John Leguizamo
Biography
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.
Known For
Sid (voice)
Ice Age
Tybalt
Romeo + Juliet
Sid (voice)
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Private Antonio Diaz
Casualties of War
Burke
Die Hard 2
Toulouse-Lautrec
Moulin Rouge!
Sergio
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
Rat
Executive Decision
Vinny
Summer of Sam
Clown / Violator
Spawn
Manolo Bonilla
Crónicas
Sid (voice)
Surviving Sid
Dodge
The Honeymooners
Chino
Body Count
Cholo
Land of the Dead
Angel
Night Owl
Benny Blanco
Carlito's Way
Gune (voice)
Titan A.E.
Lorenzo Daza
Love in the Time of Cholera
Sid (voice)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Spider Mike
Spun
Julian
The Happening
Beck
Assault on Precinct 13
Enrico
Miracle at St. Anna
Mauricio Rodriguez
Nothing Like the Holidays
Manny
The Fan
Luigi Mario
Super Mario Bros.
Michael Beltran
The Babysitters
Jed
Rage
Bruno Madrigal (voice)
Encanto
Felix Ramirez
Collateral Damage
Victor Rosa
Empire
Dante Mendoza
The Ministers
Det. Simon Perez
Righteous Kill
Frank Diaz
Where God Left His Shoes
Berger
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Ignacio
Revenge
Hannibal
The Alibi
TC (Tony)
The Groomsmen
Self
John Leguizamo: Freak
Paul
Vanishing on 7th Street
Lex Vargas
Undefeated
Pest
The Pest
Freek
Gamer
Felix De La Pena
The Take
Val Valenzuela
The Lincoln Lawyer
Jorge
Joe the King
Jimmy Alpha
One for the Money
Johnny
Hangin' with the Homeboys
himself
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
Sid (voice)
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Angel
Street Hunter
Guess my nationality guy
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)
Scrooge
Violent Night
Javier
Kick-Ass 2
Alex (voice)
Walking with Dinosaurs
Sid (voice)
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
Seymour
King of the Jungle
Antonio
Sueño
Narrator (voice)
Pelotero
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
Self
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
Mambo Mouth
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
Santiago
Ride Along
Chips (voice)
Fish N Chips: The Movie
Bob Trevino
Bob Trevino Likes It
Luke
Tin Soldier
Martin
Chef
Lucho
El paseo 2
Pisanio
Cymbeline
Dean Singer
Zig Zag
Atticus
The Hollow Point
Himself
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
John Castillo
Whispers in the Dark
Rose
American Ultra
Dave
Sisters
Jesse
Fugly!
Aurelio
John Wick
Self - Luigi Mario
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
Zip
Frogs for Snakes
Taylor
Experimenter
Boy in Alley
Out for Justice
That Burning Question
Sid (voice)
Ice Age: Collision Course
Pete
Meadowland
Asbury
Repo Men
Ruby
Time Expired
Montgomery De La Cruz
Stealing Cars
George Diebold
The Crash
Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self / Self - Voice
Kids Are Punny
Sid (voice)
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
Chancho ("Homo")
Poison
Emir Abreu
The Infiltrator
Keith Lang
Point of Origin
Aurelio
John Wick: Chapter 2
Self - Narrator
The Latin Explosion: A New America
Sid (voice)
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
Get Squirrely
Porzingod
Berto
11:55
Liquor Store Gunman
Regarding Henry
Lefty
A Brother's Kiss
Self
The Latino List
Sid (voice)
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Misael
Perros
Roger Pena
Paraiso Travel
NYPD Mounted
Jeb
Nancy
Self
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
Detective Espada
The Night Clerk
Self
The Making of 'Spawn'
Self
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Ortiz
Gentille Alouette
Clown / Violator (archive footage)
De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros
Jeremy Martinez
The Sun Is Also a Star
Bill "Pepe" Miller
The Survivor
Coverall Man Randy
The Counselor
Rodrigo
Playing with Fire
Self
It Takes a Lunatic
Chi-Chi Rodriguez
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Rat #2 (Voice)
Doctor Dolittle
Mario Martinez
Critical Thinking
Himself
Visions of 'The Happening'
Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
Self
Tales From a Ghetto Klown
Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Estragon
Waiting for Godot
Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Misael
Dark Blood
Macetero
Mixed Blood
Movie Star
The Menu
Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Sid (voice)
Ice Age: Boiling Point
Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
Dr. Dolittle 2
Sid (voice) (uncredited)
Scrat: Spaced Out
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Eumaeus
The Odyssey
Self
Unearthing the Lost World | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Sid (voice)
The Sid Shuffle
Sid (voice)
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
Himself
The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest
Antony Snootley (voice)
Zootopia 2
Self (voice)
This Ordinary Thing
Self
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Sid (voice) (uncredited)
The Sloth "Nature's Lovable Lisper"
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
147
Gender
Male
Birthday
1960-07-22
Place of Birth
Bogotá, Colombia
Also Known As
John Alberto Leguizamo