Luis Roberto Guzmán (born April 9, 1973) is a Puerto Rican actor known for his performances in Mexican
telenovela
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...
s like '' Alborada'', and for his title role in Mexican series ''
El Pantera
''El Pantera'' (English: ''The Panther'') is a Mexican television series that aired on Canal 5 from May 14, 2007 to November 26, 2009. It is based on a comic book of the same name. It narrates the life of Gervasio, a young man who fights crime ...
''. Guzmán also worked on the film '' Ladies' Night'' in 2003.
Early life
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 Rico
The University of Puerto Rico ( es, Universidad de Puerto Rico, UPR) is the main public university system in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It is a government-owned corporation with 11 campuses and approximately 58,000 students and ...
ʻs campus in
Río Piedras
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Rio or Río may also refer to:
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* Rio de Janeiro
* Rio do Sul, ...
. After completing his studies in the institutionʻs Department of Drama, Guzmán moved to
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. It is borders of Mexico, bordered to the north by the United States; to the so ...
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.
Acting career
In Mexico, Guzmán received a contract with
Televisa
Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content.
In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...
. 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
Angelique Monique-Paulette Boyer Rousseau (born 4 July 1988), simply known as Angelique Boyer, is an actress. Born in France, she has spent most of her life and her entire professional career in Mexico, becoming a dual French and Mexican citize ...
and
Sebastián Rulli
Sebastián Oscar Rulli ( or , born 6 July 1975) is an actor and model. Born in Argentina, he has spent most of his professional career in Mexico, becoming a dual Argentine and Mexican citizen.
Biography
Rulli was born in Buenos Aires, the ol ...
) will star in Angelli Nesma's ''
Lo Que La Vida Me Robó
''Lo que la vida me robó'' (English title: ''What Life Took From Me'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). The series originally aired fr ...
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.