John Leguizamo
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
Untitled Daniels Event Film
Untitled Daniels Event Film
The Exorcist: Martyrs
The Exorcist: Martyrs
Ice Age: Boiling Point
as Sid (voice)
Ice Age: Boiling Point
as Sid (voice)
The Odyssey
as Eumaeus
The Odyssey
as Eumaeus
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
as Self
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
as Self
This Ordinary Thing
as Self (voice)
This Ordinary Thing
as Self (voice)
Zootopia 2
as Antony Snootley (voice)
Zootopia 2
as Antony Snootley (voice)
Tin Soldier
as Luke
Tin Soldier
as Luke
Bob Trevino Likes It
as Bob Trevino
Bob Trevino Likes It
as Bob Trevino
Violent Night
as Scrooge
Violent Night
as Scrooge
The Menu
as Movie Star
The Menu
as Movie Star
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
The Survivor
as Bill "Pepe" Miller
The Survivor
as Bill "Pepe" Miller
Encanto
as Bruno Madrigal (voice)
Encanto
as Bruno Madrigal (voice)
Dark Blood
as Misael
Dark Blood
as Misael
Waiting for Godot
as Estragon
Waiting for Godot
as Estragon
Critical Thinking
as Mario Martinez
Critical Thinking
as Mario Martinez
The Night Clerk
as Detective Espada
The Night Clerk
as Detective Espada
Playing with Fire
as Rodrigo
Playing with Fire
as Rodrigo
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
The Sun Is Also a Star
as Jeremy Martinez
The Sun Is Also a Star
as Jeremy Martinez
It Takes a Lunatic
as Self
It Takes a Lunatic
as Self
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
as Self
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
as Self
Nancy
as Jeb
Nancy
as Jeb
11:55
as Berto
11:55
as Berto
John Wick: Chapter 2
as Aurelio
John Wick: Chapter 2
as Aurelio
The Crash
as George Diebold
The Crash
as George Diebold
The Hollow Point
as Atticus
The Hollow Point
as Atticus
Scrat: Spaced Out
as Sid (voice) (uncredited)
Scrat: Spaced Out
as Sid (voice) (uncredited)
Perros
as Misael
Perros
as Misael
The Infiltrator
as Emir Abreu
The Infiltrator
as Emir Abreu
Ice Age: Collision Course
as Sid (voice)
Ice Age: Collision Course
as Sid (voice)
Porzingod
Porzingod
Stealing Cars
as Montgomery De La Cruz
Stealing Cars
as Montgomery De La Cruz
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
as Sid (voice)
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
as Sid (voice)
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as Self
Sisters
as Dave
Sisters
as Dave
The Latin Explosion: A New America
as Self - Narrator
The Latin Explosion: A New America
as Self - Narrator
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
as Sid (voice)
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
as Sid (voice)
Experimenter
as Taylor
Experimenter
as Taylor
Meadowland
as Pete
Meadowland
as Pete
American Ultra
as Rose
American Ultra
as Rose
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
as Sid (voice)
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
as Sid (voice)
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
as Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
as Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
as Self
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
as Self
Fugly!
as Jesse
Fugly!
as Jesse
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
as Self - Luigi Mario
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
as Self - Luigi Mario
John Wick
as Aurelio
John Wick
as Aurelio
Cymbeline
as Pisanio
Cymbeline
as Pisanio
Chef
as Martin
Chef
as Martin
Ride Along
as Santiago
Ride Along
as Santiago
Walking with Dinosaurs
as Alex (voice)
Walking with Dinosaurs
as Alex (voice)
The Counselor
as Coverall Man Randy
The Counselor
as Coverall Man Randy
Kick-Ass 2
as Javier
Kick-Ass 2
as Javier
Tales From a Ghetto Klown
as Self
Tales From a Ghetto Klown
as Self
Fish N Chips: The Movie
as Chips (voice)
Fish N Chips: The Movie
as Chips (voice)
The Trip 2
as Lucho
The Trip 2
as Lucho
Ice Age: Continental Drift
as Sid (voice)
Ice Age: Continental Drift
as Sid (voice)
One for the Money
as Jimmy Alpha
One for the Money
as Jimmy Alpha
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
as Sid (voice)
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
as Sid (voice)
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
as Sid (voice)
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
as Sid (voice)
Ballplayer: Pelotero
as Narrator (voice)
Ballplayer: Pelotero
as Narrator (voice)
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Val Valenzuela
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Val Valenzuela
Vanishing on 7th Street
as Paul
Vanishing on 7th Street
as Paul
Repo Men
as Asbury
Repo Men
as Asbury
The Ministers
as Dante Mendoza
The Ministers
as Dante Mendoza
Rage
as Jed
Rage
as Jed
Gamer
as Freek
Gamer
as Freek
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
as Sid (voice)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
as Sid (voice)
Nothing Like the Holidays
as Mauricio Rodriguez
Nothing Like the Holidays
as Mauricio Rodriguez
Visions of 'The Happening'
as Self
Visions of 'The Happening'
as Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
as Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
as Self
Miracle at St. Anna
as Enrico
Miracle at St. Anna
as Enrico
Righteous Kill
as Det. Simon Perez
Righteous Kill
as Det. Simon Perez
The Take
as Felix De La Pena
The Take
as Felix De La Pena
The Happening
as Julian
The Happening
as Julian
The Babysitters
as Michael Beltran
The Babysitters
as Michael Beltran
Paraiso Travel
as Roger Pena
Paraiso Travel
as Roger Pena
Love in the Time of Cholera
as Lorenzo Daza
Love in the Time of Cholera
as Lorenzo Daza
Where God Left His Shoes
as Frank Diaz
Where God Left His Shoes
as Frank Diaz
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
as Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
as Self
The Groomsmen
as TC (Tony)
The Groomsmen
as TC (Tony)
Ice Age: The Meltdown
as Sid (voice)
Ice Age: The Meltdown
as Sid (voice)
The Alibi
as Hannibal
The Alibi
as Hannibal
Sueno
as Antonio
Sueno
as Antonio
Land of the Dead
as Cholo
Land of the Dead
as Cholo
The Honeymooners
as Dodge
The Honeymooners
as Dodge
Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta!
as Silly Mail Bird (voice)
Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta!
as Silly Mail Bird (voice)
Crónicas
as Manolo Bonilla
Crónicas
as Manolo Bonilla
Undefeated
as Lex Vargas
Undefeated
as Lex Vargas
Spun
as Spider Mike
Spun
as Spider Mike
Empire
as Victor Rosa
Empire
as Victor Rosa
Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure
as Pirate Pig Captain (voice)
Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure
as Pirate Pig Captain (voice)
Point of Origin
as Keith Lang
Point of Origin
as Keith Lang
Zig Zag
as Dean Singer
Zig Zag
as Dean Singer
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
as Self
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
as Self
Collateral Damage
as Felix Ramirez
Collateral Damage
as Felix Ramirez
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Clown / Violator (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Clown / Violator (archive footage)
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
as Berger
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
as Berger
Moulin Rouge!
as Toulouse-Lautrec
Moulin Rouge!
as Toulouse-Lautrec
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
as Self
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
as Self
King of the Jungle
as Seymour
King of the Jungle
as Seymour
Titan A.E.
as Gune (voice)
Titan A.E.
as Gune (voice)
Summer of Sam
as Vinny
Summer of Sam
as Vinny
Joe the King
as Jorge
Joe the King
as Jorge
Kids Are Punny
as Self / Self - Voice
Kids Are Punny
as Self / Self - Voice
John Leguizamo: Freak
as Self
John Leguizamo: Freak
as Self
Frogs for Snakes
as Zip
Frogs for Snakes
as Zip
Body Count
as Chino
Body Count
as Chino
A Brother's Kiss
as Lefty
A Brother's Kiss
as Lefty
The Pest
as Pest
The Pest
as Pest
Romeo + Juliet
as Tybalt
Romeo + Juliet
as Tybalt
The Fan
as Manny
The Fan
as Manny
Executive Decision
as Rat
Executive Decision
as Rat
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
Carlito's Way
as Benny Blanco
Carlito's Way
as Benny Blanco
Super Mario Bros.
as Luigi Mario
Super Mario Bros.
as Luigi Mario
Time Expired
as Ruby
Time Expired
as Ruby
Whispers in the Dark
as John Castillo
Whispers in the Dark
as John Castillo
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)
as 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)
as 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest
NYPD Mounted
NYPD Mounted
Regarding Henry
as Liquor Store Gunman
Regarding Henry
as Liquor Store Gunman
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
Street Hunter
as Angel
Street Hunter
as Angel
Gentille Alouette
as Ortiz
Gentille Alouette
as Ortiz
Die Hard 2
as Burke
Die Hard 2
as Burke
Casualties of War
as Private Antonio Diaz
Casualties of War
as Private Antonio Diaz
The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest
as Self
The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest
as Self
All Day & All Night
All Day & All Night