GUZMAN, Luis 1957(?)–

PERSONAL

Born August 28, 1957 (some sources cite 1956), in Cayey, Puerto Rico; raised in 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. Education: Graduated from City College of the City University of New York.

Addresses: Agent— Gersh Agency, 232 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager— Bregman Productions, 859 H. Hollywood Way, PMB 462, Burband, CA 91505.

Career: Actor. Henry Street Settlement House, youth counselor.

Awards, Honors: Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by a cast, 1998, for Boogie Nights; Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by a cast, 2000, for Magnolia; Independent Spirit Award nomination, best supporting male, 2000, for The Limey; Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by a cast, 2001, for Traffic; Imagen Award, best supporting actor—film, 2003, for Punch–Drunk Love.

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 Air and Thin Air: A Spenser Mystery ), Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Paulie Dortmunder, The Huntress, USA Network, 2000.

Television Appearances; Series:

House of Buggin', Fox, 1995.

Prisoner #98H498 Raoul "El Cid" Hernandez, Oz, HBO, 1998–2000.

Title role, Luis, Fox, 2003.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; 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.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

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