John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Date of Birth:

Jul 22, 1960

Place of Birth:

Bogotá, Colombia

John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (born July 22, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, 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's also written and performed for the Broadway stage receiving three Tony Award nominations for Freak in 1998, Sexaholix in 2002, and Latin History for Morons in 2018. He received a Special Tony Award in 2018.

He rose to fame with a co-starring role in Super Mario Bros. (1993) as Luigi, Benny Blanco in the crime drama Carlito's Way (1993), and later To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), for which he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination. Other films include Romeo + Juliet (1996), A Brother's Kiss (1997), Summer of Sam (1999), Moulin Rouge! (2001), The Alibi (2006), Righteous Kill (2008), Repo Men (2010), The Counselor (2013), John Wick (2014), and The Menu (2022). He served as the narrator of the sitcom The Brothers García (2000–2004) and voiced Sid the Sloth in the Ice Age franchise (2002–2016), and as Bruno in Encanto (2021).

Leguizamo is also known for his television roles including Freak (1998) for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. He received further Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the Paramount miniseries Waco (2018), and Netflix's limited series When They See Us (2019). He's also appeared on ER, The Kill Point, Bloodline, and The Mandalorian.

filmography:

Poison Poison

1991

The Infiltrator The Infiltrator

2016

Point of Origin Point of Origin

2002

Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe

2015

Kids Are Punny Kids Are Punny

1998

The Crash The Crash

2017

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

2007

Super Mario Bros: The Lasagna Workprint Super Mario Bros: The Lasagna Workprint

2024

John Wick: Chapter 2 John Wick: Chapter 2

2017

Krystal Krystal

2018

11:55 11:55

2017

Regarding Henry Regarding Henry

1991

Porzingod Porzingod

2016

Get Squirrely Get Squirrely

2015

The Latin Explosion: A New America The Latin Explosion: A New America

2015

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

2016

Stealing Cars Stealing Cars

2016

Time Expired Time Expired

1992

Sisters Sisters

2015

Ice Age - 4D Experience Ice Age - 4D Experience

2012

Fugly! Fugly!

2014

American Ultra American Ultra

2015

Whispers in the Dark Whispers in the Dark

1992

The Hollow Point The Hollow Point

2016

John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown

2014

John Wick John Wick

2014

Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game

2014

Ice Age: Collision Course Ice Age: Collision Course

2016

Meadowland Meadowland

2015

Repo Men Repo Men

2010

That Burning Question That Burning Question

1991

Out for Justice Out for Justice

1991

Frogs for Snakes Frogs for Snakes

1998

Experimenter Experimenter

2015

A Brother's Kiss A Brother's Kiss

1997

The Latino List The Latino List

2011

The Happening: Elements of a Scene The Happening: Elements of a Scene

2008

Tales From a Ghetto Klown Tales From a Ghetto Klown

2013

Madonna: The Immaculate Collection Madonna: The Immaculate Collection

1990

Visions of 'The Happening' Visions of 'The Happening'

2008

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking

2020

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995

Doctor Dolittle Doctor Dolittle

1998

Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot

2021

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

2019

Ice Age 6 Ice Age 6

2026

The Sid Shuffle The Sid Shuffle

2012

Scrat: Spaced Out Scrat: Spaced Out

2016

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

2016

The Menu The Menu

2022

Dark Blood Dark Blood

2021

Mixed Blood Mixed Blood

1984

It Takes a Lunatic It Takes a Lunatic

2019

Playing with Fire Playing with Fire

2019

Nancy Nancy

2018

The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'

2001

The Night Clerk The Night Clerk

2020

NYPD Mounted NYPD Mounted

1991

Paraiso Travel Paraiso Travel

2008

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2

2011

Perros Perros

2016

The Making of 'Spawn' The Making of 'Spawn'

1997

The Godmother The Godmother

1970

The Survivor The Survivor

2022

The Counselor The Counselor

2013

The Sun Is Also a Star The Sun Is Also a Star

2019

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons

2018

Gentille Alouette Gentille Alouette

1970

Zig Zag Zig Zag

2002

Cymbeline Cymbeline

2014

Miracle at St. Anna Miracle at St. Anna

2008

Nothing Like the Holidays Nothing Like the Holidays

2008

The Fan The Fan

1996

Assault on Precinct 13 Assault on Precinct 13

2005

The Happening The Happening

2008

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

2009

Spun Spun

2003

Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros.

1993

The Babysitters The Babysitters

2008

The Ministers The Ministers

2009

Righteous Kill Righteous Kill

2008

Where God Left His Shoes Where God Left His Shoes

2007

Empire Empire

2002

Collateral Damage Collateral Damage

2002

Rage Rage

2009

Encanto Encanto

2021

Love in the Time of Cholera Love in the Time of Cholera

2007

Titan A.E. Titan A.E.

2000

Moulin Rouge! Moulin Rouge!

2001

A Pyromaniac's Love Story A Pyromaniac's Love Story

1995

Executive Decision Executive Decision

1996

Die Hard 2 Die Hard 2

1990

Casualties of War Casualties of War

1989

Romeo + Juliet Romeo + Juliet

1996

Ice Age: The Meltdown Ice Age: The Meltdown

2006

Summer of Sam Summer of Sam

1999

Spawn Spawn

1997

Land of the Dead Land of the Dead

2005

Night Owl Night Owl

1993

Carlito's Way Carlito's Way

1993

Body Count Body Count

1998

The Honeymooners The Honeymooners

2005

Crónicas Crónicas

2004

Ice Age: Surviving Sid Ice Age: Surviving Sid

2008

What's the Worst That Could Happen? What's the Worst That Could Happen?

2001

Revenge Revenge

1990

Sueno Sueno

2005

Ballplayer: Pelotero Ballplayer: Pelotero

2011

John Leguizamo Live at Rikers John Leguizamo Live at Rikers

2022

King of the Jungle King of the Jungle

2000

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

2011

Kick-Ass 2 Kick-Ass 2

2013

Walking with Dinosaurs Walking with Dinosaurs

2013

John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

2015

Mambo Mouth Mambo Mouth

1991

Tin Soldier Tin Soldier

2025

Chef Chef

2014

The Trip 2 The Trip 2

2012

Bob Trevino Likes It Bob Trevino Likes It

2025

Fish N Chips: The Movie Fish N Chips: The Movie

2013

John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama

1993

Ride Along Ride Along

2014

Violent Night Violent Night

2022

The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)

1992

Undefeated Undefeated

2003

The Pest The Pest

1997

Gamer Gamer

2009

Vanishing on 7th Street Vanishing on 7th Street

2010

John Leguizamo: Freak John Leguizamo: Freak

1998

The Alibi The Alibi

2006

The Groomsmen The Groomsmen

2006

The Take The Take

2007

The Lincoln Lawyer The Lincoln Lawyer

2011

Ice Age: Continental Drift Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012

Street Hunter Street Hunter

1990

John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story

2002

Hangin' with the Homeboys Hangin' with the Homeboys

1991

Joe the King Joe the King

1999

One for the Money One for the Money

2012

Ice Age Ice Age

2002

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