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
- 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 · 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 · Ultra City Smiths as Rodrigo Smalls (voice)
- 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
- 2017 · Drop the Mic as Self
- 2016 · Roadies as Gooch
- 2016 · The Do-Over as Jorge the Shooter Boy
- 2015 · Code Black as Jesse Salander
- 2015 · Narcos as José Rodríguez Gacha
- 2014 · Henry & Me as Lefty Gomez
- 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 · 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 · He's Just Not That Into You as Javier (uncredited)
- 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 · I Love the '70s: Volume 2 as Self
- 2005 · Waiting... as Raddimus
- 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 · Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd as Ray
- 2003 · Anger Management as Lou
- 2002 · Punch-Drunk Love as Lance
- 2002 · The Count of Monte Cristo as Jacopo
- 2000 · Traffic as Ray Castro
- 2000 · The Beat as
- 1999 · Magnolia as Luis
- 1999 · The Bone Collector as Eddie Ortiz
- 1999 · The Limey as Eduardo Roel
- 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 · The Substitute as Rem
- 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 · McBain as Papo
- 1990 · Law & Order as Cesar Pescador
- 1990 · Q & A as Luis Valentin
- 1989 · Black Rain as Frankie
- 1988 · Crocodile Dundee II as Jose
- 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
- 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
- 2025 · Netflix Tudum 2025 as Self
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2023 · Story Ave as Luis Torres
- 2023 · Alone at Night as JazzyLou
- 2021 · The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood as Chester Mendoza
- 2021 · Lady of the Manor as The Bartender
- 2021 · The Birthday Cake as Jochee
- 2019 · Hold On as Pastor Rivera
- 2018 · Omar Sy, c'est ta chance as Self
- 2018 · Belleville Cop as Ricardo
- 2018 · The Padre as Gaspar
- 2017 · 9/11 as Eddie
- 2017 · Literally, Right Before Aaron as Federico
- 2017 · Sandy Wexler as Oscar
- 2016 · De Puerto Rico para el mundo as Self
- 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 · The Lookalike as Vincent
- 2014 · Two Men in Town as Terence
- 2014 · In the Blood as Chief Ramón Garza
- 2013 · Aztec Warrior as Aztec Warrior
- 2011 · The Caller as George
- 2011 · Rise of the Damned as Ramone
- 2011 · Arthur as Bitterman
- 2009 · The Face is Familiar as Himself
- 2009 · Fighting as Martinez
- 2009 · Still Waiting... as Raddimus
- 2008 · Nothing Like the Holidays as Johnny
- 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
- 2006 · Fast Food Nation as Benny
- 2006 · Hard Luck as Million Dollar Mendez
- 2006 · School for Scoundrels as Sergeant Moorehead
- 2006 · I Love Toys as
- 2005 · Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Nacho Reyes
- 2005 · Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story as Balon
- 2003 · Confidence as Manzano
- 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
- 2002 · The Salton Sea as Quincy
- 2001 · Double Whammy as Juan Benitez
- 2001 · Home Invaders as Peligro
- 2001 · Sam the Man as Murray
- 2001 · Starwater as
- 2000 · Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' as Self
- 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
- 1998 · One Tough Cop as Gunman Popi
- 1997 · The Brave as Luis
- 1997 · Pronto as Buck Torres
- 1996 · On Seventh Avenue as Eddie Diaz
- 1995 · Stonewall as Vito
- 1995 · Lotto Land as Ricki
- 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 · Mr. Wonderful as Juice
- 1993 · Guilty as Sin as Lt. Bernard Martinez
- 1992 · Innocent Blood as Morales
- 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
- 1991 · Jumpin' at the Boneyard as Taxi Driver
- 1991 · The Hard Way as Pooley
- 1989 · Family Business as Torres
- 1989 · Rooftops as Martinez
- 1989 · True Believer as Ortega
- 1987 · *batteries not included as Bystander (uncredited)
- 1985 · Variety as Jose
- 1977 · Short Eyes as Inmate
- Future · The Patience of Vultures as




