Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán (born January 1, 1957) is a very successful Puerto Rican actor.

For much of his career, his squat build and brooding countenance, garnered him roles largely as sidekicks, thugs, or policemen, but his later career saw him in more mainstream roles. He is a favorite of directors Steven Soderbergh, who cast him in Out of Sight, The Limey, and Traffic, and Paul Thomas Anderson, who cast him in Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Punch-Drunk Love.

Born in Cayey, Puerto Rico and graduate of City College of New York, he actually began his career not as an actor, but as a social worker with young people. But Guzman moonlighted as an actor and became heavily involved in street theater and independent films.

His numerous movie credits include Carlito's Way, Welcome to Collinwood, Stonewall, Waiting..., The Salton Sea, and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. He has also appeared on the TV shows Frasier and Oz and had a role in the video game Vice City.

Guzmán was the star of a short-lived 2003 television comedy called Luis.

He is also well known for commentating on VH1's "I Love the 70s/80s/90s".

He is married and lives with his family in Sutton, Vermont.

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