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Luis Guzman

Birth name: Angelita Galarza-Guzman

Birth date: 01.01.1957

Luis Guzmán is a Puerto Rican 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 directors 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. 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. A graduate of City College of New York, he began his career not as an actor but as a social worker; however, he moonlighted as an actor and became heavily involved in street theater and independent films. He currently lives with his wife Angelita Galarza-Guzmán and their five children in Sutton, Vermont, where he owns a ranch called Wild Orchid Stables. Guzman's numerous movie credits include Carlito's Way, Carlito's Way: Rise to Power, Welcome to Collinwood, Stonewall, Waiting..., The Salton Sea, and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. He has also appeared on the TV shows Homicide: Life on the Street, Frasier and Oz and had a role 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 and its sequels, including I Love the '70s and I Love the '90s. He co-starred on the canceled 2007 HBO series John from Cincinnati.

Filmography

# Darc (2008) # The H-Man Cometh (2008) # Fighting (2008) .... Martinez # Cleaner (2007) .... Detective Wallace # War (2007) .... Benny ... aka Rogue Assassin (Hong Kong: English title) (Philippines: English title) (Singapore: English title) # "John from Cincinnati" .... Ramon Gaviota (10 episodes, 2007) - His Visit: Day Nine (2007) TV Episode .... Ramon Gaviota - His Visit: Day Eight (2007) TV Episode .... Ramon Gaviota - His Visit: Day Seven (2007) TV Episode .... Ramon Gaviota - His Visit: Day Six (2007) TV Episode .... Ramon Gaviota - His Visit: Day Five (2007) TV Episode .... Ramon Gaviota (5 more) # Maldeamores (2007) .... Ismael ... aka Lovesickness (USA: festival title) ... aka Maladies of Love (USA: literal English title) # "Raines" (1 episode, 2007) - Inner Child (2007) TV Episode # Hard Luck (2006) (V) .... Mendez # Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Ricardo Diaz # School for Scoundrels (2006) .... Sergeant Moorehead # Fast Food Nation (2006) .... Benny # Disappearances (2006) .... Brother St. Hilaire # Lolo's Cafe (2006) (TV) (voice) .... Lolo # Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005) (V) .... Nacho Reyes # Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005) .... Balon ... aka Dreamer (Australia: TV title) # Waiting... (2005) .... Raddimus # Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) .... Bald Man ... aka Lemony Snicket - Rätselhafte Ereignisse (Germany) # Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) (scenes deleted) .... Maria's Brother ... aka Harold & Kumar Get the Munchies (Europe: English title) (UK) ... aka Harold et Kumar chassent le burger (Canada: French title) # Runaway Jury (2003) (uncredited) .... Jerry Hernandez # "Luis" (2003) TV Series .... Luis (unknown episodes) # Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) .... Ray # Anger Management (2003) .... Lou # Confidence (2003) (as Luis Guzman) .... Officer Omar Manzano ... aka Confidence: After Dark (UK) ... aka En toute confiance (Canada: French title) # Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Ricardo Diaz ... aka Vice City (USA: short title) # "Frasier" .... George (1 episode, 2002) - Enemy at the Gate (2002) TV Episode .... George # The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) .... Felix Laranga ... aka Pluto Nash (UK) (USA: working title) # Welcome to Collinwood (2002) .... Cosimo ... aka Safecrackers oder Diebe haben's schwer (Germany) # Punch-Drunk Love (2002) .... Lance # The Salton Sea (2002) .... Quincy # The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) .... Jacopo ... aka Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo (USA: complete title) # Home Invaders (2001) .... Peligro # Double Whammy (2001) .... Juan Benitez # Traffic (2000) .... Ray Castro ... aka Traffic - Die Macht des Kartells (Germany) # Thin Air (2000) (TV) .... Chollo ... aka Robert B. Parker's Thin Air (USA) # Luckytown (2000) .... Jimmy # "Oz" .... Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez (12 episodes, 1998-2000) - The Bill of Wrongs (2000) TV Episode .... Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez - Obituaries (2000) TV Episode .... Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez - A Cock and Balls Story (2000) TV Episode .... Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez - Out o' Time (1999) TV Episode .... Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez - Secret Identities (1999) TV Episode .... Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez (7 more) # "The Beat" (1 episode, 2000) - Cueca Solo (2000) TV Episode # "The Huntress" .... Paulie Dortmunder (1 episode, 2000) - Pilot (2000) TV Episode .... Paulie Dortmunder # Sam the Man (2000) .... Murray # Table One (2000) .... Xavier # Magnolia (1999) (as Luis Guzman) .... Luis ... aka mag-no'li-a (USA: promotional title) # The Bone Collector (1999) (as Luis Guzman) .... Eddie Ortiz # Mystery Men (1999) (uncredited) .... Mexican Restaurant Owner (DVD deleted scenes) # The Limey (1999) (as Luis Guzman) .... Eduardo Roel # Mind Prey (1999) (TV) .... Det. Black ... aka John Sanford's Mind Prey (USA: alternative title) # "Trinity" (1 episode, 1998) - In a Yellow Wood (1998) TV Episode # One Tough Cop (1998) .... Gunman Popi # Snake Eyes (1998) (as Luis Guzman) .... Cyrus # Out of Sight (1998) (as Luis Guzman) .... Chino # "Early Edition" .... John Hernandez (1 episode, 1998) - The Quality of Mercy (1998) TV Episode .... John Hernandez # Boogie Nights (1997) (as Luis Guzman) .... Maurice TT Rodriguez # Pronto (1997) (TV) (as Luis Guzman) .... Buck Torres # The Brave (1997) .... Luis # On Seventh Avenue (1996) (TV) # "New York Undercover" .... Det. Lopez / ... (2 episodes, 1995-1996) - Deep Cover (1996) TV Episode .... Joaquin - Bad Girls (1995) TV Episode .... Det. Lopez # The Substitute (1996) .... Rem # Stonewall (1995) .... Vito # Lotto Land (1995) .... Ricki # The Burning Season (1994) (TV) .... Estate Boss # The Cowboy Way (1994) .... Chango # "SeaQuest DSV" .... General Guzmano (1 episode, 1994) ... aka SeaQuest 2032 (USA: new title) - The Good Death (1994) TV Episode .... General Guzmano # Hand Gun (1994) .... Jacks Man Rick # Vagabundo con suerte, El (1994) .... Luis # "NYPD Blue" .... Hector Martinez (2 episodes, 1993) - Ice Follies (1993) TV Episode .... Hector Martinez - Emission Accomplished (1993) TV Episode .... Hector Martinez # Carlito's Way (1993) (as Luis Guzman) .... Pachanga # Mr. Wonderful (1993) .... Juice # "Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Gomez (1 episode, 1993) ... aka Walker (Australia) - Storm Warning (1993) TV Episode (as Luis Guzman) .... Gomez # Double Deception (1993) (TV) .... Ronald Sharkey # Guilty as Sin (1993) .... Lt. Martinez # "Homicide: Life on the Street" .... Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera (1 episode, 1993) ... aka Homicide (USA: informal short title) - Son of a Gun (1993) TV Episode .... Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera # Naked in New York (1993) .... Auditioner # Innocent Blood (1992) .... Morales ... aka A French Vampire in America # To Catch a Killer (1992) (TV) (uncredited) .... Waiter # In the Shadow of a Killer (1992) (TV) .... Louis Velazquez # Quiet Killer (1992) (TV) .... Adelaido Ortiz # "Civil Wars" (1 episode, 1992) - Tape Fear (1992) TV Episode (as Luis Guzman) # Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992) .... Taxi Driver # "Law & Order" .... Cesar Pescador (1 episode, 1991) ... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title) - Heaven (1991) TV Episode .... Cesar Pescador # McBain (1991) .... Papo # The Hard Way (1991) .... Detective Benny Pooley, NYPD # "Monsters" (1 episode, 1991) - Desirable Alien (1991) TV Episode # Empire City (1991) (TV) # "Hunter" .... Carlos Delgado (1 episode, 1990) - La Familia (1990) TV Episode (as Luis Guzman) .... Carlos Delgado # Q & A (1990) (as Luis Guzman) .... Det. Luis Valentin # Family Business (1989) .... Julio Torres, Vitel Meat Worker # Black Rain (1989/I) (as Luis Guzman) .... Frankie # Rooftops (1989) .... Martinez # True Believer (1989) .... Ortega ... aka Fighting Justice (Philippines: English title) # 'Crocodile' Dundee II (1988) (as Luis Guzman) .... Jose # *batteries not included (1987) (uncredited) .... Bystander # Heartbeat (1987) (V) .... Gang Member #2 # No Picnic (1987) .... Arroyo # "Miami Vice" .... First Goon / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986) - Free Verse (1986) TV Episode (as Luis Guzman) .... First Goon - Prodigal Son (1985) TV Episode (as Luis Guzman) .... Miguel # "The Equalizer" .... Gypsy Cabbie (1 episode, 1985) - The Lock Box (1985) TV Episode .... Gypsy Cabbie # Variety (1983) .... Jose # Short Eyes (1977) (as Luis Guzman)