Acting credits
178
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
John Leguizamo
Acting
Career Snapshot
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4.8
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Movies: 143Series: 38Crew credits: 20
TMDB ID: 5723
IMDb ID: nm0000491
Known for: Acting
Born: July 22, 1960
Age: 65
Place of birth: Bogotá, Colombia
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2027
Years active: 75
Average TMDB rating: 6.3
Wikidata: Q295233
Also known as
John Alberto Leguizamo • Damien Garcia • Johnny Leggs • 約翰·李古查摩 • John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez • جان لگویزمو
Other jobs
Executive Producer (6)Writer (6)Producer (3)Director (2)Co-Executive Producer (1)Co-Producer (1)Story (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with John Leguizamo.
Feb 4, 2027
Ice Age: Boiling Point
as Sid (voice)
2027 Movie
Jul 15
The Odyssey
as Eumaeus
2026 Movie
This Ordinary Thing
as Self (voice)
2025 Movie
7.6
Zootopia 2
as Antony Snootley (voice)
2025 Movie
Traces of Home
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
4.7
Tin Soldier
as Luke
2025 Movie
7.4
Bob Trevino Likes It
as Bob Trevino
2025 Movie
7.2
Violent Night
as Scrooge
2022 Movie
7.2
The Menu
as Movie Star
2022 Movie
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
2022 Movie
6.8
The Survivor
as Bill "Pepe" Miller
2022 Movie
Triggered
Producer
2022 Movie
7.6
Encanto
as Bruno Madrigal (voice)
2021 Movie
4.4
Dark Blood
as Misael
2021 Movie
3.0
Waiting for Godot
as Estragon
2021 Movie
6.6
Critical Thinking
as Mario Martinez
2020 Movie
6.2
The Night Clerk
as Detective Espada
2020 Movie
6.6
Playing with Fire
as Rodrigo
2019 Movie
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
2019 Movie
7.0
The Sun Is Also a Star
as Jeremy Martinez
2019 Movie
5.3
It Takes a Lunatic
as Self
2019 Movie
7.3
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
as Self
2018 Movie
5.8
Nancy
as Jeb
2018 Movie
4.2
11:55
as Berto
2017 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John Leguizamo.
6.0
Smoke
as Esposito • 9 eps
2025 Series
5.5
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
as Self • 3 eps
2024 Series
7.8
The Green Veil
as Gordon Rogers • 8 eps
2024 Series
6.9
Waco: The Aftermath
as Jacob Vazquez • 5 eps
2023 Series
1.0
Leguizamo Does America
as Self • 6 eps
2023 Series
6.1
The Power
as Rob Lopez • 9 eps
2023 Series
4.5
Inside with Jen Psaki
as Self • 1 eps
2023 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.5
Unxplained Latam
as Self - Host • 8 eps
2021 Series
8.0
Santiago of the Seas
as Sir Butterscotch (voice) • 39 eps
2020 Series
8.4
The Mandalorian
as Gor Koresh • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.2
When They See Us
as Raymond Santana Sr. • 4 eps
2019 Series
7.5
Waco
as Jacob Vazquez • 6 eps
2018 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.1
Bloodline
as Ozzy Delvecchio • 10 eps
2015 Series
7.1
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
as Jack (voice) • 2 eps
2015 Series
8.5
BoJack Horseman
as Mr. Buenaventura (voice) • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2009 Series
6.1
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
as Self • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.5
The Kill Point
as Jake Mendez • 8 eps
2007 Series
7.7
My Name Is Earl
as Diego • 2 eps
2005 Series