Directed credits
2
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John Leguizamo
Acting
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4.8
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew 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
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Executive Producer (6)Writer (6)Producer (3)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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7.8
Carlito's Way
as Benny Blanco
1993 Movie
7.6
Zootopia 2
as Antony Snootley (voice)
2025 Movie
7.6
Encanto
as Bruno Madrigal (voice)
2021 Movie
7.5
Moulin Rouge!
as Toulouse-Lautrec
2001 Movie
7.5
John Wick
as Aurelio
2014 Movie
7.4
Bob Trevino Likes It
as Bob Trevino
2025 Movie
7.4
Ice Age
as Sid (voice)
2002 Movie
7.4
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
1995 Movie
7.3
John Wick: Chapter 2
as Aurelio
2017 Movie
7.2
Violent Night
as Scrooge
2022 Movie
7.2
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Val Valenzuela
2011 Movie
7.2
The Menu
as Movie Star
2022 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with John Leguizamo.
8.5
BoJack Horseman
as Mr. Buenaventura (voice) • 1 eps
2014 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
7.8
ER
as Victor Clemente • 11 eps
1994 Series
7.7
My Name Is Earl
as Diego • 2 eps
2005 Series
7.5
Waco
as Jacob Vazquez • 6 eps
2018 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as Orlando Calderone • 2 eps
1984 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 9 eps
1993 Series
7.1
Bloodline
as Ozzy Delvecchio • 10 eps
2015 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
7.1
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
as Jack (voice) • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.0
American Dad!
as Luís Ramírez (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John Leguizamo.
7.6
Zootopia 2
as Antony Snootley (voice)
2025 Movie
7.4
Ice Age
as Sid (voice)
2002 Movie
7.3
John Wick: Chapter 2
as Aurelio
2017 Movie
7.6
Encanto
as Bruno Madrigal (voice)
2021 Movie
6.4
Ice Age: Continental Drift
as Sid (voice)
2012 Movie
7.5
John Wick
as Aurelio
2014 Movie
7.0
Die Hard 2
as Burke
1990 Movie
Jul 15
The Odyssey
as Eumaeus
2026 Movie
7.2
The Menu
as Movie Star
2022 Movie
6.8
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
as Sid (voice)
2009 Movie
7.5
Moulin Rouge!
as Toulouse-Lautrec
2001 Movie
6.8
Romeo + Juliet
as Tybalt
1996 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with John Leguizamo.
7.0
American Dad!
as Luís Ramírez (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2009 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 3 eps
1996 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 2 eps
2015 Series
8.4
The Mandalorian
as Gor Koresh • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.5
BoJack Horseman
as Mr. Buenaventura (voice) • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as Orlando Calderone • 2 eps
1984 Series
7.8
ER
as Victor Clemente • 11 eps
1994 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for John Leguizamo.
Traces of Home
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
4.7
Tin Soldier
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
Producer
2022 Movie
Triggered
Producer
2022 Movie
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
7.3
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Writer
2018 Movie
4.0
Fugly!
Writer
2014 Movie
6.6
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
Writer
2014 Movie
6.0
The Babysitters
Producer
2008 Movie
6.8
Paraiso Travel
Co-Producer
2008 Movie
5.3
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
Writer
2002 Movie
5.9
Piñero
Co-Executive Producer
2001 Movie
5.9
Joe the King
Executive Producer
1999 Movie
5.8
John Leguizamo: Freak
Writer
1998 Movie
4.7
The Pest
Story
1997 Movie
6.6
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
Writer
1993 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for John Leguizamo.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for 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
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
7.6
Encanto
as Bruno Madrigal (voice)
2021 Movie
4.4
Dark Blood
as Misael
2021 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for 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