John Leguizamo
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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
Credits
The Odyssey (2026)
as Eumaeus
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Zootopia 2 (2025)
as Antony Snootley (voice)
Ice Age (2002)
as Sid (voice)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
as Sid (voice)
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
as Aurelio
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
as Sid (voice)
Encanto (2021)
as Bruno (voice)
Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
as Sid (voice)
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
as Sid (voice)
The Counselor (2013)
as Coverall Man Randy
John Wick (2014)
as Aurelio
Die Hard 2 (1990)
as Burke
The Menu (2022)
as Movie Star
Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
as Javier
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
as Val Valenzuela
Violent Night (2022)
as Scrooge
Ice Age: Boiling Point (2027)
as Sid (voice)
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
as Tybalt
Repo Men (2010)
as Asbury
Chef (2014)
as Martin
The Happening (2008)
as Julian
Land of the Dead (2005)
as Cholo
Collateral Damage (2002)
as Felix Ramirez
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
as Toulouse-Lautrec
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
as Beck
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
Carlito's Way (1993)
as Benny Blanco
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
as Sid (voice)
Spawn (1997)
as Clown / Violator
Playing with Fire (2019)
as Rodrigo
Gamer (2009)
as Freek
The Exorcist: Martyrs (2027)
as Father Sunday
Titan A.E. (2000)
as Gune (voice)
Out for Justice (1991)
as Boy in Alley
Bob Trevino Likes It (2025)
as Bob Trevino
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
One for the Money (2012)
as Jimmy Alpha
Poison (1991)
as Chancho ("Homo")
The Survivor (2022)
as Bill "Pepe" Miller
Sueno (2005)
as Antonio
Executive Decision (1996)
as Rat
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
as Luigi Mario
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
as Rat #2 (Voice)
Ride Along (2014)
as Santiago
American Ultra (2015)
as Rose
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016)
as Sid (voice)
Righteous Kill (2008)
as Det. Simon Perez
Experimenter (2015)
as Taylor
Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)
as Alex (voice)
The Fan (1996)
as Manny
Regarding Henry (1991)
as Liquor Store Gunman
Body Count (1998)
as Chino
The Infiltrator (2016)
as Emir Abreu
Casualties of War (1989)
as Private Antonio Diaz
The Night Clerk (2020)
as Detective Espada
Tin Soldier (2025)
as Luke
Miami Vice '85 (2028)
Actor
Summer of Sam (1999)
as Vinny
Sisters (2015)
as Dave
Revenge (1990)
as Ignacio
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers (2002)
as Self
What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
as Berger
Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)
as Lorenzo Daza
Mixed Blood (1985)
as Macetero
Nancy (2018)
as Jeb
The Babysitters (2008)
as Michael Beltran
The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)
as Jeremy Martinez
Spun (2003)
as Spider Mike
Vanishing on 7th Street (2010)
as Paul
Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
as Enrico
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music (2025)
as Self
Bullet Catch (—)
as George
Untitled Daniels Event Film (2027)
Actor
Scrat: Spaced Out (2016)
as Sid (voice) (uncredited)
Ballplayer: Pelotero (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
Kids Are Punny (1998)
as Self / Self - Voice
Fugly! (2014)
as Jesse
Fish N Chips: The Movie (2013)
as Chips (voice)
Surviving Sid (2008)
as Sid (voice)
Dark Blood (2021)
as Misael
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown (2015)
as Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
The Pest (1997)
as Pest
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990)
as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
The Honeymooners (2005)
as Dodge
The Alibi (2006)
as Hannibal
Where God Left His Shoes (2007)
as Frank Diaz
All Day & All Night (—)
Actor
Beyond the Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood (2026)
as self
Cymbeline (2014)
as Pisanio
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe (2015)
as Sid (voice)
A Brother's Kiss (1997)
as Lefty
The Groomsmen (2006)
as TC (Tony)
Porzingod (2016)
Actor
Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure (2002)
as Pirate Pig Captain (voice)
The Hollow Point (2016)
as Atticus
Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta! (2004)
as Silly Mail Bird (voice)
Critical Thinking (2020)
as Mario Martinez
Perros (2016)
as Misael
John Leguizamo: Freak (1998)
as Self
Empire (2002)
as Victor Rosa
Joe the King (1999)
as Jorge
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)
as Self
Meadowland (2015)
as Pete
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001)
as Clown / Violator (archive footage)
The Crash (2017)
as George Diebold
Visions of 'The Happening' (2008)
as Self
Gentille Alouette (1990)
as Ortiz
Zig Zag (2002)
as Dean Singer
Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
as Mauricio Rodriguez
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)
as Self
John Wick: NYC Noir (2015)
as Self
Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991)
as Johnny
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)
as Self
Rage (2009)
as Jed
Whispers in the Dark (1992)
as John Castillo
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama (1993)
Actor
The Ministers (2009)
as Dante Mendoza
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011)
as Sid (voice)
The Trip 2 (2012)
as Lucho
Mambo Mouth (1991)
Actor
Crónicas (2004)
as Manolo Bonilla
The Take (2008)
as Felix De La Pena
Stealing Cars (2016)
as Montgomery De La Cruz
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers (2022)
Actor
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) (1992)
as 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest
NYPD Mounted (1991)
Actor
King of the Jungle (2000)
as Seymour
It Takes a Lunatic (2019)
as Self
A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995)
as Sergio
The Latino List (2011)
as Self
Street Hunter (1990)
as Angel
The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015)
as Self - Narrator
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (2001)
as Self
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown (2014)
as Self
Point of Origin (2002)
as Keith Lang
Undefeated (2003)
as Lex Vargas
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons (2018)
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)
as Self
This Ordinary Thing (2025)
as Self (voice)
The Happening: Elements of a Scene (2008)
as Self
11:55 (2017)
as Berto
Paraiso Travel (2008)
as Roger Pena
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry (2015)
as Self
Frogs for Snakes (1998)
as Zip
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D (2015)
as Sid (voice)
The Making of 'Spawn' (1997)
as Self
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game (2014)
as Self - Luigi Mario
The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest (—)
as Self
Time Expired (1992)
as Ruby
Waiting for Godot (2021)
as Estragon
Night Owl (1993)
as Angel
Tales From a Ghetto Klown (2013)
as Self
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story (2002)
as Self
That Burning Question (1991)
Actor