John Leguizamo

Born: 1960-07-22 in Bogotá, Colombia

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2027

Ice Age: Boiling Point as Sid (voice)

2026

The Odyssey as Eumaeus

2025

Zootopia 2 as Antony Snootley (voice)
Tin Soldier as Luke
Smoke as Esposito
Bob Trevino Likes It as Bob Trevino
This Ordinary Thing as Voice
Traces of Home ... (Executive Producer)

2024

VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos as Self
The Green Veil as Gordon Rogers

2023

The Power as Rob Lopez
Inside with Jen Psaki as Self
Waco: The Aftermath as Jacob Vazquez
Leguizamo Does America as Self

2022

Sherri as Self - Guest
The Menu as Movie Star
Violent Night as Scrooge
The Survivor as Bill "Pepe" Miller
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
Triggered ... (Producer)

2021

Encanto as Bruno Madrigal (voice)
Waiting for Godot as Estragon
Dark Blood as Misael
Unxplained Latam as Self - Host

2020

The Night Clerk as Detective Espada
Critical Thinking as Mario Martinez
Santiago of the Seas as Sir Butterscotch (voice)

2019

The Mandalorian as Gor Koresh
The Sun Is Also a Star as Jeremy Martinez
When They See Us as Raymond Santana Sr.
It Takes a Lunatic as Self
Playing with Fire as Rodrigo
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage as Self

2018

Nancy as Jeb
Waco as Jacob Vazquez
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons as Self

2017

John Wick: Chapter 2 as Aurelio
The Crash as George Diebold
11:55 as Berto

2006

Ice Age: The Meltdown as Sid (voice)
The Groomsmen as TC (Tony)
The Alibi as Hannibal

2005

American Dad! as Luís Ramírez (voice)
My Name Is Earl as Diego
Land of the Dead as Cholo
Assault on Precinct 13 as Beck
The Honeymooners as Dodge
Sueno as Antonio

2004

Crónicas as Manolo Bonilla

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
Undefeated as Lex Vargas
Spun as Spider Mike

2002

Ice Age as Sid (voice)
Zig Zag as Dean Singer
Empire as Victor Rosa
Point of Origin as Keith Lang
Collateral Damage as Felix Ramirez
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories as Self
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story as himself

2001

Dr. Dolittle 2 as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
Moulin Rouge! as Toulouse-Lautrec
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as Clown / Violator (archive footage)
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' as Self
What's the Worst That Could Happen? as Berger
Piñero ... (Co-Executive Producer)

2000

Titan A.E. as Gune (voice)
King of the Jungle as Seymour
Arabian Nights as Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
The Brothers García as Larry Garcia (voice)
Nuyorican Dream ... (Executive Producer)

1999

1998

Doctor Dolittle as Rat #2 (Voice)
Body Count as Chino
Frogs for Snakes as Zip
Kids Are Punny
John Leguizamo: Freak as Self

1997

The View as Self
The Pest as Pest
Spawn as Clown / Violator
A Brother's Kiss as Lefty
The Making of 'Spawn' as Self

1996

The Daily Show as Self
The Fan as Manny
Executive Decision as Rat
Romeo + Juliet as Tybalt

1995

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
A Pyromaniac's Love Story as Sergio
House of Buggin'

1994

ER as Victor Clemente

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
Carlito's Way as Benny Blanco
Super Mario Bros. as Luigi Mario
Night Owl as Angel
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
Whispers in the Dark as John Castillo
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) as Guess my nationality guy
Time Expired as Ruby

1991

Regarding Henry as Liquor Store Gunman
NYPD Mounted
Poison as Chancho ("Homo")
Out for Justice as Boy in Alley
Hangin' with the Homeboys as Johnny
Mambo Mouth
That Burning Question

1990

Die Hard 2 as Burke
Revenge as Ignacio
Street Hunter as Angel
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")

1989

Casualties of War as Private Antonio Diaz

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self

1984

Miami Vice as Orlando Calderone
Mixed Blood as Macetero

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Performer

1953

The Oscars as Self