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  • BIRTH 22/07/1960
  • Country Colombia
  • SHOWS 27
  • MOVIES 96
  • DIRECTOR 2
  • SCRIPT 9
  • PRODUCTION 4

John Leguizamo

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John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez(/ˌlɛɡwɪˈzɑːmoʊ/, LEG-wih-ZAH-moh; Colombian Spanish: [leɣiˈsamo]; born July 22, 1960, or 1964) is an 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 Wayportraying 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.

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John Leguizamo

Shows (27)

The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian
Gor Koresh
When They See Us
When They See Us
Raymond Santana Sr.
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
Mr. Buenaventura (voice)
ER
ER
Victor Clemente
The Power
The Power
Rob Lopez
American Dad!
American Dad!
Luís Ramírez (voice)
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl
Diego
Bloodline
Bloodline
Ozzy Delvecchio
Waco: The Aftermath
Waco: The Aftermath
Jacob Vazquez
Waco
Waco
Jacob Vazquez
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Orlando Calderone
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Jack (voice) / Jack Sprat (voice)
The View
The View
Self / Self - Guest
The Kill Point
The Kill Point
Jake Mendez
The Green Veil
The Green Veil
Gordon Rogers
The Academy Awards
The Academy Awards
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self / Self - Guest Host
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self / Self - Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
The Brothers Garcia
The Brothers Garcia
Larry Garcia (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Arabian Nights (2000)
Arabian Nights (2000)
Genie of the Lamp

Movies (96)

Encanto
Encanto
Bruno Madrigal (voice)
John Wick
John Wick
Aurelio
John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 2
Aurelio
The Menu
The Menu
Movie Star
Ice Age
Ice Age
Sid (voice)
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Sid (voice)
Violent Night
Violent Night
Scrooge
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Sid (voice)
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2
Burke
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Sid (voice)
Ice Age: Collision Course
Ice Age: Collision Course
Sid (voice)
The Odyssey
The Odyssey
Ride Along
Ride Along
Santiago
Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet
Tybalt
Kick-Ass 2
Kick-Ass 2
Javier
Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge!
Toulouse-Lautrec
Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way
Benny Blanco
Sisters
Sisters
Dave
Ice Age 6
Ice Age 6
Sid (voice)
The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer
Val Valenzuela
The Happening
The Happening
Julian
Chef
Chef
Martin
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle
Rat #2 (Voice)
Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead
Cholo
Repo Men
Repo Men
Asbury
The Night Clerk
The Night Clerk
Detective Espada
Gamer
Gamer
Freek
Titan A.E.
Titan A.E.
Gune (voice)
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
Sid (voice)
American Ultra
American Ultra
Rose
Spawn
Spawn
Clown / Violator
The Sun Is Also a Star
The Sun Is Also a Star
Jeremy Martinez
Collateral Damage
Collateral Damage
Felix Ramirez
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Sid (voice)
Righteous Kill
Righteous Kill
Detective Simon Perez
Executive Decision
Executive Decision
Rat
Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13
Beck
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
Private Antonio Diaz
The Infiltrator
The Infiltrator
Emir Abreu
The Fan
The Fan
Manny
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
Luigi Mario
One for the Money
One for the Money
Jimmy Alpha
Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire
Rodrigo
Revenge
Revenge
Ignacio
Regarding Henry
Regarding Henry
Liquor Store Gunman
The Babysitters
The Babysitters
Michael Beltran
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Berger
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie…
Chi-Chi Rodriguez
Miracle at St. Anna
Miracle at St. Anna
Enrico
Scrat: Spaced Out
Scrat: Spaced Out
Sid (voice, uncredited)
Vanishing on 7th Street
Vanishing on 7th Street
Paul
Ice Age: Surviving Sid
Ice Age: Surviving Sid
Sid (voice)
Summer of Sam
Summer of Sam
Vinny
Bob Trevino Likes It
Bob Trevino Likes It
Bob Trevino
The Survivor
The Survivor
Bill "Pepe" Miller
Zig Zag
Zig Zag
Dean Singer
The Hollow Point
The Hollow Point
Atticus
Spun
Spun
Spider Mike
The Take
The Take
Felix De La Pena
Experimenter
Experimenter
Taylor
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off…
Self
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
Self
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
Sid (voice)
Walking with Dinosaurs
Walking with Dinosaurs
Alex (voice)
Nothing Like the Holidays
Nothing Like the Holidays
Mauricio Rodriguez
The Crash
The Crash
George Diebold
Cymbeline
Cymbeline
Pisanio
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Sid (voice)
The Groomsmen
The Groomsmen
TC (Tony)
Point of Origin
Point of Origin
Keith Lang
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
Himself
Empire
Empire
Victor Rosa
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Mario Martinez
The Alibi
The Alibi
Hannibal
The Pest
The Pest
Pest
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Self
John Leguizamo: Freak
John Leguizamo: Freak
Self
The Ministers
The Ministers
Dante Mendoza
Nancy
Nancy
Jeb
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
himself
Crónicas
Crónicas
Manolo Bonilla
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
Self - Luigi Mario
Undefeated
Undefeated
Lex Vargas
Rage
Rage
Jed
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
Stealing Cars
Stealing Cars
Montgomery De La Cruz
Meadowland
Meadowland
Pete
Dark Blood
Dark Blood
Misael
Drift
Drift
Sid (voice)
Fugly!
Fugly!
Jesse
Joe the King
Joe the King
Jorge
The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners
Dodge
The Godmother
The Godmother
Love in the Time of Cholera
Love in the Time of Cholera
Lorenzo Daza
Paraiso Travel
Paraiso Travel
Roger Pena
Mambo Mouth
Mambo Mouth

Director (2)

Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Undefeated
Undefeated

Script (9)

The Pest
The Pest
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Fugly!
Fugly!
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
John Leguizamo: Freak
John Leguizamo: Freak
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
Mambo Mouth
Mambo Mouth
Undefeated
Undefeated

Production (4)

The Babysitters
The Babysitters
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
John Leguizamo: Freak
John Leguizamo: Freak
Joe the King
Joe the King