the Cop2014 Top Five
as Mexican Cop2013 We're the Millers
as Mike Figuerola2013 The Last Stand
as Angelo (voice)2013 Turbo
as Gabato Laguatan2012 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
as Ramone2011 Rise of the Damned
as Bitterman2011 Arthur
as George2011 The Caller
as himself2009 The Face Is Familiar
as Phil Ramos2009 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
as Raddimus2009 Still Waiting...
as Nick - Child Proofer #22009 Old Dogs
as Martinez2009 Fighting
as Javier2009 He's Just Not That Into You
as Chucho (voice)2008 Beverly Hills Chihuahua
as Jumper2008 Yes Man
as Johnny2008 Nothing Like the Holidays
as Det. Jim Vargas2007 Cleaner
as Benny2007 War
as himself2007 The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
as Ismael (segment "En la Urbanización")2007 Maldeamores
as Benny2006 Fast Food Nation
as Million Dollar Mendez2006 Hard Luck
as Sergeant Moorehead2006 School for Scoundrels
as Balon2005 Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
as Nacho Reyes2005 Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
as Raddimus2005 Waiting...
as Bald Man2004 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Manzano2003 Confidence
as Lou2003 Anger Management
as Ray2003 Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
as Jerry Fernandez2003 Runaway Jury
as Cosimo2002 Welcome to Collinwood
as Quincy2002 The Salton Sea
as Lance2002 Punch-Drunk Love
as Jacopo2002 The Count of Monte Cristo
as Felix Laranga2002 The Adventures of Pluto Nash
as Murray2001 Sam the Man
as Juan Benitez2001 Double Whammy
as Jimmy2000 Luckytown
as Chollo2000 Thin Air
as Ray Castro2000 Traffic
as himself2000 Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
as Xavier2000 Table One
as Paulie Dortmunder2000 The Huntress
as Eddie Ortiz1999 The Bone Collector
as Det. Black1999 Mind Prey
as Luis1999 Magnolia
as Eduardo Roel1999 The Limey
as Gunman Popi1998 One Tough Cop
as Cyrus1998 Snake Eyes
as José 'Chino' Chirino1998 Out of Sight
as Luis1997 The Brave
as Maurice t.t. Rodriguez1997 Boogie Nights
1997 Pronto
as Rem1996 The Substitute
as Eddie Diaz1996 On Seventh Avenue
as Vito1995 Stonewall
as Estate Boss1994 The Burning Season
as Chango1994 The Cowboy Way
1994 Hand Gun
as Ronald Sharkey1993 Double Deception
as Auditioner1993 Naked in New York
as Pachanga1993 Carlito's Way
as Lt. Bernard Martinez1993 Guilty as Sin
as Juice1993 Mr. Wonderful
as Louis Velazquez1992 In the Shadow of a Killer
as Waiter (uncredited)1992 To Catch a Killer
as Morales1992 Innocent Blood
as Taxi Driver1991 Jumpin' at the Boneyard
as Pooley1991 The Hard Way
as Papo1991 McBain
as Luis Valentin1990 Q & A
as Frankie1989 Black Rain
as Ortega1989 True Believer
as Martinez1989 Rooftops
as Torres1989 Family Business
as Jose1988 Crocodile Dundee II
as Gang Member #21987 Heartbeat
as Lotto Man (segment "Greed")1986 Seven Women, Seven Sins
as Arroyo1986 No Picnic
as Jose1985 Variety
as Miguel Revilla1985 Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son
as Other inmate1977 Short Eyes

TV Shows/Series with Luis Guzmán as Actor(31)

as Raoul2023 Poker Face
as Gomez Addams2022 Wednesday
as Rodrigo Smalls (voice)2021 Ultra City Smiths
as Alejandro 'El Guapo' Villabuena2019 Godfather of Harlem
as Hector Contreras2019 Perpetual Grace LTD
as Gooch2016 Roadies
as José Rodríguez Gacha2015 Narcos
as Jesse Salander2015 Code Black
as himself2012 The Eric Andre Show
as Mikey O'Shea2011 Shameless
as Rene Calderon2010 How to Make It in America
as himself2009 Community
as Ramon Gaviota2007 John from Cincinnati
2006 I Love Toys
2005 I Love the '90s: Part Deux
2003 Luis
2000 The Beat
as Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez1997 Oz
1996 Early Edition
1995 House of Buggin'
1994 New York Undercover
as General Guzmano1993 seaQuest DSV
as Gomez1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
as Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera1993 Homicide: Life on the Street
1993 Raw
as George1993 Frasier
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Cesar Pescador1990 Law & Order
as Gypsy Cabbie1985 The Equalizer
as Carlos Delgado1984 Hunter
1984 Miami Vice

Movies with Luis Guzmán as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Story Ave
Production/Executive Producer2015 Puerto Ricans in Paris

Full Name: Luis Guzmán
Citizenship: Puerto Rico
Born: Tuesday, 08/28 1956 (August) in Cayey (Puerto Rico) (current age: 68 years + 245 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES)
Educated at: City College of New York, Seward Park High School
Other names for Luis Guzmán (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Luiz Gusman"
"Luis Guzman"
"Λούις Γκούζμαν"
Luis Guzmán frequently works together with these people:
Adam Sandler (12x, Actor)
Justin Long (11x, Actor)
Giancarlo Esposito (11x, Actor)
Dick Wolf (11x, Crew)
Edward D. Murphy (11x, Actor)
Paul Thomas Anderson (10x, Crew)
Dan Harmon (10x, Crew)
Tom Fontana (10x, Crew)
Steven Conrad (9x, Crew)
Tom Mardirosian (9x, Actor)
Michael Bregman (9x, Crew)
Mark Casella (9x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:5342, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/28/2025