John Leguizamo
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Ice Age 6 as Sid (voice)
- 2025 · Bob Trevino Likes It as Bob Trevino
- 2025 · Tin Soldier as Luke
- 2024 · VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos as Self
- 2024 · The Green Veil as Gordon Rogers
- 2021 · Dark Blood as Misael
- 2021 · Unxplained Latam as Self - Host
- 2020 · Critical Thinking as Mario Martinez
- 2019 · Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage as Self
- 2018 · John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons as Self
- 2018 · Nancy as Jeb
- 2018 · Krystal as
- 2017 · The Crash as George Diebold
- 2016 · Stealing Cars as Montgomery De La Cruz
- 2016 · Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall as Self
- 2015 · Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe as Sid (voice)
- 2015 · Experimenter as Taylor
- 2015 · John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry as Self
- 2012 · One for the Money as Jimmy Alpha
- 2011 · Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 as Sid (voice)
- 2009 · The Ministers as Dante Mendoza
- 2009 · Rage as Jed
- 2008 · Nothing Like the Holidays as Mauricio Rodriguez
- 2008 · Miracle at St. Anna as Enrico
- 2008 · Paraiso Travel as Roger Pena
- 2007 · The Kill Point as Jake Mendez
- 2007 · ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway as Self
- 2007 · The Take as Felix De La Pena
- 2006 · The Groomsmen as TC (Tony)
- 2006 · The Alibi as Hannibal
- 2005 · The Honeymooners as Dodge
- 2004 · Crónicas as Manolo Bonilla
- 2003 · Spun as Spider Mike
- 2002 · Empire as Victor Rosa
- 2002 · Point of Origin as Keith Lang
- 2002 · Zig Zag as Dean Singer
- 2001 · Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as Clown / Violator (archive footage)
- 2000 · The Brothers García as Larry Garcia (voice)
- 1999 · Summer of Sam as Vinny
- 1999 · Joe the King as Jorge
- 1998 · Body Count as Chino
- 1995 · A Pyromaniac's Love Story as Sergio
- 1993 · Night Owl as Angel
- 1992 · Whispers in the Dark as John Castillo
- 1991 · Poison as Chancho ("Homo")
- 1990 · Madonna: The Immaculate Collection as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
- Future · Firebug as Esposito
- Future · The Godmother as
- 2024 · Super Mario Bros: The Lasagna Workprint as Luigi Mario
- 2023 · Waco: The Aftermath as Jacob Vazquez
- 2023 · Leguizamo Does America as Self
- 2023 · The Power as Rob Lopez
- 2023 · Inside with Jen Psaki as Self
- 2022 · Violent Night as Scrooge
- 2022 · The Menu as Movie Star
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · John Leguizamo Live at Rikers as
- 2022 · The Survivor as Bill "Pepe" Miller
- 2021 · Encanto as Bruno Madrigal (voice)
- 2021 · Waiting for Godot as Estragon
- 2020 · Santiago of the Seas as Sir Butterscotch (voice)
- 2020 · The Night Clerk as Detective Espada
- 2019 · The Mandalorian as Gor Koresh
- 2019 · Playing with Fire as Rodrigo
- 2019 · When They See Us as Raymond Santana Sr.
- 2019 · The Sun Is Also a Star as Jeremy Martinez
- 2019 · It Takes a Lunatic as Self
- 2018 · Waco as Jacob Vazquez
- 2017 · 11:55 as Berto
- 2017 · John Wick: Chapter 2 as Aurelio
- 2016 · The Hollow Point as Atticus
- 2016 · Scrat: Spaced Out as Sid (voice, uncredited)
- 2016 · Perros as Misael
- 2016 · The Infiltrator as Emir Abreu
- 2016 · Ice Age: Collision Course as Sid (voice)
- 2016 · Porzingod as
- 2016 · Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade as Sid (voice)
- 2015 · Sisters as Dave
- 2015 · The Latin Explosion: A New America as Self - Narrator
- 2015 · Meadowland as Pete
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · American Ultra as Rose
- 2015 · Bloodline as Ozzy Delvecchio
- 2015 · Get Squirrely as Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Jack (voice)
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Jack Sprat (voice)
- 2014 · Fugly! as Jesse
- 2014 · Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game as Self
- 2014 · John Wick as Aurelio
- 2014 · Cymbeline as Pisanio
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Mr. Buenaventura (voice)
- 2014 · Chef as Martin
- 2014 · John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown as Himself
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Ride Along as Santiago
- 2013 · Walking with Dinosaurs as Alex (voice)
- 2013 · The Counselor as Coverall Man Randy
- 2013 · Kick-Ass 2 as Javier
- 2013 · Tales From a Ghetto Klown as Self
- 2013 · Fish N Chips: The Movie as Chips (voice)
- 2012 · The Trip 2 as Lucho
- 2012 · The Sid Shuffle as Sid (voice)
- 2012 · Ice Age: Continental Drift as Sid (voice)
- 2012 · Ice Age - 4D Experience as Sid
- 2011 · Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas as Sid (voice)
- 2011 · Ballplayer: Pelotero as Narrator (voice)
- 2011 · The Latino List as Self
- 2011 · The Lincoln Lawyer as Val Valenzuela
- 2010 · Vanishing on 7th Street as Paul
- 2010 · Repo Men as Asbury
- 2009 · Gamer as Freek
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs as Sid (voice)
- 2009 · Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2008 · Ice Age: Surviving Sid as Sid (voice)
- 2008 · The Happening: Elements of a Scene as Self
- 2008 · Visions of 'The Happening' as Himself
- 2008 · Righteous Kill as Detective Simon Perez
- 2008 · Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence as Self
- 2008 · The Happening as Julian
- 2008 · The Babysitters as Michael Beltran
- 2007 · Love in the Time of Cholera as Lorenzo Daza
- 2007 · Where God Left His Shoes as Frank Diaz
- 2006 · Ice Age: The Meltdown as Sid (voice)
- 2005 · Sueno as Antonio
- 2005 · My Name Is Earl as Diego
- 2005 · Land of the Dead as Cholo
- 2005 · American Dad! as Luís Ramírez (voice)
- 2005 · Assault on Precinct 13 as Beck
- 2003 · Undefeated as Lex Vargas
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2002 · John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story as himself
- 2002 · Ice Age as Sid (voice)
- 2002 · Collateral Damage as Felix Ramirez
- 2001 · What's the Worst That Could Happen? as Berger
- 2001 · Moulin Rouge! as Toulouse-Lautrec
- 2001 · The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' as Self
- 2000 · King of the Jungle as Seymour
- 2000 · Titan A.E. as Gune (voice)
- 2000 · Arabian Nights as Genie of the Lamp
- 1999 · The Three Friends and Jerry as
- 1998 · Kids Are Punny as
- 1998 · John Leguizamo: Freak as Self
- 1998 · Frogs for Snakes as Zip
- 1998 · Doctor Dolittle as Rat #2 (Voice)
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · Spawn as Clown / Violator
- 1997 · The Making of 'Spawn' as Self
- 1997 · A Brother's Kiss as Lefty
- 1997 · The Pest as Pest
- 1996 · Romeo + Juliet as Tybalt
- 1996 · The Fan as Manny
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self - Guest Host
- 1996 · Executive Decision as Rat
- 1995 · To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
- 1995 · House of Buggin' as
- 1994 · ER as Victor Clemente
- 1993 · Carlito's Way as Benny Blanco
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Super Mario Bros. as Luigi Mario
- 1993 · John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama as
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- 1992 · The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) as Guess my nationality guy
- 1992 · Time Expired as
- 1991 · Mambo Mouth as
- 1991 · That Burning Question as
- 1991 · Regarding Henry as Liquor Store Gunman
- 1991 · Out for Justice as Boy in Alley
- 1991 · Hangin' with the Homeboys as Johnny
- 1991 · NYPD Mounted as
- 1990 · Street Hunter as Angel
- 1990 · Die Hard 2 as Burke
- 1990 · Revenge as Ignacio
- 1989 · Casualties of War as Private Antonio Diaz
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1984 · Mixed Blood as Macetero
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Orlando Calderone
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Performer
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Gentille Alouette as Ortiz