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John Leguizamo

Acting 65 years old Bogotá, Colombia ★ 4.5
Born: July 22, 1960

Biography

John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (born July 22, 1960) is a Colombian-American stand-up comedian, actor, and film producer. He has appeared in over 100 films, produced over 20 films and documentaries, made over 30 television appearances, and has produced various television projects. He has also written and performed for the Broadway stage receiving four Tony Award nominations for Freak in 1998, Sexaholix in 2002, and Latin History for Moronsin in 2018. He received a Special Tony Award in 2018.

Leguizamo began his career as a stand-up comedian in New York City. After several years of doing supporting roles in film and television, he rose to fame with significant roles in the fantasy adventure Super Mario Bros. portraying Luigi Mario and the crime drama Carlito's Way portraying Benny Blanco (both from 1993), followed by a role as drag queen Chi-Chi Rodriguez in the road comedy To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), for which he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination. Other films Leguizamo has since appeared in include Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Pest (1997), Summer of Sam (1999), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Empire (2002), Love in the Time of Cholera (2007), Righteous Kill (2008), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), The Counselor (2013), John Wick (2014), John Wick 2 (2017), and The Menu (2022). As a voice actor, he narrated the sitcom The Brothers García (2000–2004). He played Sid the Sloth in the Ice Age franchise and Bruno Madrigal in Encanto (2021).

Leguizamo is also known for his television roles including Freak (1998) for which he received the 1999 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. This historic win made Leguizamo the first Latino to win this award in Emmy history. He received further Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the miniseries Waco (2018) and the Netflix limited series When They See Us (2019). He has also appeared on ER, The Kill Point, Bloodline, and The Mandalorian. In 2023, he hosted the MSNBC series Leguizamo Does America.

External Links

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Known For

Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2 Antony Snootley (voice) 2025
The Odyssey
The Odyssey Eumaeus 2026
Ice Age
Ice Age Sid (voice) 2002
Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet Tybalt 1996
Encanto
Encanto Bruno Madrigal (voice) 2021

Jimmy's Seen (3)

Nancy
Nancy Jeb 2018
The Menu
The Menu Movie Star 2022
John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 2 Aurelio 2017

Filmography

Acting Credits (192)

The Exorcist
The Exorcist 2027
Ice Age: Boiling Point
Ice Age: Boiling Point Sid (voice) 2027
The Odyssey
The Odyssey Eumaeus 2026
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music Self 2025
This Ordinary Thing
This Ordinary Thing Self (voice) 2025
Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2 Antony Snootley (voice) 2025
Smoke
Smoke Esposito 2025
Tin Soldier
Tin Soldier Luke 2025
Bob Trevino Likes It
Bob Trevino Likes It Bob Trevino 2025
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos Self 2024
The Green Veil
The Green Veil Gordon Rogers 2024
Leguizamo Does America
Leguizamo Does America Self 2023
Waco: The Aftermath
Waco: The Aftermath Jacob Vazquez 2023
The Power
The Power Rob Lopez 2023
Inside with Jen Psaki
Inside with Jen Psaki Self 2023
Violent Night
Violent Night Scrooge 2022
The Menu
The Menu Movie Star 2022
Sherri
Sherri Self - Guest 2022
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers 2022
The Survivor
The Survivor Bill "Pepe" Miller 2022
Encanto
Encanto Bruno Madrigal (voice) 2021
Dark Blood
Dark Blood Misael 2021
Unxplained Latam
Unxplained Latam Self - Host 2021
Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot Estragon 2021
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking Mario Martinez 2020
Santiago of the Seas
Santiago of the Seas Sir Butterscotch (voice) 2020
The Night Clerk
The Night Clerk Detective Espada 2020
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian Gor Koresh 2019
Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire Rodrigo 2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage Self 2019
When They See Us
When They See Us Raymond Santana Sr. 2019
The Sun Is Also a Star
The Sun Is Also a Star Jeremy Martinez 2019
It Takes a Lunatic
It Takes a Lunatic Self 2019
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons Self 2018
Nancy
Nancy Jeb 2018
Waco
Waco Jacob Vazquez 2018
11:55
11:55 Berto 2017
John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 2 Aurelio 2017
The Crash
The Crash George Diebold 2017
The Hollow Point
The Hollow Point Atticus 2016
Scrat: Spaced Out
Scrat: Spaced Out Sid (voice) (uncredited) 2016
Perros
Perros Misael 2016
The Infiltrator
The Infiltrator Emir Abreu 2016
Ice Age: Collision Course
Ice Age: Collision Course Sid (voice) 2016
Porzingod
Porzingod 2016
Stealing Cars
Stealing Cars Montgomery De La Cruz 2016
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade Sid (voice) 2016
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall Self 2016
Sisters
Sisters Dave 2015
The Latin Explosion: A New America
The Latin Explosion: A New America Self - Narrator 2015
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe Sid (voice) 2015
Experimenter
Experimenter Taylor 2015
Meadowland
Meadowland Pete 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
American Ultra
American Ultra Rose 2015
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D Sid (voice) 2015
Bloodline
Bloodline Ozzy Delvecchio 2015
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown Fly Boy / Liam (voice) 2015
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry Self 2015
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
The Adventures of Puss in Boots Jack (voice) 2015
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
The Adventures of Puss in Boots Jack Sprat (voice) 2015
Fugly!
Fugly! Jesse 2014
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game Self - Luigi Mario 2014
John Wick
John Wick Aurelio 2014
Cymbeline
Cymbeline Pisanio 2014
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman Mr. Buenaventura (voice) 2014
Chef
Chef Martin 2014
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown Himself 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self - Guest 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Ride Along
Ride Along Santiago 2014
Walking with Dinosaurs
Walking with Dinosaurs Alex (voice) 2013
The Counselor
The Counselor Coverall Man Randy 2013
Kick-Ass 2
Kick-Ass 2 Javier 2013
Tales From a Ghetto Klown
Tales From a Ghetto Klown Self 2013
Fish N Chips: The Movie
Fish N Chips: The Movie Chips (voice) 2013
The Trip 2
The Trip 2 Lucho 2012
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Continental Drift Sid (voice) 2012
The Sid Shuffle
The Sid Shuffle Sid (voice) 2012
One for the Money
One for the Money Jimmy Alpha 2012
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Sid (voice) 2011
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 Sid (voice) 2011
Ballplayer: Pelotero
Ballplayer: Pelotero Narrator (voice) 2011
The Latino List
The Latino List Self 2011
The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer Val Valenzuela 2011
Vanishing on 7th Street
Vanishing on 7th Street Paul 2010
Repo Men
Repo Men Asbury 2010
The Ministers
The Ministers Dante Mendoza 2009
Rage
Rage Jed 2009
Gamer
Gamer Freek 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Sid (voice) 2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Self 2009
Nothing Like the Holidays
Nothing Like the Holidays Mauricio Rodriguez 2008
Surviving Sid
Surviving Sid Sid (voice) 2008
Visions of 'The Happening'
Visions of 'The Happening' Himself 2008
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
The Happening: Elements of a Scene Self 2008
Miracle at St. Anna
Miracle at St. Anna Enrico 2008
Righteous Kill
Righteous Kill Det. Simon Perez 2008
The Take
The Take Felix De La Pena 2008
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence Self 2008
The Happening
The Happening Julian 2008
The Babysitters
The Babysitters Michael Beltran 2008
Paraiso Travel
Paraiso Travel Roger Pena 2008
Love in the Time of Cholera
Love in the Time of Cholera Lorenzo Daza 2007
The Kill Point
The Kill Point Jake Mendez 2007
Where God Left His Shoes
Where God Left His Shoes Frank Diaz 2007
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway Self 2007
The Groomsmen
The Groomsmen TC (Tony) 2006
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ice Age: The Meltdown Sid (voice) 2006
The Alibi
The Alibi Hannibal 2006
Sueno
Sueno Antonio 2005
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl Diego 2005
Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead Cholo 2005
The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners Dodge 2005
American Dad!
American Dad! Luís Ramírez (voice) 2005
Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13 Beck 2005
Crónicas
Crónicas Manolo Bonilla 2004
Undefeated
Undefeated Lex Vargas 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher Self 2003
Spun
Spun Spider Mike 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Empire
Empire Victor Rosa 2002
Point of Origin
Point of Origin Keith Lang 2002
Zig Zag
Zig Zag Dean Singer 2002
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories Self 2002
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story himself 2002
Ice Age
Ice Age Sid (voice) 2002
Collateral Damage
Collateral Damage Felix Ramirez 2002
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes Clown / Violator (archive footage) 2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2 Rat #2 (voice, uncredited) 2001
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
What's the Worst That Could Happen? Berger 2001
Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge! Toulouse-Lautrec 2001
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' Self 2001
King of the Jungle
King of the Jungle Seymour 2000
The Brothers García
The Brothers García Larry Garcia (voice) 2000
Titan A.E.
Titan A.E. Gune (voice) 2000
Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring 2000
Summer of Sam
Summer of Sam Vinny 1999
Joe the King
Joe the King Jorge 1999
The Three Friends and Jerry
The Three Friends and Jerry 1999
Kids Are Punny
Kids Are Punny Self / Self - Voice 1998
John Leguizamo: Freak
John Leguizamo: Freak Self 1998
Frogs for Snakes
Frogs for Snakes Zip 1998
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle Rat #2 (Voice) 1998
Body Count
Body Count Chino 1998
The View
The View Self 1997
The View
The View Self - Guest 1997
Spawn
Spawn Clown / Violator 1997
The Making of 'Spawn'
The Making of 'Spawn' Self 1997
A Brother's Kiss
A Brother's Kiss Lefty 1997
The Pest
The Pest Pest 1997
Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet Tybalt 1996
The Fan
The Fan Manny 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self - Guest Host 1996
Executive Decision
Executive Decision Rat 1996
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar Chi-Chi Rodriguez 1995
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
A Pyromaniac's Love Story Sergio 1995
House of Buggin'
House of Buggin' 1995
ER
ER Victor Clemente 1994
Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way Benny Blanco 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Night Owl
Night Owl Angel 1993
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. Luigi Mario 1993
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama 1993
Time Expired
Time Expired Ruby 1992
Whispers in the Dark
Whispers in the Dark John Castillo 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Self 1992
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest 1992
Mambo Mouth
Mambo Mouth 1991
That Burning Question
That Burning Question 1991
Regarding Henry
Regarding Henry Liquor Store Gunman 1991
Out for Justice
Out for Justice Boy in Alley 1991
Hangin' with the Homeboys
Hangin' with the Homeboys Johnny 1991
Poison
Poison Chancho ("Homo") 1991
NYPD Mounted
NYPD Mounted 1991
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline") 1990
Street Hunter
Street Hunter Angel 1990
Gentille Alouette
Gentille Alouette Ortiz 1990
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2 Burke 1990
Revenge
Revenge Ignacio 1990
Casualties of War
Casualties of War Private Antonio Diaz 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988
Mixed Blood
Mixed Blood Macetero 1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice Orlando Calderone 1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice Angelo Alvarez 1984
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest
The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest Himself
Dear Killer Nannies
Dear Killer Nannies Pablo Escobar Gaviria

Directing Credits (2)

Writing Credits (9)

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