Luis Guzmán plays the role of Gomez Addams in Wednesday.
Wednesday is a popular Netflix show directed by Tim Burton. It was released on November 16, 2022, and Netflix announced that its second season will be released in 2025. The Addams Family is popular in pop culture, and Wednesday is a modern adaptation of the iconic characters. Morticia and Gomez are a beloved TV couple, and audiences were excited to see the modern version of them.
Gomez Addams is an important character in Wednesday. He is portrayed as a naive, loyal, and loving person in the show. Gomez’s role is played by Luis Guzmán in the show. He gave a fresh perspective to the character while respecting its legacy. Let’s take a look at his career and the character he plays in Wednesday.
Who plays Gomez in Wednesday?
Luis Guzmán plays the role of Gomez Addams in the show. He is a Puerto Rican actor, born on August 28, 1956, in Cayey, Puerto Rico, and was raised in New York. After graduating from American University, he started performing in street theaters. He made his film debut with Short Eyes in 1977. He made his TV debut with the CBS show The Equalizer in 1985. He gained popularity for his negative roles in popular films from the 1980s to the 1990s.
Throughout his career, he has worked in many films including Carlito's Way (1993), Stonewall (1995), Boogie Nights (1997), Out of Sight (1998), Magnolia (1999), The Limey (1999) and Traffic (2000), The Salton Sea (2002), Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005), Yes Man (2008), You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, etc. He has also done many TV shows including House of Buggin' (1995), Luis (2003), How to Make It in America (2010-2011), Code Black (2015–2018), Narcos (2015), etc. In 2025, he will be reprising his role as Gomez Addams in Wednesday Season 2.
He got married to Angelita Galarza-Guzman in 1985. The couple has 5 children together - two sons and three daughters. He lives with his family in Vermont.
Who is Gomez Addams?
Gomez Addams is the husband of Morticia Addams and the father of Wednesday Addams and Pugsley Addams. He met his wife, Morticia, in Nevermore Academy when they were teenagers. They are deeply in love with each other and often showcase their love publicly. His character is portrayed as a loyal, loving, and passionate person. Unlike Morticia, Gomez shares a good relationship with Wednesday as he understands her feelings. He is a loving father and husband, but he has a dark past that he has kept from his children.
While solving the murder mysteries taking place in Jericho, Wednesday finds out that her father was accused of murdering a normie, Garrett Gates, in his teenage years. After many years, Sheriff Galpin arrested him for murdering Garrett Gates. Gomez reveals the truth to his daughter when she visits him in the prison. It was revealed that Garrett was obsessed with Morticia and stalked her. On the night of Rave’N Dance, Garrett tried to kill Morticia and to protect her, Gomez fought with Garrett. Morticia got scared seeing Garrett beating Gomez, so she grabbed the sword and stabbed Garrett. To protect her, Gomez took the blame. Wednesday then helped her father to get out of the prison.
Just like Morticia, he has fewer appearances, but it is expected that Season 2 will feature more of his character to highlight the family dynamics of Wednesday and the murder mysteries taking place in Jericho.
Read more about Wednesday:
FAQs about Gomez Addams
A. Luis Guzmán plays the role of Gomez Addams in Wednesday.
A. Gomez Addams is around 50 years old.
A. Luis Guzmán is married to Angelita Galarza-Guzman.
