John Leguizamo
Acting
Born: July 22, 1960 (age 66) · Bogotá, Colombia
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
John Wick
2014
Ice Age
2002
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017
The Mandalorian
2019
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006
Encanto
2021
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009
Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012
Kick-Ass 2
2013
Die Hard 2
1990
The Menu
2022
Romeo + Juliet
1996
Photos (7)
Movies (120)
The Odyssey
Eumaeus
Zootopia 2
Antony Snootley (voice)
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Sid (voice)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Sid (voice)
John Wick: Chapter 2
Aurelio
The Menu
Movie Star
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Sid (voice)
Ice Age
Sid (voice)
John Wick
Aurelio
Ice Age: Collision Course
Sid (voice)
Romeo + Juliet
Tybalt
Die Hard 2
Burke
Encanto
Bruno (voice)
Violent Night
Scrooge
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Chi-Chi Rodriguez
Executive Decision
Rat
Out for Justice
Boy in Alley
The Lincoln Lawyer
Val Valenzuela
The Happening
Julian
Doctor Dolittle
Rat #2 (Voice)
The Counselor
Coverall Man Randy
Playing with Fire
Rodrigo
Righteous Kill
Det. Simon Perez
Dr. Dolittle 2
Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
The Sun Is Also a Star
Jeremy Martinez
Carlito's Way
Benny Blanco
The Fan
Manny
Ride Along
Santiago
The Alibi
Hannibal
Collateral Damage
Felix Ramirez
Sisters
Dave
Walking with Dinosaurs
Alex (voice)
American Ultra
Rose
Land of the Dead
Cholo
Tin Soldier
Luke
The Infiltrator
Emir Abreu
Assault on Precinct 13
Beck
Kick-Ass 2
Javier
The Night Clerk
Detective Espada
Repo Men
Asbury
Moulin Rouge!
Toulouse-Lautrec
The Survivor
Bill "Pepe" Miller
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
One for the Money
Jimmy Alpha
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
Sid (voice)
Regarding Henry
Liquor Store Gunman
Summer of Sam
Vinny
Experimenter
Taylor
Gamer
Freek
Casualties of War
Private Antonio Diaz
Chef
Martin
Bob Trevino Likes It
Bob Trevino
Super Mario Bros.
Luigi Mario
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Sid (voice)
Spawn
Clown / Violator
The Babysitters
Michael Beltran
The Pest
Pest
Titan A.E.
Gune (voice)
The Groomsmen
TC (Tony)
Poison
Chancho ("Homo")
Love in the Time of Cholera
Lorenzo Daza
Vanishing on 7th Street
Paul
Revenge
Ignacio
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Sid (voice)
Zig Zag
Dean Singer
The Honeymooners
Dodge
Scrat: Spaced Out
Sid (voice) (uncredited)
Meadowland
Pete
Mixed Blood
Macetero
Nothing Like the Holidays
Mauricio Rodriguez
Miracle at St. Anna
Enrico
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Berger
Street Hunter
Angel
Body Count
Chino
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
The Crash
George Diebold
The Take
Felix De La Pena
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
Sergio
Dark Blood
Misael
Joe the King
Jorge
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Clown / Violator (archive footage)
Surviving Sid
Sid (voice)
NYPD Mounted
1991
Spun
Spider Mike
Critical Thinking
Mario Martinez
Whispers in the Dark
John Castillo
Cymbeline
Pisanio
Fish N Chips: The Movie
Chips (voice)
The Hollow Point
Atticus
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
Sid (voice)
The Trip 2
Lucho
Fugly!
Jesse
The Ministers
Dante Mendoza
Hangin' with the Homeboys
Johnny
Empire
Victor Rosa
Night Owl
Angel
King of the Jungle
Seymour
Sueno
Antonio
Point of Origin
Keith Lang
Stealing Cars
Montgomery De La Cruz
Nancy
Jeb
Paraiso Travel
Roger Pena
A Brother's Kiss
Lefty
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
Sid (voice)
Ballplayer: Pelotero
Narrator (voice)
Frogs for Snakes
Zip
Where God Left His Shoes
Frank Diaz
Gentille Alouette
Ortiz
Undefeated
Lex Vargas
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)
'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest
Rage
Jed
Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure
Pirate Pig Captain (voice)
That Burning Question
1991
Crónicas
Manolo Bonilla
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
2022
Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta!
Silly Mail Bird (voice)
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
1993
Perros
Misael
Waiting for Godot
Estragon
11:55
Berto
TV Shows (22)
American Dad!
Luís Ramírez (voice) · 1 eps
ER
Victor Clemente · 11 eps
The Mandalorian
Gor Koresh · 1 eps
Miami Vice
Orlando Calderone · 2 eps
Miami Vice
Angelo Alvarez · 1 eps
BoJack Horseman
Mr. Buenaventura (voice) · 1 eps
My Name Is Earl
Diego · 2 eps
Bloodline
Ozzy Delvecchio · 10 eps
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Jack (voice) · 2 eps
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Jack Sprat (voice) · 1 eps
When They See Us
Raymond Santana Sr. · 4 eps
The Power
Rob Lopez · 9 eps
Smoke
Esposito · 9 eps
Waco
Jacob Vazquez · 6 eps
Santiago of the Seas
Sir Butterscotch (voice) · 38 eps
Waco: The Aftermath
Jacob Vazquez · 5 eps
Arabian Nights
Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring · 2 eps
The Three Friends and Jerry
45 eps
The Brothers García
Larry Garcia (voice) · 49 eps
Dear Killer Nannies
Pablo Escobar Gaviria · 8 eps
The Kill Point
Jake Mendez · 8 eps
The Green Veil
Gordon Rogers · 8 eps
Self / Appearances (49)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 2 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 3 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Guest Host · 4 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Commentator · 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 12 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · 2 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 2 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Inside with Jen Psaki
Self · 1 eps
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
Unxplained Latam
Self - Host · 8 eps
Leguizamo Does America
Self · 6 eps
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Self
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
Self
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
Self · 1 eps
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
Self · 3 eps
It Takes a Lunatic
Self
John Leguizamo: Freak
Self
Beyond the Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood
self
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Self
The Latin Explosion: A New America
Self - Narrator
Kids Are Punny
Self / Self - Voice
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
Self - Luigi Mario
John Wick: NYC Noir
Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
Self
This Ordinary Thing
Self (voice)
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
Self
The Latino List
Self
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
Self
Visions of 'The Happening'
Self
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
Self
Upcoming (5)
Directing (2)
Writing (8)
The Pest
Story
John Leguizamo: Freak
Writer
Fugly!
Writer
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Writer
Undefeated
Writer
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
Writer
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
Writer
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
Writer
Producing (19)
Tin Soldier
Executive Producer
Dear Killer Nannies
Executive Producer
The Babysitters
Producer
The Pest
Co-Producer
The Green Veil
Executive Producer
Leguizamo Does America
Executive Producer
Joe the King
Executive Producer
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
Executive Producer
Critical Thinking
Executive Producer
John Leguizamo: Freak
Executive Producer
Fugly!
Producer
They Killed Pedro
Executive Producer
Piñero
Co-Executive Producer
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Executive Producer
Paraiso Travel
Co-Producer
Traces of Home
Executive Producer
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
Producer
TheyDream
Executive Producer
Triggered
Producer