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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Ice Age: Boiling Point
Character:Sid (voice)
Release Date:04/02/2027
The Odyssey
Character:Eumaeus
Release Date:15/07/2026
This Ordinary Thing
Character:Self (voice)
Release Date:05/12/2025
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Character:Self
Release Date:28/11/2025
Zootopia 2
Character:Antony Snootley (voice)
Release Date:26/11/2025
Tin Soldier
Character:Luke
Release Date:22/05/2025
Bob Trevino Likes It
Character:Bob Trevino
Release Date:20/03/2025
Violent Night
Character:Scrooge
Release Date:30/11/2022
The Menu
Character:Movie Star
Release Date:17/11/2022
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
Character:
Release Date:18/06/2022
The Survivor
Character:Bill "Pepe" Miller
Release Date:07/04/2022
Encanto
Character:Bruno Madrigal (voice)
Release Date:13/10/2021
Dark Blood
Character:Misael
Release Date:05/09/2021
Waiting for Godot
Character:Estragon
Release Date:06/05/2021
Critical Thinking
Character:Mario Martinez
Release Date:18/12/2020
The Night Clerk
Character:Detective Espada
Release Date:19/02/2020
Playing with Fire
Character:Rodrigo
Release Date:08/11/2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Character:Self
Release Date:13/09/2019
The Sun Is Also a Star
Character:Jeremy Martinez
Release Date:16/05/2019
It Takes a Lunatic
Character:Self
Release Date:03/05/2019
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Character:Self
Release Date:02/11/2018
Nancy
Character:Jeb
Release Date:08/06/2018
11:55
Character:Berto
Release Date:09/06/2017
John Wick: Chapter 2
Character:Aurelio
Release Date:08/02/2017
The Crash
Character:George Diebold
Release Date:13/01/2017
The Hollow Point
Character:Atticus
Release Date:16/12/2016
Scrat: Spaced Out
Character:Sid (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:11/10/2016
Perros
Character:Misael
Release Date:24/07/2016
The Infiltrator
Character:Emir Abreu
Release Date:13/07/2016
Ice Age: Collision Course
Character:Sid (voice)
Release Date:23/06/2016
Porzingod
Character:
Release Date:21/04/2016
Stealing Cars
Character:Montgomery De La Cruz
Release Date:05/04/2016
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Character:Sid (voice)
Release Date:19/03/2016
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Character:Self
Release Date:06/02/2016
Sisters
Character:Dave
Release Date:18/12/2015
The Latin Explosion: A New America
Character:Self - Narrator
Release Date:16/11/2015
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
Character:Sid (voice)
Release Date:06/11/2015
Experimenter
Character:Taylor
Release Date:16/10/2015
Meadowland
Character:Pete
Release Date:16/10/2015
American Ultra
Character:Rose
Release Date:19/08/2015
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
Character:Sid (voice)
Release Date:01/06/2015
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
Character:Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
Release Date:01/03/2015
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
Character:Self
Release Date:03/02/2015
Fugly!
Character:Jesse
Release Date:05/11/2014
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
Character:Self - Luigi Mario
Release Date:03/11/2014
John Wick
Character:Aurelio
Release Date:22/10/2014
Cymbeline
Character:Pisanio
Release Date:03/09/2014
Chef
Character:Martin
Release Date:08/05/2014
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
Character:Himself
Release Date:05/04/2014
Ride Along
Character:Santiago
Release Date:07/01/2014
Walking with Dinosaurs
Character:Alex (voice)
Release Date:18/12/2013
The Counselor
Character:Coverall Man Randy
Release Date:25/10/2013
Kick-Ass 2
Character:Javier
Release Date:17/07/2013
Tales From a Ghetto Klown
Character:Self
Release Date:13/06/2013
Fish N Chips: The Movie
Character:Chips (voice)
Release Date:01/05/2013
The Trip 2
Character:Lucho
Release Date:25/12/2012
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Character:Sid (voice)
Release Date:27/06/2012
The Sid Shuffle
Character:Sid (voice)
Release Date:15/06/2012
One for the Money
Character:Jimmy Alpha
Release Date:26/01/2012
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
Character:Sid (voice)
Release Date:24/11/2011
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Character:Sid (voice)
Release Date:16/11/2011
Ballplayer: Pelotero
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:15/10/2011
The Latino List
Character:Self
Release Date:29/09/2011
The Lincoln Lawyer
Character:Val Valenzuela
Release Date:17/03/2011
Vanishing on 7th Street
Character:Paul
Release Date:11/09/2010
Repo Men
Character:Asbury
Release Date:18/03/2010
Unearthing the Lost World | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Character:Self
Release Date:27/10/2009
The Ministers
Character:Dante Mendoza
Release Date:16/10/2009
Rage
Character:Jed
Release Date:24/09/2009
Gamer
Character:Freek
Release Date:03/09/2009
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Character:Sid (voice)
Release Date:26/06/2009
Nothing Like the Holidays
Character:Mauricio Rodriguez
Release Date:12/12/2008
Surviving Sid
Character:Sid (voice)
Release Date:20/10/2008
Visions of 'The Happening'
Character:Himself
Release Date:07/10/2008
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
Character:Self
Release Date:07/10/2008
Miracle at St. Anna
Character:Enrico
Release Date:15/09/2008
Righteous Kill
Character:Det. Simon Perez
Release Date:11/09/2008
The Take
Character:Felix De La Pena
Release Date:22/08/2008
The Happening
Character:Julian
Release Date:11/06/2008
The Babysitters
Character:Michael Beltran
Release Date:09/05/2008
Paraiso Travel
Character:Roger Pena
Release Date:18/01/2008
Love in the Time of Cholera
Character:Lorenzo Daza
Release Date:04/10/2007
Where God Left His Shoes
Character:Frank Diaz
Release Date:27/04/2007
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Character:Self
Release Date:19/04/2007
The Groomsmen
Character:TC (Tony)
Release Date:09/06/2006
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Character:Sid (voice)
Release Date:29/03/2006
The Alibi
Character:Hannibal
Release Date:12/01/2006
Sueno
Character:Antonio
Release Date:30/09/2005
Land of the Dead
Character:Cholo
Release Date:18/06/2005
The Honeymooners
Character:Dodge
Release Date:10/06/2005
Assault on Precinct 13
Character:Beck
Release Date:19/01/2005
Crónicas
Character:Manolo Bonilla
Release Date:16/05/2004
Undefeated
Character:Lex Vargas
Release Date:26/07/2003
Spun
Character:Spider Mike
Release Date:07/02/2003
Empire
Character:Victor Rosa
Release Date:06/12/2002
Point of Origin
Character:Keith Lang
Release Date:20/06/2002
Zig Zag
Character:Dean Singer
Release Date:14/06/2002
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Character:Self
Release Date:11/06/2002
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
Character:himself
Release Date:13/04/2002
Ice Age
Character:Sid (voice)
Release Date:14/03/2002
Collateral Damage
Character:Felix Ramirez
Release Date:06/02/2002
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Character:Clown / Violator (archive footage)
Release Date:23/12/2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
Character:Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
Release Date:22/06/2001
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Character:Berger
Release Date:31/05/2001
Moulin Rouge!
Character:Toulouse-Lautrec
Release Date:18/05/2001
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
Character:Self
Release Date:01/05/2001
King of the Jungle
Character:Seymour
Release Date:12/10/2000
Titan A.E.
Character:Gune (voice)
Release Date:16/06/2000
Summer of Sam
Character:Vinny
Release Date:28/06/1999
Joe the King
Character:Jorge
Release Date:22/01/1999
Kids Are Punny
Character:
Release Date:06/12/1998
John Leguizamo: Freak
Character:Self
Release Date:10/10/1998
Frogs for Snakes
Character:Zip
Release Date:14/08/1998
Doctor Dolittle
Character:Rat #2 (Voice)
Release Date:26/06/1998
Body Count
Character:Chino
Release Date:28/04/1998
Spawn
Character:Clown / Violator
Release Date:31/07/1997
The Making of 'Spawn'
Character:Self
Release Date:15/07/1997
A Brother's Kiss
Character:Lefty
Release Date:25/04/1997
The Pest
Character:Pest
Release Date:07/02/1997
Romeo + Juliet
Character:Tybalt
Release Date:01/11/1996
The Fan
Character:Manny
Release Date:15/08/1996
Executive Decision
Character:Rat
Release Date:15/03/1996
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Character:Chi-Chi Rodriguez
Release Date:08/09/1995
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
Character:Sergio
Release Date:28/04/1995
Carlito's Way
Character:Benny Blanco
Release Date:10/11/1993
Night Owl
Character:Angel
Release Date:30/06/1993
Super Mario Bros.
Character:Luigi Mario
Release Date:28/05/1993
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
Character:
Release Date:15/05/1993
Time Expired
Character:Ruby
Release Date:02/12/1992
Whispers in the Dark
Character:John Castillo
Release Date:06/08/1992
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)
Character:Guess my nationality guy
Release Date:20/03/1992
Mambo Mouth
Character:
Release Date:26/10/1991
That Burning Question
Character:
Release Date:24/07/1991
Regarding Henry
Character:Liquor Store Gunman
Release Date:10/07/1991
Out for Justice
Character:Boy in Alley
Release Date:12/04/1991
Hangin' with the Homeboys
Character:Johnny
Release Date:05/04/1991
Poison
Character:Chancho ("Homo")
Release Date:05/04/1991
NYPD Mounted
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1991
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Character:Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
Release Date:13/11/1990
Street Hunter
Character:Angel
Release Date:02/11/1990
Gentille Alouette
Character:Ortiz
Release Date:20/07/1990
Die Hard 2
Character:Burke
Release Date:03/07/1990
Revenge
Character:Ignacio
Release Date:16/02/1990
Casualties of War
Character:Private Antonio Diaz
Release Date:18/08/1989
Mixed Blood
Character:Macetero
Release Date:01/10/1984
Television Appearances
Smoke
Character:Esposito
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
Character:Self
The Green Veil
Character:Gordon Rogers
Leguizamo Does America
Character:Self
Waco: The Aftermath
Character:Jacob Vazquez
The Power
Character:Rob Lopez
Inside with Jen Psaki
Character:Self
Sherri
Character:Self - Guest
Unxplained Latam
Character:Self - Host
Santiago of the Seas
Character:Sir Butterscotch (voice)
The Mandalorian
Character:Gor Koresh
When They See Us
Character:Raymond Santana Sr.
Waco
Character:Jacob Vazquez
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self - Guest
Bloodline
Character:Ozzy Delvecchio
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Character:Jack (voice)
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Character:Jack Sprat (voice)
BoJack Horseman
Character:Mr. Buenaventura (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
Character:Self
The Kill Point
Character:Jake Mendez
My Name Is Earl
Character:Diego
American Dad!
Character:Luís Ramírez (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
The Brothers García
Character:Larry Garcia (voice)
Arabian Nights
Character:Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
The Three Friends and Jerry
Character:
The View
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self - Guest
The Daily Show
Character:Self
The Daily Show
Character:Self - Guest Host
House of Buggin'
Character:
ER
Character:Victor Clemente
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Miami Vice
Character:Orlando Calderone
Miami Vice
Character:Angelo Alvarez
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Performer
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
The Oscars
Character:Self
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