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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Leguizamo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Cast credits(189)
Luís Ramírez (voice)
2005
Self
1996
Self - Guest Host
1996
Self
2014
Esposito
2025
Self
2003
Self
2014
Self - Guest
2009
Mr. Buenaventura (voice)
2014
Self
2015
Self - Guest
2022
Victor Clemente
1994
Orlando Calderone
1984
Angelo Alvarez
1984
Self - Performer
1956
Self - Presenter
1956
Gor Koresh
2019
Sid (voice)
2002
Self
1997
Self - Guest
1997
Aurelio
2017
Diego
2005
Bruno Madrigal (voice)
2021
Self
1988
Self - Guest
1988
Self
1992
Aurelio
2014
Self
2003
Luke
2025
Sid (voice)
2009
Sid (voice)
2012
Self - Guest
1993
Sid (voice)
2006
Self
2009
Self
1953
Sid (voice)
2016
Ozzy Delvecchio
2015
Movie Star
2022
Burke
1990
Jack (voice)
2015
Jack Sprat (voice)
2015
Raymond Santana Sr.
2019
Julian
2008
Rose
2015
Benny Blanco
1993
Toulouse-Lautrec
2001
Lucho
2012
Javier
2013
Tybalt
1996
himself
2002
Martin
2014
Rat #2 (Voice)
1998
Eumaeus
2026
Santiago
2014
Scrooge
2022
Val Valenzuela
2011
Dean Singer
2002
Rob Lopez
2023
Coverall Man Randy
2013
Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
2001
Boy in Alley
1991
Private Antonio Diaz
1989
Alex (voice)
2013
Luigi Mario
1993
Zip
1998
Dave
2015
Beck
2005
Detective Espada
2020
Ignacio
1990
Felix Ramirez
2002
Clown / Violator
1997
Rat
1996
Jacob Vazquez
2018
Taylor
2015
Freek
2009
Michael Beltran
2008
Lorenzo Daza
2007
Sid (voice)
2011
Cholo
2005
Chi-Chi Rodriguez
1995
Emir Abreu
2016
Hannibal
2006
Rodrigo
2019
Asbury
2010
Self
2019
Det. Simon Perez
2008
Bill "Pepe" Miller
2022
Sid (voice)
2016
Victor Rosa
2002
Gune (voice)
2000
Jeremy Martinez
2019
1999
Clown / Violator (archive footage)
2001
Jimmy Alpha
2012
Berger
2001
1991
Manny
1996
Pest
1997
Spider Mike
2003
Sid (voice)
2026
Vinny
1999
Sir Butterscotch (voice)
2020
Pisanio
2014
Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
2000
Seymour
2000
Jacob Vazquez
2023
Self
2023
Enrico
2008
John Castillo
1992
Paul
2010
Atticus
2016
Pete
2015
Manolo Bonilla
2004
Self - Narrator
2015
Jorge
1999
Self
2007
Self
2009
Macetero
1984
Sid (voice)
2008
Liquor Store Gunman
1991
Misael
2021
Roger Pena
2008
Bob Trevino
2025
Montgomery De La Cruz
2016
Felix De La Pena
2008
Self
2024
Ortiz
Larry Garcia (voice)
2000
Mauricio Rodriguez
2008
Dodge
2005
Estragon
2021
1991
Self
2024
Misael
2016
Self
2015
Berto
2017
Self
2013
Self
1998
Self
2019
Himself
2014
Angel
1993
Self
2008
Narrator (voice)
2011
George Diebold
2017
1993
Self
2001
TC (Tony)
2006
Sergio
1995
Chancho ("Homo")
1991
Guess my nationality guy
1992
Sid (voice)
2012
2016
Chino
1998
Self
2002
Chips (voice)
2013
Johnny
1991
Jed
2009
1992
Angel
1990
Self
2008
Keith Lang
2002
Self
2016
Himself
2008
Frank Diaz
2007
2022
Jeb
2018
Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
2015
Sid (voice) (uncredited)
2016
Antonio
2005
Jake Mendez
2007
Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
1990
Self
1997
Mario Martinez
2020
Jesse
2014
Self
2018
Lefty
1997
Sid (voice)
2011
Gordon Rogers
2024
Lex Vargas
2003
Self - Luigi Mario
2014
Dante Mendoza
2009
1995
Sid (voice)
2015
Self
2023
1998
1991
Self - Host
2021
Self
2011
