Luis Guzmán
Highest Rated: 96% Story Ave (2023)
Lowest Rated: 0% Reclaim (2014)
Birthday: Aug 28, 1956
Birthplace: Cayey, Puerto Rico
Having appeared in numerous high profile features and television shows, actor Luis Guzman developed into a prominent character actor equally adept at performing in comedies and dramas. Guzman began his career in often nameless roles, playing assorted thugs and cops in films like "Crocodile Dundee II" (1988) and "The Hard Way" (1991). But his fortunes changed once he began working with the likes of directors Paul Thomas Anderson and Steven Soderbergh, both of whom used him to great effect in "Boogie Nights" (1997), "Out of Sight" (1998) and "Traffic" (2000). He had greater difficulty on the small screen, however, having a brief stint as the star of his own sitcom, "Luis" (Fox, 2003), while appearing in the confusing David Milch drama "John From Cincinnati" (HBO, 2007), both of which failed to survive their first seasons. Nonetheless, Guzman remained a favorite of many directors, who admired his strong work ethic and dedication to his craft.
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Luis Guzmán
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Holy Cash | Unknown (Character) | - | 2024 |
31% |
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Genie | Detective Perez (Character) | - | 2023 |
96% |
|
Story Ave |
Luis Torres (Character), Executive Producer |
$60.2K | 2023 |
20% |
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Alone at Night | JazzyLou (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Pickled | Self | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood | Chester Mendoza (Character) | - | 2021 |
25% |
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Lady of the Manor | The Bartender (Character) | - | 2021 |
22% |
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The Birthday Cake | Jochee (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet |
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The Padre | Gaspar (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet |
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Belleville Cop | Ricardo Garcia (Character) | - | 2018 |
25% |
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Literally, Right Before Aaron | Federico (Character) | - | 2017 |
20% |
|
9/11 | Eddie (Character) | $172.0K | 2017 |
9% |
|
The Do Over | Unknown (Character) | - | 2016 |
78% |
|
Keanu | Bacon (Character) | $20.6M | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Aztec Warrior |
Aztec Warrior (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2016 |
No Score Yet |
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Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha | Farmer (Character) | - | 2015 |
33% |
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Puerto Ricans in Paris | Luis (Character) | $90.9K | 2015 |
56% |
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Ana Maria in Novela Land | Licenciado Schmidt (Character) | - | 2015 |
80% |
|
Henry & Me | Lefty Gomez (Voice) | - | 2014 |
47% |
|
Two Men in Town | Terence (Character) | - | 2014 |
20% |
|
The Lookalike | Vincent (Character) | - | 2014 |
0% |
|
Reclaim | Detective (Character) | - | 2014 |
38% |
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In the Blood | Chief Ramón Garza (Character) | - | 2014 |
48% |
|
We're the Millers | Mexican Cop (Character) | $150.4M | 2013 |
67% |
|
Turbo | Angelo (Voice) | $83.0M | 2013 |
61% |
|
The Last Stand | Mike Figuerola (Character) | $12.0M | 2013 |
45% |
|
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Gabato (Character) | $103.8M | 2012 |
38% |
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The Caller | George (Character) | - | 2011 |
27% |
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Arthur | Bitterman (Character) | $33.0M | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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Still Waiting ... | Unknown (Character) | - | 2009 |
51% |
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The Taking of Pelham 123 | Phil Ramos (Character) | $65.5M | 2009 |
39% |
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Fighting | Martinez (Character) | $23.0M | 2009 |
53% |
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Nothing Like the Holidays | Johnny (Character) | $7.5M | 2008 |
40% |
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua | chucho (Voice) | $94.5M | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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Lovesickness | Ismael (Character) | - | 2007 |
17% |
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Cleaner | Detective Jim Vargas (Character) | - | 2007 |
13% |
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War | Benny (Character) | $22.5M | 2007 |
52% |
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Disappearances | Brother St. Hilaire (Character) | $6.5K | 2006 |
49% |
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Fast Food Nation | Benny (Character) | $1.0M | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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Hard Luck | Million Dollar Mendez (Character) | - | 2006 |
27% |
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School for Scoundrels | Sergeant Moorehead (Character) | $17.8M | 2006 |
64% |
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Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story | Balon (Character) | $32.7M | 2005 |
30% |
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Waiting ... | Raddimus (Character) | $16.1M | 2005 |
33% |
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Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Nacho Reyes (Character) | - | 2005 |
72% |
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Bald Man (Character) | $118.6M | 2004 |
10% |
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Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | Ray (Character) | $26.1M | 2003 |
69% |
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Confidence | Omar Manzano (Character) | $12.2M | 2003 |
42% |
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Anger Management | Lou (Character) | $133.8M | 2003 |
79% |
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Punch-Drunk Love | Lance (Character) | $17.8M | 2002 |
55% |
|
Welcome to Collinwood | Cosimo (Character) | $334.0K | 2002 |
5% |
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The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Felix Laranga (Character) | $4.4M | 2002 |
63% |
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The Salton Sea | Quincy (Character) | $676.7K | 2002 |
73% |
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The Count of Monte Cristo | Jacopo (Character) | $54.2M | 2002 |
30% |
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Double Whammy | Juan Benitez (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Home Invaders | Peligro (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Table One | Xavier (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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Sam the Man | Murray (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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Luckytown | Jimmy (Character) | - | 2000 |
93% |
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Traffic | Ray Castro (Character) | $124.1M | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Thin Air: A Spenser Mystery | Chollo (Character) | - | 2000 |
92% |
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The Limey | Ed (Character) | $3.2M | 1999 |
82% |
|
Magnolia | Self | $22.5M | 1999 |
29% |
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The Bone Collector | Eddie Ortiz (Character) | $66.5M | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mind Prey | Det. Black (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mockery for Justice | Det. Black (Character) | - | 1999 |
43% |
|
Snake Eyes | Cyrus (Character) | $55.6M | 1998 |
94% |
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Out of Sight | Chino (Character) | $37.5M | 1998 |
24% |
|
One Tough Cop | Gunman Popi (Character) | $1.2M | 1998 |
94% |
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Boogie Nights | Maurice TT Rodriguez (Character) | $26.4M | 1997 |
33% |
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The Brave | Luis (Character) | - | 1997 |
42% |
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The Substitute | Rem (Character) | $14.8M | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | On Seventh Avenue | Eddie Diaz (Character) | - | 1996 |
67% |
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Stonewall | Vito (Character) | $706.4K | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lotto Land | Ricki (Character) | - | 1995 |
20% |
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The Cowboy Way | Chango (Character) | $19.6M | 1994 |
No Score Yet |
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The Burning Season | Estate Boss (Character) | - | 1994 |
38% |
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Guilty as Sin | Lt. Martinez (Character) | $22.7M | 1993 |
84% |
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Carlito's Way | Pachanga (Character) | $36.5M | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Quiet Killer | Adelaido Ortiz (Character) | - | 1992 |
33% |
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McBain | Papo (Character) | $294.5K | 1991 |
No Score Yet |
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Jumpin' at the Boneyard | Taxi Driver (Character) | $5.9K | 1991 |
75% |
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The Hard Way | Detective Benny Pooley (Character) | $24.5M | 1991 |
88% |
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Q & A | Det. Luis Valentin (Character) | $10.5M | 1990 |
10% |
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Rooftops | Martinez (Character) | $1.1M | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | No Picnic | Unknown (Character) | - | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Seven Women, Seven Sins | Unknown (Character) | - | 1986 |
No Score Yet |
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Variety | Jose (Character) | - | 1983 |
92% |
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Short Eyes | Inmate (Character) | - | 1978 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rewind the '90s | Self | 2023 |
98% | 81% | Poker Face | Raoul (Guest Star) | 2023 |
73% | 85% | Wednesday | Gomez Addams (Character) | 2022 |
88% | No Score Yet | Ultra City Smiths | Rodrigo Smalls (Voice) | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | AMC+ Fan Experience | Unknown (Character) | 2021 |
88% | 88% | Perpetual Grace LTD | Hector Contreras (Character) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Call With Carson Daly | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bar Rescue | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 82% | Code Black | Jesse Sallander (Character) | 2015-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Drop the Mic | Contestant | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Desus & Mero | Guest | 2018 |
35% | 86% | Roadies | Gooch (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2013 |
66% | 70% | How to Make It in America | Rene (Character) | 2010-2011 |
88% | 88% | Community | Himself (Guest Star) | 2011 |
58% | 86% | John From Cincinnati | Ramon Gaviota (Character) | 2007 |
23% | No Score Yet | Luis | Unknown (Character) | 2003 |
95% | 94% | Frasier | George (Guest Star) | 2002 |
93% | 95% | Oz | Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez (Guest Star) | 1998-2000 |
92% | No Score Yet | The Beat | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
88% | No Score Yet | Michael Hayes | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Early Edition | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Swift Justice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | New York Undercover | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995-1996 |
83% | 93% | NYPD Blue | Hector Martinez (Guest Star) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Civil Wars | Hector Rodriguez (Guest Star) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Law & Order | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hunter | Carlos Delgado (Guest Star) | 1990 |
71% | 88% | Miami Vice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Equalizer | Gypsy Cabbie (Guest Star) | 1985 |