Luis Guzmán

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-08-28 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Cayey, Puerto Rico

Luis Guzmán

Biography

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.

Acting

2008

Yes Man

as Jumper

1999

The Limey

as Eduardo Roel

2007

War

as Benny

1997

Boogie Nights

as Maurice t.t. Rodriguez

1993

Carlito's Way

as Pachanga

2002

2007

Maldeamores

as Ismael (segment "En la Urbanización")

2005

Waiting...

as Raddimus

2002

2002

1999

Mind Prey

as Det. Black

1998

Snake Eyes

as Cyrus

1999

The Bone Collector

as Eddie Ortiz

1997

The Brave

as Luis

2007

Cleaner

as Det. Jim Vargas

2006

Hard Luck

as Million Dollar Mendez

2006

School for Scoundrels

as Sergeant Moorehead

1992

Innocent Blood

as Morales

2001

Double Whammy

as Juan Benitez

2008

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

as Chucho (voice)

2000

Luckytown

as Jimmy

2011

Arthur

as Bitterman

1994

2012

2011

2011

The Caller

as George

1985

Variety

as Jose

2013

The Last Stand

as Mike Figuerola

2014

Top Five

as Bobby the Cop

2013

Turbo

as Angelo (voice)

1998

One Tough Cop

as Gunman Popi

1995

Stonewall

as Vito

-

Out of Order!

as Gustav

2009

2001

Sam the Man

as Murray

2000

Thin Air

as Chollo

2000

Table One

as Xavier

1990

Q & A

as Luis Valentin

2025

Guns Up

as Ignatius

2014

Two Men in Town

as Terence

2009

Fighting

as Martinez

2023

Genie

as Detective Perez

2014

In the Blood

as Chief Ramón Garza

1994

Hand Gun

as Rick

1993

Naked in New York

as Auditioner

1996

2009

Still Waiting...

as Raddimus

2001

Home Invaders

as Peligro

1991

The Hard Way

as Pooley

1991

2014

Reclaim

as Superintendent

2013

We're the Millers

as Mexican Cop

2014

Henry & Me

as Lefty Gomez

2014

The Lookalike

as Vincent

2000

The Huntress

as Paulie Dortmunder

2009

Old Dogs

as Nick - Child Proofer #2

1987

Heartbeat

as Gang Member #2

2022

Entergalactic

as Huge Mover (voice)

1997

1993

Guilty as Sin

as Lt. Bernard Martinez

1996

On Seventh Avenue

as Eddie Diaz

2022

Pickled

as Self

2016

Aztec Warrior

as Aztec Warrior

2023

Story Ave

as Luis Torres

1977

Short Eyes

as Inmate

1989

True Believer

as Ortega

2016

The Do-Over

as Jorge the Shooter Boy

2016

Keanu

as Bacon

1989

Black Rain

as Frankie

1999

Magnolia

as Luis

1998

Out of Sight

as José 'Chino' Chirino

2024

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

as Chalino Valdemoro

2000

Traffic

as Ray Castro

1989

2009

He's Just Not That Into You

as Javier (uncredited)

2017

Sandy Wexler

as Oscar

2017

9/11

as Eddie

2019

Hold On

as Pastor Rivera

1992

To Catch a Killer

as Waiter (uncredited)

2003

Confidence

as Manzano

1993

Double Deception

as Ronald Sharkey

2018

Belleville Cop

as Ricardo

1993

2006

1992

In the Shadow of a Killer

as Louis Velazquez

2003

Runaway Jury

as Jerry Fernandez

2018

The Padre

as Gaspar

1994

The Burning Season

as Estate Boss

1986

No Picnic

as Arroyo

1986

Seven Women, Seven Sins

as Lotto Man (segment "Greed")

1991

McBain

as Papo

1989

Rooftops

as Martinez

2023

Alone at Night

as JazzyLou

2021

2025

Havoc

as Raul

2021

Lady of the Manor

as The Bartender

2024

Holy Cash

as Actor

1987

*batteries not included

as Bystander (uncredited)

2025

Kinda Pregnant

as Neighborhood Man (uncredited)

-

Miles Away

as Julio

1985

Production

2015

Puerto Ricans in Paris

as Executive Producer

2023

Story Ave

as Executive Producer

-

Miles Away

as Executive Producer

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