Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/28/1956
Place of Birth
Cayey, Puerto Rico
Also Known As
Luiz GusmanLuis GuzmanΛούις Γκούζμαν
Luis Guzmán
Biography
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 Ci...
Known For
Guns Up
as Ignatius Locke
Out of Sight
as José 'Chino' Chirino
War
as Benny
Q & A
as Luis Valentin
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
as Gabato Laguatan
Havoc
as Raul
Kinda Pregnant
as Neighborhood Man (uncredited)
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Jacopo
Waiting...
as Raddimus
Cleaner
as Det. Jim Vargas
Reclaim
as Superintendent
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
as Ray
Double Whammy
as Juan Benitez
Yes Man
as Jumper
Top Five
as Bobby the Cop
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Bald Man
The Brave
as Luis
Still Waiting...
as Raddimus
We're the Millers
as Mexican Cop
Boogie Nights
as Maurice t.t. Rodriguez
Career Timeline
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1993
Carlito's Way
as Pachanga
Naked in New York
as Auditioner
Mr. Wonderful
as Juice
NYPD Blue
as Hector Martinez
Frasier
as George
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
seaQuest DSV
as General Guzmano
Double Deception
as Ronald Sharkey
Guilty as Sin
as Lt. Bernard Martinez
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Gomez
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera
Raw
as Self