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