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
- 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
- 2023 · Story Ave as Luis Torres
- 2020 · Hightown as Jorge Cuevas
- 2019 · Hold On as Pastor Rivera
- 2017 · Drop the Mic as Self
- 2017 · Literally, Right Before Aaron as Federico
- 2017 · Sandy Wexler as Oscar
- 2014 · In the Blood as Chief Ramón Garza
- 2002 · Punch-Drunk Love as Lance
- 1992 · Innocent Blood as Morales
- Future · Dead Guy as
- 2024 · Hot Ones Versus as Self
- 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
- 2019 · Godfather of Harlem as Alejandro 'El Guapo' Villabuena
- 2018 · The Padre as Gaspar
- 2016 · The Do-Over as Jorge the Shooter Boy
- 2015 · Code Black as Jesse Salander
- 2015 · Narcos as José Rodríguez Gacha
- 2014 · The Lookalike as Vincent
- 2013 · We're the Millers as Mexican Cop
- 2013 · Turbo as Angelo (voice)
- 2013 · Aztec Warrior as Aztec Warrior
- 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 · Republic of Doyle as Charles Alomar
- 2009 · Community as Luis Guzmán
- 2009 · The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 as Phil Ramos
- 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)
- 2007 · Cleaner as Det. Jim Vargas
- 2007 · War as Benny
- 2007 · The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' as Self
- 2006 · Fast Food Nation as Benny
- 2006 · Hard Luck as Million Dollar Mendez
- 2005 · Waiting... as Raddimus
- 2005 · Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Nacho Reyes
- 2004 · Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as Bald Man
- 2003 · Anger Management as Lou
- 2002 · The Salton Sea as Quincy
- 2002 · The Count of Monte Cristo as Jacopo
- 2001 · Double Whammy as Juan Benitez
- 2000 · Thin Air as Chollo
- 2000 · Table One as Xavier
- 2000 · The Huntress as Paulie Dortmunder
- 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
- 1994 · New York Undercover as
- 1993 · Carlito's Way as Pachanga
- 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 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Gomez
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera
- 1993 · Raw as Self
- 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
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Goon #1
- Future · The Patience of Vultures as
- 2026 · Coyote vs. Acme as Judge Troppogrosso
- 2026 · Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk as
- 2025 · Miles Away as Julio
- 2025 · Out of Order as Gustav
- 2023 · Genie as Detective Perez
- 2023 · You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah as Eli Katz
- 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 · Omar Sy, c'est ta chance as Self
- 2018 · Belleville Cop as Ricardo
- 2017 · 9/11 as Eddie
- 2016 · De Puerto Rico para el mundo as Self
- 2016 · Roadies as Gooch
- 2016 · Keanu as Bacon
- 2015 · Puerto Ricans in Paris as Luis
- 2015 · Ana Maria in Novela Land as Schmidt
- 2015 · Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha as Farmer
- 2014 · Top Five as Bobby the Cop
- 2014 · Reclaim as Superintendent
- 2014 · Henry & Me as Lefty Gomez
- 2014 · Two Men in Town as Terence
- 2013 · The Last Stand as Mike Figuerola
- 2011 · Rise of the Damned as Ramone
- 2010 · How to Make It in America as Rene Calderon
- 2009 · Old Dogs as Nick - Child Proofer #2
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · Fighting as Martinez
- 2008 · I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face as Luis
- 2008 · Free Radio as
- 2007 · John from Cincinnati as Ramon Gaviota
- 2007 · Maldeamores as Ismael (segment "En la Urbanización")
- 2006 · School for Scoundrels as Sergeant Moorehead
- 2006 · I Love the '70s: Volume 2 as Self
- 2006 · I Love Toys as
- 2005 · Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story as Balon
- 2005 · I Love the '90s: Part Deux as
- 2003 · I Love the '80s Strikes Back as
- 2003 · Luis as
- 2003 · Confidence as Manzano
- 2003 · Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd as Ray
- 2003 · Runaway Jury as Jerry Fernandez
- 2002 · Ballchewer as Self
- 2002 · Welcome to Collinwood as Cosimo
- 2002 · The Adventures of Pluto Nash as Felix Laranga
- 2001 · Home Invaders as Peligro
- 2001 · Sam the Man as Murray
- 2001 · Starwater as
- 2000 · Traffic as Ray Castro
- 2000 · Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' as Self
- 2000 · Luckytown as Jimmy
- 2000 · The Beat as
- 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 · On Seventh Avenue as Eddie Diaz
- 1996 · The Substitute as Rem
- 1995 · Stonewall as Vito
- 1995 · House of Buggin' as
- 1994 · Hand Gun as Rick
- 1994 · The Burning Season as Estate Boss
- 1994 · The Cowboy Way as Chango
- 1994 · El Vagabundo Con Suerte as Luis
- 1993 · Naked in New York as Auditioner
- 1993 · Double Deception as Ronald Sharkey
- 1993 · Guilty as Sin as Lt. Bernard Martinez
- 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
- 1991 · Jumpin' at the Boneyard as Taxi Driver
- 1991 · McBain as Papo
- 1991 · The Hard Way as Pooley
- 1987 · Miami Vice ‘The Prodigal Son’ as Miguel Revilla
- 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
- 1977 · Short Eyes as Inmate