Having appeared in numerous high profile features and television shows, actor Luis Guzman developed into a... (Learn more)
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Luis Guzman’s Milestones
| Attended City College of New York | |
| Began acting in high school with a featured part in a high school production of "Bye Bye Birdie" | |
| Grew up on the Lower East Side of NYC | |
| Performed in street theater | |
| Soon landed two more TV assignments before a dry spell | |
| Studied acting for two years | |
| Worked as a social worker at the Henry Street Settlement House | |
| 1983 | Feature debut, a lead role in "Variety", a feminist independent film about the adult film industry |
| 1985 | TV debut, guest spot on "Miami Vice" |
| 1988 | First appearance in a mainstream feature, "Crocodile Dundee 2" |
| 1992 | TV-movie debut, "Quiet Killer" |
| 1993 | Cast in breakthrough role in director Brian DePalma's "Carlito's Way" |
| 1993 | Cast in the recurring role of Hector Martinez on "NYPD Blue" |
| 1994 | Won attention for his turn in "The Cowboy Way" |
| 1995 | Cast in the short-lived television series "House Of Buggin" |
| 1997 | Portrayed Maurice T. Rodriguez in the drama feature "Boogie Nights" |
| 1998 | Again tapped by Brian de Palma for his film "Snake Eyes" |
| 1998 | Cast in a small but memorably funny role in director Steven Soderberg's "Out of Sight" |
| 1998 | Co-starred in the HBO drama series "Oz" |
| 1999 | Appeared in "Magnolia," his second film with writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson |
| 1999 | Cast as Eddie Ortiz in the mystery feature "The Bone Collector" |
| 1999 | Played a prominent role in "The Limey," his second outing with Steven Soderberg |
| 2000 | Cast in Steven Soderberg's Academy Award winning feature "Traffic" |
| 2002 | Appeared in the dark independent film "The Salton Sea" |
| 2002 | Co-starred with Adam Sandler and Emily Watson in the romamtic drama "Punch-Drunk Love" |
| 2002 | Played Jacopo in the latest screen version of "The Count of Monte Cristo" |
| 2002 | Portrayed humorously villainous Cosimo in the Soderberg-produced feature "Welcome to Collinwood" |
| 2003 | Starred in the Fox sitcom "Luis"; the show was officially cancelled in October 2003 after airing four episodes |
| 2004 | Played the Bald Man in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" based on the childrens books by Daniel Handler |
| 2005 | Cast with Ryan Reynolds in the comedy "Waiting..." helmed by Rob McKittrick |
| 2006 | Cast as part of an ensemble in "Fast Food Nation," Richard Linklater's adaptation of Eric Schlosser's non-fiction book |
| 2007 | Cast in David Milch's short-lived HBO series, "John From Cincinnati" |
| 2007 | Co-starred with Jet Li and Jason Statham in "War" |
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