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.
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Movies (160)
Miami Vice '85
2028
Untitled Daniels Event Film
2027
The Exorcist: Martyrs
2027 · Father Sunday
Ice Age: Boiling Point
2027 · Sid (voice), Executive Producer
Traces of Home
2026 · Executive Producer
La Odisea
2026 · Eumaeus
They Killed Pedro
2026 · Executive Producer
Beyond the Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood
2026 · self
TheyDream
2026 · Executive Producer
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
2025 · Self
This Ordinary Thing
2025 · Self (voice)
Zootopia 2
2025 · Antony Snootley (voice)
Código Venganza
2025 · Luke, Executive Producer
Un Mejor Papá
2025 · Bob Trevino
Noche sin paz
2022 · Scrooge
El menú
2022 · Movie Star
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
2022 · Producer
Peleando por mi vida
2022 · Bill "Pepe" Miller
Triggered
2022 · Producer
Encanto
2021 · Bruno (voice)
Dark Blood
2021 · Misael
Waiting for Godot
2021 · Estragon
Mentes Brillantes
2020 · Mario Martinez, Director, Executive Producer
El recepcionista nocturno
2020 · Detective Espada
Jugando Con Fuego
2019 · Rodrigo
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019 · Self, Executive Producer
El Sol También es una Estrella
2019 · Jeremy Martinez
El Legado de un Lunático
2019 · Self
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
2018 · Self, Writer
Nancy
2018 · Jeb
11:55
2017 · Berto
John Wick 2: Un Nuevo Día para Matar
2017 · Aurelio
The Crash
2017 · George Diebold
The Hollow Point
2016 · Atticus
Scrat: Spaced Out
2016 · Sid (voice) (uncredited)
Perros
2016 · Misael
El infiltrado
2016 · Emir Abreu
La era de hielo: Choque de mundos
2016 · Sid (voice)
Porzingod
2016
Stealing Cars
2016 · Montgomery De La Cruz
La era de hielo: La gran búsqueda de pascua
2016 · Sid (voice)
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016 · Self
Hermanas
2015 · Dave
The Latin Explosion: A New America
2015 · Self - Narrator
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
2015 · Sid (voice)
Experimenter: La historia de Stanley Milgram
2015 · Taylor
Meadowland
2015 · Pete
Operación Ultra
2015 · Rose
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
2015 · Sid (voice)
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
2015 · Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
2015 · Self
John Wick: NYC Noir
2015 · Self
Fugly!
2014 · Jesse, Writer, Producer
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
2014 · Self - Luigi Mario
Otro día para matar
2014 · Aurelio
Cymbeline
2014 · Pisanio
Chef a Domicilio
2014 · Martin
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
2014 · Self, Writer
Un Novato En Apuros
2014 · Santiago
Caminando Con Dinosaurios
2013 · Alex (voice)
El abogado del crimen
2013 · Coverall Man Randy
Kick-Ass 2
2013 · Javier
Tales From a Ghetto Klown
2013 · Self
Fish N Chips: The Movie
2013 · Chips (voice)
The Trip 2
2012 · Lucho
La era de hielo 4
2012 · Sid (voice)
Solo por dinero
2012 · Jimmy Alpha
La Era de Hielo: Una Navidad tamaño mamut
2011 · Sid (voice)
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
2011 · Sid (voice)
Ballplayer: Pelotero
2011 · Narrator (voice)
The Latino List
2011 · Self
El Defensor
2011 · Val Valenzuela
Desaparición en la calle 7
2010 · Paul
Los Recolectores
2010 · Asbury
The Ministers
2009 · Dante Mendoza
Rage
2009 · Jed
Gamer: Juego letal
2009 · Freek
La era de hielo 3
2009 · Sid (voice)
Nada como las vacaciones
2008 · Mauricio Rodriguez
Surviving Sid
2008 · Sid (voice)
Visions of 'The Happening'
2008 · Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
2008 · Self
Miracle at St. Anna
2008 · Enrico
Frente a frente
2008 · Det. Simon Perez
The Take
2008 · Felix De La Pena
El Fin de Los Tiempos
2008 · Julian
Niñera para adultos
2008 · Michael Beltran, Producer
Paraiso Travel
2008 · Roger Pena, Co-Producer
El amor en los tiempos del cólera
2007 · Lorenzo Daza
Where God Left His Shoes
2007 · Frank Diaz
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007 · Self
The Groomsmen
2006 · TC (Tony)
La era de hielo 2
2006 · Sid (voice)
The Alibi
2006 · Hannibal
Sueno
2005 · Antonio
Tierra de los muertos
2005 · Cholo
The Honeymooners
2005 · Dodge
Masacre en la cárcel 13
2005 · Beck
Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta!
2004 · Silly Mail Bird (voice)
Crónicas
2004 · Manolo Bonilla
Undefeated
2003 · Lex Vargas, Director, Writer
Spun
2003 · Spider Mike
Empire
2002 · Victor Rosa
Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure
2002 · Pirate Pig Captain (voice)
Punto de origen
2002 · Keith Lang
Zig Zag
2002 · Dean Singer
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002 · Self
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
2002 · Self
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
2002 · Self, Writer
La era de hielo
2002 · Sid (voice)
Daño colateral
2002 · Felix Ramirez
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001 · Clown / Violator (archive footage)
Piñero
2001 · Co-Executive Producer
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001 · Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
¿Qué más podría pasar?
2001 · Berger
Moulin Rouge, amor en rojo
2001 · Toulouse-Lautrec
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
2001 · Self
King of the Jungle
2000 · Seymour
Titan A.E.
2000 · Gune (voice)
Nuyorican Dream
2000 · Executive Producer
Verano de Sam: La Noche del Asesino
1999 · Vinny
Joe the King
1999 · Jorge, Executive Producer
Kids Are Punny
1998 · Self / Self - Voice
John Leguizamo: Freak
1998 · Self, Writer, Executive Producer
Frogs for Snakes
1998 · Zip
Dr. Dolittle
1998 · Rat #2 (Voice)
Body Count
1998 · Chino
Spawn
1997 · Clown / Violator
The Making of 'Spawn'
1997 · Self
A Brother's Kiss
1997 · Lefty
The Pest
1997 · Pest, Story, Co-Producer
Romeo + Julieta de William Shakespeare
1996 · Tybalt
El Fanático
1996 · Manny
Momento crítico
1996 · Rat
¿Reinas o reyes?
1995 · Chi-Chi Rodriguez
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
1995 · Sergio
Atrapado por su pasado
1993 · Benny Blanco
Night Owl
1993 · Angel
Super Mario Bros.
1993 · Luigi Mario
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
1993 · Writer
Time Expired
1992 · Ruby
Susurros en la oscuridad
1992 · John Castillo
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)
1992 · 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest
Mambo Mouth
1991 · Writer
NYPD Mounted
1991
That Burning Question
1991
La Fuerza de la Verdad
1991 · Liquor Store Gunman
Furia Salvaje
1991 · Boy in Alley
Hangin' with the Homeboys
1991 · Johnny
Poison
1991 · Chancho ("Homo")
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
1990 · Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
El Cazador en las Calles
1990 · Angel
Gentille Alouette
1990 · Ortiz
Duro de matar 2
1990 · Burke
La venganza
1990 · Ignacio
Casualties of War
1989 · Private Antonio Diaz
Mixed Blood
1985 · Macetero
The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest
· Self
All Day & All Night
Bullet Catch
· George, Executive Producer
TV shows (43)
Dear Killer Nannies
2026 · Pablo Escobar Gaviria, Executive Producer
Smoke
2025 · Esposito
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
2024 · Self, Executive Producer, Creator
The Green Veil
2024 · Gordon Rogers, Executive Producer
Leguizamo Does America
2023 · Self, Executive Producer
La masacre de Waco: Las secuelas
2023 · Jacob Vazquez
El poder
2023 · Rob Lopez
Inside with Jen Psaki
2023 · Self
Sherri
2022 · Self - Guest
Unxplained Latam
2021 · Self - Host
Santiago de los mares
2020 · Sir Butterscotch (voice)
The Mandalorian
2019 · Gor Koresh
Así nos ven
2019 · Raymond Santana Sr.
Waco
2018 · Jacob Vazquez
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self, Self - Guest
Bloodline
2015 · Ozzy Delvecchio
Las Aventuras del Gato con Botas
2015 · Jack (voice), Jack Sprat (voice)
BoJack Horseman
2014 · Mr. Buenaventura (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest, Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 · Self - Guest
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
2008 · Self
The Kill Point
2007 · Jake Mendez
Mi nombre es Earl
2005 · Diego
American Dad!
2005 · Luís Ramírez (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
The Brothers García
2000 · Larry Garcia (voice)
Arabian Nights
2000 · Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
The Three Friends and Jerry
1999
The View
1997 · Self, Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996 · Self, Self - Guest Host, Self - Commentator
House of Buggin'
1995 · Creator
Sala de urgencias
1994 · Victor Clemente
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self, Self - Guest
Miami Vice
1984 · Orlando Calderone, Angelo Alvarez
Film '72
1971 · Self
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Presenter, Self - Performer
The Oscars
1953 · Self