--- name: "Luis Guzmán" canonical: "https://film.one/person/luis-guzman" fi1m_id: "luis-guzman" imdb_id: "nm0350079" tmdb_id: 40481 wikidata_id: "Q347395" roles: ["Actor"] born: "28 August 1956" reviewed_on_fi1m: 17 average_fi1m_score: 68 average_as: "actor" average_over: 16 updated: "2026-10-05T11:33:35.465428+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Luis Guzmán ## Identity Luis Guzmán - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/luis-guzman - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** luis-guzman - **IMDb ID:** nm0350079 - **TMDB ID:** 40481 - **Wikidata ID:** Q347395 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Guzm%C3%A1n, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347395, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350079/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/40481 Actor. Born 28 August 1956 in Cayey, Puerto Rico. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 28 August 1956, Cayey, Puerto Rico - **Active:** 1988–present - **Also known as:** Luiz Gusman, Luis Guzman - **Titles on Fi1m:** 17: 16 acting, 1 other - **Frequently works with:** [Steven Soderbergh](https://film.one/person/steven-soderbergh.md), [Don Cheadle](https://film.one/person/don-cheadle.md), [Martin Bregman](https://film.one/person/martin-bregman.md), [Michael Bregman](https://film.one/person/michael-bregman.md), [Paul Thomas Anderson](https://film.one/person/paul-thomas-anderson.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 16 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 56 (3), 1990s 82 (5), 2000s 62 (5), 2010s 76 (1), 2020s 62 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 62 across 14 titles - **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 5 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 12 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 9, Drama 8, Crime 7, Thriller 5, Action 3, Adventure 3 - **Screen time:** 25 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $2,252m across 13 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Guzm%C3%A1n, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347395, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350079/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/40481 ## Coming up - *Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk* (2027-02-26), as (voice) ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Carlito's Way*](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md) (86), [*Punch-Drunk Love*](https://film.one/film/punch-drunk-love.md) (84), [*The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3*](https://film.one/film/the-taking-of-pelham-1-2-3.md) (54) - **Apple TV:** [*The Limey*](https://film.one/film/the-limey.md) (80), [*Crocodile Dundee II*](https://film.one/film/crocodile-dundee-ii.md) (44) - **Peacock:** [*The Super Mario Galaxy Movie*](https://film.one/film/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie.md) (38) - **The Roku Channel:** [*The Adventures of Pluto Nash*](https://film.one/film/the-adventures-of-pluto-nash.md) (32) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Luis Guzmán > Luis Guzmán is funny when his characters have sensible objections to the people around them. We particularly value the humour and practical warmth he brings to Steven Soderbergh's crime films. In *The Limey* (1999), Luis Guzmán's Eduardo keeps asking Terence Stamp's Wilson to repeat his rhyming slang in English. He is a reluctant driver with a reasonable objection, and Guzmán lets the inconvenience be funny without making Eduardo seem foolish. That practical response gives us someone to recognise beside Stamp's vengeful father. We laughed at the early warehouse scene, then felt uneasy: Wilson goes back inside after a beating, and Steven Soderbergh leaves us outside listening to gunshots. His earlier casting as thugs and policemen could have confined him to supplying trouble whenever a crime film needed it. Brian De Palma's *Carlito's Way* (1993), with Guzmán as Pachanga, preceded the late-1990s work that made him more prominent. Paul Thomas Anderson cast him as club owner Maurice in *Boogie Nights* (1997), whose crowded scenes remain among its pleasures. Soderbergh followed with *Out of Sight* (1998), then *The Limey* and *Traffic* (2000), giving us the most persuasive run of films for understanding his value. *Traffic* makes particularly good use of his company. As Ray Castro, he sits in a car with Don Cheadle outside Helena's house, and the two seem to have spent enough hours together to know when a joke is needed. Their affection and their sense that the job is largely pointless give the San Diego strand a warmth the Washington speeches lack. Guzmán can suggest loyalty without asking for a scene devoted to proving it. We would return to those two in the car before sitting through another explanation of the drug trade. The later work has included television, with Gomez Addams in *Wednesday* (2022), and voice acting as Wart in the 2026 Mario film. That animation is a poor setting for comic timing: it scarcely holds a shot long enough for a joke to land. Wart becomes another character to notice among the references. We would not mistake the casting for a reason to sit through it. The danger remains that a film will cast him as a familiar criminal and consider the character written. Soderbergh gives him conversations, shared work and other people's odd habits to deal with, which are better uses of his particular humour. Start with *The Limey* for the exasperation, then *Traffic* for the company. ## Biography Luis Guzmán is a Puerto Rican actor. He was born on 28 August 1956 in Cayey, Puerto Rico, and raised in New York City. He graduated from the City College of New York and began his career as a social worker before moving into acting through street theatre and independent films. Guzmán has appeared in numerous films, including *Out of Sight* (1998) as José 'Chino' Chirino, *The Limey* (1999) as Eduardo Roel, and *Traffic* (2000) as Ray Castro. He has collaborated frequently with directors Steven Soderbergh and Paul Thomas Anderson. His other credits include *Boogie Nights* (1997), *Magnolia* (1999) and *Punch-Drunk Love* (2002). On television he has played roles in *Oz* and *Wednesday* (2022–). He voiced Wart in *The Super Mario Galaxy Movie* (2026). He received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for *Traffic*. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, es.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (17) ### Performed in (16) — the average rests on these - *Coyote vs. Acme* (2026), Fi1m 78, as Judge Troppogrosso — [page](https://film.one/film/coyote-vs-acme.md) - *The Super Mario Galaxy Movie* (2026), Fi1m 38, as Wart (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie.md) - *Wednesday* (2022), Fi1m 71, as Gomez Addams — [page](https://film.one/tv/wednesday.md) - *Narcos* (2015), Fi1m 76, as José Rodríguez Gacha — [page](https://film.one/tv/narcos.md) - *The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3* (2009), Fi1m 54, as Phil Ramos — [page](https://film.one/film/the-taking-of-pelham-1-2-3.md) - *Yes Man* (2008), Fi1m 56, as Jumper — [page](https://film.one/film/yes-man.md) - *Punch-Drunk Love* (2002), Fi1m 84, as Lance — [page](https://film.one/film/punch-drunk-love.md) - *The Adventures of Pluto Nash* (2002), Fi1m 32, as Felix Laranga — [page](https://film.one/film/the-adventures-of-pluto-nash.md) - *Traffic* (2000), Fi1m 82, as Ray Castro — [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md) - *The Limey* (1999), Fi1m 80, as Eduardo Roel — [page](https://film.one/film/the-limey.md) - *Out of Sight* (1998), Fi1m 86, as José 'Chino' Chirino — [page](https://film.one/film/out-of-sight.md) - *Boogie Nights* (1997), Fi1m 86, as Maurice t.t. Rodriguez — [page](https://film.one/film/boogie-nights.md) - *Carlito's Way* (1993), Fi1m 86, as Pachanga — [page](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md) - *Law & Order* (1990), Fi1m 72, as Cesar Pescador — [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Black Rain* (1989), Fi1m 62, as Frankie — [page](https://film.one/film/black-rain.md) - *Crocodile Dundee II* (1988), Fi1m 44, as Jose — [page](https://film.one/film/crocodile-dundee-ii.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - **batteries not included* (1987), Fi1m 63, as Bystander (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/batteries-not-included.md) ## Complete filmography (163) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk* (2027), as (voice) - *The King of Cannabis* (2026), as Julio Rivera - *Coyote vs. Acme* (2026), as Judge Troppogrosso — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/coyote-vs-acme.md) - *The Super Mario Galaxy Movie* (2026), as Wart (voice) — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie.md) - *Miles Away* (2025), as Julio · Executive Producer - *Out of Order* (2025), as Gustav - *Guns Up* (2025), as Ignatius Locke - *Havoc* (2025), as Raul - *Kinda Pregnant* (2025), as Neighborhood Man (uncredited) - *Holy Cash* (2024), as Actor - *Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F* (2024), as Chalino Valdemoro - *Genie* (2023), as Detective Perez - *Story Ave* (2023), as Luis Torres · Executive Producer - *You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah* (2023), as Eli Katz - *Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur* (2023), series, as President Council Peña (voice) - *Poker Face* (2023), series, as Raoul — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/poker-face.md) - *Alone at Night* (2023), as JazzyLou - *Wednesday* (2022), series, as Gomez Addams — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/wednesday.md) - *Entergalactic* (2022), as Huge Mover (voice) - *The Resort* (2022), series, as Illan Iberra - *The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood* (2021), as Chester Mendoza - *Lady of the Manor* (2021), as The Bartender - *Ultra City Smiths* (2021), series, as Rodrigo Smalls (voice) - *The Birthday Cake* (2021), as Jochee - *Hightown* (2020), series, as Jorge Cuevas - *Hold On* (2019), as Pastor Rivera - *Godfather of Harlem* (2019), series, as Alejandro 'El Guapo' Villabuena - *Perpetual Grace LTD* (2019), series, as Hector Contreras - *Belleville Cop* (2018), as Ricardo - *The Padre* (2018), as Gaspar - *9/11* (2017), as Eddie - *Literally, Right Before Aaron* (2017), as Federico - *Sandy Wexler* (2017), as Oscar - *Roadies* (2016), series, as Gooch - *The Do-Over* (2016), as Jorge the Shooter Boy - *Keanu* (2016), as Bacon - *Code Black* (2015), series, as Jesse Salander - *Narcos* (2015), series, as José Rodríguez Gacha — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/narcos.md) - *Puerto Ricans in Paris* (2015), as Luis · Executive Producer - *Ana Maria in Novela Land* (2015), as Schmidt - *Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha* (2015), as Farmer - *Top Five* (2014), as Bobby the Cop - *Reclaim* (2014), as Superintendent - *Henry & Me* (2014), as Lefty Gomez - *The Lookalike* (2014), as Vincent - *Two Men in Town* (2014), as Terence - *In the Blood* (2014), as Chief Ramón Garza - *We're the Millers* (2013), as Mexican Cop - *Turbo* (2013), as Angelo (voice) - *The Last Stand* (2013), as Mike Figuerola - *Aztec Warrior* (2013), as Aztec Warrior - *Journey 2: The Mysterious Island* (2012), as Gabato Laguatan - *The Caller* (2011), as George - *Rise of the Damned* (2011), as Ramone - *Arthur* (2011), as Bitterman - *Shameless* (2011), series, as Mikey O'Shea — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md) - *How to Make It in America* (2010), series, as Rene Calderon - *Republic of Doyle* (2010), series, as Charles Alomar - *Old Dogs* (2009), as Nick - Child Proofer #2 - *Community* (2009), series, as Luis Guzmán — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md) - *The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3* (2009), as Phil Ramos — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-taking-of-pelham-1-2-3.md) - *Fighting* (2009), as Martinez - *Still Waiting...* (2009), as Raddimus - *He's Just Not That Into You* (2009), as Javier (uncredited) - *Nothing Like the Holidays* (2008), as Johnny - *Yes Man* (2008), as Jumper — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/yes-man.md) - *Beverly Hills Chihuahua* (2008), as Chucho (voice) - *I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face* (2008), as Luis - *Cleaner* (2007), as Det. Jim Vargas - *War* (2007), as Benny - *John from Cincinnati* (2007), series, as Ramon Gaviota - *Maldeamores* (2007), as Ismael (segment "En la Urbanización") - *Fast Food Nation* (2006), as Benny - *Hard Luck* (2006), as Million Dollar Mendez - *School for Scoundrels* (2006), as Sergeant Moorehead - *I Love Toys* (2006), series, Actor - *Waiting...* (2005), as Raddimus - *Carlito's Way: Rise to Power* (2005), as Nacho Reyes - *Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story* (2005), as Balon - *I Love the '90s: Part Deux* (2005), series, Actor - *Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events* (2004), as Bald Man - *I Love the '80s Strikes Back* (2003), series, Actor - *Runaway Jury* (2003), as Jerry Fernandez - *Luis* (2003), series, as Luis - *Confidence* (2003), as Manzano - *Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd* (2003), as Ray - *Anger Management* (2003), as Lou - *Punch-Drunk Love* (2002), as Lance — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/punch-drunk-love.md) - *Welcome to Collinwood* (2002), as Cosimo - *The Adventures of Pluto Nash* (2002), as Felix Laranga — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/the-adventures-of-pluto-nash.md) - *The Salton Sea* (2002), as Quincy - *The Count of Monte Cristo* (2002), as Jacopo - *Double Whammy* (2001), as Juan Benitez - *Home Invaders* (2001), as Peligro - *Sam the Man* (2001), as Murray - *Starwater* (2001), Actor - *Traffic* (2000), as Ray Castro — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md) - *Thin Air* (2000), as Chollo - *Luckytown* (2000), as Jimmy - *Table One* (2000), as Xavier - *The Beat* (2000), series, Actor - *The Huntress* (2000), as Paulie Dortmunder - *Magnolia* (1999), as Luis — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/magnolia.md) - *The Bone Collector* (1999), as Eddie Ortiz - *The Limey* (1999), as Eduardo Roel — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-limey.md) - *Mind Prey* (1999), as Det. Black - *One Tough Cop* (1998), as Gunman Popi - *Snake Eyes* (1998), as Cyrus - *Out of Sight* (1998), as José 'Chino' Chirino — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/out-of-sight.md) - *Boogie Nights* (1997), as Maurice t.t. Rodriguez — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/boogie-nights.md) - *The Brave* (1997), as Luis - *Oz* (1997), series, as Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/oz.md) - *Pronto* (1997), as Buck Torres - *Eerie* (1997), Actor - *Early Edition* (1996), series, as John Hernandez - *On Seventh Avenue* (1996), as Eddie Diaz - *The Substitute* (1996), as Rem - *Stonewall* (1995), as Vito - *Lotto Land* (1995), as Ricki - *House of Buggin'* (1995), series, Actor - *Hand Gun* (1994), as Rick - *The Burning Season* (1994), as Estate Boss - *New York Undercover* (1994), series, Actor - *The Cowboy Way* (1994), as Chango - *El Vagabundo Con Suerte* (1994), as Luis - *Carlito's Way* (1993), as Pachanga — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md) - *Naked in New York* (1993), as Auditioner - *Mr. Wonderful* (1993), as Juice - *NYPD Blue* (1993), series, as Hector Martinez — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md) - *Frasier* (1993), series, as George — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md) - *seaQuest DSV* (1993), series, as General Guzmano - *Double Deception* (1993), as Ronald Sharkey - *Guilty as Sin* (1993), as Lt. Bernard Martinez - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Gomez - *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md) - *Innocent Blood* (1992), as Morales - *Empire City* (1992), Actor - *To Catch a Killer* (1992), as Waiter (uncredited) - *In the Shadow of a Killer* (1992), as Louis Velazquez - *Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo* (1992), as Guard - *Jumpin' at the Boneyard* (1991), as Taxi Driver - *McBain* (1991), as Papo - *The Hard Way* (1991), as Pooley - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Cesar Pescador — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *No Picnic* (1990), as Arroyo - *Q & A* (1990), as Luis Valentin - *Family Business* (1989), as Torres - *Black Rain* (1989), as Frankie — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/black-rain.md) - *Rooftops* (1989), as Martinez - *True Believer* (1989), as Ortega - *Monsters* (1988), series, as Luis - *Crocodile Dundee II* (1988), as Jose — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/crocodile-dundee-ii.md) - **batteries not included* (1987), as Bystander (uncredited) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/batteries-not-included.md) - *Heartbeat* (1987), as Gang Member #2 - *Seven Women, Seven Sins* (1986), as Lotto Man (segment "Greed") - *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Gypsy Cabbie - *Variety* (1985), as Jose - *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Vito - *Hunter* (1984), series, as Carlos Delgado - *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Miguel Revilla, Goon #1 — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md) - *Short Eyes* (1977), as Inmate - *Dead Guy*, Actor - *The Patience of Vultures*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Luis Guzmán](https://film.one/media/person/6911/gallery-6fa8070f32c4.jpg) Luis Guzmán — Chris Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Wednesday_NYCC_2022_1_%28Guzm%C3%A1n_cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Luis Guzmán at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Woody Allen's film Whatever Works.](https://film.one/media/person/6911/gallery-132147660e29.jpg) Luis Guzmán at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Woody Allen's film Whatever Works. — David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Luis_Guzman_at_the_2009_Tribeca_Film_Festival.jpg/1280px-Luis_Guzman_at_the_2009_Tribeca_Film_Festival.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Actor Luis Guzmán – (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/6911/gallery-5b8c15782b7d.jpg) Actor Luis Guzmán – (2009) — Rubenstein, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Luis_Guzm%C3%A1n_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Actor Luis Guzmán – Tribeca Film Festival "Whatever Works" Premiere. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/6911/gallery-feeb02491c7e.jpg) Actor Luis Guzmán – Tribeca Film Festival "Whatever Works" Premiere. (2009) — Rubenstein, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Luis_Guzm%C3%A1n_1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/luis-guzman