Luis Guzman Add to My Celebs Age 55 Birthday Aug. 28th, 1956 Born in Cayey, Puerto Rico Height 5' 7 1/2

Luis Guzman's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) John From Cincinnati Ramon Gaviota How to Make It in America Rene Calderon Luis Luis

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Old Dogs 2009 - The Taking of Pelham 123 2009 - He's Just Not That Into You 2009 - Fighting 2008 - Nothing Like the Holidays 2008 - Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2008 - Yes Man 2007 - Maldeamores 2007 - Cleaner 2007 - Disappearances 2007 - War 2006 - Fast Food Nation 2006 - School for Scoundrels 2005 - Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story 2005 - Waiting... 2004 - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 2003 - Confidence 2003 - Runaway Jury 2003 - Anger Management 2003 - Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd 2002 - The Count of Monte Cristo 2002 - The Salton Sea 2002 - Welcome to Collinwood 2002 - The Adventures of Pluto Nash 2002 - Punch-Drunk Love 2001 - Double Whammy 2000 - Traffic 2000 - Luckytown 1999 - The Bone Collector 1999 - The Limey 1999 - Mystery Men 1999 - Magnolia 1998 - Snake Eyes 1998 - Out of Sight 1997 - Boogie Nights 1997 - The Brave 1996 - The Substitute 1994 - The Cowboy Way 1993 - Guilty as Sin 1993 - Carlito's Way 1993 - Mr. Wonderful 1993 - Naked in New York 1992 - Innocent Blood 1991 - McBain 1991 - The Hard Way 1990 - Q & A 1989 - Family Business 1989 - True Believer 1989 - Black Rain 1987 - *batteries not included

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Actor of Puerto Rican descent who made many memorable films in the 1980s due to his villainous persona. Presently resides with his wife and many kids in Vermont.


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.
• He and Chuck Zito are the only actors to appear in both Carlito's Way and its prequel, Carlito's Way: Rise to Power.
• Born in Puerto Rico, but grew up in the East Village section of Manhattan, in New York City. In an interview, he explained that his mother traveled to New York fifteen minutes after his birth.
• Last name is pronounced gooz-MAHN.
• (2009) Formerly of Cabot, VT, now resides elsewhere in the "Northeast Kingdom" area of the state.
• Although he played the father of 'Nicholas Turturro' (qv) on two episodes of _"NYPD Blue" (1993)_ (qv), he is in fact only five years older than Turturro.
• Frequently cast by film director 'Paul Thomas Anderson' (qv).
• Frequently cast by film director 'Steven Soderbergh' (qv).

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