Luis Guzmán

ActorProducer Aug 28 (age 69) Cayey, Puerto Rico 1977–2026 (49 year career)

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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-…

Known For

Film

Wednesday

Gomez Addams

Film

Narcos

José Rodríguez Gacha

Film

Magnolia

Luis

Film

Carlito's Way

Pachanga

Film

We're the Millers

Mexican Cop

Film

Boogie Nights

Maurice t.t. Rodriguez

Film

Yes Man

Jumper

Film

The Count of Monte Cristo

Jacopo

Filmography

Acting (177)

Movies (134)

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

2026 Upcoming

as Wart (voice)

Apr 1

Coyote vs. Acme

2026 Upcoming

as Judge Troppogrosso

Aug 26

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

Havoc

as Raul

Guns Up

as Ignatius Locke

Kinda Pregnant

as Neighborhood Man (uncredited)

5.6

Miles Away

2025

as Julio

Netflix Tudum 2025

as Self

Out of Order

as Gustav

Everybody Wants to Be Gen X

2025

as Self

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

as Chalino Valdemoro

Holy Cash

as Actor

Genie

as Detective Perez

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

as Eli Katz

Alone at Night

as JazzyLou

Story Ave

as Luis Torres

Entergalactic

as Huge Mover (voice)

Pickled

as Self

The Birthday Cake

as Jochee

Lady of the Manor

as The Bartender

The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood

as Chester Mendoza

Hold On

as Pastor Rivera

Omar Sy, c'est ta chance

as Self

Belleville Cop

as Ricardo

The Padre

as Gaspar

9/11

as Eddie

Sandy Wexler

as Oscar

Literally, Right Before Aaron

2017

as Federico

4.8

The Do-Over

2016

as Jorge the Shooter Boy

5.7

Keanu

2016

as Bacon

6.1

De Puerto Rico para el mundo

2016

as Self

1.5

Puerto Ricans in Paris

2015

as Luis

5.7

Ana Maria in Novela Land

2015

as Schmidt

5.1

Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha

as Farmer

Top Five

as Bobby the Cop

In the Blood

as Chief Ramón Garza

Henry & Me

as Lefty Gomez

Two Men in Town

as Terence

The Lookalike

as Vincent

Reclaim

as Superintendent

We're the Millers

as Mexican Cop

Turbo

as Angelo (voice)

The Last Stand

as Mike Figuerola

Aztec Warrior

as Aztec Warrior

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

as Gabato Laguatan

Rise of the Damned

as Ramone

Arthur

as Bitterman

The Caller

as George

Old Dogs

as Nick - Child Proofer #2

5.6

He's Just Not That Into You

2009

as Javier (uncredited)

6.6

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

as Phil Ramos

Fighting

as Martinez

Still Waiting...

as Raddimus

The Face is Familiar

as Himself

Nothing Like the Holidays

as Johnny

Yes Man

as Jumper

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

2008

as Chucho (voice)

5.4

I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face

as Luis

War

as Benny

Cleaner

as Det. Jim Vargas

Maldeamores

as Ismael (segment "En la Urbanización")

6.9

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

2007

as Self

School for Scoundrels

2006

as Sergeant Moorehead

5.5

Hard Luck

2006

as Million Dollar Mendez

Fast Food Nation

as Benny

Waiting...

as Raddimus

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

2005

as Balon

7.0

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power

2005

as Nacho Reyes

4.7

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

as Bald Man

Anger Management

as Lou

Runaway Jury

as Jerry Fernandez

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd

as Ray

Confidence

as Manzano

The Count of Monte Cristo

as Jacopo

Punch-Drunk Love

as Lance

Welcome to Collinwood

as Cosimo

The Salton Sea

as Quincy

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

as Felix Laranga

Ballchewer

as Self

Sam the Man

as Murray

Home Invaders

as Peligro

Starwater

Double Whammy

as Juan Benitez

Traffic

as Ray Castro

The Huntress

as Paulie Dortmunder

Luckytown

as Jimmy

Table One

as Xavier

Thin Air

as Chollo

Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'

as Self

Magnolia

as Luis

The Bone Collector

as Eddie Ortiz

The Limey

as Eduardo Roel

Mind Prey

as Det. Black

Snake Eyes

as Cyrus

Out of Sight

as José 'Chino' Chirino

One Tough Cop

as Gunman Popi

Boogie Nights

as Maurice t.t. Rodriguez

Pronto

as Buck Torres

The Brave

as Luis

The Substitute

as Rem

On Seventh Avenue

as Eddie Diaz

Stonewall

as Vito

Lotto Land

as Ricki

Hand Gun

as Rick

El Vagabundo Con Suerte

as Luis

The Cowboy Way

as Chango

The Burning Season

as Estate Boss

Carlito's Way

as Pachanga

Guilty as Sin

as Lt. Bernard Martinez

Mr. Wonderful

as Juice

Naked in New York

as Auditioner

Double Deception

as Ronald Sharkey

Innocent Blood

as Morales

Empire City

To Catch a Killer

as Waiter (uncredited)

6.7

Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo

1992

as Guard

In the Shadow of a Killer

as Louis Velazquez

The Hard Way

as Pooley

McBain

as Papo

Jumpin' at the Boneyard

as Taxi Driver

Q & A

as Luis Valentin

Black Rain

as Frankie

Family Business

as Torres

Rooftops

as Martinez

True Believer

as Ortega

Crocodile Dundee II

as Jose

*batteries not included

1987

as Bystander (uncredited)

6.7

Heartbeat

1987

as Gang Member #2

5.5

Seven Women, Seven Sins

1986

as Lotto Man (segment "Greed")

No Picnic

as Arroyo

Variety

as Jose

Short Eyes

as Inmate

The Patience of Vultures

Dead Guy

Television (43)

Hot Ones Versus

2024

as Self

9.3

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

2023

as President Council Peña (voice)

Poker Face

as Raoul

Wednesday

as Gomez Addams

Wednesday

as Gomez Addams

The Resort

as Illan Iberra

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021

as Self - Contestant

7.0

Ultra City Smiths

2021

as Rodrigo Smalls (voice)

Hightown

as Jorge Cuevas

Godfather of Harlem

as Alejandro 'El Guapo' Villabuena

Perpetual Grace LTD

as Hector Contreras

Drop the Mic

as Self

Roadies

as Gooch

Narcos

as José Rodríguez Gacha

Code Black

as Jesse Salander

The Eric Andre Show

as Self

Shameless

as Mikey O'Shea

Republic of Doyle

as Charles Alomar

How to Make It in America

as Rene Calderon

Community

as Luis Guzmán

Free Radio

as Self

John from Cincinnati

2007

as Ramon Gaviota

6.2

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

2006

as Self

I Love Toys

2006

I Love the '90s: Part Deux

2005

I Love the '80s Strikes Back

2003

8.0

Luis

2003

as Luis

The Beat

2000

2.0

1997

as Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez

Early Edition

as John Hernandez

House of Buggin'

New York Undercover

Raw

as Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

NYPD Blue

as Hector Martinez

Frasier

as George

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Gomez

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993

as Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera

seaQuest DSV

as General Guzmano

Law & Order

as Cesar Pescador

The Equalizer

as Gypsy Cabbie

Miami Vice

as Miguel Revilla

Hunter

as Carlos Delgado

Crew (3)

Movies (3)

Miles Away

2025

Executive Producer

Story Ave

2023

Executive Producer

5.4

Puerto Ricans in Paris

2015

Executive Producer

5.7