Ryan Guzman


Ryan Anthony Guzman is an American actor and dancer.

Early life

Guzman was born in Abilene, Texas. His father, Ramon Guzman, emigrated to the United States from Mexico. His mother, Lisa, who was born in California, has English, German, French, Dutch, and Swedish ancestry. His family later moved to his mother's hometown Sacramento, California, where he graduated from West Campus High School in 2005 and attended Sierra College. Guzman has a younger brother, Steven. He played baseball in college but was forced to give it up due to an injury.

Career

Before going into acting, Guzman was a print and commercial model with Wilhelmina Models. He began auditioning for acting roles and landed a lead role in Step Up Revolution, despite having no formal training in dancing, and . His first role as a series regular was Carlos Gutierrez in Heroes Reborn. In 2018 he joined the second season of 9-1-1 as a main cast member, playing LAFD firefighter Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz.

Personal life

Guzman and his fiancée, Brazilian actress Chrysti Ane, had a son in January 2019.

Filmography

Film

Television