John Leguizamo
Biography
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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Known For
Acting
2002
asSid (voice)
1996
asTybalt
2006
asSid (voice)
1989
asPrivate Antonio Diaz
1990
asBurke
2001
asToulouse-Lautrec
1995
asSergio
1996
asRat
1999
asVinny
1997
asClown / Violator
2004
asManolo Bonilla
2008
asSid (voice)
2005
asDodge
1998
asChino
2005
asCholo
1993
asAngel
1993
asBenny Blanco
2000
asGune (voice)
2007
asLorenzo Daza
2009
asSid (voice)
2003
asSpider Mike
2008
asJulian
2005
asBeck
2008
asEnrico
2008
asMauricio Rodriguez
1996
asManny
1993
asLuigi Mario
2008
asMichael Beltran
2009
asJed
2021
asBruno Madrigal (voice)
2002
asVictor Rosa
2002
asFelix Ramirez
2009
asDante Mendoza
2008
asDet. Simon Perez
2007
asFrank Diaz
2001
asBerger
1990
asIgnacio
2006
asHannibal
2006
asTC (Tony)
1998
asSelf
2010
asPaul
2003
asLex Vargas
1997
asPest
2009
asFreek
2007
asFelix De La Pena
2011
asVal Valenzuela
1999
asJorge
2012
asJimmy Alpha
1991
asJohnny
2002
ashimself
2012
asSid (voice)
1990
asAngel
1992
asGuess my nationality guy
2022
asScrooge
2013
asJavier
2013
asAlex (voice)
2011
asSid (voice)
2000
asSeymour
2005
asAntonio
2011
asNarrator (voice)
2022
as
2015
asSelf
1991
as
1993
as
2014
asSantiago
2013
asChips (voice)
2025
asBob Trevino
2025
asLuke
2014
asMartin
2012
asLucho
2014
asPisanio
2002
asDean Singer
2016
asAtticus
2014
asHimself
1992
asJohn Castillo
2015
asRose
2015
asDave
2014
asJesse
2014
asAurelio
2014
asSelf - Luigi Mario
1998
asZip
2015
asTaylor
1991
asBoy in Alley
1991
as
2016
asSid (voice)
2015
asPete
2010
asAsbury
1992
as
2016
asMontgomery De La Cruz
2017
asGeorge Diebold
2007
asSelf
1998
as
2015
asSid (voice)
1991
asChancho ("Homo")
2016
asEmir Abreu
2002
asKeith Lang
2017
asAurelio
2015
asSelf - Narrator
2016
asSid (voice)
2015
asFly Boy / Liam (voice)
2016
as
2017
asBerto
1991
asLiquor Store Gunman
1997
asLefty
2011
asSelf
2011
asSid (voice)
2016
asMisael
2008
asRoger Pena
1991
as
2018
asJeb
2001
asSelf
2020
asDetective Espada
1997
asSelf
as 
2018
asSelf
asOrtiz
2001
asClown / Violator (archive footage)
2019
asJeremy Martinez
2022
asBill "Pepe" Miller
2013
asCoverall Man Randy
2019
asRodrigo
2019
asSelf
1995
asChi-Chi Rodriguez
1998
asRat #2 (Voice)
2020
asMario Martinez
2008
asHimself
2008
asSelf
2013
asSelf
1990
asFriend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
2021
asEstragon
2019
asSelf
2021
asMisael
1984
asMacetero
2022
asMovie Star
2016
asSelf
2026
asSid (voice)
2001
asRat #2 (voice, uncredited)
2016
asSid (voice, uncredited)
2002
asSelf
2026
asasBruno Madrigal (voice)
2009
asSelf
1997
asClown / Violator
2025
as(archive footage)
2012
asSid (voice)
asLarry Garcia (voice)
as
asSelf
asOrlando Calderone
asSelf
asSelf
asRob Lopez
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asVictor Clemente
asas 
asJake Mendez
asSelf - Host
asSelf - Guest Host
asSelf - Performer
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asSelf
asSir Butterscotch (voice)
asOzzy Delvecchio
asSelf - Presenter
asJacob Vazquez
asSelf
asJacob Vazquez
asGenie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
asSelf - Guest
asSelf - Guest
asRaymond Santana Sr.
asEsposito
asSelf - Guest
asGordon Rogers
asMr. Buenaventura (voice)
asJack (voice)
asJack Sprat (voice)
asSelf
asLuís Ramírez (voice)
asSelf
asDiego
asSelf
asGor Koresh
asSelf
asAngelo Alvarez
Production
2022
as2022
as2000
as1998
as2008
as2008
as
2001
as1999
as1997
as2019
as2020
as2025
asas as Crew
Directing
2003
as2020
as
