Luis Guzman Biography (1957?-)

Born August 28, 1957 (some sources cite 1956), in Cayey, Puerto Rico; raisedin New York, NY; son of Rosa (a hospital worker) and stepson of Benjamin Cardona (a TV repairman); married Angie Galarza; children: one daughter, four adopted children. Addresses: Agent: Gersh Agency, 232 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Manager: Bregman Productions, 859 H. Hollywood Way, PMB462, Burband, CA 91505.

Nationality: Puerto Rican
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: August 28, 1957?; Cayey, Puerto Rico

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Short Eyes (also known as Slammer), Paramount, 1977
Jose, Variety, 1983
Gang member #2, Heartbeat, 1987
Jose, Crocodile Dundee II, Paramount, 1988
Ortega, True Believer (also known as Fighting Justice), Columbia, 1989
Martinez, Rooftops, New Visions Pictures, 1989
Frankie, Black Rain, Paramount, 1989
Julio Torres, Vital meat worker, Family Business, TriStar, 1989
Detective Luis Valentin, Q & A, Odyssey/Regency Enterprises, 1990
Papo, McBain, 1991
Taxi driver, Jumpin' at the Boneyard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
Detective Benny Pooley, NYPD, The Hard Way, Universal, 1991
Morales, Innocent Blood (also known as A French Vampire in America), Warner Bros., 1992
Juice, Mr. Wonderful, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1993
Pachanga, Carlito's Way, Universal, 1993
Lieutenant Bernard Martinez, Guilty as Sin, Buena Vista, 1993
Reinaldo "Ricki," Lotto Land, CFP Distribution, 1993
Jacks Man Rick, Handgun, Odessa Motion Picture Corp./Shooting Gallery, 1994
Chango, The Cowboy Way, Universal, 1994
Luis, El vagabundo con suerte, 1994
Vito, Stonewall, Strand Releasing, 1995
Rem, The Substitute, Orion, 1996
Luis, The Brave, Filmax, 1997
Maurice T. T. Rodriguez, Boogie Nights, New Line Cinema, 1997
Cyrus, Snake Eyes, Paramount, 1998
Gunman Popi, One Tough Cop, Stratosphere Entertainment, 1998
Jose Portencio "Chino" Chirino, Out of Sight, Universal, 1998
Luis, Magnolia (also known as mag-no'li-a), New Line Cinema, 1999
Eduardo Roel, The Limey, Artisan Entertainment, 1999
Eddie Ortiz, The Bone Collector, Universal, 1999
Xavier, Table One, 1999
(Uncredited) Mexican restaurant owner, Mystery Men, MCA/Universal,1999
Murray, Sam the Man, 1999
Jimmy, Luckytown, A Plus Entertainment, 2000
Ray Castro, Traffic (also known as Traffic--Die Macht des Kartells, USA Films, 2000
Juan Benitez, Double Whammy, Lions Gate, 2001
Peligro, Home Invaders, Castle Hill, 2001
Jacopo the Maggot, Monte Cristo's valet, The Count of Monte Cristo, (also known as Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo), Buena Vista, 2002
Quincy, The Salton Sea, Warner Bros., 2002

Lance, Punch-Drunk Love, Columbia, 2002
Cosimo, Welcome to Collinwood, Warner Bros., 2002
Felix Laranga, The Adventures of Pluto Nash (also known as Pluto Nash), Warner Bros., 2002
Manzano, Confidence (also known as Confidence: After Dark),Lions Gate Films, 2003
Lou, Anger Management, Columbia, 2003
Ray, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, New Line Cinema, 2003
(Uncredited) Jerry Hernandez, Runaway Jury, Twentieth Century-Fox,2003
Skull Session: The Making of "Anger Management," 2003
My Buddy Jack (also known as Spotlight on Jack Nicholson),2003
Also appeared in Cadillac Man and Naked in New York.
Television Appearances
Movies
Empire City, 1991
(Uncredited) Waiter, To Catch a Killer, 1992
Adelaido Ortiz, Quiet Killer (also known as Black Death), CBS, 1992
Louis Velazquez, In the Shadow of a Killer (also known as An Eye for an Eye), NBC, 1992
Ronald Sharkey, Double Deception, 1993
Estate boss, The Burning Season, HBO, 1994
Eddie Diaz, On Seventh Avenue, NBC, 1995
Buck Torres, Pronto, Showtime, 1997
Detective Black, Mind Prey (also known as John Sanford's Mind Prey), ABC, 1999
Chollo, Thin Air (also known as Robert B. Parker's Thin Airand Thin Air: A Spenser Mystery), Arts and Entertainment, 2000
Pilots
Paulie Dortmunder, The Huntress, USA Network, 2000
Series
House of Buggin', Fox, 1995
Prisoner #98H498 Raoul "El Cid" Hernandez, Oz, HBO, 1998-2000
Title role, Luis, Fox, 2003
Episodic
Gypsy cabbie, "The Lock Box," The Equalizer, CBS, 1985
Miguel Rivilla, "Prodigal Son: Parts 1 & 2," Miami Vice, NBC,1985
First goon, "Free Verse," Miami Vice, NBC, 1986
Carlos Delgado, "La familia," Hunter, NBC, 1990
Cesar Pescador, "Heaven," Law & Order, NBC, 1991
Diego, "Desirable Alien," Monsters, 1991
Hector Rodriguez, "Tape Fear," Civil Wars, ABC, 1992
Larry Madera, "Son of a Gun," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as H: LOTS and Homicide), NBC, 1993
Gomez, "Storm Warning," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1993
Hector "Poppy" Martinez, "Emission Accomplished," NYPD Blue, ABC,1993
Hector "Poppy" Martinez, "Ice Follies," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993
General Guzmano, "The Good Death," SeaQuest DSV, NBC, 1994
Detective Lopez, "Bad Girls," New York Undercover, Fox, 1995
Joaquin, "Deep Cover," New York Undercover, Fox, 1996
John Hernandez, "The Quality of Mercy," Early Edition, CBS, 1998
"In a Yellow Wood," Trinity, NBC, 1998
"Cueca Solo," The Beat, UPN, 2000
The Weakest Link, 2001
George, "Enemy at the Gate," Frasier, NBC, 2002
The Wayne Brady Show, 2003
Also appeared as Andrew Carlito, Swift Justice, UPN; Santos, Michael Hayes, CBS.
Specials
Inside Traffic: The Making of "Traffic," 2000
Interviewee, I Love the `80s Strikes Back (documentary), VH1, 2003
Interviewee, I Love the `70s (documentary), VH1, 2003
Stage Appearances
Appeared in the plays Currents, Henry Lumper, and The Murder of Pito.
RECORDINGS
Video Games
Voice of Ricardo Diaz, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Rockstar Games, 2002

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

Luis Guzman Official Site, http://www.luisguzman.com, November 12,2003

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