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