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Luis Guzmán(I)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Luis Guzmán at an event for How to Make It in America (2010)
One the brink of leaving "The Family," a mob henchman's final job goes off the rails. With the clock ticking, the ex-cop has one night to get his unsuspecting family out of the city before he gets snuffed out.
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Puerto Rican American actor and producer. Luis Guzman, who gained fame making many memorable films in the 1980s and 1990s due to his villainous physical appearance. Guzmán was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico on August 28, 1956 and raised in New York City's Greenwich Village and the surrounding Lower East Side neighborhood. He is of Native Latino descent. His mother Rosa worked in a hospital and Benjamin Cardona, his stepfather, was a TV repairman. Guzman presently resides in Vermont with his wife and kids.
BornAugust 28, 1956
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BornAugust 28, 1956
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,00068
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
    Punch-Drunk Love
    7.3
    • Lance
    • 2002
    Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Benicio Del Toro, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Traffic (2000)
    Traffic
    7.5
    • Ray Castro(as Luis Guzman)
    • 2000
    Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Heather Graham in Boogie Nights (1997)
    Boogie Nights
    7.9
    • Maurice t.t. Rodriguez(as Luis Guzman)
    • 1997
    John Travolta and Denzel Washington in The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
    The Taking of Pelham 123
    6.4
    • Phil Ramos(as Luis Guzman)
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Louey & Bri TV
      • Dr. Nicky
      • Louey
      • Penelope ...
      • Released
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2020
    • Wednesday
      • Gomez Addams
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
      • (voice)
      • Post-production
    • Miles Away
      • Julio
      • Post-production
    • Dead Guy
      • Post-production



    • Brooke Shields, Sandra Bernhard, Luis Guzmán, Sam Huntington, Brandon Routh, Krysta Rodriguez, and Tao Okamoto in Out of Order! (2025)
      Out of Order!
      7.9
      • Gustav
      • 2025
    • Victor Dorobantu and Jenna Ortega in Wednesday (2022)
      Wednesday
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Gomez Addams
      • 2022–2025
    • Christina Ricci and Kevin James in Guns Up (2025)
      Guns Up
      5.5
      • Ignatius Locke
      • 2025
    • Forest Whitaker, Tom Hardy, Timothy Olyphant, JC Argüelles, Sunny Pang, and Jessie Mei Li in Havoc (2025)
      Havoc
      5.6
      • Raul
      • 2025
    • Jay Mohr, Danny Trejo, Luis Guzmán, Tony Plana, Paul Rodriguez, and Gabriela Vergara in Holy Cash (2024)
      Holy Cash
      5.5
      • God
      • 2024
    • Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
      Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
      6.4
      • Chalino Valdemoro
      • 2024
    • Melissa McCarthy and Paapa Essiedu in Genie (2023)
      Genie
      5.9
      • Detective Perez
      • 2023
    • Timothy Olyphant in Justified: City Primeval (2023)
      Justified: City Primeval
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Officer Ramirez
      • 2023
    • Adam Sandler, Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, Samantha Lorraine, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, and Dylan Hoffman in You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023)
      You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
      5.9
      • Eli Katz
      • 2023
    • Fred Tatasciore, Libe Barer, and Diamond White in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)
      Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
      7.5
      TV Series
      • President Council Peña (voice)
      • 2023
    • Luis Guzmán and Asante Blackk in Story Ave (2023)
      Story Ave
      6.1
      • Luis Torres
      • 2023
    • Natasha Lyonne in Poker Face (2023)
      Poker Face
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Raoul
      • 2023
    • Doug Mellard in The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood (2022)
      The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood
      6.0
      • Chester Mendoza
      • 2022
    • Entergalactic (2022)
      Entergalactic
      7.4
      • Huge Mover (voice)
      • 2022
    • Cristin Milioti and William Jackson Harper in The Resort (2022)
      The Resort
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Illan Iberra
      • 2022

    Producer



    • Miles Away
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
    • Enough
      • associate producer
      • Pre-production
    • 6 Rounds
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production



    • Ana Zambrana in A West Side Story Story (2025)
      A West Side Story Story
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Luis Guzmán and Asante Blackk in Story Ave (2023)
      Story Ave
      6.1
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Luis Guzmán in Aztec Warrior (2016)
      Aztec Warrior
      5.8
      • executive producer (as Luis Guzman)
      • 2016
    • Luis Guzmán and Edgar Garcia in Puerto Ricans in Paris (2015)
      Puerto Ricans in Paris
      5.4
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • The NIMBY Experience (2013)
      The NIMBY Experience
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2013

    Writer



    • Louey & Bri TV
      • writer
      • Released
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2020



    • Luis Guzmán, Bri Smith, and Betty Bessy in Louey & Bri TV (2020)
      Louey & Bri TV
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2020

    Videos119

    "Wednesday" Stars Preview Season 2's Family Bonds and Latino Horror Roots
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    "Wednesday" Stars Preview Season 2's Family Bonds and Latino Horror Roots
    "Wednesday" Stars Tease Season 2, Share Favorite One-Liners
    Clip 2:57
    "Wednesday" Stars Tease Season 2, Share Favorite One-Liners
    "Wednesday" Stars Tease Season 2, Share Favorite One-Liners
    Clip 2:57
    "Wednesday" Stars Tease Season 2, Share Favorite One-Liners
    Luis Guzman Career Retrospective
    Clip 1:12
    Luis Guzman Career Retrospective
    The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Calling Pelham 1 2 3"
    Clip 0:56
    The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Calling Pelham 1 2 3"
    The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Chase"
    Clip 0:34
    The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Chase"
    The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Money Transfer"
    Clip 0:23
    The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 -- "Money Transfer"

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Luiz Gusman
    • Height
      • 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
    • Born
      • August 28, 1956
      • Cayey, Puerto Rico
    • Spouse
      • Angelita Galarza-Guzman1985 - present (5 children)
    • Children
      • Child
    • Other works
      Music video: Appeared in the Bruno Mars video "Gorilla".
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      He was a social worker, working especially with young people. He also was very involved with his community, arranging events, before becoming an actor.
    • Quotes
      My all time favorite actor is Marlon Brando. I admired how effortless and how real he was in his performance in On the Waterfront (1954)." To me, he wasn't acting. He was living the role. And that's what I admire about good acting. It's real.
    • Trademarks
        His wolfman-like face

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    • How old is Luis Guzmán?
      68 years old
    • When was Luis Guzmán born?
      August 28, 1956
    • Where was Luis Guzmán born?
      Cayey, Puerto Rico
    • How tall is Luis Guzmán?
      5 feet 6 inches, or 1.66 meters
    • What is Luis Guzmán known for?
      Boogie Nights, Traffic, Punch-Drunk Love, and The Taking of Pelham 123

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