Biography
Having appeared in numerous high profile features and television shows, actor Luis Guzman developed into a prominent character actor equally adept at performing in comedies and dramas. Guzman began his career in often nameless roles, playing assorted thugs and cops in films like "Crocodile Dundee II" (1988) and "The Hard Way" (1991). But his fortunes changed once he began working with the likes of directors Paul Thomas Anderson and Steven …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Cast opposite Dwayne Johnson in the adventure sequel "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" | |
2011 | Played Bitterman, the title character's (Russell Brand) chauffeur in the remake of "Arthur" | |
2010 | Featured on the HBO comedy-drama series "How to Make It in America" | |
2009 | Cast as one of several armed hijackers in "The Taking of Pelham 123" | |
2008 | Lent his voice to the live action comedy "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" | |
2007 | Co-starred with Jet Li and Jason Statham in "War" | |
2007 | Played the manager and caretaker of the Snug Harbor Motel on David Milch's short-lived HBO series "John From Cincinnati" | |
2006 | Joined an ensemble cast for Richard Linklater's "Fast Food Nation" | |
2005 | Co-starred in "Carlito's Way: Rise to Power," a direct-to-video prequel to Brian De Palma's 1993 film "Carlito's Way" | |
2004 | Played the Bald Man in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" | |
2003 | Played the lead on the short-lived Fox sitcom "Luis" | |
2002 | Portrayed the villainous Cosimo in "Welcome to Collinwood" | |
2002 | Co-starred with Adam Sandler and Emily Watson in the romantic drama "Punch-Drunk Love" | |
2000 | Played a narcotics agent alongside Don Cheadle in Soderbergh's "Traffic" | |
1999 | Played the friend of a murdered young woman (Melissa George) in Soderbergh's "The Limey" | |
1999 | Re-teamed with director Paul Thomas Anderson for "Magnolia" | |
1998 | Had a small but memorable role as a gay prisoner in Steven Soderberg's "Out of Sight" | |
1998 | Re-teamed with director Brian De Palma for "Snake Eyes" | |
1998 | Played inmate and Latino gang leader Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez on HBO's "Oz" | |
1997 | Landed a memorable role as a club owner in Paul Thomas Anderson's "Boogie Nights" | |
1995 | Co-starred with John Leguizamo in the short-lived sketch comedy show "House Of Buggin" (Fox) | |
1994 | Played a man who smuggles Central Americans to work in U.S. sweatshops in "The Cowboy Way" | |
1993 | Had breakthrough role as the right-hand man of a former criminal (Al Pacino) in director Brian De Palma's "Carlito's Way" | |
1993 | Played the recurring role of Hector Martinez on "NYPD Blue" (ABC) | |
1990 | Played a detective in Sidney Lumet's crime drama "Q&A" | |
1983 | Made his film debut in Bette Gordon's independent feature "Variety" | |
| Performed in street theater | ||
| Began acting in high school with a featured part in a production of "Bye Bye Birdie" | ||
Awards
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Traffic |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Magnolia |
2000 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male in The Limey |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Boogie Nights |