Luis Roberto Guzmán
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Luis Roberto Guzmán is a Puerto Rican
actor known for his performances in Mexican telenovela
s like Alborada
, and for his title role in Mexican series El Pantera
. Guzmán also worked on the film Ladies' Night
in 2003.
, but was unable to do it, eventually forming friendships with several former members. He subsequently studied in the University of Puerto Rico
's campus in Río Piedras. After completing his studies in the institution's 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 here, Guzmán often traveled to Puerto Rico, in order to rest.
. Guzmán has expressed that the most important role of his career is as El Pantera in the telenovela of the same name
. In his youth Guzmán was a follower of several fictional superheroes, including Atom Ant
and ThunderCats
, which influenced his acceptace for the role. Guzmán has exppressed 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 in the island once the production of El Pantera.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
actor known for his performances in Mexican telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
s like Alborada
Alborada
Alborada is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. It is an historical drama, set in colonial Panama and Mexico a few years before Mexican Independence from Spain. The series was broadcast from December 2005 to April 2006 on Univision in the United States...
, and for his title role in Mexican series El Pantera
El Pantera
El Pantera is a Mexican television series released by Canal 5. It is based on a comic book of the same name. It narrates the life of Gervasio, a young man who fights crime in Mexico City...
. Guzmán also worked on the film Ladies' Night
Ladies' Night (film)
Ladies' Night is a 2003 Mexican film directed by Gabriela Tagliavini. The film is a romantic comedy about two girls who find love in modern-day Mexico City.- Plot :Alicia is an apparently conservative girl that is about to marry...
in 2003.
Early life
Early in his life Guzmán wanted to enter MenudoMenudo (band)
Menudo was a Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in the 1970s by producer Edgardo Díaz, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s, becoming the most popular Latin American teen musical group of the era....
, but was unable to do it, eventually forming friendships with several former members. He subsequently studied in the University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
's campus in Río Piedras. After completing his studies in the institution's 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 here, Guzmán often traveled to Puerto Rico, in order to rest.
Acting career
In Mexico, Guzmán received a contract with TelevisaTelevisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
. Guzmán has expressed that the most important role of his career is as El Pantera in the telenovela of the same name
El Pantera
El Pantera is a Mexican television series released by Canal 5. It is based on a comic book of the same name. It narrates the life of Gervasio, a young man who fights crime in Mexico City...
. In his youth Guzmán was a follower of several fictional superheroes, including Atom Ant
Atom Ant
Atom Ant is a cartoon ant and superhero, created by Hanna-Barbera in 1965. Atom costarred in The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show...
and ThunderCats
ThunderCats
ThunderCats is an American animated television series that was produced by Rankin/Bass Productions debuting in 1984, based on the characters created by Tobin "Ted" Wolf. The series follows the adventures of a group of cat-like humanoid aliens...
, which influenced his acceptace for the role. Guzmán has exppressed 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 in the island once the production of El Pantera.
Musical career
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.Filmography
- 2011: La otra familia .... Chema
- 2009: Sin ella .... Gastón
- 2009: Amar a morir .... Luis Ro
- 2008: Tierra de Tigres
- 2008: Divina confusión
- 2007: Gente bien... atascada
- 2007: El PanteraEl PanteraEl Pantera is a Mexican television series released by Canal 5. It is based on a comic book of the same name. It narrates the life of Gervasio, a young man who fights crime in Mexico City...
- Gervasio Robles "El Pantera" - 2005: AlboradaAlboradaAlborada is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. It is an historical drama, set in colonial Panama and Mexico a few years before Mexican Independence from Spain. The series was broadcast from December 2005 to April 2006 on Univision in the United States...
- Don Diego Arellano, Conde de Guevara - 2003: Alegrijes y rebujosAlegrijes y RebujosAlegrijes y Rebujos is a Mexican soap opera or "telenovela" which became very popular between kids and adults in 2003 to 2004. The kid actors all came from the reality show Código F.A.M.A. . The 1st place Miguel Martinez earned the lead role...
- 2003: Ladies' NightLadies' Night (film)Ladies' Night is a 2003 Mexican film directed by Gabriela Tagliavini. The film is a romantic comedy about two girls who find love in modern-day Mexico City.- Plot :Alicia is an apparently conservative girl that is about to marry...
- 2002: Entre el amor y el odioEntre el amor y el odioEntre el amor y el odio is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre and Televisa that aired on El Canal de las Estrellas in Mexico from 11 February 2002 through 2 August 2002...
- 2002: AcosadaAcosadaAcosada also known as Harassed or The Exploiteers is a 1964 Argentine psychological sexual drama film directed and written by Alberto Dubois. The film starred Libertad Leblanc and Néstor Zavarce.-Plot:...
.... Hombre del overol - 2001: Sin pecado concebido
- 2001: Amigas y RivalesAmigas y rivalesAmigas y rivales is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on Televisa in 2001.- Plot :Amigas y Rivales tells the story of four women from different social backgrounds...
- 2000: Siempre te Amaré
- 1999: Amores como todos los demás
- 1989: Flores de la noche
External links
- Luis Roberto Guzmán on the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...