Luis Guzmán
Born: 1956-08-28 in Cayey, Puerto Rico
Known For: Acting
Biography
Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is a Puerto Rico-American actor. 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
2027
- Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk as (voice)
2026
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie as Wart (voice)
- Coyote vs. Acme as Judge Troppogrosso
- The King of Cannabis as Julio Rivera
2025
- Kinda Pregnant as Neighborhood Man (uncredited)
- Havoc as Raul
- Guns Up as Ignatius Locke
- Netflix Tudum 2025 as Self
- Out of Order as Gustav
- Everybody Wants to Be Gen X as Self
- Miles Away as Julio
2024
- Hot Ones Versus as Self
- Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F as Chalino Valdemoro
- Holy Cash as Actor
2023
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as President Council Peña (voice)
- Poker Face as Raoul
- You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah as Eli Katz
- Genie as Detective Perez
- Alone at Night as JazzyLou
- Story Ave as Luis Torres
2022
- Wednesday as Gomez Addams
- The Resort as Illan Iberra
- Entergalactic as Huge Mover (voice)
- Pickled as Self
2021
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- Ultra City Smiths as Rodrigo Smalls (voice)
- The Birthday Cake as Jochee
- Lady of the Manor as The Bartender
- The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood as Chester Mendoza
2020
- Hightown as Jorge Cuevas
2019
- Godfather of Harlem as Alejandro 'El Guapo' Villabuena
- Perpetual Grace LTD as Hector Contreras
- Hold On as Pastor Rivera
2018
- Belleville Cop as Ricardo
- The Padre as Gaspar
- Omar Sy, c'est ta chance as Self
2017
- Drop the Mic as Self
- Sandy Wexler as Oscar
- Literally, Right Before Aaron as Federico
- 9/11 as Eddie
2016
- The Do-Over as Jorge the Shooter Boy
- Roadies as Gooch
- Keanu as Bacon
- De Puerto Rico para el mundo as Self
2015
- Narcos as José Rodríguez Gacha
- Code Black as Jesse Salander
- Puerto Ricans in Paris as Luis
- Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha as Farmer
- Ana Maria in Novela Land as Schmidt
2014
- In the Blood as Chief Ramón Garza
- Top Five as Bobby the Cop
- Reclaim as Superintendent
- Two Men in Town as Terence
- The Lookalike as Vincent
- Henry & Me as Lefty Gomez
2013
- We're the Millers as Mexican Cop
- The Last Stand as Mike Figuerola
- Turbo as Angelo (voice)
- Aztec Warrior as Aztec Warrior
2012
- The Eric Andre Show as Self
- Journey 2: The Mysterious Island as Gabato Laguatan
2011
- Shameless as Mikey O'Shea
- Arthur as Bitterman
- The Caller as George
- Rise of the Damned as Ramone
2010
- Republic of Doyle as Charles Alomar
- How to Make It in America as Rene Calderon
2009
- Community as Luis Guzmán
- He's Just Not That Into You as Javier (uncredited)
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 as Phil Ramos
- Fighting as Martinez
- Old Dogs as Nick - Child Proofer #2
- Still Waiting... as Raddimus
- The Face is Familiar as Himself
2008
- Yes Man as Jumper
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua as Chucho (voice)
- Free Radio as Self
- Nothing Like the Holidays as Johnny
- I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face as Luis
2007
- Cleaner as Det. Jim Vargas
- War as Benny
- John from Cincinnati as Ramon Gaviota
- The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' as Self
- Maldeamores as Ismael (segment "En la Urbanización")
2006
- I Love the '70s: Volume 2 as Self
- School for Scoundrels as Sergeant Moorehead
- Fast Food Nation as Benny
- Hard Luck as Million Dollar Mendez
- I Love Toys
2005
- Waiting... as Raddimus
- Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story as Balon
- I Love the '90s: Part Deux
- Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Nacho Reyes
2004
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as Bald Man
2003
- Anger Management as Lou
- Runaway Jury as Jerry Fernandez
- Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd as Ray
- Confidence as Manzano
- Luis as Luis
- I Love the '80s Strikes Back
2002
- The Count of Monte Cristo as Jacopo
- Punch-Drunk Love as Lance
- The Adventures of Pluto Nash as Felix Laranga
- The Salton Sea as Quincy
- Welcome to Collinwood as Cosimo
- Ballchewer as Self
2001
- Double Whammy as Juan Benitez
- Home Invaders as Peligro
- Sam the Man as Murray
- Starwater
2000
- Traffic as Ray Castro
- The Beat
- Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' as Self
- Table One as Xavier
- The Huntress as Paulie Dortmunder
- Thin Air as Chollo
- Luckytown as Jimmy
1999
- Magnolia as Luis
- The Bone Collector as Eddie Ortiz
- The Limey as Eduardo Roel
- Mind Prey as Det. Black
1998
- Snake Eyes as Cyrus
- Out of Sight as José 'Chino' Chirino
- One Tough Cop as Gunman Popi
1997
- Oz as Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez
- Boogie Nights as Maurice t.t. Rodriguez
- The Brave as Luis
- Pronto as Buck Torres
- Eerie
1996
- Early Edition as John Hernandez
- The Substitute as Rem
- On Seventh Avenue as Eddie Diaz
1995
- Stonewall as Vito
- House of Buggin'
- Lotto Land as Ricki
1994
- New York Undercover
- The Cowboy Way as Chango
- Hand Gun as Rick
- The Burning Season as Estate Boss
- El Vagabundo Con Suerte as Luis
1993
- Raw as Self
- Frasier as George
- NYPD Blue as Hector Martinez
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Homicide: Life on the Street as Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera
- Walker, Texas Ranger as Gomez
- seaQuest DSV as General Guzmano
- Carlito's Way as Pachanga
- Guilty as Sin as Lt. Bernard Martinez
- Mr. Wonderful as Juice
- Naked in New York as Auditioner
- Double Deception as Ronald Sharkey
1992
- Innocent Blood as Morales
- Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo as Guard
- Empire City
- To Catch a Killer as Waiter (uncredited)
- In the Shadow of a Killer as Louis Velazquez
1991
- The Hard Way as Pooley
- McBain as Papo
- Jumpin' at the Boneyard as Taxi Driver
1990
- Law & Order as Cesar Pescador
- Q & A as Luis Valentin
- No Picnic as Arroyo
1989
- Black Rain as Frankie
- True Believer as Ortega
- Family Business as Torres
- Rooftops as Martinez
1988
- Monsters as Luis
- Crocodile Dundee II as Jose
1987
- *batteries not included as Bystander (uncredited)
- Heartbeat as Gang Member #2
1986
- Seven Women, Seven Sins as Lotto Man (segment "Greed")
1985
- The Equalizer as Gypsy Cabbie
- Screen Two as Vito
- Variety as Jose
1984
- Miami Vice as Miguel Revilla
- Hunter as Carlos Delgado
1977
- Short Eyes as Inmate