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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Coyote vs. Acme as Judge Troppogrosso
- 2026 · The Super Mario Galaxy Movie as Wart (voice)
- 2025 · Netflix Tudum 2025 as Self
- 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 · Hot Ones Versus as Self
- 2023 · Genie as Detective Perez
- 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
- 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 · The Birthday Cake as Jochee
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Hightown as Jorge Cuevas
- 2019 · Godfather of Harlem as Alejandro 'El Guapo' Villabuena
- 2019 · Perpetual Grace LTD as Hector Contreras
- 2018 · Belleville Cop as Ricardo
- 2017 · Drop the Mic as Self
- 2017 · 9/11 as Eddie
- 2017 · Literally, Right Before Aaron as Federico
- 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
- 2015 · Puerto Ricans in Paris as Luis
- 2014 · Top Five as Bobby the Cop
- 2014 · Reclaim as Superintendent
- 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
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2012 · Journey 2: The Mysterious Island as Gabato Laguatan
- 2011 · The Caller as George
- 2011 · Arthur as Bitterman
- 2011 · Shameless as Mikey O'Shea
- 2010 · How to Make It in America as Rene Calderon
- 2010 · Republic of Doyle as Charles Alomar
- 2009 · Old Dogs as Nick - Child Proofer #2
- 2009 · Community as Luis Guzmán
- 2009 · The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 as Phil Ramos
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · Fighting as Martinez
- 2009 · Still Waiting... as Raddimus
- 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)
- 2008 · Free Radio as Self
- 2007 · Cleaner as Det. Jim Vargas
- 2007 · War as Benny
- 2007 · John from Cincinnati as Ramon Gaviota
- 2006 · Fast Food Nation as Benny
- 2006 · Hard Luck as Million Dollar Mendez
- 2006 · School for Scoundrels as Sergeant Moorehead
- 2006 · I Love the '70s: Volume 2 as Self
- 2006 · I Love Toys as
- 2005 · Waiting... as Raddimus
- 2005 · Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Nacho Reyes
- 2005 · Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story as Balon
- 2005 · I Love the '90s: Part Deux as
- 2004 · Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as Bald Man
- 2003 · I Love the '80s Strikes Back as
- 2003 · Luis as Luis
- 2003 · Confidence as Manzano
- 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 · Welcome to Collinwood as Cosimo
- 2002 · The Adventures of Pluto Nash as Felix Laranga
- 2002 · The Salton Sea as Quincy
- 2002 · The Count of Monte Cristo as Jacopo
- 2001 · Double Whammy as Juan Benitez
- 2001 · Home Invaders as Peligro
- 2001 · Sam the Man as Murray
- 2001 · Starwater as
- 2000 · Traffic as Ray Castro
- 2000 · The Beat as
- 2000 · The Huntress as Paulie Dortmunder
- 1999 · Magnolia as Luis
- 1999 · The Bone Collector as Eddie Ortiz
- 1999 · The Limey as Eduardo Roel
- 1999 · Mind Prey as Det. Black
- 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
- 1996 · Early Edition as John Hernandez
- 1996 · The Substitute as Rem
- 1995 · Stonewall as Vito
- 1995 · House of Buggin' as
- 1994 · Hand Gun as Rick
- 1994 · New York Undercover as
- 1994 · The Cowboy Way as Chango
- 1993 · Carlito's Way as Pachanga
- 1993 · Naked in New York as Auditioner
- 1993 · Mr. Wonderful as Juice
- 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 · Guilty as Sin as Lt. Bernard Martinez
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Gomez
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera
- 1993 · Raw as Self
- 1992 · Innocent Blood as Morales
- 1991 · Jumpin' at the Boneyard as Taxi Driver
- 1991 · McBain as Papo
- 1991 · The Hard Way as Pooley
- 1990 · Law & Order as Cesar Pescador
- 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
- 1988 · Crocodile Dundee II as Jose
- 1987 · *batteries not included as Bystander (uncredited)
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Gypsy Cabbie
- 1984 · Hunter as Carlos Delgado
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Miguel Revilla
- Future · Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk as
- 2025 · Everybody Wants to Be Gen X as Self
- 2025 · Miles Away as Julio
- 2025 · Out of Order as Gustav
- 2023 · Story Ave as Luis Torres
- 2023 · Alone at Night as JazzyLou
- 2021 · The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood as Chester Mendoza
- 2019 · Hold On as Pastor Rivera
- 2018 · Omar Sy, c'est ta chance as Self
- 2018 · The Padre as Gaspar
- 2016 · De Puerto Rico para el mundo as Self
- 2015 · Ana Maria in Novela Land as Schmidt
- 2015 · Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha as Farmer
- 2014 · Henry & Me as Lefty Gomez
- 2014 · The Lookalike as Vincent
- 2013 · Aztec Warrior as Aztec Warrior
- 2011 · Rise of the Damned as Ramone
- 2008 · I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face as Luis
- 2007 · Maldeamores as Ismael (segment "En la Urbanización")
- 2007 · The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' as Self
- 2002 · Ballchewer as Self
- 2000 · Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' as Self
- 2000 · Thin Air as Chollo
- 1997 · Pronto as Buck Torres
- 1994 · The Burning Season as Estate Boss
- Future · Dead Guy as
- 2000 · Luckytown as Jimmy
- 2000 · Table One as Xavier
- 1998 · One Tough Cop as Gunman Popi
- 1996 · On Seventh Avenue as Eddie Diaz
- 1995 · Lotto Land as Ricki
- 1994 · El Vagabundo Con Suerte as Luis
- 1993 · Double Deception as Ronald Sharkey
- 1992 · Empire City as
- 1992 · To Catch a Killer as Waiter (uncredited)
- 1992 · In the Shadow of a Killer as Louis Velazquez
- 1992 · Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo as Guard
- 1987 · Heartbeat as Gang Member #2
- 1986 · Seven Women, Seven Sins as Lotto Man (segment "Greed")
- 1986 · No Picnic as Arroyo
- 1985 · Variety as Jose
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Goon #1
- 1977 · Short Eyes as Inmate
- Future · The Patience of Vultures as