Biography

Ryan Guzman (GOOZE-MAHN) is a former MMA fighter who caught the notice of Hollywood and been on the rise since. Ryan currently stars in the hit ABC drama 9-1-1 as fan favorite, ‘Eddie Diaz.’ Since switching from FOX to ABC, 9-1-1 has propelled to become the #1 drama in primetime for adults 18-49. The show will premiere its 10th season this Fall. Upcoming for Ryan is the film Midnight with Rosario Dawson, Milla Jovovich, and Alexandra Shipp, currently in post-production.

Born in Texas and raised in his hometown of Sacramento, Ryan Guzman never thought of becoming an actor. At the age of seven, he developed an interest in martial arts and earned his first black belt in Tae Kwon Do by the age of ten. This led him into the octagon as an MMA fighter in Sacramento until his fighting license expired. A gifted athlete, he was also a sought-after left-handed pitcher with a fastball clocked between 87-90 miles per hour. A shoulder injury ended this career dream when Guzman was still a teenager, which transitioned later into a career in print modeling and soon after, acting. Guzman worked successfully in San Francisco starting with LOOK Modeling Agency at the age of 18 and later in Los Angeles, he joined the esteemed Wilhelmina Agency at 22. Guzman starred in television commercials for Old Navy, Gillette, Candies and the Oprah Winfrey Network. He has modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch, Affliction and Reebok among others. After finding success in modeling, Guzman signed on with a talent manager and went into the audition process as a professional actor.

Ryan has cultivated a thriving career in both television and film. He began his journey in the film industry as the male lead in Step Up Revolution (Lionsgate), a role that launched his career. Following the film's success, he took on another lead role in the indie film Beyond Paradise and appeared in supporting roles in indie projects such as There’s Always Woodstock and April Rain. Building on the international acclaim of Step Up Revolution, Ryan reprised his role as ‘Sean’ in Step Up: All In, starring alongside Briana Evigan from earlier installments of the beloved franchise. Ryan’s career elevated once more when he starred as the male lead opposite Jennifer Lopez in the Universal Studios thriller The Boy Next Door helmed by Jason Blum, and director Rob Cohen. He went on to star as the male lead in the iconic 80s live-action remake of Jem and the Holograms, playing ‘Rio Racheco,’ the road manager and love interest for Jem. Soon after that, Ryan joined as lead cast in Everybody Wants Some, the sequel to Dazed and Confused, from writer and director Richard Linklater, that centers around a group of guys on a baseball team in the 80s. The film released to great reviews. Guzman continued on to star alongside Sylvester Stallone in Backtrace, opposite Edward James Olmos in the indie film Windows on the World, as lead role in the indie thriller The Cleansing Hour, and in the family comedy The Present alongside Isla Fisher and Greg Kinnear.

On television, you can find Ryan recurring in the hit ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars, followed by a series regular role in NBC’s Heroes Reborn. He booked his first leading TV role in ABC’s Notorious alongside Piper Perabo, and soon after joined the smash hit 9-1-1 as series regular ‘Eddie Diaz.’ He has also guest starred on 9-1-1: Lone Star as his 9-1-1 character, ‘Eddie.’

Ryan has spent his career advocating for his Latino community. In 2017, Ryan was awarded the Horizon award from the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts and in 2019, the city of Sacramento proclaimed May 15th "Ryan Guzman Day."

Ryan currently resides in Los Angeles.
- IMDb mini biography by: Conscious Hollywood