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