John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo
Biography
John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez(/ˌlɛɡwɪˈzɑːmoʊ/, LEG-wih-ZAH-moh; Colombian Spanish: [leɣiˈsamo]; born July 22, 1960, or 1964) is an 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 Wayportraying 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Leguizamo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Actor
as Ortiz
as Esposito
as Sid (voice)
as Luke
as Bob Trevino
as Luigi Mario
as Gordon Rogers
as Self
as Jacob Vazquez
as Rob Lopez
as Self
as Scrooge
as Movie Star
as Bill "Pepe" Miller
as Self - Guest
as Bruno Madrigal (voice)
as Misael
as Estragon
as Self - Host
as Mario Martinez
as Detective Espada
as Sir Butterscotch (voice)
as Rodrigo
as Self
as Jeremy Martinez
as Self
as Gor Koresh
as Raymond Santana Sr.
as Jeb
as Jacob Vazquez
as Berto
as Aurelio
as George Diebold
as Atticus
as Sid (voice, uncredited)
as Misael
as Emir Abreu
as Sid (voice)
as Montgomery De La Cruz
as Sid (voice)
as Dave
as Self - Narrator
as Sid (voice)
as Taylor
as Pete
as Rose
as Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
as Ozzy Delvecchio
as Jack (voice)
as Jack Sprat (voice)
as Jesse
as Aurelio
as Pisanio
as Martin
as Himself
as Santiago
as Mr. Buenaventura (voice)
as Self
as Alex (voice)
as Coverall Man Randy
as Javier
as Self
as Chips (voice)
as Lucho
as Sid (voice)
as Jimmy Alpha
as Sid (voice)
as Sid (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Self
as Val Valenzuela
as Paul
as Asbury
as Dante Mendoza
as Jed
as Freek
as Sid (voice)
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Mauricio Rodriguez
as Sid (voice)
as Himself
as Enrico
as Detective Simon Perez
as Julian
as Michael Beltran
as Roger Pena
as Lorenzo Daza
as Frank Diaz
as Felix De La Pena
as Jake Mendez
as TC (Tony)
as Sid (voice)
as Hannibal
as Antonio
as Cholo
as Dodge
as Beck
as Diego
as Luís Ramírez (voice)
as Manolo Bonilla
as Lex Vargas
as Spider Mike
as Self
as Victor Rosa
as Keith Lang
as Dean Singer
as himself
as Sid (voice)
as Felix Ramirez
as Clown / Violator (archive footage)
as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
as Berger
as Toulouse-Lautrec
as Seymour
as Gune (voice)
as Larry Garcia (voice)
as Genie of the Lamp
as Vinny
as Jorge
as Self
as Zip
as Rat #2 (Voice)
as Chino
as Clown / Violator
as Self
as Lefty
as Pest
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Tybalt
as Manny
as Rat
as Self
as Self - Guest Host
as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
as Sergio
as Victor Clemente
as Benny Blanco
as Angel
as Luigi Mario
as Self - Guest
as John Castillo
as Guess my nationality guy
as Self
as Liquor Store Gunman
as Boy in Alley
as Johnny
as Chancho ("Homo")
as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
as Angel
as Burke
as Ignacio
as Private Antonio Diaz
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Macetero
as Orlando Calderone
as Self - Performer
as Self - Presenter
as Self
Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
as Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
as Co-Producer
as Co-Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Executive Producer
as Co-Producer
Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Story
as Writer
as Writer
Director
as Director
as Director
Creator
as Creator