Luis Guzmán
August 28, 1956 (69 years old) in Cayey, Puerto Rico
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.
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Credits
- 2026 · Coyote vs. Acme as Judge Troppogrosso
- 2025 · Miles Away as Julio
- 2025 · Netflix Tudum 2025 as Self
- 2025 · Guns Up as Ignatius Locke
- 2025 · Havoc as Raul
- 2025 · Kinda Pregnant as Neighborhood Man (uncredited)
- 2024 · Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F as Chalino Valdemoro
- 2024 · Hot Ones Versus as Self
- 2023 · Story Ave as Luis Torres
- 2023 · You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah as Eli Katz
- 2023 · Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as President Council Peña (voice)
- 2023 · Poker Face as Raoul
- 2022 · Wednesday as Gomez Addams
- 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
- 2018 · Omar Sy, c'est ta chance as Self
- 2017 · Drop the Mic as Self
- 2017 · Literally, Right Before Aaron as Federico
- 2016 · De Puerto Rico para el mundo as Self
- 2016 · The Do-Over as Jorge the Shooter Boy
- 2015 · Code Black as Jesse Salander
- 2015 · Narcos as José Rodríguez Gacha
- 2015 · Puerto Ricans in Paris as Luis
- 2015 · Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha as Farmer
- 2014 · Top Five as Bobby the Cop
- 2014 · Two Men in Town as Terence
- 2013 · We're the Millers as Mexican Cop
- 2013 · Turbo as Angelo (voice)
- 2013 · The Last Stand as Mike Figuerola
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2012 · Journey 2: The Mysterious Island as Gabato Laguatan
- 2011 · Shameless as Mikey O'Shea
- 2010 · How to Make It in America as Rene Calderon
- 2010 · Republic of Doyle as Charles Alomar
- 2009 · Community as Luis Guzmán
- 2009 · The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 as Phil Ramos
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · He's Just Not That Into You as Javier (uncredited)
- 2008 · Nothing Like the Holidays as Johnny
- 2008 · Yes Man as Jumper
- 2008 · Beverly Hills Chihuahua as Chucho (voice)
- 2007 · War as Benny
- 2007 · The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' as Self
- 2006 · Fast Food Nation as Benny
- 2006 · School for Scoundrels as Sergeant Moorehead
- 2005 · Waiting... as Raddimus
- 2005 · Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Nacho Reyes
- 2005 · Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story as Balon
- 2004 · Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as Bald Man
- 2003 · Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd as Ray
- 2003 · Anger Management as Lou
- 2003 · Runaway Jury as Jerry Fernandez
- 2002 · Punch-Drunk Love as Lance
- 2002 · The Count of Monte Cristo as Jacopo
- 2001 · Sam the Man as Murray
- 2000 · Traffic as Ray Castro
- 2000 · Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' as Self
- 1999 · Magnolia as Luis
- 1999 · The Bone Collector as Eddie Ortiz
- 1998 · One Tough Cop as Gunman Popi
- 1998 · Snake Eyes as Cyrus
- 1997 · Boogie Nights as Maurice t.t. Rodriguez
- 1997 · Oz as Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez
- 1996 · Early Edition as John Hernandez
- 1996 · On Seventh Avenue as Eddie Diaz
- 1994 · The Burning Season as Estate Boss
- 1994 · New York Undercover as
- 1993 · Carlito's Way as Pachanga
- 1993 · NYPD Blue as Hector Martinez
- 1993 · Frasier as George
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · seaQuest DSV as General Guzmano
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Gomez
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera
- 1993 · Raw as Self
- 1992 · In the Shadow of a Killer as Louis Velazquez
- 1991 · Jumpin' at the Boneyard as Taxi Driver
- 1990 · Law & Order as Cesar Pescador
- 1988 · Crocodile Dundee II as Jose
- 1987 · *batteries not included as Bystander (uncredited)
- 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
- Future · The Patience of Vultures as
- 2026 · Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk as
- 2025 · Everybody Wants to Be Gen X as Self
- 2025 · Out of Order as Gustav
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2023 · Genie as Detective Perez
- 2023 · Alone at Night as JazzyLou
- 2022 · Pickled as Self
- 2022 · Entergalactic as Huge Mover (voice)
- 2022 · The Resort as Illan Iberra
- 2021 · The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood as Chester Mendoza
- 2021 · Lady of the Manor as The Bartender
- 2021 · Ultra City Smiths as Rodrigo Smalls (voice)
- 2021 · The Birthday Cake as Jochee
- 2019 · Perpetual Grace LTD as Hector Contreras
- 2018 · Belleville Cop as Ricardo
- 2018 · The Padre as Gaspar
- 2017 · 9/11 as Eddie
- 2017 · Sandy Wexler as Oscar
- 2016 · Roadies as Gooch
- 2016 · Keanu as Bacon
- 2015 · Ana Maria in Novela Land as Schmidt
- 2014 · Reclaim as Superintendent
- 2014 · Henry & Me as Lefty Gomez
- 2014 · The Lookalike as Vincent
- 2014 · In the Blood as Chief Ramón Garza
- 2013 · Aztec Warrior as Aztec Warrior
- 2011 · The Caller as George
- 2011 · Rise of the Damned as Ramone
- 2011 · Arthur as Bitterman
- 2009 · Old Dogs as Nick - Child Proofer #2
- 2009 · Fighting as Martinez
- 2009 · Still Waiting... as Raddimus
- 2008 · I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face as Luis
- 2008 · Free Radio as Self
- 2007 · Cleaner as Det. Jim Vargas
- 2007 · John from Cincinnati as Ramon Gaviota
- 2007 · Maldeamores as Ismael (segment "En la Urbanización")
- 2006 · Hard Luck as Million Dollar Mendez
- 2006 · I Love the '70s: Volume 2 as Self
- 2006 · I Love Toys as
- 2005 · I Love the '90s: Part Deux as
- 2003 · I Love the '80s Strikes Back as
- 2003 · Luis as Luis
- 2003 · Confidence as Manzano
- 2002 · Ballchewer as Self
- 2002 · Welcome to Collinwood as Cosimo
- 2002 · The Adventures of Pluto Nash as Felix Laranga
- 2002 · The Salton Sea as Quincy
- 2001 · Double Whammy as Juan Benitez
- 2001 · Home Invaders as Peligro
- 2001 · Starwater as
- 2000 · Thin Air as Chollo
- 2000 · Luckytown as Jimmy
- 2000 · Table One as Xavier
- 2000 · The Beat as
- 2000 · The Huntress as Paulie Dortmunder
- 1999 · The Limey as Eduardo Roel
- 1999 · Mind Prey as Det. Black
- 1998 · Out of Sight as José 'Chino' Chirino
- 1997 · The Brave as Luis
- 1997 · Pronto as Buck Torres
- 1996 · The Substitute as Rem
- 1995 · Stonewall as Vito
- 1995 · House of Buggin' as
- 1994 · Hand Gun as Rick
- 1994 · The Cowboy Way as Chango
- 1994 · El Vagabundo Con Suerte as Luis
- 1993 · Naked in New York as Auditioner
- 1993 · Mr. Wonderful as Juice
- 1993 · Double Deception as Ronald Sharkey
- 1993 · Guilty as Sin as Lt. Bernard Martinez
- 1992 · Innocent Blood as Morales
- 1992 · To Catch a Killer as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1992 · Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo as Guard
- 1991 · McBain as Papo
- 1991 · The Hard Way as Pooley
- 1990 · Q & A as Luis Valentin
- 1989 · Family Business as Torres
- 1989 · Black Rain as Frankie
- 1989 · Rooftops as Martinez
- 1989 · True Believer as Ortega
- 1987 · Heartbeat as Gang Member #2
- 1986 · Seven Women, Seven Sins as Lotto Man (segment "Greed")
- 1986 · No Picnic as Arroyo
- 1977 · Short Eyes as Inmate
- Future · Dead Guy as