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