John Leguizamo

Acting

Born Jul 22, 1960

From Bogotá, Colombia

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.

John Leguizamo

Known For

Zootopia 2

Ice Age

The Odyssey

John Wick: Chapter 2

Encanto

John Wick

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Ice Age: The Meltdown

The Menu

Filmography — Acting

Zootopia 2

Ice Age

The Odyssey

John Wick: Chapter 2

Encanto

John Wick

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Ice Age: The Meltdown

The Menu

Die Hard 2

Ice Age: Collision Course

Romeo + Juliet

Moulin Rouge!

Kick-Ass 2

Carlito's Way

Chef

Super Mario Bros.

Tin Soldier

The Happening

The Counselor

Spawn

The Babysitters

Doctor Dolittle

Repo Men

Gamer

Revenge

The Lincoln Lawyer

Executive Decision

Violent Night

Out for Justice

American Ultra

The Night Clerk

Sisters

Ice Age: Boiling Point

Land of the Dead

Titan A.E.

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Casualties of War

Ride Along

Spun

The Fan

Love in the Time of Cholera

Experimenter

Dr. Dolittle 2

Collateral Damage

Playing with Fire

The Infiltrator

Walking with Dinosaurs

The Survivor

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

One for the Money

Assault on Precinct 13

Regarding Henry

Righteous Kill

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

Summer of Sam

Untitled The Exorcist Film

Vanishing on 7th Street

Bob Trevino Likes It

Miracle at St. Anna

Empire

The Pest

The Alibi

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

Cymbeline

The Hollow Point