Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 22, 1960 (age 65)

Place of Birth

Bogotá, Colombia

Also Known As

John Alberto Leguizamo

Damien Garcia

Johnny Leggs

約翰·李古查摩

John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez

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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.

Filmography

2027FilmThe Exorcist 2027FilmIce Age: Boiling Pointas Sid (voice)2026FilmThe Odysseyas Eumaeus 2026TVDear Killer Nanniesas Pablo Escobar Gaviria 2025FilmA Grammy Celebration of Latin Musicas Self 2025FilmThis Ordinary Thingas Self (voice)2025FilmZootopia 2as Antony Snootley (voice)2025TVSmokeas Esposito 2025FilmTin Soldieras Luke 2025FilmBob Trevino Likes Itas Bob Trevino 2024TVVOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinosas Self 2024TVThe Green Veilas Gordon Rogers 2023TVLeguizamo Does Americaas Self 2023TVWaco: The Aftermathas Jacob Vazquez 2023TVThe Poweras Rob Lopez 2023TVInside with Jen Psakias Self 2022FilmViolent Nightas Scrooge 2022FilmThe Menuas Movie Star 2022TVSherrias Self - Guest 2022FilmJohn Leguizamo Live at Rikers 2022FilmThe Survivoras Bill "Pepe" Miller 2021FilmEncantoas Bruno Madrigal (voice)2021FilmDark Bloodas Misael 2021TVUnxplained Latamas Self - Host 2021FilmWaiting for Godotas Estragon 2020FilmCritical Thinkingas Mario Martinez 2020TVSantiago of the Seasas Sir Butterscotch (voice)2020FilmThe Night Clerkas Detective Espada 2019TVThe Mandalorianas Gor Koresh 2019FilmPlaying with Fireas Rodrigo 2019FilmRaúl Juliá: The World’s a Stageas Self 2019TVWhen They See Usas Raymond Santana Sr.2019FilmThe Sun Is Also a Staras Jeremy Martinez 2019FilmIt Takes a Lunaticas Self 2018FilmJohn Leguizamo's Latin History for Moronsas Self 2018FilmNancyas Jeb 2018TVWacoas Jacob Vazquez 2017Film11:55as Berto 2017FilmJohn Wick: Chapter 2as Aurelio 2017FilmThe Crashas George Diebold 2016FilmThe Hollow Pointas Atticus 2016FilmScrat: Spaced Outas Sid (voice) (uncredited)2016FilmPerrosas Misael 2016FilmThe Infiltratoras Emir Abreu 2016FilmIce Age: Collision Courseas Sid (voice)2016FilmPorzingod 2016FilmStealing Carsas Montgomery De La Cruz 2016FilmIce Age: The Great Egg-Scapadeas Sid (voice)2016FilmMichael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wallas Self 2015FilmSistersas Dave 2015FilmThe Latin Explosion: A New Americaas Self - Narrator 2015FilmCosmic Scrat-tastropheas Sid (voice)2015FilmExperimenteras Taylor 2015FilmMeadowlandas Pete 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self 2015FilmAmerican Ultraas Rose 2015FilmIce Age: No Time for Nuts 4-Das Sid (voice)2015TVBloodlineas Ozzy Delvecchio 2015FilmA.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdownas Fly Boy / Liam (voice)2015FilmJohn Wick: Calling in the Cavalryas Self 2015TVThe Adventures of Puss in Bootsas Jack (voice)2014FilmFugly!as Jesse 2014FilmSuper Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Gameas Self - Luigi Mario 2014FilmJohn Wickas Aurelio 2014FilmCymbelineas Pisanio 2014TVBoJack Horsemanas Mr. Buenaventura (voice)2014FilmChefas Martin 2014FilmJohn Leguizamo: Ghetto Klownas Himself 2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self 2014FilmRide Alongas Santiago 2013FilmWalking with Dinosaursas Alex (voice)2013FilmThe Counseloras Coverall Man Randy 2013FilmKick-Ass 2as Javier 2013FilmTales From a Ghetto Klownas Self 2013FilmFish N Chips: The Movieas Chips (voice)2012FilmThe Trip 2as Lucho 2012FilmIce Age: Continental Driftas Sid (voice)2012FilmThe Sid Shuffleas Sid (voice)2012FilmOne for the Moneyas Jimmy Alpha 2011FilmIce Age: A Mammoth Christmasas Sid (voice)2011FilmScrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2as Sid (voice)2011FilmBallplayer: Peloteroas Narrator (voice)2011FilmThe Latino Listas Self 2011FilmThe Lincoln Lawyeras Val Valenzuela 2010FilmVanishing on 7th Streetas Paul 2010FilmRepo Menas Asbury 2009FilmThe Ministersas Dante Mendoza 2009FilmRageas Jed 2009FilmGameras Freek 2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest 2009FilmIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaursas Sid (voice)2009TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallonas Self 2008FilmNothing Like the Holidaysas Mauricio Rodriguez 2008FilmSurviving Sidas Sid (voice)2008FilmVisions of 'The Happening'as Himself 2008FilmThe Happening: Elements of a Sceneas Self 2008FilmMiracle at St. Annaas Enrico 2008FilmRighteous Killas Det. Simon Perez 2008FilmThe Takeas Felix De La Pena 2008TVElvis Mitchell: Under the Influenceas Self 2008FilmThe Happeningas Julian 2008FilmThe Babysittersas Michael Beltran 2008FilmParaiso Travelas Roger Pena 2007FilmLove in the Time of Choleraas Lorenzo Daza 2007TVThe Kill Pointas Jake Mendez 2007FilmWhere God Left His Shoesas Frank Diaz 2007FilmShowBusiness: The Road to Broadwayas Self 2006FilmThe Groomsmenas TC (Tony)2006FilmIce Age: The Meltdownas Sid (voice)2006FilmThe Alibias Hannibal 2005FilmSuenoas Antonio 2005TVMy Name Is Earlas Diego 2005FilmLand of the Deadas Cholo 2005FilmThe Honeymoonersas Dodge 2005TVAmerican Dad!as Luís Ramírez (voice)2005FilmAssault on Precinct 13as Beck 2004FilmCrónicasas Manolo Bonilla 2003FilmUndefeatedas Lex Vargas 2003TVReal Time with Bill Maheras Self 2003FilmSpunas Spider Mike 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self 2002FilmEmpireas Victor Rosa 2002FilmPoint of Originas Keith Lang 2002FilmZig Zagas Dean Singer 2002FilmAFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Storiesas Self 2002FilmJohn Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Storyas himself 2002FilmIce Ageas Sid (voice)2002FilmCollateral Damageas Felix Ramirez 2001FilmOnce Upon a Time: The Super Heroesas Clown / Violator (archive footage)2001FilmDr. Dolittle 2as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)2001FilmWhat's the Worst That Could Happen?as Berger 2001FilmMoulin Rouge!as Toulouse-Lautrec 2001FilmThe Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'as Self 2000FilmKing of the Jungleas Seymour 2000TVThe Brothers Garcíaas Larry Garcia (voice)2000FilmTitan A.E.as Gune (voice)2000TVArabian Nightsas Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring 1999FilmSummer of Samas Vinny 1999FilmJoe the Kingas Jorge 1999TVThe Three Friends and Jerry 1998FilmKids Are Punnyas Self / Self - Voice 1998FilmJohn Leguizamo: Freakas Self 1998FilmFrogs for Snakesas Zip 1998FilmDoctor Dolittleas Rat #2 (Voice)1998FilmBody Countas Chino 1997TVThe Viewas Self 1997FilmSpawnas Clown / Violator 1997FilmThe Making of 'Spawn'as Self 1997FilmA Brother's Kissas Lefty 1997FilmThe Pestas Pest 1996FilmRomeo + Julietas Tybalt 1996FilmThe Fanas Manny 1996TVThe Daily Showas Self 1996FilmExecutive Decisionas Rat 1995FilmTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmaras Chi-Chi Rodriguez 1995FilmA Pyromaniac's Love Storyas Sergio 1995TVHouse of Buggin'1994TVERas Victor Clemente 1993FilmCarlito's Wayas Benny Blanco 1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest 1993FilmNight Owlas Angel 1993FilmSuper Mario Bros.as Luigi Mario 1993FilmJohn Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama 1992FilmTime Expiredas Ruby 1992FilmWhispers in the Darkas John Castillo 1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self 1992FilmThe Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)as 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest 1991FilmMambo Mouth 1991FilmThat Burning Question 1991FilmRegarding Henryas Liquor Store Gunman 1991FilmOut for Justiceas Boy in Alley 1991FilmHangin' with the Homeboysas Johnny 1991FilmPoisonas Chancho ("Homo")1991FilmNYPD Mounted 1990FilmMadonna: The Immaculate Collectionas Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")1990FilmStreet Hunteras Angel 1990FilmGentille Alouetteas Ortiz 1990FilmDie Hard 2as Burke 1990FilmRevengeas Ignacio 1989FilmCasualties of Waras Private Antonio Diaz 1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self 1984FilmMixed Bloodas Macetero 1984TVMiami Viceas Orlando Calderone 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self —FilmThe Nickelodeon Mega Music Festas Himself —FilmAll Day & All Night