John Leguizamo
Acting
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
Acting192
movieIce Age: Boiling Point
2027
Sid (voice)
movieThe Odyssey
2026
Eumaeus
tvDear Killer Nannies
2026
Pablo Escobar Gaviria
movieThis Ordinary Thing
2025
Self (voice)
movieZootopia 2
2025
Antony Snootley (voice)
tvSmoke
2025
Esposito
movieBob Trevino Likes It
2025
Bob Trevino
tvThe Green Veil
2024
Gordon Rogers
tvWaco: The Aftermath
2023
Jacob Vazquez
tvThe Power
2023
Rob Lopez
movieViolent Night
2022
Scrooge
movieThe Menu
2022
Movie Star
tvSherri
2022
Self - Guest
movieThe Survivor
2022
Bill "Pepe" Miller
movieEncanto
2021
Bruno Madrigal (voice)
movieDark Blood
2021
Misael
tvUnxplained Latam
2021
Self - Host
movieWaiting for Godot
2021
Estragon
movieCritical Thinking
2020
Mario Martinez
tvSantiago of the Seas
2020
Sir Butterscotch (voice)
movieThe Night Clerk
2020
Detective Espada
tvThe Mandalorian
2019
Gor Koresh
moviePlaying with Fire
2019
Rodrigo
tvWhen They See Us
2019
Raymond Santana Sr.
movieThe Sun Is Also a Star
2019
Jeremy Martinez
tvWaco
2018
Jacob Vazquez
movie11:55
2017
Berto
movieThe Crash
2017
George Diebold
movieThe Hollow Point
2016
Atticus
movieScrat: Spaced Out
2016
Sid (voice) (uncredited)
moviePerros
2016
Misael
movieThe Infiltrator
2016
Emir Abreu
movieIce Age: Collision Course
2016
Sid (voice)
movieStealing Cars
2016
Montgomery De La Cruz
movieIce Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
2016
Sid (voice)
movieSisters
2015
Dave
movieThe Latin Explosion: A New America
2015
Self - Narrator
movieCosmic Scrat-tastrophe
2015
Sid (voice)
movieExperimenter
2015
Taylor
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self / Self - Guest
movieIce Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
2015
Sid (voice)
tvBloodline
2015
Ozzy Delvecchio
movieA.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
2015
Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
tvThe Adventures of Puss in Boots
2015
Jack (voice) / Jack Sprat (voice)
movieFugly!
2014
Jesse
movieSuper Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
2014
Self - Luigi Mario
movieJohn Wick
2014
Aurelio
movieCymbeline
2014
Pisanio
tvBoJack Horseman
2014
Mr. Buenaventura (voice)
movieChef
2014
Martin
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest / Self
movieRide Along
2014
Santiago
movieWalking with Dinosaurs
2013
Alex (voice)
movieThe Counselor
2013
Coverall Man Randy
movieKick-Ass 2
2013
Javier
movieFish N Chips: The Movie
2013
Chips (voice)
movieThe Trip 2
2012
Lucho
movieIce Age: Continental Drift
2012
Sid (voice)
movieOne for the Money
2012
Jimmy Alpha
movieIce Age: A Mammoth Christmas
2011
Sid (voice)
movieBallplayer: Pelotero
2011
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Lincoln Lawyer
2011
Val Valenzuela
movieRepo Men
2010
Asbury
movieThe Ministers
2009
Dante Mendoza
movieGamer
2009
Freek
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009
Sid (voice)
tvLate Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
Self - Guest
movieNothing Like the Holidays
2008
Mauricio Rodriguez
movieSurviving Sid
2008
Sid (voice)
movieRighteous Kill
2008
Det. Simon Perez
movieThe Take
2008
Felix De La Pena
movieThe Happening
2008
Julian
movieThe Babysitters
2008
Michael Beltran
movieParaiso Travel
2008
Roger Pena
movieLove in the Time of Cholera
2007
Lorenzo Daza
tvThe Kill Point
2007
Jake Mendez
movieWhere God Left His Shoes
2007
Frank Diaz
movieThe Groomsmen
2006
TC (Tony)
movieIce Age: The Meltdown
2006
Sid (voice)
movieThe Alibi
2006
Hannibal
movieSueno
2005
Antonio
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Luís Ramírez (voice)
movieDora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta!
2004
Silly Mail Bird (voice)
movieCrónicas
2004
Manolo Bonilla
movieUndefeated
2003
Lex Vargas
movieSpun
2003
Spider Mike
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieEmpire
2002
Victor Rosa
movieDora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure
2002
Pirate Pig Captain (voice)
moviePoint of Origin
2002
Keith Lang
movieZig Zag
2002
Dean Singer
movieIce Age
2002
Sid (voice)
movieCollateral Damage
2002
Felix Ramirez
movieOnce Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
Clown / Violator (archive footage)
movieDr. Dolittle 2
2001
Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
movieMoulin Rouge!
2001
Toulouse-Lautrec
movieKing of the Jungle
2000
Seymour
tvThe Brothers García
2000
Larry Garcia (voice)
movieTitan A.E.
2000
Gune (voice)
tvArabian Nights
2000
Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
movieKids Are Punny
1998
Self / Self - Voice
movieDoctor Dolittle
1998
Rat #2 (Voice)
movieBody Count
1998
Chino
tvThe View
1997
Self / Self - Guest
movieSpawn
1997
Clown / Violator
movieRomeo + Juliet
1996
Tybalt
movieThe Fan
1996
Manny
tvThe Daily Show
1996
Self / Self - Guest Host
movieTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
Chi-Chi Rodriguez
tvER
1994
Victor Clemente
movieCarlito's Way
1993
Benny Blanco
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest
movieNight Owl
1993
Angel
movieSuper Mario Bros.
1993
Luigi Mario
movieWhispers in the Dark
1992
John Castillo
movieThe Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)
1992
'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest
movieRegarding Henry
1991
Liquor Store Gunman
movieOut for Justice
1991
Boy in Alley
moviePoison
1991
Chancho ("Homo")
movieMadonna: The Immaculate Collection
1990
Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
movieDie Hard 2
1990
Burke
movieRevenge
1990
Ignacio
movieCasualties of War
1989
Private Antonio Diaz
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self / Self - Guest
movieMixed Blood
1984
Macetero
tvMiami Vice
1984
Orlando Calderone / Angelo Alvarez
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Presenter / Self - Performer
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
Production21
movieIce Age: Boiling Point
2027
Executive Producer
movieThey Killed Pedro
2026
Executive Producer
tvDear Killer Nannies
2026
Executive Producer
movieTraces of Home
2025
Executive Producer
movieTin Soldier
2025
Executive Producer
tvVOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
2024
Executive Producer
tvThe Green Veil
2024
Executive Producer
tvLeguizamo Does America
2023
Executive Producer
movieTriggered
2022
Producer
movieCritical Thinking
2020
Executive Producer
movieRaúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
Executive Producer
movieFugly!
2014
Producer
movieThe Babysitters
2008
Producer
movieParaiso Travel
2008
Co-Producer
moviePiñero
2001
Co-Executive Producer
Nuyorican Dream
2000
Executive Producer
movieJoe the King
1999
Executive Producer
movieJohn Leguizamo: Freak
1998
Executive Producer
movieThe Pest
1997
Co-Producer
Bullet Catch
Executive Producer
Writing9
Creator2
Directing2
movieCritical Thinking
2020
Director
movieUndefeated
2003
Director