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