| Luis Roberto Guzmán | |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Years Active: | 1998 - present |
| Occupation: | Actor |
Luis Roberto Guzmán (born April 9, 1973)[1] is a Puerto Rican actor known for his performances in Mexican telenovelas including Alborada, and for his title role in Mexican series El Pantera. Guzmán also worked on the film Ladies' Night in 2003.[2] [1]
Early in his life Guzmán wanted to enter Menudo, but was unable to do it, eventually forming friendships with several former members. He subsequently studied in the University of Puerto Ricoʻs campus in Río Piedras.[3] After completing his studies in the institutionʻs Department of Drama, Guzmán moved to Mexico in 1999, interested in pursuing a career in the telenovela industry. Although he works most of the time in Mexico, Guzmán often travels to Puerto Rico to rest.
In Mexico, Guzmán received a contract with Televisa. Guzmán has expressed that the most important role of his career is as El Pantera in the TV series of the same name. In his youth Guzmán was a follower of several fictional superheroes, including Atom Ant and ThunderCats, which influenced his acceptance for the role. Guzmán has expressed that he would like to act in more telenovelas produced in Puerto Rico, but feels that Puerto Rican television needs to reduce the number of foreign productions. He also noted that he would like to work on the island after the production of El Pantera.
On June 26, 2013, it was confirmed that Luis Roberto Guzmán (along with Angelique Boyer and Sebastián Rulli) would star in Angelli Nesma's Lo Que La Vida Me Robó, a remake of Ernesto Alonso's Bodas de odio produced in 1983.[4]
Guzmán released Bipolar, his first musical production, in 2008. The album was originally released in Mexico, intending a 2009 release for Puerto Rico and the United States.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Flores de la noche | Tommy | Television film |
| 1999 | Amores como todos los demás | Television film | |
| 2002 | Acosada | Hombre del overol | |
| 2003 | Ladies' Night | Roco | |
| 2007 | Gente bien, atascada | Short film | |
| 2008 | Divina confusión | Baco | |
| 2009 | Amar a morir | Luis Ro | |
| 2010 | Hilos y cables | Short film | |
| 2010 | Sin ella | Gastón Sánchez | |
| 2011 | La otra familia | Chema | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Siempre te amaré | Alfredo | ||
| 2001 | Amigas y rivales | Frank | ||
| 2001 | Sin pecado concebido | Álvaro Godoy | ||
| 2002 | Entre el amor y el odio | Gabriel Moreno | ||
| 2004 | Alegrijes y rebujos | Bruno Reyes | ||
| 2005 | Mujeres | Boris | ||
| 2005-2006 | Alborada | Diego Arellano Conde de Guevara | ||
| 2007-2009 | El Pantera | Gervasio Robles "El Pantera" | ||
| 2011 | Mentes en Shock | Román Moro | ||
| 2012 | Infames | Porfirio Cisneros | ||
| 2013 | La promesa | Juan Lucas Esguerra | ||
| 2013-2014 | Lo que la vida me robó | José Luis Álvarez | ||
| 2014-2015 | La Viuda Negra | Ángel Escurdero | ||
| 2017 | Ingobernable | Pete Vázquez | ||
| 2018 | Falcón | |||
| 2020 | La mexicana y el güero | René Fajardo | ||
| 2021 | ¿Quién mató a Sara? | Lorenzo Rossi | ||
| 2022 | Cobra Kai | Hector Salazar | ||
| 2023 | Tierra de esperanza | Marco Rivas | [5] |