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On television, he starred as Raoul Hernandez on the HBO prison drama Oz (1998–2000), José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha on Narcos (2015), Jesse "Mama" Salander on the CBS medical drama Code Black (2015–18), Hector Contreras on Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019), and Gomez Addams on Wednesday (2022).
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- Punch-Drunk Love (2002) - 7.3. Guzmán has a strong working relationship with director Paul Thomas Anderson, and that has landed him roles in a slew of great flicks.
- Traffic (2000) - 7.6. Steven Soderbergh's films usually take on an epic scale, and they often need an epic-sized cast to go along with it. Traffic encompasses all aspects of the illegal drug trade and shows the story from the perspective of users, traffickers, and federal agents who want to put them away.
- The Count Of Monte Cristo (2002) - 7.7. Adapting older literature into a modern film is a tricky thing to pull off, but the 2002 adaptation of Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo breathed new life into the epic novel.
- Carlito's Way (1993) - 7.9. Al Pacino's career in organized crime films has seen him play a host of different characters, and Carlito's Way was one of his most unique.
Narcos (TV Series) Details. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs
In the 2015 TV thriller-drama series Narcos, produced by Netflix, Rodriguez Gacha is portrayed by Luis Guzmán. Narcos follows drug kingpin Pablo Escobar (played by Brazilian actor Wagner Moura), as well as the ruthless Medellín Cartel.
Actor of Puerto Rican descent who gained fame making many memorable films in the 1980s and 1990s due to his villainous physical appearance. Guzmán was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico on August 28, 1956 and raised in New York City's Greenwich Village and the surrounding Lower East Side neighborhood.
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Jun 26, 2019 · After a long wait, here's our exclusive full interview with Luis Guzman, star of Narcos™. Find out what it felt like to portray the infamous Gacha, and hear ...
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Jun 29, 2020 · Fans are wondering whether the character Gacha (Luis Guzman) is based on a real person and Express.co.uk has everything you need to know.