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