Acting · Bogotá, Colombia · Born July 22, 1960
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.
The Exorcist: Martyrs
2027
MovieIce Age: Boiling Point
2027
as Sid (voice)
MovieThe Odyssey
2026
as Eumaeus
TVDear Killer Nannies
2026
as Pablo Escobar Gaviria
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
2025
as Self
MovieThis Ordinary Thing
2025
as Self (voice)
MovieZootopia 2
2025
as Antony Snootley (voice)
TVSmoke
2025
as Esposito
MovieTin Soldier
2025
as Luke
MovieBob Trevino Likes It
2025
as Bob Trevino
TVVOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
2024
as Self
TVThe Green Veil
2024
as Gordon Rogers
TVLeguizamo Does America
2023
as Self
TVWaco: The Aftermath
2023
as Jacob Vazquez
TVThe Power
2023
as Rob Lopez
TVInside with Jen Psaki
2023
as Self
MovieViolent Night
2022
as Scrooge
MovieThe Menu
2022
as Movie Star
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
MovieJohn Leguizamo Live at Rikers
2022
MovieThe Survivor
2022
as Bill "Pepe" Miller
MovieEncanto
2021
as Bruno Madrigal (voice)
MovieDark Blood
2021
as Misael
TVUnxplained Latam
2021
as Self - Host
MovieWaiting for Godot
2021
as Estragon
MovieCritical Thinking
2020
as Mario Martinez
TVSantiago of the Seas
2020
as Sir Butterscotch (voice)
MovieThe Night Clerk
2020
as Detective Espada
TVThe Mandalorian
2019
as Gor Koresh
MoviePlaying with Fire
2019
as Rodrigo
MovieRaúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
as Self
TVWhen They See Us
2019
as Raymond Santana Sr.
MovieThe Sun Is Also a Star
2019
as Jeremy Martinez
MovieIt Takes a Lunatic
2019
as Self
MovieJohn Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
2018
as Self
MovieNancy
2018
as Jeb
TVWaco
2018
as Jacob Vazquez
Movie11:55
2017
as Berto
MovieJohn Wick: Chapter 2
2017
as Aurelio
MovieThe Crash
2017
as George Diebold
MovieThe Hollow Point
2016
as Atticus
MovieScrat: Spaced Out
2016
as Sid (voice) (uncredited)
MoviePerros
2016
as Misael
MovieThe Infiltrator
2016
as Emir Abreu
MovieIce Age: Collision Course
2016
as Sid (voice)
Porzingod
2016
MovieStealing Cars
2016
as Montgomery De La Cruz
MovieIce Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
2016
as Sid (voice)
MovieMichael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016
as Self
MovieSisters
2015
as Dave
MovieThe Latin Explosion: A New America
2015
as Self - Narrator
MovieCosmic Scrat-tastrophe
2015
as Sid (voice)
MovieExperimenter
2015
as Taylor
MovieMeadowland
2015
as Pete
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
MovieAmerican Ultra
2015
as Rose
MovieIce Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
2015
as Sid (voice)
TVBloodline
2015
as Ozzy Delvecchio
MovieA.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
2015
as Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
MovieJohn Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
2015
as Self
TVThe Adventures of Puss in Boots
2015
as Jack (voice)
MovieFugly!
2014
as Jesse
MovieSuper Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
2014
as Self - Luigi Mario
MovieJohn Wick
2014
as Aurelio
MovieCymbeline
2014
as Pisanio
TVBoJack Horseman
2014
as Mr. Buenaventura (voice)
MovieChef
2014
as Martin
MovieJohn Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
2014
as Self
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
MovieRide Along
2014
as Santiago
MovieWalking with Dinosaurs
2013
as Alex (voice)
MovieThe Counselor
2013
as Coverall Man Randy
MovieKick-Ass 2
2013
as Javier
Tales From a Ghetto Klown
2013
as Self
MovieFish N Chips: The Movie
2013
as Chips (voice)
MovieThe Trip 2
2012
as Lucho
MovieIce Age: Continental Drift
2012
as Sid (voice)
MovieOne for the Money
2012
as Jimmy Alpha
MovieIce Age: A Mammoth Christmas
2011
as Sid (voice)
MovieScrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
2011
as Sid (voice)
MovieBallplayer: Pelotero
2011
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Latino List
2011
as Self
MovieThe Lincoln Lawyer
2011
as Val Valenzuela
MovieVanishing on 7th Street
2010
as Paul
MovieRepo Men
2010
as Asbury
MovieThe Ministers
2009
as Dante Mendoza
MovieRage
2009
as Jed
MovieGamer
2009
as Freek
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009
as Sid (voice)
TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieNothing Like the Holidays
2008
as Mauricio Rodriguez
MovieSurviving Sid
2008
as Sid (voice)
MovieThe Happening: Elements of a Scene
2008
as Self
MovieVisions of 'The Happening'
2008
as Self
MovieMiracle at St. Anna
2008
as Enrico
MovieRighteous Kill
2008
as Det. Simon Perez
MovieThe Take
2008
as Felix De La Pena
TVElvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
2008
as Self
MovieThe Happening
2008
as Julian
MovieThe Babysitters
2008
as Michael Beltran
MovieParaiso Travel
2008
as Roger Pena
MovieLove in the Time of Cholera
2007
as Lorenzo Daza
TVThe Kill Point
2007
as Jake Mendez
MovieWhere God Left His Shoes
2007
as Frank Diaz
MovieShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
as Self
MovieThe Groomsmen
2006
as TC (Tony)
MovieIce Age: The Meltdown
2006
as Sid (voice)
MovieThe Alibi
2006
as Hannibal
MovieSueno
2005
as Antonio
TVMy Name Is Earl
2005
as Diego
MovieLand of the Dead
2005
as Cholo
MovieThe Honeymooners
2005
as Dodge
TVAmerican Dad!
2005
as Luís Ramírez (voice)
MovieAssault on Precinct 13
2005
as Beck
MovieDora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta!
2004
as Silly Mail Bird (voice)
MovieCrónicas
2004
as Manolo Bonilla
MovieUndefeated
2003
as Lex Vargas
TVReal Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
MovieSpun
2003
as Spider Mike
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
MovieEmpire
2002
as Victor Rosa
MovieDora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure
2002
as Pirate Pig Captain (voice)
MoviePoint of Origin
2002
as Keith Lang
MovieZig Zag
2002
as Dean Singer
MovieAFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
as Self
MovieWhat’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
2002
as Self
MovieJohn Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
2002
as Self
MovieIce Age
2002
as Sid (voice)
MovieCollateral Damage
2002
as Felix Ramirez
MovieOnce Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
as Clown / Violator (archive footage)
MovieDr. Dolittle 2
2001
as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
MovieWhat's the Worst That Could Happen?
2001
as Berger
MovieMoulin Rouge!
2001
as Toulouse-Lautrec
MovieThe Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
2001
as Self
MovieKing of the Jungle
2000
as Seymour
TVThe Brothers García
2000
as Larry Garcia (voice)
MovieTitan A.E.
2000
as Gune (voice)
TVArabian Nights
2000
as Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
MovieSummer of Sam
1999
as Vinny
MovieJoe the King
1999
as Jorge
TVThe Three Friends and Jerry
1999
MovieKids Are Punny
1998
as Self / Self - Voice
MovieJohn Leguizamo: Freak
1998
as Self
MovieFrogs for Snakes
1998
as Zip
MovieDoctor Dolittle
1998
as Rat #2 (Voice)
MovieBody Count
1998
as Chino
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MovieSpawn
1997
as Clown / Violator
The Making of 'Spawn'
1997
as Self
MovieA Brother's Kiss
1997
as Lefty
MovieThe Pest
1997
as Pest
MovieRomeo + Juliet
1996
as Tybalt
MovieThe Fan
1996
as Manny
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
MovieExecutive Decision
1996
as Rat
MovieTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
MovieA Pyromaniac's Love Story
1995
as Sergio
House of Buggin'
1995
TVER
1994
as Victor Clemente
MovieCarlito's Way
1993
as Benny Blanco
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieNight Owl
1993
as Angel
MovieSuper Mario Bros.
1993
as Luigi Mario
MovieJohn Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
1993
Time Expired
1992
as Ruby
MovieWhispers in the Dark
1992
as John Castillo
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
MovieThe Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)
1992
as 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest
Mambo Mouth
1991
MovieNYPD Mounted
1991
MovieThat Burning Question
1991
MovieRegarding Henry
1991
as Liquor Store Gunman
MovieOut for Justice
1991
as Boy in Alley
MovieHangin' with the Homeboys
1991
as Johnny
MoviePoison
1991
as Chancho ("Homo")
MovieMadonna: The Immaculate Collection
1990
as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
MovieStreet Hunter
1990
as Angel
MovieGentille Alouette
1990
as Ortiz
MovieDie Hard 2
1990
as Burke
MovieRevenge
1990
as Ignacio
MovieCasualties of War
1989
as Private Antonio Diaz
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self
MovieMixed Blood
1984
as Macetero
TVMiami Vice
1984
as Orlando Calderone
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
MovieThe Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest
as Self
All Day & All Night
Bullet Catch
as George
