Portrait of Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

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.

Born: August 28, 1956

Place of Birth: Cayey, Puerto Rico

Filmography

2026
Coyote vs. Acme

as Judge Troppogrosso

2025
Out of Order

as Gustav

2025
Guns Up

as Ignatius Locke

2025
Havoc

as Raul

2025
Kinda Pregnant

as Neighborhood Man (uncredited)

2024
Holy Cash

as Actor

2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

as Chalino Valdemoro

2024
2023
Genie

as Detective Perez

2023
Story Ave

as Luis Torres

2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

as President Council Peña (voice)

2023
Poker Face

as Raoul

2023
Alone at Night

as JazzyLou

2022
Wednesday

as Gomez Addams

2022
Pickled

as Self

2022
Entergalactic

as Huge Mover (voice)

2022
The Resort

as Illan Iberra

2021
Lady of the Manor

as The Bartender

2021
Ultra City Smiths

as Rodrigo Smalls (voice)

2021
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

as Self - Contestant

2020
Hightown

as Jorge Cuevas

2019
Hold On

as Pastor Rivera

2019
Godfather of Harlem

as Alejandro 'El Guapo' Villabuena

2019
Perpetual Grace LTD

as Hector Contreras

2018
Belleville Cop

as Ricardo

2018
The Padre

as Gaspar

2017
2017
9/11

as Eddie

2017
Sandy Wexler

as Oscar

2016
Roadies

as Gooch

2016
The Do-Over

as Jorge the Shooter Boy

2016
Keanu

as Bacon

2015
Code Black

as Jesse Salander

2015
Narcos

as José Rodríguez Gacha

2014
Top Five

as Bobby the Cop

2014
Reclaim

as Superintendent

2014
Henry & Me

as Lefty Gomez

2014
The Lookalike

as Vincent

2014
Two Men in Town

as Terence

2014
In the Blood

as Chief Ramón Garza

2013
We're the Millers

as Mexican Cop

2013
Turbo

as Angelo (voice)

2013
The Last Stand

as Mike Figuerola

2013
Aztec Warrior

as Aztec Warrior

2012
2011
The Caller

as George

2011
2011
Arthur

as Bitterman

2011
Shameless

as Mikey O'Shea

2010
2010
Republic of Doyle

as Charles Alomar

2009
Old Dogs

as Nick - Child Proofer #2

2009
Community

as Luis Guzmán

2009
2009
Fighting

as Martinez

2009
Still Waiting...

as Raddimus

2009
He's Just Not That Into You

as Javier (uncredited)

2008
Yes Man

as Jumper

2008
Beverly Hills Chihuahua

as Chucho (voice)

2007
Cleaner

as Det. Jim Vargas

2007
War

as Benny

2007
John from Cincinnati

as Ramon Gaviota

2007
Maldeamores

as Ismael (segment "En la Urbanización")

2006
2006
Hard Luck

as Million Dollar Mendez

2006
School for Scoundrels

as Sergeant Moorehead

2005
Waiting...

as Raddimus

2003
2003
Confidence

as Manzano

2003
Runaway Jury

as Jerry Fernandez

2002
Ballchewer

as Self

2002
2002
2002
2001
Double Whammy

as Juan Benitez

2001
Home Invaders

as Peligro

2001
Sam the Man

as Murray

2000
Traffic

as Ray Castro

2000
Thin Air

as Chollo

2000
Luckytown

as Jimmy

2000
The Huntress

as Paulie Dortmunder

2000
Table One

as Xavier

1999
Magnolia

as Luis

1999
The Bone Collector

as Eddie Ortiz

1999
The Limey

as Eduardo Roel

1999
Mind Prey

as Det. Black

1998
One Tough Cop

as Gunman Popi

1998
Snake Eyes

as Cyrus

1998
Out of Sight

as José 'Chino' Chirino

1997
Boogie Nights

as Maurice t.t. Rodriguez

1997
The Brave

as Luis

1997
Oz

as Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez

1997
Pronto

as Buck Torres

1996
Early Edition

as John Hernandez

1996
1995
Stonewall

as Vito

1994
Hand Gun

as Rick

1994
The Burning Season

as Estate Boss

1994
1993
Carlito's Way

as Pachanga

1993
Naked in New York

as Auditioner

1993
1993
NYPD Blue

as Hector Martinez

1993
Frasier

as George

1993
seaQuest DSV

as General Guzmano

1993
Double Deception

as Ronald Sharkey

1993
Guilty as Sin

as Lt. Bernard Martinez

1993
Homicide: Life on the Street

as Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera

1993
Raw

as Self

1992
Innocent Blood

as Morales

1992
To Catch a Killer

as Waiter (uncredited)

1992
In the Shadow of a Killer

as Louis Velazquez

1991
1991
McBain

as Papo

1991
The Hard Way

as Pooley

1990
Law & Order

as Cesar Pescador

1990
Q & A

as Luis Valentin

1989
1989
Black Rain

as Frankie

1989
Rooftops

as Martinez

1989
True Believer

as Ortega

1987
*batteries not included

as Bystander (uncredited)

1987
Heartbeat

as Gang Member #2

1986
Seven Women, Seven Sins

as Lotto Man (segment "Greed")

1986
No Picnic

as Arroyo

1985
The Equalizer

as Gypsy Cabbie

1985
Variety

as Jose

1984
Hunter

as Carlos Delgado

1984
Miami Vice

as Miguel Revilla

1984
Miami Vice

as Goon #1

1977
Short Eyes

as Inmate