Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

177

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-08-28 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Cayey, Puerto Rico

Also Known As

Luiz Gusman

Luis Guzman

Λούις Γκούζμαν

لوییس گوزمن

Luis Guzmán

Biography

Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is an actor from Puerto Rico. 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

Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way

Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Magnolia

Magnolia

Traffic

Traffic

Double Deception

Double Deception

Acting

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd

2003

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd

as

Ray

Yes Man

2008

Yes Man

as

Jumper

The Limey

1999

The Limey

as

Eduardo Roel

War

2007

War

as

Benny

Boogie Nights

1997

Boogie Nights

as

Maurice t.t. Rodriguez

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002

The Count of Monte Cristo

as

Jacopo

Carlito's Way

1993

Carlito's Way

as

Pachanga

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

2002

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

as

Felix Laranga

Maldeamores

2007

Maldeamores

as

Ismael (segment "En la Urbanización")

Waiting...

2005

Waiting...

as

Raddimus

The Salton Sea

2002

The Salton Sea

as

Quincy

Punch-Drunk Love

2002

Punch-Drunk Love

as

Lance

Mind Prey

1999

Mind Prey

as

Det. Black

The Patience of Vultures

The Patience of Vultures

as

Snake Eyes

1998

Snake Eyes

as

Cyrus

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power

2005

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power

as

Nacho Reyes

The Bone Collector

1999

The Bone Collector

as

Eddie Ortiz

Anger Management

2003

Anger Management

as

Lou

Nothing Like the Holidays

2008

Nothing Like the Holidays

as

Johnny

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

2005

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

as

Balon

The Brave

1997

The Brave

as

Luis

Cleaner

2007

Cleaner

as

Det. Jim Vargas

Hard Luck

2006

Hard Luck

as

Million Dollar Mendez

School for Scoundrels

2006

School for Scoundrels

as

Sergeant Moorehead

Innocent Blood

1992

Innocent Blood

as

Morales

Double Whammy

2001

Double Whammy

as

Juan Benitez

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

2008

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

as

Chucho (voice)

Luckytown

2000

Luckytown

as

Jimmy

Arthur

2011

Arthur

as

Bitterman

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

2009

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

as

Phil Ramos

The Cowboy Way

1994

The Cowboy Way

as

Chango

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

2012

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

as

Gabato Laguatan

Rise of the Damned

2011

Rise of the Damned

as

Ramone

The Caller

2011

The Caller

as

George

Variety

1985

Variety

as

Jose

The Last Stand

2013

The Last Stand

as

Mike Figuerola

Top Five

2014

Top Five

as

Bobby the Cop

Turbo

2013

Turbo

as

Angelo (voice)

One Tough Cop

1998

One Tough Cop

as

Gunman Popi

Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'

2000

Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'

as

Self

Stonewall

1995

Stonewall

as

Vito

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

2007

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

as

Self

Out of Order

2025

Out of Order

as

Gustav

The Face is Familiar

2009

The Face is Familiar

as

Himself

Sam the Man

2001

Sam the Man

as

Murray

Thin Air

2000

Thin Air

as

Chollo

Table One

2000

Table One

as

Xavier

Q & A

1990

Q & A

as

Luis Valentin

Guns Up

2025

Guns Up

as

Ignatius Locke

Two Men in Town

2014

Two Men in Town

as

Terence

Fighting

2009

Fighting

as

Martinez

Genie

2023

Genie

as

Detective Perez

In the Blood

2014

In the Blood

as

Chief Ramón Garza

Hand Gun

1994

Hand Gun

as

Rick

Naked in New York

1993

Naked in New York

as

Auditioner

The Substitute

1996

The Substitute

as

Rem

Dead Guy

Dead Guy

as

Still Waiting...

2009

Still Waiting...

as

Raddimus

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

2023

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

as

Eli Katz

Starwater

2001

Starwater

as

Home Invaders

2001

Home Invaders

as

Peligro

Omar Sy, c'est ta chance

2018

Omar Sy, c'est ta chance

as

Self

The Hard Way

1991

The Hard Way

as

Pooley

Jumpin' at the Boneyard

1991

Jumpin' at the Boneyard

as

Taxi Driver

Reclaim

2014

Reclaim

as

Superintendent

We're the Millers

2013

We're the Millers

as

Mexican Cop

Henry & Me

2014

Henry & Me

as

Lefty Gomez

The Lookalike

2014

The Lookalike

as

Vincent

The Huntress

2000

The Huntress

as

Paulie Dortmunder

Old Dogs

2009

Old Dogs

as

Nick - Child Proofer #2

Heartbeat

1987

Heartbeat

as

Gang Member #2

Ana Maria in Novela Land

2015

Ana Maria in Novela Land

as

Schmidt

Crocodile Dundee II

1988

Crocodile Dundee II

as

Jose

Entergalactic

2022

Entergalactic

as

Huge Mover (voice)

Pronto

1997

Pronto

as

Buck Torres

Guilty as Sin

1993

Guilty as Sin

as

Lt. Bernard Martinez

On Seventh Avenue

1996

On Seventh Avenue

as

Eddie Diaz

Pickled

2022

Pickled

as

Self

Puerto Ricans in Paris

2015

Puerto Ricans in Paris

as

Luis

Aztec Warrior

2013

Aztec Warrior

as

Aztec Warrior

The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood

2021

The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood

as

Chester Mendoza

Story Ave

2023

Story Ave

as

Luis Torres

Short Eyes

1977

Short Eyes

as

Inmate

True Believer

1989

True Believer

as

Ortega

The Do-Over

2016

The Do-Over

as

Jorge the Shooter Boy

Keanu

2016

Keanu

as

Bacon

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

as

Bald Man

Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha

2015

Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha

as

Farmer

Black Rain

1989

Black Rain

as

Frankie

Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo

1992

Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo

as

Guard

Magnolia

1999

Magnolia

as

Luis

Out of Sight

1998

Out of Sight

as

José 'Chino' Chirino

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

2024

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

as

Chalino Valdemoro

Traffic

2000

Traffic

as

Ray Castro

De Puerto Rico para el mundo

2016

De Puerto Rico para el mundo

as

Self

Family Business

1989

Family Business

as

Torres

He's Just Not That Into You

2009

He's Just Not That Into You

as

Javier (uncredited)

Literally, Right Before Aaron

2017

Literally, Right Before Aaron

as

Federico

Sandy Wexler

2017

Sandy Wexler

as

Oscar

9/11

2017

9/11

as

Eddie

Hold On

2019

Hold On

as

Pastor Rivera

To Catch a Killer

1992

To Catch a Killer

as

Waiter (uncredited)

Confidence

2003

Confidence

as

Manzano

Double Deception

1993

Double Deception

as

Ronald Sharkey

Belleville Cop

2018

Belleville Cop

as

Ricardo

Mr. Wonderful

1993

Mr. Wonderful

as

Juice

Fast Food Nation

2006

Fast Food Nation

as

Benny

In the Shadow of a Killer

1992

In the Shadow of a Killer

as

Louis Velazquez

Runaway Jury

2003

Runaway Jury

as

Jerry Fernandez

The Padre

2018

The Padre

as

Gaspar

The Burning Season

1994

The Burning Season

as

Estate Boss

No Picnic

1986

No Picnic

as

Arroyo

Seven Women, Seven Sins

1986

Seven Women, Seven Sins

as

Lotto Man (segment "Greed")

McBain

1991

McBain

as

Papo

Ballchewer

2002

Ballchewer

as

Rooftops

1989

Rooftops

as

Martinez

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

2026

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

as

Alone at Night

2023

Alone at Night

as

JazzyLou

The Birthday Cake

2021

The Birthday Cake

as

Jochee

Havoc

2025

Havoc

as

Raul

Lady of the Manor

2021

Lady of the Manor

as

The Bartender

Holy Cash

2024

Holy Cash

as

Actor

*batteries not included

1987

*batteries not included

as

Bystander (uncredited)

Kinda Pregnant

2025

Kinda Pregnant

as

Neighborhood Man (uncredited)

Miles Away

2025

Miles Away

as

Julio

Coyote vs. Acme

2026

Coyote vs. Acme

as

Judge Troppogrosso

I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face

2008

I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face

as

Luis

Netflix Tudum 2025

2025

Netflix Tudum 2025

as

Self

Welcome to Collinwood

2002

Welcome to Collinwood

as

Cosimo

The Lucky Tramp

1994

The Lucky Tramp

as

Luis

Miami Vice ‘The Prodigal Son’

1987

Miami Vice ‘The Prodigal Son’

as

Miguel Revilla

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Cesar Pescador

John from Cincinnati

John from Cincinnati

as

Ramon Gaviota

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

as

General Guzmano

Early Edition

Early Edition

as

John Hernandez

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as

Miguel Revilla

The Beat

The Beat

as

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

as

Gomez

Oz

as

Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez

Frasier

Frasier

as

George

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

as

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as

Gypsy Cabbie

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

as

Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera

Hunter

Hunter

as

Carlos Delgado

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

Community

Community

as

Luis Guzmán

I Love the '90s: Part Deux

I Love the '90s: Part Deux

as

I Love Toys

I Love Toys

as

House of Buggin'

House of Buggin'

as

Luis

Luis

as

Free Radio

Free Radio

as

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

as

Self

I Love the '80s Strikes Back

I Love the '80s Strikes Back

as

Ultra City Smiths

Ultra City Smiths

as

Rodrigo Smalls (voice)

How to Make It in America

How to Make It in America

as

Rene Calderon

Godfather of Harlem

Godfather of Harlem

as

Alejandro 'El Guapo' Villabuena

Code Black

Code Black

as

Jesse Salander

The Resort

The Resort

as

Illan Iberra

Roadies

Roadies

as

Gooch

Narcos

Narcos

as

José Rodríguez Gacha

Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

as

Self

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

as

Self - Contestant

Hightown

Hightown

as

Jorge Cuevas

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

as

Hector Martinez

Perpetual Grace LTD

Perpetual Grace LTD

as

Hector Contreras

Raw

Raw

as

Self

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

as

President Council Peña (voice)

Wednesday

Wednesday

as

Gomez Addams

Republic of Doyle

Republic of Doyle

as

Charles Alomar

Poker Face

Poker Face

as

Raoul

The Eric Andre Show

The Eric Andre Show

as

Self

Shameless

Shameless

as

Mikey O'Shea

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as

Goon #1

Hot Ones Versus

Hot Ones Versus

as

Self

Production

Puerto Ricans in Paris

2015

Puerto Ricans in Paris

as

Story Ave

2023

Story Ave

as

Miles Away

2025

Miles Away

as

Crew

Directing