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