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Luis Guzmán
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Guzmán in February 2012 at the French premiere of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Born (1956-08-28) August 28, 1956 (age 66)
EducationThe American University
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present

Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is a Puerto Rican actor. His career spans over 40 years and includes a number of films and television series. He has appeared in the Paul Thomas Anderson films Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999) and Punch-Drunk Love (2002) and the Steven Soderbergh films Out of Sight (1998), The Limey (1999) and Traffic (2000). His other film credits include Q & A (1990), The Hard Way (1991), Carlito's Way (1993) and Keanu (2016). For his role in The Limey, he received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male.

On television, he starred as Raoul "El Cid" Hernandez on the HBO prison drama Oz (1998–2000), José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha on Narcos (2015), Jesse "Mama" Salander on the CBS medical drama Code Black (2015–18), Hector Contreras on Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019) and Gomez Addams on Wednesday (2022).

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Early life

Guzmán was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico, and was raised in New York City's Greenwich Village and the surrounding Lower East Side neighborhood. His mother, Rosa, was a hospital worker, and his stepfather, Benjamin Cardona, was a TV repairman.[1] Guzmán graduated from The American University, and shortly after began his career as a social worker and moonlighted as an actor, eventually becoming heavily involved in street theater and independent films.[2]

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Career

Guzmán at the 2009 premiere of Whatever Works.
Guzmán at the 2009 premiere of Whatever Works.

Guzman's numerous movie credits include Carlito's Way, Carlito's Way: Rise to Power, Punch-Drunk Love, Welcome to Collinwood, Stonewall, Waiting..., The Salton Sea, and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.[3][4] He has also appeared on the TV shows Homicide: Life on the Street, Frasier, Community and Oz and voiced Ricardo Diaz in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and its prequel Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. Guzmán starred in the short-lived 2003 television comedy Luis, and is a commentator on VH1's I Love the '80s, as well as I Love Toys and its sequels, including I Love the '70s and I Love the '90s. He co-starred on the 2007 HBO series John from Cincinnati, which lasted one season.

In early 2008, Guzmán starred in "Naturally Aged Cheddar Hunks" TV ads for Cabot Creamery.[5] He also appeared in the music video "Yes We Can." In 2010, he starred in HBO's How to Make It in America and appeared in a comical series of Snickers commercials that played during that year's Super Bowl.[6][7]

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

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Luis (TV series)

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I Love the '70s (American TV series)

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Personal life

Guzmán resides in Sutton, Vermont.[8]

Guzmán endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for President in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[9]

In 2018, Guzmán, along with New York Yankees all-star Bernie Williams, appeared in a season six episode of Jon Taffer's Bar Rescue, offering assistance not only to the El Krajo Tavern in Loiza, but the town's community center, after it was devastated from Hurricane Maria.

During Telegramgate, Guzmán was interviewed by MSNBC for his opinions on the situation in Puerto Rico and he expressed that "Ricky had to go" and that corruption on the island was a major problem that he hoped would be solved.[10]

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Telegramgate

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Telegramgate, also known as Chatgate or RickyLeaks, was a political scandal involving Ricardo Rosselló, then Governor of Puerto Rico, which began on July 8, 2019, with the leak of hundreds of pages of a group chat on the messaging application Telegram between Rosselló and member of his cabinet. The messages were considered vulgar, racist, and homophobic toward several individuals and groups, and discussed how they would use the media to target potential political opponents. The leak came in the midst of allegations by former Secretary of Treasury of Puerto Rico, Raúl Maldonado Gautier, that his department boasted an "institutional mafia" that Rosselló was involved in. The leaks also came a year after a previous scandal, dubbed WhatsApp Gate, involving other members of Rosselló's cabinet.

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Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1977 Short Eyes Prisoner
1983 Variety Jose
1986 No Picnic Arroyo
1987 batteries not included Bystander
1988 Crocodile Dundee II Jose
1989 True Believer Ortega
Rooftops Martinez
Black Rain Frankie
Family Business Julio Torres
1990 Q & A Detective Luis Valentin
1991 The Hard Way Detective Benny Poole
McBain Papo
1992 Innocent Blood Morales
Jumpin' at the Boneyard Taxi Driver
1993 Guilty as Sin Detective Martinez
Naked in New York Auditioner
Mr. Wonderful Juice
Carlito's Way Pachanga
1994 The Cowboy Way Chango
1995 Lotto Land Ricki
Stonewall Vito
1996 The Substitute "Rem"
1997 The Brave Luis
Boogie Nights Maurice "T.T." Rodriguez
1998 Out of Sight Chino
Snake Eyes Cyrus, Drug Dealer
One Tough Cop Gunman Papi
1999 The Limey Eduardo Roel
The Bone Collector Eddie Ortiz
Magnolia Luis
2000 Luckytown Jimmy
Traffic DEA Agent Ray Castro
2001 Double Whammy Juan Benitez
Sam the Man Murray
2002 The Count of Monte Cristo Jacopo
The Salton Sea Quincy
Punch-Drunk Love Lance
Welcome to Collinwood Cosimo
The Adventures of Pluto Nash Felix Laranga
2003 Confidence Officer Omar Manzano
Anger Management Lou
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd Ray Christmas
Runaway Jury Jerry Hernandez
2004 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Bald Man
2005 Dreamer Balon
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power Nacho Reyes Direct-to-video
Waiting... Raddimus
2006 Disappearances Brother St. Hilaire
Fast Food Nation Benny
School for Scoundrels Sergeant Moorehead
Hard Luck "Million Dollar" Mendez Direct-to-video
2007 Maldeamores Ismael
War Benny AKA Rogue Assassin
Cleaner Detective Vargas
2008 Beverly Hills Chihuahua Chucho (voice)
Nothing like the Holidays Johnny
Yes Man Jumper
2009 He's Just Not That Into You Javier
Still Waiting... Raddimus Direct-to-video
Fighting Martinez
The Taking of Pelham 123 Phil Ramos
Old Dogs Nick
2011 Arthur Bitterman
The Caller George
2012 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Gabato Laguatan
2013 The Last Stand Deputy Mike Figuerola
Turbo Angelo (voice)
We're the Millers Mexican Cop
2014 Two Men in Town Terence
In the Blood Chief Ramón Garza
The Lookalike Vincent
Henry & Me Vernon "Lefty" Gomez (voice)
Top Five Bobby the Cop
Reclaim Superintendent
2015 Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha Farmer
Ana Maria in Novela Land Licenciado Schmidt
Puerto Ricans in Paris Luis
2016 Keanu Bacon Diaz
The Do-Over Jorge the Shooter Boy
2017 Sandy Wexler Oscar
Literally, Right Before Aaron Federico
9/11 Eddie
2018 The Padre Gaspar
Belleville Cop Ricardo Garcia[11]
2021 Lady of the Manor Wally
The Birthday Cake Jochee
2023 Havoc TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 The Equalizer Gypsy Cabbie Episode: "The Lock Box"
1985–86 Miami Vice Miguel Revilla, Goon #1 2 episodes
1990 Hunter Carlos Delgado Episode: "La Familia"
1991 Monsters Luis Episode: "Desirable Alien"
Law & Order Cesar Pescador Episode: "Heaven"
1992 To Catch a Killer Waiter Television film
Quiet Killer Adelaido Ortiz
Civil Wars Hector Rodriguez Episode: "Tape Fear"
1993 Homicide: Life on the Street Lorenzo Molera Episode: "Son of a Gun"
Walker, Texas Ranger Gomez Episode: "Storm Warning"
NYPD Blue Hector Martinez 2 episodes
1994 seaQuest DSV General Guzmano Episode: "The Good Death"
The Burning Season Estate Boss Television film
1995 House of Buggin' Various 10 episodes
1995–96 New York Undercover Det. Lopez, Joaquin 2 episodes
1998 Early Edition John Hernandez Episode: "The Quality of Mercy"
Michael Hayes Santos Episode: "Vaughn Mowery"
1998–2000 Oz Raoul "El Cid" Hernandez 12 episodes
2000 The Huntress Paulie Dortmunder Episode: "Pilot"
Thin Air Chollo Television film
2002 Frasier George Episode: "Enemy at the Gate"
2003 Luis Luis Cortez 9 episodes
2007 John from Cincinnati Ramon Gaviota 10 episodes
2010–11 How to Make It in America Rene Calderon 16 episodes
2011 Community Himself Episode: "Documentary Filmmaking: Redux"
2013 Republic of Doyle Charles Alomar Episode: "The Devil Inside"
2014 Mind Games Nate 4 episodes
2015 Narcos José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha 6 episodes
2015–18 Code Black Jesse "Mama" Salander 47 episodes
2016 Roadies Gooch 4 episodes
2018 The Untitled Action Bronson Show Himself Episode: "An Australian Surprise and Luis Guzmán"
Bar Rescue Himself Episode: "Operation: Puerto Rico"
2018–19 Shameless Mikey O'Shea 6 episodes
2019 Perpetual Grace, LTD Hector Contreras 10 episodes
Godfather of Harlem Alejandro "El Guapo" Villabuena 4 episodes
2020 The Eric Andre Show Himself Episode: "Named After My Dad's P*nis"
2021 Ultra City Smiths Rodrigo Smalls (voice) 6 episodes
Hightown Jorge Cuevas 7 episodes
2022 The Resort Illan Iberra Episode: "Hünch Fò Llub Seeth"
Entergalactic Huge Mover (voice) Netflix special
Wednesday Gomez Addams 2 episodes[12]
2023 Poker Face Raoul 1 episode

Video games

Year Title Role
2002 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Ricardo Díaz
2006 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Music videos

Year Title Role Artist(s)
2002 "Undisputed" Prisoner Cash Money Millionaires
2013 "Gorilla" Strip Zoo Owner Bruno Mars
2017 "1-800-273-8255" Track Coach Logic (ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid)
2018 "Está Rico" Gambler Marc Anthony, Will Smith & Bad Bunny

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Batteries Not Included

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Crocodile Dundee II

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Black Rain (1989 American film)

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Family Business (1989 film)

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McBain (film)

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Innocent Blood (film)

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Jumpin' at the Boneyard

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Guilty as Sin

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Naked in New York

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Mr. Wonderful (film)

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Carlito's Way

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Lotto Land

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Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome
1998 Florida Film Critics Circle Award Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast Boogie Nights Won
Screen Actors Guild Award Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated
2000 Independent Spirit Award Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male The Limey Nominated
Awards Circuit Community Awards Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Cast Ensemble Magnolia Won
Florida Film Critics Circle Award Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast Won
Screen Actors Guild Award Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated
2001 Screen Actors Guild Award Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Traffic Won
2003 Imagen Awards Imagen Award Best Supporting Actor Punch-Drunk Love Won
2008 Imagen Awards Imagen Award for Best Actor Maldeamores Won
2010 ALMA Awards ALMA Award for Best Supporting Actor The Taking of Pelham 123 Nominated
2011 NAMIC Visions Awards NAMIC Visions Awards Best Performance in a Comedy How to Make It in America Won

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Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast

Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast

The Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Ensemble Acting is an award given by the Florida Film Critics Circle to honor the finest achievements in film-making.

Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights is a 1997 American period comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is set in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley and focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic films, chronicling his rise in the Golden Age of Porn of the 1970s through his fall during the excesses of the 1980s. The film is an expansion of Anderson's mockumentary short film The Dirk Diggler Story (1988), and stars Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Heather Graham.

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in film. It is the final award presented during the ceremony.

Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male

Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male

The Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male was one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards. It was first presented in 1987, with Morgan Freeman being the first recipient, for his role as Fast Black in Street Smart. It was last presented in 2022 with Troy Kotsur being the final recipient of the award for his role in CODA.

The Limey

The Limey

The Limey is a 1999 American crime film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs. The film features Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán, Barry Newman, Nicky Katt, and Peter Fonda. The plot concerns an English career criminal (Stamp) who travels to the United States to investigate the recent suspicious death of his daughter. It was filmed on location in Los Angeles and Big Sur.

Magnolia (film)

Magnolia (film)

Magnolia is a 1999 American epic psychological drama film written, directed and co-produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. It stars an ensemble cast, including Jeremy Blackman, Tom Cruise, Melinda Dillon, Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ricky Jay, William H. Macy, Alfred Molina, Julianne Moore, Michael Murphy, John C. Reilly, Jason Robards and Melora Walters. The film has a mosaic of interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley. The script was inspired by the music of Aimee Mann, who contributed several songs to its soundtrack.

Traffic (2000 film)

Traffic (2000 film)

Traffic is a 2000 American crime drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Stephen Gaghan. It explores the illegal drug trade from a number of perspectives: users, enforcers, politicians, and traffickers. Their stories are edited together throughout the film, although some of the characters do not meet each other. The film is an adaptation of the 1989 British Channel 4 television series Traffik. The film stars an international ensemble cast, including Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, Michael Douglas, Erika Christensen, Luis Guzmán, Dennis Quaid, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jacob Vargas, Tomas Milian, Topher Grace, James Brolin, Steven Bauer, and Benjamin Bratt. It features both English and Spanish-language dialogue.

Imagen Awards

Imagen Awards

The Imagen Awards are administered by the Imagen Foundation, an organization dedicated to "encouraging and recognizing the positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment industry." To be considered for an Imagen Award, a media piece or person must go through an entry process. Helen Hernandez is president of the Imagen Foundation.

Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love is a 2002 American absurdist romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and starring Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Luis Guzmán, and Mary Lynn Rajskub. It follows an entrepreneur with social anxiety who falls in love with his sister's co-worker. The film was produced by Revolution Studios and New Line Cinema, and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

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