Luis Guzman

Biography: Luis Guzman

A well-respected character actor who specializes in playing tough guys with a heart, Luis Guzman has appeared in a dizzying array of film and television productions since he began his professional acting career in the early 1980s. A native of Manhattan, Guzman graduated from City College and worked for some years as a youth counselor at the Henry Street Settlement House. During his time as a social worker, he began performing in street theatre and independent films. Guzman got his first big break in the early '80s with a role on the popular TV series Miami Vice. He went on to work sporadically in film and television throughout the rest of the decade, appearing in such films as Sidney Lumet's Family Business and Ridley Scott's Black Rain (both 1989). Guzman's work schedule grew increasingly crowded as the 1990s progressed; kicking off the decade with an appearance in another Lumet piece, Q & A (1990), the actor began popping up in films ranging from romantic comedy (Anthony Minghella's Mr. Wonderful, 1993) to crime drama (Brian De Palma's Carlito's Way, 1993) to gay and lesbian historical docudrama (Nigel Finch's Stonewall, 1995). Thanks to directors Steven Soderbergh and Paul Thomas Anderson, Guzman became more readily recognizable in the late 1990s. For Soderbergh, he had substantial roles in Out of Sight (1998), which cast him as a prisoner whose planned escape is ruined by George Clooney; and The Limey (1999), in which he played Terence Stamp's gruff but good-hearted partner in revenge. For Anderson, Guzman appeared in both Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999), playing a wannabe porn star in the former and a game show contestant in the latter. 2002 proved Guzman's busiest year to date as the increasingly visible actor appeared in no less than five films, including a prominant role in the caper comedy Welcome to Collinwood and a re-teaming with director Anderson with Punch-Drunk Love. On television, Guzman became a regular presence thanks to a recurring role on the HBO prison drama Oz, as well as appearances on such shows as Law and Order, NYPD Blue, and Walker, Texas Ranger. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide less

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Fighting (2009)
Cast: Terrence Howard Luis Guzman Channing Tatum Dito Montiel Brian J. White
Tags: Crime Drama Action Urban Drama
Length: 105min
A small-town boy hustling his way through the big city forms an uneasy alliance with a scam artist who inducts him into the violent world of bare-knuckle brawling in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints writer/director Dito Montiel's unforgiving urban...
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War (2007)
Cast: Jet Li John Lone Luis Guzman James Burrows Corey Yuen
Tags: Action Thriller Martial Arts Action
Length: 103min
An FBI agent whose partner and family were killed by a notorious assassin sets out for revenge as the elusive triggerman sparks a sprawling gang war between the triads and the yakuza in the feature debut from prolific music video director Phillip...
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Cleaner (2007)
Cast: Ed Harris Samuel L. Jackson Renny Harlin Luis Guzman Eva Mendes
Tags: Crime Thriller Thriller
Length: 92min
When a man who specializes in cleaning crime scenes washes away the evidence of a murder before the crime is reported, he soon becomes drawn into a deadly mystery in this hriller directed by Renny Harlin, and starring Samuel L. Jackson. ~ Jason...
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Lovesickness (2007)
Cast: Benicio Del Toro Luis Guzman Mariem Perez Riera Carlitos Ruíz Ruíz Teresa Hernandez
Tags: Romantic Comedy Romance Ensemble Film
Length: 81min
A curious love triangle, a crumbling marriage, and a tense hostage situation highlight director and co-screenwriter Carlos Ruíz Ruíz's melancholy tale of interconnecting lives in contemporary Puerto Rico. As the lonely souls of this Caribbean Sea...
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
Cast: John Travolta Denzel Washington John Turturro Tony Scott James Gandolfini
Tags: Caper Thriller Crime Thriller
Length: 106min
A New York City subway dispatcher draws on his extensive knowledge of the subway system in order to outsmart a dangerous criminal mastermind who's hijacked a subway train in this remake of the 1974 hriller inspired by John Godey's best-selling book....
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Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005)
Cast: Mario Van Peebles Luis Guzman Sean Combs Giancarlo Esposito Burt Young
Tags: Period Film Gangster Film Crime Crime Drama
Length: 93min
In this belated prequel to director Brian De Palma's 1993 crime drama, gangster Carlito Brigante (Jay Hernandez) rises through the ranks of the New York underworld to establish himself as Spanish Harlem's most powerful kingpin. As the intoxication of...
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Fast Food Nation (2006)
Cast: Kris Kristofferson Bruce Willis Paul Dano Greg Kinnear Richard Linklater
Tags: Americana Comedy Drama Ensemble Film
Length: 106min
Inspired by author Eric Schlosser's ~New York Times best-seller of the same name, director Richard Linklater's ensemble drama examines the health issues and social consequences of America's love affair with fast food and features an all-star cast that...
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Anger Management (2003)
Cast: Jack Nicholson John Turturro Adam Sandler Luis Guzman Marisa Tomei
Tags: Comedy of Errors Comedy Odd Couple Film
Length: 106min
A man comes face to face with the rage he didn't know he had in this comedy. Dave Buznick (Adam Sandler) is an even-tempered businessman who, after a series of strange misunderstandings on an airline flight, finds himself accused of air rage. A judge...
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School for Scoundrels (2006)
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton Todd Phillips Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Michael Clarke Duncan
Tags: Comedy of Manners Comedy
Length: 101min
Old School director Todd Phillips takes the reins for an updated remake of the 1960 comedy, this time starring Napoleon Dynamite's Jon Heder as Roger, a lovelorn meter reader who enrolls in a confidence-building class in order to win the love of his...
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Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003)
Cast: Luis Guzman Anthony Richmond Cheri Oteri Eugene Levy Mimi Rogers
Tags: Slapstick Teen Movie Comedy Gross-Out Comedy Buddy Film
Length: 96min
Director Troy Miller follows up the little-seen Mr. Show movie Run Ronnie Run! with this prequel to Dumb and Dumber, the 1994 box-office smash that starred Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels and launched the careers of writer/directors Peter Farrelly and...
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