Luis Guzmán: Biography in Details
Who is Luis Guzmán?
Luis Guzmán is an actor and producer of Puerto Rican nationality who was seen in many screen projects. Luis Guzmán is popular for his role in Carlito’s Way (1993), Boogie Nights (1997), The Limey (1999), Magnolia (1999), Traffic (2000), etc.
He is also mainly known for his role as Rene Calderon in the How to Make It in America TV show from 2010 to 2011. For his amazing acting, he won the NAMIC Visions Awards in 2011.
He not only acts but also produced many projects. Some of them are Miles Away, Story Ave, Aztec Warrior, Puerto Ricans in Paris, and many more.
Luis Guzmán- Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education
His full birthdate is 28 Aug 1958 and the place he was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico. The name of his step-father is Benjamin Cardona (TV Repairman) and his mother is Rosa Cardona (Hospital Worker).
Further, Luis Guzmán’s ancestry is Puerto Rican, and as for his academics, he went to The American University.
Luis Guzmán- Profession, Career
Luis Guzmán as an actor has stepped into the entertainment industry in 1977 with a movie titled Short Eyes. In 1983, he did another movie named Variety as Jose.
His notable roles in big-screen projects are,
- Literally, Right Before Aaron as Federico in 2017
- Bread and Games as Martin in 2022
- Hold On as Pastor Rivera in 2019
- Belleville Cop as Ricardo Garcia in 2018
- The Wedding Guest as Federico in 2017
- Ana Maria in Novela Land as Licenciado Schmidt in 2015
Luis Guzmán has many movies in the queue for the future. They are Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk (pre-production), Miles Away (filming), Out of Order! (post-production), and Story Ave (post-production).
Besides this, Luis was also seen in many movies. Some of them are,
- Hightown as Jorge for seven episodes
- Wednesday as Gomez Addams for two episodes
- Ultra City Smiths as Rodrigo Smalls for six episodes
- Shameless as Mikey O’Shea for six episodes
- Perpetual Grace, LTD as Hector Contreras for ten episodes
- Code Black as Jesse Sallander for 47 episodes
- John from Cincinnati as Ramon Gaviota for ten episodes
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| 1998 | Florida Film Critics Circle Award | Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast | Won |
| 2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance | Won |
| 2008 | Imagen Awards | Imagen Award for Best Actor | Won |
| 2000 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male | Nominated |
| 2010 | ALMA Awards | ALMA Award for Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance | Nominated |
Luis Guzmán- Net Worth, Salary
By the sources of 2022, Luis Guzmán’s net worth is estimated at $13 million. The yearly salary that Juan charges are under the rug.
He has a total of only 166 screen credits as of this writing. He owns a home in Sutton, Vermont which is in a 337-acre area.
Rumors, Controversy
The star cast of Magnolia (1999’s film), Luis is keeping himself away from scandals as well as rumors.
Body Features- Height, Weight
Luis Guzmán has a height of 5 ft 5.5 inches and his body weight is 89 kg. Adding some more, he has grey hair with dark brown-colored eyes.
Social Media
Luis Guzmán is not available on social sites like Facebook. But he has made accounts on Twitter and Facebook where he has over 91.1k and 153k followers respectively.
Trivia/Facts
- He is 66 years of age as of 2022.
- His zodiac sign is Virgo.
- He is a good friend of Debra Messing.
- He spent his childhood in East Village, Manhattan.
- In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, he supported Bernie Sanders.
- He can speak 70 languages but does not know Spanish.
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Luis Guzmán's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|
| 2024 | August | Wednesday |
| 2025 | August | Thursday |
| 2026 | August | Friday |
| 2027 | August | Saturday |
| 2028 | August | Monday |
