John Leguizamo
Acting
🎂 1960-07-22
John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez(/ˌlɛɡwɪˈzɑːmoʊ/, LEG-wih-ZAH-moh; Colombian Spanish: [leɣiˈsamo]; born July 22, 1960, or 1964) 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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Leguizamo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Cast credits(191)
Self
2015
Self
1996
Self - Guest Host
1996
Self
2014
Self
2014
Self - Guest
2009
Self - Guest
2022
Self
2009
Diego
2005
Self
1997
Self - Guest
1997
Luís Ramírez (voice)
2005
Self
1988
Self - Guest
1988
Esposito
2025
Self - Guest
1993
Mr. Buenaventura (voice)
2014
Self
1992
2003
Gor Koresh
2019
Jack (voice)
2015
Jack Sprat (voice)
2015
Orlando Calderone
1984
Angelo Alvarez
1984
Victor Clemente
1994
Self
2023
Ozzy Delvecchio
2015
Sir Butterscotch (voice)
2020
Raymond Santana Sr.
2019
Self - Performer
1956
Self - Presenter
1956
Self
2003
Self
1953
Luke
2025
Rob Lopez
2023
Jacob Vazquez
2018
Jake Mendez
2007
1999
Aurelio
2017
(archive footage)
2025
Sid (voice)
2002
Jacob Vazquez
2023
Bruno Madrigal (voice)
2021
Aurelio
2014
Movie Star
2022
Larry Garcia (voice)
2000
Sid (voice)
2009
Self - Host
2021
Sid (voice)
2012
Self
2024
Sid (voice)
2006
Burke
1990
Sid (voice)
2016
2026
Self
2023
Julian
2008
Tybalt
1996
Scrooge
2022
Martin
2014
Benny Blanco
1993
Javier
2013
Chi-Chi Rodriguez
1995
Cholo
2005
Val Valenzuela
2011
Toulouse-Lautrec
2001
Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
2000
Rat
1996
Dave
2015
Rat #2 (Voice)
1998
Detective Espada
2020
Santiago
2014
Clown / Violator
1997
Alex (voice)
2013
Beck
2005
Rodrigo
2019
Sid (voice)
2011
Ignacio
1990
Coverall Man Randy
2013
Hannibal
2006
Freek
2009
Luigi Mario
1993
Bill "Pepe" Miller
2022
Boy in Alley
1991
Rose
2015
Private Antonio Diaz
1989
Asbury
2010
Gune (voice)
2000
Felix Ramirez
2002
Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
2001
Michael Beltran
2008
Spider Mike
2003
Emir Abreu
2016
Manny
1996
Lorenzo Daza
2007
Sid (voice)
2016
Det. Simon Perez
2008
Liquor Store Gunman
1991
Self
2024
Gordon Rogers
2024
Pest
1997
Paul
2010
Clown / Violator (archive footage)
2001
Bob Trevino
2025
Self
2018
Sid (voice)
2026
Keith Lang
2002
Berger
2001
Jimmy Alpha
2012
Taylor
2015
Dean Singer
2002
Vinny
1999
Victor Rosa
2002
Enrico
2008
Self
2008
George Diebold
2017
Jeremy Martinez
2019
Atticus
2016
Sid (voice)
2015
TC (Tony)
2006
Pisanio
2014
Pete
2015
John Castillo
1992
Jeb
2018
Sid (voice)
2008
Felix De La Pena
2008
Mauricio Rodriguez
2008
Chancho ("Homo")
1991
Montgomery De La Cruz
2016
Angel
1990
Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
2015
Self
2019
Mario Martinez
2020
Chino
1998
Roger Pena
2008
Jorge
1999
1995
Dodge
2005
Seymour
2000
Self
2007
Jesse
2014
Jed
2009
Sid (voice, uncredited)
2016
Clown / Violator
1997
Estragon
2021
Self - Narrator
2015
Self
2016
Self - Luigi Mario
2014
Dante Mendoza
2009
Self
2009
Sergio
1995
Lex Vargas
2003
Self
2019
Zip
1998
Self
2015
Chips (voice)
2013
Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
1990
Lefty
1997
Johnny
1991
Berto
2017
Sid (voice)
2011
Self
2008
1991
Self
2002
Antonio
2005
Lucho
2012
Himself
2008
Misael
2021
Frank Diaz
2007
1998
himself
2002
Angel
1993
Manolo Bonilla
2004
Self
1998
Self
1997
Self
2011
Narrator (voice)
2011
Self
2001
Macetero
1984
Himself
2014
Misael
2016
Ortiz
1993
1992
1991
2022
1991
2016
Guess my nationality guy
1992
Self
2013
Sid (voice)
2012
