Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is a
Puerto RicanPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands...
actorAn actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is known for his
characterA character actor is one who predominantly plays a particular type of role rather than leading ones. Character actor roles can range from bit parts to secondary leads...
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 SoderberghSteven Andrew Soderbergh is an American film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, and an Academy Award-winning film director...
, who cast him in
Out of SightOut of Sight is a 1998 Academy Award-nominated movie directed by Steven Soderbergh and based on the novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard. It was the first of several collaborations between Soderbergh and star George Clooney. The film was released on June 26, 1998. It was nominated for two...
,
The LimeyThe Limey is an American revenge neo-noir crime film, directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs. The film features Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán, Peter Fonda, among others....
, and
TrafficTraffic is a 2000 crime drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Stephen Gaghan. It explores the intricacies of the illegal drug trade from a number of perspectives: a user, an enforcer, a politician and a trafficker, whose lives affect each other even though they do not meet...
, and
Paul Thomas AndersonPaul Thomas Anderson is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has written and directed five feature films: Hard Eight , Boogie Nights , Magnolia , Punch-Drunk Love and There Will Be Blood...
, who cast him in
Boogie NightsBoogie Nights is a American drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in Southern California in the late 1970s and early 1980s, during the Golden Age of Porn, the screenplay focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes the popular star of pornographic films and finds...
,
MagnoliaMagnolia is a 1999 American drama film, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and starring John C. Reilly, Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, and Jeremy Blackman. It interweaves nine separate yet connected storylines, about the interactions among several...
and
Punch-Drunk LovePunch-Drunk Love is an American surrealist, romantic comedy-drama written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Adam Sandler and Emily Watson. Anderson regulars Philip Seymour Hoffman and Luis Guzmán appear....
.
Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is a
Puerto RicanPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands...
actorAn actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is known for his
characterA character actor is one who predominantly plays a particular type of role rather than leading ones. Character actor roles can range from bit parts to secondary leads...
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 SoderberghSteven Andrew Soderbergh is an American film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, and an Academy Award-winning film director...
, who cast him in
Out of SightOut of Sight is a 1998 Academy Award-nominated movie directed by Steven Soderbergh and based on the novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard. It was the first of several collaborations between Soderbergh and star George Clooney. The film was released on June 26, 1998. It was nominated for two...
,
The LimeyThe Limey is an American revenge neo-noir crime film, directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs. The film features Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán, Peter Fonda, among others....
, and
TrafficTraffic is a 2000 crime drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Stephen Gaghan. It explores the intricacies of the illegal drug trade from a number of perspectives: a user, an enforcer, a politician and a trafficker, whose lives affect each other even though they do not meet...
, and
Paul Thomas AndersonPaul Thomas Anderson is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has written and directed five feature films: Hard Eight , Boogie Nights , Magnolia , Punch-Drunk Love and There Will Be Blood...
, who cast him in
Boogie NightsBoogie Nights is a American drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in Southern California in the late 1970s and early 1980s, during the Golden Age of Porn, the screenplay focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes the popular star of pornographic films and finds...
,
MagnoliaMagnolia is a 1999 American drama film, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and starring John C. Reilly, Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, and Jeremy Blackman. It interweaves nine separate yet connected storylines, about the interactions among several...
and
Punch-Drunk LovePunch-Drunk Love is an American surrealist, romantic comedy-drama written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Adam Sandler and Emily Watson. Anderson regulars Philip Seymour Hoffman and Luis Guzmán appear....
. He also voiced Ricardo Diaz in
Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityGrand Theft Auto: Vice City is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and video game designed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the second 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and sixth original title overall...
and
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City StoriesGrand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar Leeds in association with Rockstar North. It was published by Rockstar Games for the PlayStation Portable in late 2006 and later for the PlayStation 2 in March 2007. The game is the eighth...
.
Personal life
Guzmán was born in
CayeyCayey is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico located on the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo Cayey is spread over 21 wards and Cayey Pueblo...
,
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands...
and was raised in
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
's
Greenwich VillageGreenwich Village , often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families. Greenwich Village, however, was known in the late 19th – earlier to mid 20th...
and the surrounding
Lower East SideThe Lower East Side is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, E. Houston, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street...
neighborhood. His mother, Rosa, was a hospital worker, and his stepfather, Benjamin Cardona, was a TV repairman. A graduate of The American University, he began his career not as an actor but as a
social workSocial Work is both a profession and social science. It involves the application of social theory and research methods to study and improve the lives of people, groups, and societies...
er; however, he moonlighted as an actor and became heavily involved in street theater and
independent filmAn independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of any major film studio. Originally, this term denoted independence from Paramount Pictures, MGM, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros., RKO, Universal Pictures, United Artists, and Columbia Pictures, the 8 major studio entities...
s. He currently lives with his wife Angelita Galarza-Guzmán and their five children in
SuttonSutton is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,001 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.4 square miles , of which, 38.3 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles of it is...
,
VermontThe State of Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area. It has a population of 621,270, making it the second least-populated state...
, where he owns a ranch called Wild Orchid Stables.
Career
Guzman's numerous movie credits include
Carlito's WayCarlito's Way is a 1993 crime film based on the novel After Hours by Judge Edwin Torres. The film adaptation was scripted by David Koepp and directed by Brian De Palma. It stars Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, Luis Guzman, John Leguizamo, Jorge Porcel, Joseph Siravo and Viggo Mortensen...
,
Carlito's Way: Rise to PowerCarlito's Way: Rise to Power is a 2005 direct-to-video prequel to Brian DePalma's 1993 film Carlito's Way, both of which were based on the novel Carlito's Way by Judge Edwin Torres. The film was written and directed by Michael Bregman, who produced the first film...
,
Welcome to CollinwoodWelcome to Collinwood is a 2002 film about five small-time criminals, from the Collinwood area of Cleveland, who try to organise one last big job. The story is a remake of the 1958 Italian movie I soliti ignoti, by Mario Monicelli.The film was written and directed by Anthony Russo and Joe...
, StonewallStonewall is a 1995 historical comedy-drama film. Inspired by the memoir of the same title by openly gay historian Martin Duberman, Stonewall is a fictionalized account of the weeks leading up to the Stonewall riots, a seminal event in the modern American gay rights movement...
,
Waiting...Waiting... is an American independent film starring Ryan Reynolds, Justin Long and Anna Faris. It was written and directed by Rob McKittrick. McKittrick wrote the screenplay while working as a waiter. Friend and producer Dean Shull, who met McKittrick while he was dining at an Orlando, Florida,...
,
The Salton SeaThe Salton Sea is a 2002 film starring Val Kilmer and Vincent D'Onofrio directed by D. J. Caruso.-Cast and characters:*Val Kilmer - Danny Parker/Tom Van Allen*Vincent D'Onofrio - Pooh-Bear*Adam Goldberg - Kujo*Luis Guzmán - Quincy...
, and
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsLemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is a black comedy film directed by Brad Silberling. It is based on the first three novels, The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room, and The Wide Window, in Lemony Snicket's book series...
. He has also appeared on the TV shows
Homicide: Life on the StreetHomicide: Life on the Street was an American television police procedural series chronicling the work of a fictional Baltimore Police Department homicide unit. It ran for seven seasons on the NBC network from 1993 to 1999 and then was followed by a 2000 TV-movie that served as a de facto series...
,
FrasierFrasier is an American sitcom broadcast on NBC for eleven seasons, from September 16, 1993 to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee in association with Paramount Television.A spin-off from Cheers, Frasier stars Kelsey Grammer as psychiatrist...
and
OzOz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes. It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz aired for six seasons...
and had a role in the video game
Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityGrand Theft Auto: Vice City is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and video game designed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the second 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and sixth original title overall...
and its prequel
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City StoriesGrand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar Leeds in association with Rockstar North. It was published by Rockstar Games for the PlayStation Portable in late 2006 and later for the PlayStation 2 in March 2007. The game is the eighth...
. Guzmán starred in the short-lived 2003 television comedy
LuisLuis was a sitcom starring Luis Guzmán that analyzed racial and ethnic stereotypes. But due to low ratings in the Friday night death slot, it was canceled after 4 episodes. It's known for being the first show of the 2003-2004 season to be canceled....
, and is a commentator on
VH1VH1 is an American cable television network based in New York City...
's
I Love the '80sI Love the '80s is a decade nostalgia television program that was produced by VH1, based on the BBC series of the same name. The first episode, "I Love 1980", premiered on December 16, 2002.-Recurring segments:...
, as well as
I Love ToysI Love Toys was the eighth in VH1's series of I Love… nostalgia shows. It premiered Monday, March 6, 2006, at 10:00 p.m. EST. It is a countdown of the 100 greatest toys, chosen partially through public voting on vh1.com and also consideration of "sales, historical significance and longevity,"...
and its sequels, including
I Love the '70sI Love the '70s can mean:* I Love the '70s , a BBC series examining the pop culture of the decade;* I Love the '70s , a VH1 series based on the British original....
and
I Love the '90sI Love the '90s is a television mini-series produced by VH1 in which various music and TV personalities reminisce about 1990s culture. The show premiered July 12, 2004 with the episode "I Love 1990" and aired two episodes daily until July 16, 2004, when it ended with "I Love 1999"...
. He co-starred on the canceled 2007 HBO series
John from CincinnatiJohn from Cincinnati is an American television drama, set against the surfing community of Imperial Beach, California, that aired on HBO from June 10, 2007 to August 12, 2007. It is the result of a collaborative effort between writer/producer David Milch and author Kem Nunn, whose novels have been...
. In early 2008, Guzmán starred in "
Naturally Aged Cheddar Hunks" TV ads for
Cabot CreameryThe Cabot Creamery Cooperative is an American dairy marketing cooperative started in 1919 by farmers in Cabot, Vermont. Agri-Mark owns the brand.-History:...
. He also appeared in the music video "Yes We Can." His most recent work was a guest spot on NBC's comedy series Community (as a campus statue).
Filmography
- Short Eyes
Short Eyes is a 1977 film adaptation of the Miguel Piñero play of the same title, directed by Robert M. Young.-Cast and characters:* Bruce Davison – Clark Davis* Jose Perez – Juan* Joseph Carberry – Longshoe* Nathan George – Ice...
(1977) as Unknown
- Heartbeat (1987) as Gang Member #2
- No Picnic (1987) as Arroyo
- *batteries not included
*batteries not included is a 1987 family-science fiction film directed by Matthew Robbins about small extraterrestrial living machines that save an apartment block under threat from property development....
(1987) (uncredited)
- Crocodile Dundee 2 (1988) as Jose
- Rooftops
Rooftops is a crime and dance drama film directed by Robert Wise, which follows the misadventures of two homeless teenagers in Manhattan. This is the second of Robert Wise's movies about poor young New Yorkers, the first being the more successful West Side Story.-Plot outline:The movie opens with...
(1989) as Martinez
- Q&A
Q & A, generally meaning "Questions & Answers", can refer to:* FAQ, a "Frequently Asked Questions" list* Q&A , a 1990 film directed by Sidney Lumet* Q & A , a 2005 novel by Vikas Swarup* Q&A , a 2006 album from rock band Office...
(1990) as Detective Valentin
- The Hard Way
The Hard Way is a 1991 action-comedy film starring Michael J. Fox and James Woods. It is directed by John Badham. The film also had notable performances by Stephen Lang, Annabella Sciorra, Luis Guzmán, LL Cool J, Delroy Lindo, Penny Marshall, and Bryant Gumbel, as himself...
(1991) as Det. Benny Poole, NYPD
- McBain
McBain may refer to:*Clan MacBain*McBain *McBain, Michigan, United States*Diane McBain, American actress*Ed McBain, pen name used by American author Evan Hunter*Scott McBain, British author...
(1991) as Papo
- Walker Texas Ranger (1992) as Gomez
- Innocent Blood
Innocent Blood is a 1992 horror-crime film directed by John Landis. The film stars Anne Parillaud as a vampire who finds herself against a blood-sucking legion of mobsters after biting a notorious crime boss played by Robert Loggia....
(1992) as Morales
- Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way is a 1993 crime film based on the novel After Hours by Judge Edwin Torres. The film adaptation was scripted by David Koepp and directed by Brian De Palma. It stars Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, Luis Guzman, John Leguizamo, Jorge Porcel, Joseph Siravo and Viggo Mortensen...
(1993) as Pachanga
- The Cowboy Way (1994) as Chango
- Stonewall
Stonewall is a 1995 historical comedy-drama film. Inspired by the memoir of the same title by openly gay historian Martin Duberman, Stonewall is a fictionalized account of the weeks leading up to the Stonewall riots, a seminal event in the modern American gay rights movement...
(1995) as Vito
- The Substitute
The Substitute is a 1996 action-crime-thriller film directed by Robert Mandel and starring Tom Berenger, Marc Anthony, Ernie Hudson, William Forsythe, Raymond Cruz, and Luis Guzmán.-Plot synopsis:...
(1996) as Rem
- Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights is a American drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in Southern California in the late 1970s and early 1980s, during the Golden Age of Porn, the screenplay focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes the popular star of pornographic films and finds...
(1997) as Maurice TT Rodriguez
- Out of Sight
Out of Sight is a 1998 Academy Award-nominated movie directed by Steven Soderbergh and based on the novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard. It was the first of several collaborations between Soderbergh and star George Clooney. The film was released on June 26, 1998. It was nominated for two...
(1998) as Chino
- The Limey
The Limey is an American revenge neo-noir crime film, directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs. The film features Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán, Peter Fonda, among others....
(1999) as Eduardo Roel
- The Bone Collector
The Bone Collector is a 1999 drama-mystery-thriller film starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie.The movie was based on a crime novel written by Jeffery Deaver, concerning the quadriplegic detective Lincoln Rhyme...
(1999) as Eddie Ortiz
- Magnolia
Magnolia is a 1999 American drama film, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and starring John C. Reilly, Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, and Jeremy Blackman. It interweaves nine separate yet connected storylines, about the interactions among several...
(1999) as Luis
- Traffic
Traffic is a 2000 crime drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Stephen Gaghan. It explores the intricacies of the illegal drug trade from a number of perspectives: a user, an enforcer, a politician and a trafficker, whose lives affect each other even though they do not meet...
(2000) as Ray Castro
- Double Whammy (2001) as Juan Benitez
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and video game designed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the second 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and sixth original title overall...
(2002) as Ricardo Díaz
- The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo is a 2002 film, the 10th film based loosely upon the book of the same name, by Alexandre Dumas, père. It was directed by Kevin Reynolds and starred Richard Harris, James Caviezel, Dagmara Dominczyk, Guy Pearce and Luis Guzman...
(2002) as Jacopo
- The Salton Sea
The Salton Sea is a 2002 film starring Val Kilmer and Vincent D'Onofrio directed by D. J. Caruso.-Cast and characters:*Val Kilmer - Danny Parker/Tom Van Allen*Vincent D'Onofrio - Pooh-Bear*Adam Goldberg - Kujo*Luis Guzmán - Quincy...
(2002) as Quincy
- Punch-Drunk Love
Punch-Drunk Love is an American surrealist, romantic comedy-drama written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Adam Sandler and Emily Watson. Anderson regulars Philip Seymour Hoffman and Luis Guzmán appear....
(2002) as Lance
- The Adventures of Pluto Nash
The Adventures of Pluto Nash is a 2002 comedy film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Eddie Murphy as the owner of a lunar nightclub investigating who was behind the arson that destroyed his club.-Plot:...
(2002) as Felix Laranga
- Welcome to Collinwood
Welcome to Collinwood is a 2002 film about five small-time criminals, from the Collinwood area of Cleveland, who try to organise one last big job. The story is a remake of the 1958 Italian movie I soliti ignoti, by Mario Monicelli.The film was written and directed by Anthony Russo and Joe...
(2002) as Cosimo
- Anger Management
Anger Management is a comedy film starring Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson, directed by Peter Segal and written by David S Dorfman. It was produced by Revolution Studios in association with Sandler's production company Happy Madison Productions and was distributed by Columbia Pictures.-Plot:The...
(2003) as Lou
- Confidence
Confidence is a 2003 film starring Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman and Rachel Weisz, directed by James Foley, and written by Doug Jung- Brief overview :...
(2003) as Officer Omar Manzano
- Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) as Ray
- Runaway Jury
Runaway Jury is an American drama/thriller film directed by Gary Fleder and starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman and Rachel Weisz...
(2003) as Jerry Hernandez (uncredited)
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is a black comedy film directed by Brad Silberling. It is based on the first three novels, The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room, and The Wide Window, in Lemony Snicket's book series...
(2004) as Bald Man
- Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power is a 2005 direct-to-video prequel to Brian DePalma's 1993 film Carlito's Way, both of which were based on the novel Carlito's Way by Judge Edwin Torres. The film was written and directed by Michael Bregman, who produced the first film...
(2005) as Nacho
- Waiting...
Waiting... is an American independent film starring Ryan Reynolds, Justin Long and Anna Faris. It was written and directed by Rob McKittrick. McKittrick wrote the screenplay while working as a waiter. Friend and producer Dean Shull, who met McKittrick while he was dining at an Orlando, Florida,...
(2005) as Raddimus
- Dreamer
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story is a 2005 film starring Dakota Fanning and Kurt Russell, inspired by the true story of an injured Thoroughbred racehorse named Mariah's Storm. It marked the directing and screenwriting debut of John Gatins.-Plot:...
(2005) as Balon
- Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation is a 2006 American/British drama film directed by Richard Linklater. The screenplay by Linklater and Eric Schlosser; the film is loosely based on Schlosser's bestselling 2001 non-fiction book Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal.-Plot:At the core of the ensemble...
(2006) as Benny
- School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels is a 2006 comedy film, starring Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Heder, and directed by Todd Phillips. The film is based on the 1960 British film of the same name. The film was released on September 29, 2006.-Plot:...
(2006) as Seargent Moorehead
- Hard Luck
Hard Luck is a 2006 film reuniting Mario Van Peebles and Wesley Snipes, who also worked together in the 1991 film New Jack City. Hard Luck features Wesley Snipes as Lucky, a down-on-his-luck former criminal and drug dealer whose post-prison trials and tribulations take him on a wild adventure...
(2006) as Million Dollar Mendez
- War (2007) as Benny
- Cleaner
Cleaner is a 2007 thriller film directed by Renny Harlin, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, and Eva Mendes.-Plot:Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he's a one man crime scene cleanup company...
(2007) as Detective Wallace
- Maldeamores
Maldeamores is a 2007 Puerto Rican film starring Luis Guzmán, written by Carlos Ruíz Ruíz and Jorge Gonzales, and directed by Ruíz and his wife Mariem Pérez Riera....
(2007) as Ismael
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Beverly Hills Chihuahua is a comedy film by Walt Disney Pictures directed by Raja Gosnell and released October 3. The plot centers around a Chihuahua who gets dognapped in Mexico and has to escape from an evil Doberman, El Diablo, with help from a lonely German Shepherd, Delgado, and a hyperactive...
(2008) as Chucho (voice)
- Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) as Johnny
- Yes Man
Yes Man is a 2008 American comedy film directed by Peyton Reed, written by Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel and starring Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, John Michael Higgins and Rhys Darby...
(2008) as Jumper
- He's Just Not That into You
He's Just Not That Into You is a 2009 American romantic comedy film, based on the self-help book of the same name by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, which in turn inspired a line of dialogue in Sex and the City...
(2009) as Javier (uncredited)
- Fighting
Fighting is a 2009 action film directed by Dito Montiel, written by Robert Munic and Dito Montiel, and starring Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Luis Guzmán, Brian J. White, Flaco Navaja and Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Cung Le. It was released on April 24, 2009 in the United States by Rogue...
(2009) as Martinez
- Still Waiting...
Still Waiting... is an American independent film starring John Michael Higgins, and Luis Guzman, and the sequel to Waiting.... Some of the cast of the original film appear in the sequel. Adam Carolla appears in an informational DVD within the movie itself, in a cameo role...
(2009) as Raddimus
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
The Taking of Pelham 123 is a 2009 thriller film, directed by Tony Scott, and starring Denzel Washington, and John Travolta. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Morton Freedgood , and is a remake of the original 1974 film adaptation, which was also remade in 1998 as a TV movie...
(2009) as Ramos
Television series
- John from Cincinnati
John from Cincinnati is an American television drama, set against the surfing community of Imperial Beach, California, that aired on HBO from June 10, 2007 to August 12, 2007. It is the result of a collaborative effort between writer/producer David Milch and author Kem Nunn, whose novels have been...
(2007) as Ramon Gaviota
- Oz
Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes. It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz aired for six seasons...
(1997/2003) as Raoul "El Cid" Hernandez
- Miami Vice
Miami Vice is an American television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The show became noted for its heavy integration of music and visual effects to tell a story. The series starred Don Johnson and Phillip Michael Thomas as two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in...
- Episode titled "Prodigal Son," where he played a thug
- seaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV is an American science fiction television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon. It originally aired on NBC between 1993 and 1996. In its final season, it was renamed seaQuest 2032....
(1994) - Episode titled "The Good Death," where he played General Guzmano
- Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, which premiered on NBC on September 13, 1990. Created by Dick Wolf, the series is set in New York City, and follows the professional lives of several police officers and prosecutors who represent the public interest in...
-Played a Honduran line cook accused of burning down a social club
- NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan....
- Played Officer Martinez' father
- Frasier
Frasier is an American sitcom broadcast on NBC for eleven seasons, from September 16, 1993 to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee in association with Paramount Television.A spin-off from Cheers, Frasier stars Kelsey Grammer as psychiatrist...
- 1 Episode as an unnamed parking garage attendant.
- House of Buggin is a short-lived Latino-themed sketch comedy television show, which aired in 1995, starring John Leguizamo and Luis Guzmán. It was aired on the FOX Network, but removed from broadcasting schedules before the completion of the first season.
- Community (NBC TV series) Episode titled "Advanced Criminal Law," where a statue of Luis Guzman was dedicated on campus.
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