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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Full Filmography
All Credits (186)
The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest
as Self
The Exorcist: Martyrs
as Father Sunday
Ice Age: Boiling Point
as Sid (voice)
Beyond the Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood
as self
Dear Killer Nannies
as Pablo Escobar Gaviria
This Ordinary Thing
as Self (voice)
Smoke
as Esposito
Tin Soldier
as Luke
Bob Trevino Likes It
as Bob Trevino
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
as Self
The Green Veil
as Gordon Rogers
Leguizamo Does America
as Self
Waco: The Aftermath
as Jacob Vazquez
The Power
as Rob Lopez
Inside with Jen Psaki
as Self
Violent Night
as Scrooge
The Sherri Shepherd Show
as Self - Guest
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
as Unknown
The Survivor
as Bill "Pepe" Miller
Dark Blood
as Misael
Unxplained Latam
as Self - Host
Waiting for Godot
as Estragon
Critical Thinking
as Mario Martinez
Santiago of the Seas
as Sir Butterscotch (voice)
The Night Clerk
as Detective Espada
The Mandalorian
as Gor Koresh
Playing with Fire
as Rodrigo
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
When They See Us
as Raymond Santana Sr.
The Sun Is Also a Star
as Jeremy Martinez
It Takes a Lunatic
as Self
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
as Self
Nancy
as Jeb
Waco
as Jacob Vazquez
11:55
as Berto
The Crash
as George Diebold
The Hollow Point
as Atticus
Scrat: Spaced Out
as Sid (voice) (uncredited)
Perros
as Misael
The Infiltrator
as Emir Abreu
Ice Age: Collision Course
as Sid (voice)
Stealing Cars
as Montgomery De La Cruz
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
as Sid (voice)
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as Self
Sisters
as Dave
The Latin Explosion: A New America
as Self - Narrator
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
as Sid (voice)
Experimenter
as Taylor
Meadowland
as Pete
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
American Ultra
as Rose
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
as Sid (voice)
Bloodline
as Ozzy Delvecchio
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
as Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
as Self
John Wick: NYC Noir
as Self
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
as Jack (voice)
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
as Jack Sprat (voice)
Fugly!
as Jesse
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
as Self - Luigi Mario
Cymbeline
as Pisanio
BoJack Horseman
as Mr. Buenaventura (voice)
Chef
as Martin
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
Ride Along
as Santiago
Walking with Dinosaurs
as Alex (voice)
The Counselor
as Coverall Man Randy
Kick-Ass 2
as Javier
Fish N Chips: The Movie
as Chips (voice)
The Trip 2
as Lucho
Ice Age: Continental Drift
as Sid (voice)
One for the Money
as Jimmy Alpha
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
as Sid (voice)
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
as Sid (voice)
Ballplayer: Pelotero
as Narrator (voice)
The Latino List
as Self
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Val Valenzuela
Vanishing on 7th Street
as Paul
Repo Men
as Asbury
The Ministers
as Dante Mendoza
Rage
as Jed
Gamer
as Freek
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
as Sid (voice)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
Nothing Like the Holidays
as Mauricio Rodriguez
Surviving Sid
as Sid (voice)
Visions of 'The Happening'
as Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
as Self
Miracle at St. Anna
as Enrico
Righteous Kill
as Det. Simon Perez
The Take
as Felix De La Pena
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
as Self
The Babysitters
as Michael Beltran
Paraiso Travel
as Roger Pena
Love in the Time of Cholera
as Lorenzo Daza
The Kill Point
as Jake Mendez
Where God Left His Shoes
as Frank Diaz
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
as Self
The Groomsmen
as TC (Tony)
Ice Age: The Meltdown
as Sid (voice)
The Alibi
as Hannibal
Sueno
as Antonio
My Name Is Earl
as Diego
Land of the Dead
as Cholo
The Honeymooners
as Dodge
American Dad!
as Luís Ramírez (voice)
Assault on Precinct 13
as Beck
Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta!
as Silly Mail Bird (voice)
Crónicas
as Manolo Bonilla
Undefeated
as Lex Vargas
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
Spun
as Spider Mike
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
Empire
as Victor Rosa
Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure
as Pirate Pig Captain (voice)
Point of Origin
as Keith Lang
Zig Zag
as Dean Singer
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
as Self
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
as Self
Collateral Damage
as Felix Ramirez
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Clown / Violator (archive footage)
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
as Berger
Moulin Rouge!
as Toulouse-Lautrec
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
as Self
King of the Jungle
as Seymour
The Brothers García
as Larry Garcia (voice)
Titan A.E.
as Gune (voice)
Arabian Nights
as Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
Summer of Sam
as Vinny
Joe the King
as Jorge
The Three Friends and Jerry
as Unknown
Kids Are Punny
as Self / Self - Voice
John Leguizamo: Freak
as Self
Frogs for Snakes
as Zip
Doctor Dolittle
as Rat #2 (Voice)
Body Count
as Chino
The View
as Self
The View
as Self - Guest
Spawn
as Clown / Violator
A Brother's Kiss
as Lefty
The Pest
as Pest
Romeo + Juliet
as Tybalt
The Fan
as Manny
The Daily Show
as Self
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest Host
The Daily Show
as Self - Commentator
Executive Decision
as Rat
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
as Sergio
ER
as Victor Clemente
Carlito's Way
as Benny Blanco
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
Night Owl
as Angel
Super Mario Bros.
as Luigi Mario
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
as Unknown
Whispers in the Dark
as John Castillo
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)
as 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest
NYPD Mounted
as Unknown
That Burning Question
as Unknown
Regarding Henry
as Liquor Store Gunman
Out for Justice
as Boy in Alley
Hangin' with the Homeboys
as Johnny
Poison
as Chancho ("Homo")
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
Street Hunter
as Angel
Gentille Alouette
as Ortiz
Die Hard 2
as Burke
Revenge
as Ignacio
Casualties of War
as Private Antonio Diaz
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Mixed Blood
as Macetero
Miami Vice
as Orlando Calderone
Miami Vice
as Angelo Alvarez
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
The Oscars
as Self