Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán (born January 1, 1957 in Cayey, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actor. For much of his career his squat, characterful appearance garnered him roles largely as sidekicks or crooks, but his later career saw him in more mainstream roles. He is a favorite of directors Steven Soderbergh and Paul Thomas Anderson.

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January 1 - 1957 - Cayey, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rican - Actor - Steven Soderbergh - Paul Thomas Anderson

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A graduate of Manhattan's City College, he actually began his career not as an actor, but of a social worker with young people. But Guzman moonlighted as an actor and became heavily involved in street theater and independent films.

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His numerous movie credits include Carlito's Way, Stonewall, Magnolia, and in Soderbergh's Traffic as Don Cheadle's wisecracking partner and The Limey. He also appeared in TV prison drama Oz and in the video game '.

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Carlito's Way - Stonewall - Magnolia - Traffic - The Limey - Oz

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Guzman is married and lives with his family in Cabot, Vermont.

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