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 · Miles Away as Julio
- 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
- 2022 · Entergalactic as Huge Mover (voice)
- 2021 · Lady of the Manor as The Bartender
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Hightown as Jorge Cuevas
- 2019 · Godfather of Harlem as Alejandro 'El Guapo' Villabuena
- 2018 · Omar Sy, c'est ta chance as Self
- 2017 · Drop the Mic as Self
- 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 · Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha as Farmer
- 2014 · Top Five as Bobby the Cop
- 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 · Rise of the Damned as Ramone
- 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 · Community as Luis Guzmán
- 2009 · The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 as Phil Ramos
- 2009 · He's Just Not That Into You as Javier (uncredited)
- 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
- 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 · Anger Management as Lou
- 2003 · Runaway Jury as Jerry Fernandez
- 2002 · Punch-Drunk Love as Lance
- 2002 · The Salton Sea as Quincy
- 2002 · The Count of Monte Cristo as Jacopo
- 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
- 1999 · The Limey as Eduardo Roel
- 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 · Oz as Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez
- 1996 · Early Edition as John Hernandez
- 1996 · On Seventh Avenue as Eddie Diaz
- 1996 · The Substitute as Rem
- 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 · Double Deception as Ronald Sharkey
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Gomez
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera
- 1993 · Raw as Self
- 1991 · Jumpin' at the Boneyard as Taxi Driver
- 1991 · McBain as Papo
- 1990 · Law & Order as Cesar Pescador
- 1989 · Black Rain as Frankie
- 1988 · Crocodile Dundee II as Jose
- 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
- 1984 · Hunter as Carlos Delgado
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Miguel Revilla
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Goon #1
- Future · Dead Guy as
- 2026 · Coyote vs. Acme as Judge Troppogrosso
- 2025 · Netflix Tudum 2025 as Self
- 2023 · Genie as Detective Perez
- 2022 · Pickled as Self
- 2022 · The Resort as Illan Iberra
- 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
- 2017 · Sandy Wexler as Oscar
- 2016 · Roadies as Gooch
- 2016 · Keanu as Bacon
- 2015 · Puerto Ricans in Paris as Luis
- 2014 · Reclaim as Superintendent
- 2014 · Henry & Me as Lefty Gomez
- 2014 · In the Blood as Chief Ramón Garza
- 2013 · Aztec Warrior as Aztec Warrior
- 2011 · The Caller as George
- 2009 · Old Dogs as Nick - Child Proofer #2
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · Fighting as Martinez
- 2009 · Still Waiting... as Raddimus
- 2008 · Nothing Like the Holidays as Johnny
- 2008 · Free Radio as Self
- 2007 · Cleaner as Det. Jim Vargas
- 2007 · John from Cincinnati as Ramon Gaviota
- 2006 · School for Scoundrels as Sergeant Moorehead
- 2006 · I Love the '70s: Volume 2 as Self
- 2005 · Waiting... as Raddimus
- 2005 · I Love the '90s: Part Deux as
- 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
- 2002 · The Adventures of Pluto Nash as Felix Laranga
- 2000 · The Beat as
- 1993 · Mr. Wonderful as Juice
- 1992 · Innocent Blood as Morales
- 1992 · In the Shadow of a Killer as Louis Velazquez
- 1991 · The Hard Way as Pooley
- 1990 · Q & A as Luis Valentin
- 1989 · Family Business as Torres
- 1989 · True Believer as Ortega
- Future · The Patience of Vultures as
- 2025 · Everybody Wants to Be Gen X as Self
- 2025 · Out of Order as Gustav
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2023 · Alone at Night as JazzyLou
- 2021 · The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood as Chester Mendoza
- 2019 · Hold On as Pastor Rivera
- 2018 · The Padre as Gaspar
- 2017 · 9/11 as Eddie
- 2015 · Ana Maria in Novela Land as Schmidt
- 2014 · The Lookalike as Vincent
- 2014 · Two Men in Town as Terence
- 2002 · Welcome to Collinwood as Cosimo
- 1997 · The Brave as Luis
- 1992 · To Catch a Killer as Waiter (uncredited)
- Future · Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk as
- 2017 · Literally, Right Before Aaron as Federico
- 2008 · I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face as Luis
- 2007 · Maldeamores as Ismael (segment "En la Urbanización")
- 2006 · Hard Luck as Million Dollar Mendez
- 2006 · I Love Toys as
- 2002 · Ballchewer as Self
- 2001 · Double Whammy as Juan Benitez
- 2001 · Home Invaders as Peligro
- 2001 · Sam the Man as Murray
- 2001 · Starwater as
- 2000 · Thin Air as Chollo
- 2000 · Luckytown as Jimmy
- 2000 · Table One as Xavier
- 2000 · The Huntress as Paulie Dortmunder
- 1999 · Mind Prey as Det. Black
- 1997 · Pronto as Buck Torres
- 1995 · Stonewall as Vito
- 1995 · Lotto Land as Ricki
- 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 · Guilty as Sin as Lt. Bernard Martinez
- 1992 · Empire City as
- 1992 · Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo as Guard
- 1989 · Rooftops as Martinez
- 1985 · Variety as Jose
- 1977 · Short Eyes as Inmate