John Leguizamo
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
Zootopia 2
Antony Snootley (voice)
American Dad!
Luís Ramírez (voice)
BoJack Horseman
Mr. Buenaventura (voice)
The Mandalorian
Gor Koresh
ER
Victor Clemente
Miami Vice
Orlando Calderone
Miami Vice
Angelo Alvarez
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
My Name Is Earl
Diego
Ice Age
Sid (voice)
Encanto
Bruno Madrigal (voice)
John Wick: Chapter 2
Aurelio
The Odyssey
Eumaeus
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Sid (voice)
John Wick
Aurelio
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Sid (voice)
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Sid (voice)
Paraiso Travel
Roger Pena
Bloodline
Ozzy Delvecchio
The Oscars
Self
The Menu
Movie Star
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Jack (voice)
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Jack Sprat (voice)
Nothing Like the Holidays
Mauricio Rodriguez
Die Hard 2
Burke
Smoke
Esposito
Ice Age: Collision Course
Sid (voice)
Violent Night
Scrooge
Romeo + Juliet
Tybalt
Spawn
Clown / Violator
When They See Us
Raymond Santana Sr.
Doctor Dolittle
Rat #2 (Voice)
Kick-Ass 2
Javier
Moulin Rouge!
Toulouse-Lautrec
Waco
Jacob Vazquez
Tin Soldier
Luke
Carlito's Way
Benny Blanco
Chef
Martin
The Power
Rob Lopez
The Lincoln Lawyer
Val Valenzuela
The Babysitters
Michael Beltran
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
Sid (voice)
Gamer
Freek
Revenge
Ignacio
The Happening
Julian
Santiago of the Seas
Sir Butterscotch (voice)
Ride Along
Santiago
The Counselor
Coverall Man Randy
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
Sergio
Repo Men
Asbury
Land of the Dead
Cholo
Regarding Henry
Liquor Store Gunman
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
Sid (voice)
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Chi-Chi Rodriguez
American Ultra
Rose
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)
Guess my nationality guy
The Three Friends and Jerry
Waco: The Aftermath
Jacob Vazquez
One for the Money
Jimmy Alpha
Undefeated
Lex Vargas
Titan A.E.
Gune (voice)
Executive Decision
Rat
Casualties of War
Private Antonio Diaz
Sisters
Dave
The Take
Felix De La Pena
Arabian Nights
Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
Super Mario Bros.
Luigi Mario
Dr. Dolittle 2
Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
Bob Trevino Likes It
Bob Trevino
The Groomsmen
TC (Tony)
Critical Thinking
Mario Martinez
Stealing Cars
Montgomery De La Cruz
Experimenter
Taylor
Miracle at St. Anna
Enrico
Meadowland
Pete
Playing with Fire
Rodrigo
Assault on Precinct 13
Beck
Collateral Damage
Felix Ramirez
Frogs for Snakes
Zip
Mixed Blood
Macetero
Surviving Sid
Sid (voice)
Ice Age: Boiling Point
Sid (voice)
The Pest
Pest
The Survivor
Bill "Pepe" Miller
The Honeymooners
Dodge
The Infiltrator
Emir Abreu
The Night Clerk
Detective Espada
The Brothers García
Larry Garcia (voice)
Righteous Kill
Det. Simon Perez
Out for Justice
Boy in Alley
Street Hunter
Angel
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
Cymbeline
Pisanio
The Kill Point
Jake Mendez
NYPD Mounted
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Sid (voice)
Fish N Chips: The Movie
Chips (voice)
Spun
Spider Mike
Rage
Jed
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
Walking with Dinosaurs
Alex (voice)
Summer of Sam
Vinny
Tales From a Ghetto Klown
Self
Fugly!
Jesse
Scrat: Spaced Out
Sid (voice) (uncredited)
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Berger
The Fan
Manny
Poison
Chancho ("Homo")
Sueno
Antonio
Nancy
Jeb
Zig Zag
Dean Singer
Dark Blood
Misael
The Alibi
Hannibal
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
Self
Night Owl
Angel
The Sun Is Also a Star
Jeremy Martinez
Crónicas
Manolo Bonilla
Body Count
Chino
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
Himself
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Clown / Violator (archive footage)
Love in the Time of Cholera
Lorenzo Daza
Joe the King
Jorge
Vanishing on 7th Street
Paul
House of Buggin'
Empire
Victor Rosa
Unxplained Latam
Self - Host
Ballplayer: Pelotero
Narrator (voice)
King of the Jungle
Seymour
The Hollow Point
Atticus
The Crash
George Diebold
The Green Veil
Gordon Rogers
Kids Are Punny
Whispers in the Dark
John Castillo
A Brother's Kiss
Lefty
Gentille Alouette
Ortiz
Porzingod
Mambo Mouth
Leguizamo Does America
Self
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Self
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
Sid (voice)
The Latin Explosion: A New America
Self - Narrator
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Sid (voice)
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
Self
John Leguizamo: Freak
Self
Hangin' with the Homeboys
Johnny
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
The Trip 2
Lucho
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Self
Perros
Misael
This Ordinary Thing
Self (voice)
11:55
Berto
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
Self
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
The Latino List
Self
Where God Left His Shoes
Frank Diaz
The Ministers
Dante Mendoza
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
It Takes a Lunatic
Self
Visions of 'The Happening'
Himself
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
Self - Luigi Mario
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
Point of Origin
Keith Lang
The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest
Himself
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Self
Waiting for Godot
Estragon
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
Self
The Sid Shuffle
Sid (voice)
That Burning Question
Unearthing the Lost World | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Self
The Making of 'Spawn'
Self
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
himself
Time Expired
Ruby
The Daily Show
Self
The Daily Show
Self - Guest Host
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The View
Self
The View
Self - Guest
Sherri
Self - Guest
The Sloth "Nature's Lovable Lisper"
Sid (voice) (uncredited)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
Inside with Jen Psaki
Self
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
Self