John Leguizamo
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 22, 1960
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Bullet Catch
Bullet Catch TBA
as George, Executive Producer
- All Day & All Night
All Day & All Night TBA
Actor
The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest TBA
as Self
Miami Vice '85 2028
Actor
- Untitled Daniels Event Film
Untitled Daniels Event Film 2027
Actor
The Exorcist: Martyrs 2027
as Father Sunday
Ice Age: Boiling Point 2027
as Sid (voice), Executive Producer
Dinosaur Drive-In 2026
as Self - (archive footage)
Traces of Home 2026
Executive Producer
The Odyssey 2026
as Eumaeus
They Killed Pedro 2026
Executive Producer
Beyond the Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood 2026
as self
TheyDream 2026
Executive Producer
- A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music 2025
as Self
This Ordinary Thing 2025
as Self (voice)
Zootopia 2 2025
as Antony Snootley (voice)
Tin Soldier 2025
as Luke, Executive Producer
Bob Trevino Likes It 2025
as Bob Trevino
Violent Night 2022
as Scrooge
The Menu 2022
as Movie Star
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers 2022
Actor, Producer
The Survivor 2022
as Bill "Pepe" Miller
Triggered 2022
Producer
Encanto 2021
as Bruno (voice)
Dark Blood 2021
as Misael
Waiting for Godot 2021
as Estragon
Critical Thinking 2020
as Mario Martinez, Director, Executive Producer
The Night Clerk 2020
as Detective Espada
Playing with Fire 2019
as Rodrigo
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage 2019
as Self, Executive Producer
The Sun Is Also a Star 2019
as Jeremy Martinez
It Takes a Lunatic 2019
as Self
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons 2018
as Self, Writer
Nancy 2018
as Jeb
11:55 2017
as Berto
John Wick: Chapter 2 2017
as Aurelio
The Crash 2017
as George Diebold
The Hollow Point 2016
as Atticus
Scrat: Spaced Out 2016
as Sid (voice) (uncredited)
Perros 2016
as Misael
The Infiltrator 2016
as Emir Abreu
Ice Age: Collision Course 2016
as Sid (voice)
- Porzingod
Porzingod 2016
Actor
Stealing Cars 2016
as Montgomery De La Cruz
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade 2016
as Sid (voice)
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall 2016
as Self
Sisters 2015
as Dave
The Latin Explosion: A New America 2015
as Self - Narrator
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe 2015
as Sid (voice)
Meadowland 2015
as Pete
Experimenter 2015
as Taylor
American Ultra 2015
as Rose
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D 2015
as Sid (voice)
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown 2015
as Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
John Wick: NYC Noir 2015
as Self
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry 2015
as Self
Fugly! 2014
as Jesse, Writer, Producer
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game 2014
as Self - Luigi Mario
John Wick 2014
as Aurelio
Cymbeline 2014
as Pisanio
Chef 2014
as Martin
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown 2014
as Self, Writer
Ride Along 2014
as Santiago
Walking with Dinosaurs 2013
as Alex (voice)
The Counselor 2013
as Coverall Man Randy
Kick-Ass 2 2013
as Javier
- Tales From a Ghetto Klown
Tales From a Ghetto Klown 2013
as Self
Fish N Chips: The Movie 2013
as Chips (voice)
The Trip 2 2012
as Lucho
Ice Age: Continental Drift 2012
as Sid (voice)
One for the Money 2012
as Jimmy Alpha
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 2011
as Sid (voice)
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 2011
as Sid (voice)
Ballplayer: Pelotero 2011
as Narrator (voice)
The Latino List 2011
as Self
The Lincoln Lawyer 2011
as Val Valenzuela
Vanishing on 7th Street 2010
as Paul
Repo Men 2010
as Asbury
The Ministers 2009
as Dante Mendoza
Rage 2009
as Jed
Gamer 2009
as Freek
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 2009
as Sid (voice)
Nothing Like the Holidays 2008
as Mauricio Rodriguez
Surviving Sid 2008
as Sid (voice)
The Happening: Elements of a Scene 2008
as Self
Visions of 'The Happening' 2008
as Self
Miracle at St. Anna 2008
as Enrico
Righteous Kill 2008
as Det. Simon Perez
The Take 2008
as Felix De La Pena
The Happening 2008
as Julian
The Babysitters 2008
as Michael Beltran, Producer
Paraiso Travel 2008
as Roger Pena, Co-Producer
Love in the Time of Cholera 2007
as Lorenzo Daza
Where God Left His Shoes 2007
as Frank Diaz
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway 2007
as Self
The Groomsmen 2006
as TC (Tony)
Ice Age: The Meltdown 2006
as Sid (voice)
The Alibi 2006
as Hannibal
Sueno 2005
as Antonio
Land of the Dead 2005
as Cholo
The Honeymooners 2005
as Dodge
Assault on Precinct 13 2005
as Beck
Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta! 2004
as Silly Mail Bird (voice)
Crónicas 2004
as Manolo Bonilla
Undefeated 2003
as Lex Vargas, Director, Writer
Spun 2003
as Spider Mike
Empire 2002
as Victor Rosa
Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure 2002
as Pirate Pig Captain (voice)
Point of Origin 2002
as Keith Lang
Zig Zag 2002
as Dean Singer
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories 2002
as Self
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers 2002
as Self
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story 2002
as Self, Writer
Ice Age 2002
as Sid (voice)
Collateral Damage 2002
as Felix Ramirez
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes 2001
as Clown / Violator (archive footage)
Piñero 2001
Co-Executive Producer
Dr. Dolittle 2 2001
as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
What's the Worst That Could Happen? 2001
as Berger
Moulin Rouge! 2001
as Toulouse-Lautrec
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' 2001
as Self
King of the Jungle 2000
as Seymour
Titan A.E. 2000
as Gune (voice)
- Nuyorican Dream
Nuyorican Dream 2000
Executive Producer
Summer of Sam 1999
as Vinny
Joe the King 1999
as Jorge, Executive Producer
Kids Are Punny 1998
as Self / Self - Voice
John Leguizamo: Freak 1998
as Self, Writer, Executive Producer
Frogs for Snakes 1998
as Zip
Doctor Dolittle 1998
as Rat #2 (Voice)
Body Count 1998
as Chino
Spawn 1997
as Clown / Violator
- The Making of 'Spawn'
The Making of 'Spawn' 1997
as Self
A Brother's Kiss 1997
as Lefty
The Pest 1997
as Pest, Story, Co-Producer
Romeo + Juliet 1996
as Tybalt
The Fan 1996
as Manny
Executive Decision 1996
as Rat
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar 1995
as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
A Pyromaniac's Love Story 1995
as Sergio
Carlito's Way 1993
as Benny Blanco
Night Owl 1993
as Angel
Super Mario Bros. 1993
as Luigi Mario
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama 1993
Actor, Writer
- Time Expired
Time Expired 1992
as Ruby
Whispers in the Dark 1992
as John Castillo
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) 1992
as 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest
- Mambo Mouth
Mambo Mouth 1991
Actor, Writer
NYPD Mounted 1991
Actor
That Burning Question 1991
Actor
Regarding Henry 1991
as Liquor Store Gunman
Out for Justice 1991
as Boy in Alley
Poison 1991
as Chancho ("Homo")
Hangin' with the Homeboys 1991
as Johnny
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection 1990
as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
Street Hunter 1990
as Angel
Gentille Alouette 1990
as Ortiz
Die Hard 2 1990
as Burke
Revenge 1990
as Ignacio
Casualties of War 1989
as Private Antonio Diaz
Mixed Blood 1985
as Macetero
Credits from TMDB.