Luis Guzmán is a Puerto Ricancharacter actor. For much of his career, he has played roles, including sidekicks, thugs and policemen. Guzmán starred in Steven Soderbergh's films Out of Sight, The Limey and Traffic. He also starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's films, Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Punch-Drunk Love. He starred in the HBOoriginal seriesHow to Make Itin America and the Netflix series Narcos. He also starred in the CBSmedical dramaCode Black, where he portrayed senior nurse Jesse "Mama" Salander. He also co-starred on Cameron Crowe'sRoadies, a comedy-drama on Showtime, as Gooch, a seasoned crew tour bus driver.
Early life
Guzmán was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico, and was raised in New York City's Greenwich Village and the surrounding Lower East Side neighborhood. His mother, Rosa, was a hospital worker, and his stepfather, Benjamin Cardona, was a TV repairman. Guzmán began his career as a social worker and moonlighted as an actor, eventually becoming heavily involved in street theater and independent films.
Career
Guzman's numerous movie credits include Carlito's Way, ', Punch-Drunk Love, 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 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and its prequel Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. Guzmán starred in the short-lived 2003 television comedyLuis, and is a commentator on VH1's I Love the '80s, as well as I Love Toys and its sequels, including I Love the '70s and I Love the '90s. He co-starred on the canceled 2007 HBO seriesJohn from Cincinnati. In early 2008, Guzmán starred in "Naturally Aged Cheddar Hunks" TV ads for Cabot Creamery. He also appeared in the music video "Yes We Can." In 2010, he starred in HBO's How to Make It in America'' and appeared in a comical series of Snickers commercials that played during that year's Superbowl.
Personal life
Guzmán resides in Sutton, Vermont. He and his wife Angelita Galarza have five children. Guzmán endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for President in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. During Telegramgate, Guzmán was interviewed by MSNBC, for his opinions on the situation in Puerto Rico and he expressed that 'Ricky had to go' and that corruption on the island was a major issue that he hoped would be solved.
