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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 Su…
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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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BODY OF WORK
John Leguizamo's Filmography
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Miami Vice '85
No Poster
Untitled Daniels Event Film
The Exorcist: Martyrs
as Father Sunday
Ice Age: Boiling Point
as Sid (voice)
The Odyssey
as Eumaeus
Beyond the Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood
as self
No Poster
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
as Self
This Ordinary Thing
as Self (voice)
Zootopia 2
as Antony Snootley (voice)
Tin Soldier
as Luke
Bob Trevino Likes It
as Bob Trevino
Violent Night
as Scrooge
The Menu
as Movie Star
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
The Survivor
as Bill "Pepe" Miller
Encanto
as Bruno (voice)
Dark Blood
as Misael
Waiting for Godot
as Estragon
Critical Thinking
as Mario Martinez
The Night Clerk
as Detective Espada
Playing with Fire
as Rodrigo
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
The Sun Is Also a Star
as Jeremy Martinez
It Takes a Lunatic
as Self
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
as Self
Nancy
as Jeb
11:55
as Berto
John Wick: Chapter 2
as Aurelio
The Crash
as George Diebold
The Hollow Point
as Atticus
Scrat: Spaced Out
as Sid (voice) (uncredited)
Perros
as Misael
The Infiltrator
as Emir Abreu
Ice Age: Collision Course
as Sid (voice)
No Poster
Porzingod
Stealing Cars
as Montgomery De La Cruz
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
as Sid (voice)
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as Self
Sisters
as Dave
The Latin Explosion: A New America
as Self - Narrator
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
as Sid (voice)
Experimenter
as Taylor
Meadowland
as Pete
American Ultra
as Rose
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
as Sid (voice)
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
as Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
as Self
John Wick: NYC Noir
as Self
Fugly!
as Jesse
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
as Self - Luigi Mario
John Wick
as Aurelio
Cymbeline
as Pisanio
Chef
as Martin
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
as Self
Ride Along
as Santiago
Walking with Dinosaurs
as Alex (voice)
The Counselor
as Coverall Man Randy
Kick-Ass 2
as Javier
No Poster
Tales From a Ghetto Klown
as Self
Fish N Chips: The Movie
as Chips (voice)
The Trip 2
as Lucho
Ice Age: Continental Drift
as Sid (voice)
One for the Money
as Jimmy Alpha
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
as Sid (voice)
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
as Sid (voice)
Ballplayer: Pelotero
as Narrator (voice)
The Latino List
as Self
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Val Valenzuela
Vanishing on 7th Street
as Paul
Repo Men
as Asbury
The Ministers
as Dante Mendoza
Rage
as Jed
Gamer
as Freek
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
as Sid (voice)
Nothing Like the Holidays
as Mauricio Rodriguez
Surviving Sid
as Sid (voice)
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
as Self
Visions of 'The Happening'
as Self
Miracle at St. Anna
as Enrico
Righteous Kill
as Det. Simon Perez
The Take
as Felix De La Pena
The Happening
as Julian
The Babysitters
as Michael Beltran
Paraiso Travel
as Roger Pena
Love in the Time of Cholera
as Lorenzo Daza
Where God Left His Shoes
as Frank Diaz
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
as Self
The Groomsmen
as TC (Tony)
Ice Age: The Meltdown
as Sid (voice)
The Alibi
as Hannibal
Sueno
as Antonio
Land of the Dead
as Cholo
The Honeymooners
as Dodge
Assault on Precinct 13
as Beck
Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta!
as Silly Mail Bird (voice)
Crónicas
as Manolo Bonilla
Undefeated
as Lex Vargas
Spun
as Spider Mike
Empire
as Victor Rosa
Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure
as Pirate Pig Captain (voice)
Point of Origin
as Keith Lang
Zig Zag
as Dean Singer
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
as Self
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
as Self
Ice Age
as Sid (voice)
Collateral Damage
as Felix Ramirez
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Clown / Violator (archive footage)
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
as Berger
Moulin Rouge!
as Toulouse-Lautrec
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
as Self
King of the Jungle
as Seymour
Titan A.E.
as Gune (voice)
Summer of Sam
as Vinny
Joe the King
as Jorge
Kids Are Punny
as Self / Self - Voice
John Leguizamo: Freak
as Self
Frogs for Snakes
as Zip
Doctor Dolittle
as Rat #2 (Voice)
Body Count
as Chino
Spawn
as Clown / Violator
No Poster
The Making of 'Spawn'
as Self
A Brother's Kiss
as Lefty
The Pest
as Pest
Romeo + Juliet
as Tybalt
The Fan
as Manny
Executive Decision
as Rat
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
as Sergio
Carlito's Way
as Benny Blanco
Night Owl
as Angel
Super Mario Bros.
as Luigi Mario
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
No Poster
Time Expired
as Ruby
Whispers in the Dark
as John Castillo
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)
as 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest
No Poster
Mambo Mouth
NYPD Mounted
That Burning Question
Regarding Henry
as Liquor Store Gunman
Out for Justice
as Boy in Alley
Poison
as Chancho ("Homo")
Hangin' with the Homeboys
as Johnny
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
Street Hunter
as Angel
Gentille Alouette
as Ortiz
Die Hard 2
as Burke
Revenge
as Ignacio
Casualties of War
as Private Antonio Diaz
Mixed Blood
as Macetero
The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest
as Self
No Poster
All Day & All Night
No Poster
Bullet Catch
as George