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: Continental Drift (2012)
as Sid (voice)
Ice Age (2002)
as Sid (voice)
Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
as Sid (voice)
Encanto (2021)
as Bruno Madrigal (voice)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
as Sid (voice)
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
as Aurelio
John Wick (2014)
as Aurelio
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
as Sid (voice)
The Menu (2022)
as Movie Star
The Counselor (2013)
as Coverall Man Randy
Die Hard 2 (1990)
as Burke
Ice Age: Boiling Point (2027)
as Sid (voice)
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
as Rat #2 (Voice)
Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
as Javier
The Babysitters (2008)
as Michael Beltran
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
as Tybalt
Violent Night (2022)
as Scrooge
The Happening (2008)
as Julian
Land of the Dead (2005)
as Cholo
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
as Toulouse-Lautrec
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
as Val Valenzuela
Spawn (1997)
as Clown / Violator
Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)
as Alex (voice)
Carlito's Way (1993)
as Benny Blanco
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
as Sid (voice)
Chef (2014)
as Martin
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
as Beck
Executive Decision (1996)
as Rat
Playing with Fire (2019)
as Rodrigo
Tin Soldier (2025)
as Luke
Out for Justice (1991)
as Boy in Alley
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
as Luigi Mario
Titan A.E. (2000)
as Gune (voice)
Gamer (2009)
as Freek
Revenge (1990)
as Ignacio
Repo Men (2010)
as Asbury
Ride Along (2014)
as Santiago
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
Casualties of War (1989)
as Private Antonio Diaz
Collateral Damage (2002)
as Felix Ramirez
One for the Money (2012)
as Jimmy Alpha
American Ultra (2015)
as Rose
Sisters (2015)
as Dave
The Survivor (2022)
as Bill "Pepe" Miller
Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)
as Lorenzo Daza
The Exorcist: Martyrs (2027)
Actor
The Fan (1996)
as Manny
Righteous Kill (2008)
as Det. Simon Perez
The Night Clerk (2020)
as Detective Espada
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016)
as Sid (voice)
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
Regarding Henry (1991)
as Liquor Store Gunman
Summer of Sam (1999)
as Vinny
The Infiltrator (2016)
as Emir Abreu
What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
as Berger
Experimenter (2015)
as Taylor
Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
as Enrico
Spun (2003)
as Spider Mike
Joe the King (1999)
as Jorge
Sueno (2005)
as Antonio
This Ordinary Thing (2025)
as Self (voice)
Whispers in the Dark (1992)
as John Castillo
The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)
as Jeremy Martinez
Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991)
as Johnny
Vanishing on 7th Street (2010)
as Paul
Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure (2002)
as Pirate Pig Captain (voice)
Fish N Chips: The Movie (2013)
as Chips (voice)
The Alibi (2006)
as Hannibal
Scrat: Spaced Out (2016)
as Sid (voice) (uncredited)
The Groomsmen (2006)
as TC (Tony)
Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta! (2004)
as Silly Mail Bird (voice)
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe (2015)
as Sid (voice)
Poison (1991)
as Chancho ("Homo")
The Hollow Point (2016)
as Atticus
Empire (2002)
as Victor Rosa
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001)
as Clown / Violator (archive footage)
The Honeymooners (2005)
as Dodge
Ballplayer: Pelotero (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
Nancy (2018)
as Jeb
Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
as Mauricio Rodriguez
The Pest (1997)
as Pest
Bob Trevino Likes It (2025)
as Bob Trevino
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011)
as Sid (voice)
A Brother's Kiss (1997)
as Lefty
Surviving Sid (2008)
as Sid (voice)
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)
as Self
Cymbeline (2014)
as Pisanio
Visions of 'The Happening' (2008)
as Self
Point of Origin (2002)
as Keith Lang
The Take (2008)
as Felix De La Pena
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music (2025)
as Self
Frogs for Snakes (1998)
as Zip
John Leguizamo: Freak (1998)
as Self
Body Count (1998)
as Chino
It Takes a Lunatic (2019)
as Self
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown (2015)
as Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
The Ministers (2009)
as Dante Mendoza
Fugly! (2014)
as Jesse
Bullet Catch (—)
as George
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers (2002)
as Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene (2008)
as Self
The Crash (2017)
as George Diebold
The Latino List (2011)
as Self
Zig Zag (2002)
as Dean Singer
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons (2018)
as Self
Paraiso Travel (2008)
as Roger Pena
Gentille Alouette (1990)
as Ortiz
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990)
as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
All Day & All Night (—)
Actor
Street Hunter (1990)
as Angel
Critical Thinking (2020)
as Mario Martinez
Dark Blood (2021)
as Misael
Meadowland (2015)
as Pete
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)
as Self
Where God Left His Shoes (2007)
as Frank Diaz
A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995)
as Sergio
King of the Jungle (2000)
as Seymour
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)
as Self
Stealing Cars (2016)
as Montgomery De La Cruz
Porzingod (2016)
Actor
That Burning Question (1991)
Actor
Mixed Blood (1984)
as Macetero
Crónicas (2004)
as Manolo Bonilla
Perros (2016)
as Misael
The Trip 2 (2012)
as Lucho
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama (1993)
Actor
NYPD Mounted (1991)
Actor
Waiting for Godot (2021)
as Estragon
Kids Are Punny (1998)
as Self / Self - Voice
Rage (2009)
as Jed
The Making of 'Spawn' (1997)
as Self
11:55 (2017)
as Berto
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers (2022)
Actor
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry (2015)
as Self
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story (2002)
as Self
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (2001)
as Self
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D (2015)
as Sid (voice)
Undefeated (2003)
as Lex Vargas
Tales From a Ghetto Klown (2013)
as Self
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown (2014)
as Self
Mambo Mouth (1991)
Actor
The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest (—)
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)
as Self
Night Owl (1993)
as Angel
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game (2014)
as Self - Luigi Mario
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) (1992)
as 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest
The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015)
as Self - Narrator
Time Expired (1992)
as Ruby