John Leguizamo
Born July 22, 1960 (Age: 65)
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Bogotá, Colombia
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Exorcist
2027
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as
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Age: 66
Ice Age: Boiling Point
2027
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as Sid (voice)
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Age: 66
Zootopia 2
2025
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as Antony Snootley (voice)
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Age: 65
Bob Trevino Likes It
2025
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as Bob Trevino
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Age: 64
Violent Night
2022
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as Scrooge
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Age: 62
The Menu
2022
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as Movie Star
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Age: 62
Encanto
2021
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as Bruno Madrigal (voice)
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Age: 61
The Night Clerk
2020
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as Detective Espada
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Age: 59
Playing with Fire
2019
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as Rodrigo
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Age: 59
The Sun Is Also a Star
2019
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as Jeremy Martinez
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Age: 58
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017
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as Aurelio
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Age: 56
The Hollow Point
2016
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as Atticus
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Age: 56
The Infiltrator
2016
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as Emir Abreu
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Age: 55
Ice Age: Collision Course
2016
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as Sid (voice)
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Age: 55
Sisters
2015
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as Dave
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Age: 55
Experimenter
2015
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as Taylor
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Age: 55
American Ultra
2015
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as Rose
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Age: 55
John Wick
2014
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as Aurelio
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Age: 54
Chef
2014
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as Martin
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Age: 53
Ride Along
2014
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as Santiago
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Age: 53
Walking with Dinosaurs
2013
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as Alex (voice)
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Age: 53
The Counselor
2013
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as Coverall Man Randy
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Age: 53
Kick-Ass 2
2013
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as Javier
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Age: 52
Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012
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as Sid (voice)
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Age: 51
The Sid Shuffle
2012
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as Sid (voice)
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Age: 51
One for the Money
2012
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as Jimmy Alpha
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Age: 51
Ballplayer: Pelotero
2011
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 51
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
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as Val Valenzuela
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Age: 50
Vanishing on 7th Street
2010
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as Paul
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Age: 50
Repo Men
2010
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as Asbury
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Age: 49
Gamer
2009
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as Freek
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Age: 49
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009
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as Sid (voice)
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Age: 48
Miracle at St. Anna
2008
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as Enrico
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Age: 48
Righteous Kill
2008
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as Det. Simon Perez
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Age: 48
The Happening
2008
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as Julian
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Age: 47
The Babysitters
2008
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as Michael Beltran
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Age: 47
Love in the Time of Cholera
2007
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as Lorenzo Daza
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Age: 47
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
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as Self
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Age: 46
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006
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as Sid (voice)
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Age: 45
The Alibi
2006
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as Hannibal
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Age: 45
Land of the Dead
2005
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as Cholo
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Age: 44
The Honeymooners
2005
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as Dodge
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Age: 44
Assault on Precinct 13
2005
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as Beck
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Age: 44
Crónicas
2004
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as Manolo Bonilla
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Age: 43
Empire
2002
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as Victor Rosa
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Age: 42
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
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as Self
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Age: 41
Ice Age
2002
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as Sid (voice)
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Age: 41
Collateral Damage
2002
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as Felix Ramirez
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Age: 41
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
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as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
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Age: 40
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
2001
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as Berger
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Age: 40
Moulin Rouge!
2001
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as Toulouse-Lautrec
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Age: 40
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
2001
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as Self
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Age: 40
King of the Jungle
2000
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as Seymour
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Age: 40
Titan A.E.
2000
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as Gune (voice)
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Age: 39
Summer of Sam
1999
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as Vinny
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Age: 38
Kids Are Punny
1998
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as Self / Self - Voice
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Age: 38
Doctor Dolittle
1998
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as Rat #2 (Voice)
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Age: 37
Spawn
1997
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as Clown / Violator
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Age: 37
The Pest
1997
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as Pest
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Age: 36
Romeo + Juliet
1996
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as Tybalt
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Age: 36
The Fan
1996
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as Manny
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Age: 36
Executive Decision
1996
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as Rat
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Age: 35
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
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as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
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Age: 35
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
1995
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as Sergio
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Age: 34
Carlito's Way
1993
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as Benny Blanco
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Age: 33
Super Mario Bros.
1993
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as Luigi Mario
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Age: 32
Whispers in the Dark
1992
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as John Castillo
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Age: 32
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)
1992
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as 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest
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Age: 31
That Burning Question
1991
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as
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Age: 31
Regarding Henry
1991
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as Liquor Store Gunman
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Age: 30
Out for Justice
1991
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as Boy in Alley
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Age: 30
Poison
1991
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as Chancho ("Homo")
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Age: 30
Hangin' with the Homeboys
1991
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as Johnny
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Age: 30
Gentille Alouette
1990
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as Ortiz
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Age: 29
Die Hard 2
1990
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as Burke
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Age: 29
Revenge
1990
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as Ignacio
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Age: 29
Casualties of War
1989
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as Private Antonio Diaz
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Age: 29