Cast & creator
John Leguizamo
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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.
Also known as: John Alberto Leguizamo, Damien Garcia, Johnny Leggs, John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez
183
film credits
58
television credits
206
1953–2028 · acting roles
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Filmography (241)
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
The Daily Show
Self
1996The Daily Show
Self - Guest Host
1996The Daily Show
Self - Commentator
1996
The Odyssey
Eumaeus
2026
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
American Dad!
Luís Ramírez (voice)
2005
The View
Self
1997The View
Self - Guest
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
ER
Victor Clemente
1994
Zootopia 2
Antony Snootley (voice)
2025
BoJack Horseman
Mr. Buenaventura (voice)
2014
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
Miami Vice
Orlando Calderone
1984Miami Vice
Angelo Alvarez
1984
My Name Is Earl
Diego
2005
The Mandalorian
Gor Koresh
2019
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2009Film '72
Self
1971
The Oscars
Self
1953
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Jack (voice)
2015The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Jack Sprat (voice)
2015
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Sid (voice)
2012
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Sid (voice)
2009
Ice Age
Sid (voice)
2002
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Sid (voice)
2006
Ice Age: Collision Course
Sid (voice)
2016
John Wick
Aurelio
2014
John Wick: Chapter 2
Aurelio
2017
Bloodline
Ozzy Delvecchio
2015
The Menu
Movie Star
2022
Encanto
Bruno (voice)
2021
Die Hard 2
Burke
1990
Inside with Jen Psaki
Self
2023
Violent Night
Scrooge
2022
Romeo + Juliet
Tybalt
1996
Smoke
Esposito
2025
The Counselor
Coverall Man Randy
2013
Ice Age: Boiling Point
Sid (voice)
2027Ice Age: Boiling Point
Executive Producer
2027
Santiago of the Seas
Sir Butterscotch (voice)
2020
When They See Us
Raymond Santana Sr.
2019
Playing with Fire
Rodrigo
2019
Waco
Jacob Vazquez
2018
Carlito's Way
Benny Blanco
1993
The Power
Rob Lopez
2023
Kick-Ass 2
Javier
2013
Land of the Dead
Cholo
2005
Moulin Rouge!
Toulouse-Lautrec
2001
Collateral Damage
Felix Ramirez
2002
The Three Friends and Jerry
1999
The Brothers García
Larry Garcia (voice)
2000
The Happening
Julian
2008
The Night Clerk
Detective Espada
2020
Ride Along
Santiago
2014
Chef
Martin
2014
Out for Justice
Boy in Alley
1991
Assault on Precinct 13
Beck
2005
Executive Decision
Rat
1996
Spawn
Clown / Violator
1997
American Ultra
Rose
2015
Waco: The Aftermath
Jacob Vazquez
2023
The Lincoln Lawyer
Val Valenzuela
2011
The Infiltrator
Emir Abreu
2016
Doctor Dolittle
Rat #2 (Voice)
1998
Sisters
Dave
2015
Righteous Kill
Det. Simon Perez
2008
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
Sid (voice)
2011
Tin Soldier
Luke
2025Tin Soldier
Executive Producer
2025
The Babysitters
Michael Beltran
2008The Babysitters
Producer
2008
Repo Men
Asbury
2010
Dear Killer Nannies
Pablo Escobar Gaviria
2026Dear Killer Nannies
Executive Producer
2026
Casualties of War
Private Antonio Diaz
1989
Super Mario Bros.
Luigi Mario
1993
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Chi-Chi Rodriguez
1995
One for the Money
Jimmy Alpha
2012
Titan A.E.
Gune (voice)
2000
Gamer
Freek
2009
Bob Trevino Likes It
Bob Trevino
2025
Dr. Dolittle 2
Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
2001
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Sid (voice)
2016
Regarding Henry
Liquor Store Gunman
1991
Arabian Nights
Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
2000
The Survivor
Bill "Pepe" Miller
2022
Walking with Dinosaurs
Alex (voice)
2013
The Kill Point
Jake Mendez
2007
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Berger
2001
The Fan
Manny
1996
Revenge
Ignacio
1990
Love in the Time of Cholera
Lorenzo Daza
2007
Summer of Sam
Vinny
1999
The Sun Is Also a Star
Jeremy Martinez
2019
Vanishing on 7th Street
Paul
2010
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
Self
2008
Mixed Blood
Macetero
1985
The Exorcist: Martyrs
Father Sunday
2027
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
Self
2024VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
Executive Producer
2024VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
Creator
2024
The Green Veil
Gordon Rogers
2024The Green Veil
Executive Producer
2024
Nothing Like the Holidays
Mauricio Rodriguez
2008
The Alibi
Hannibal
2006
Unxplained Latam
Self - Host
2021
Experimenter
Taylor
2015
Cymbeline
Pisanio
2014
Miracle at St. Anna
Enrico
2008
The Groomsmen
TC (Tony)
2006
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
2007
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
2015
Fish N Chips: The Movie
Chips (voice)
2013
The Honeymooners
Dodge
2005Untitled Daniels Event Film
2027
Body Count
Chino
1998
Spun
Spider Mike
2003House of Buggin'
1995House of Buggin'
Creator
1995
Poison
Chancho ("Homo")
1991
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
2002
Surviving Sid
Sid (voice)
2008
Scrat: Spaced Out
Sid (voice) (uncredited)
2016
Whispers in the Dark
John Castillo
1992
A Brother's Kiss
Lefty
1997
Nancy
Jeb
2018Miami Vice '85
2028
The Hollow Point
Atticus
2016
Sueno
Antonio
2005
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Self
2016
Critical Thinking
Mario Martinez
2020Critical Thinking
Director
2020Critical Thinking
Executive Producer
2020
The Pest
Pest
1997The Pest
Story
1997The Pest
Co-Producer
1997
The Crash
George Diebold
2017
Joe the King
Jorge
1999Joe the King
Executive Producer
1999
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Clown / Violator (archive footage)
2001
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Sid (voice)
2011
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
1990
Empire
Victor Rosa
2002
Kids Are Punny
Self / Self - Voice
1998
Hangin' with the Homeboys
Johnny
1991A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Self
2025
The Latin Explosion: A New America
Self - Narrator
2015
The Take
Felix De La Pena
2008
The Ministers
Dante Mendoza
2009
It Takes a Lunatic
Self
2019
Zig Zag
Dean Singer
2002
Point of Origin
Keith Lang
2002
Stealing Cars
Montgomery De La Cruz
2016
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
Sid (voice)
2015
Frogs for Snakes
Zip
1998
Dark Blood
Misael
2021
Crónicas
Manolo Bonilla
2004
King of the Jungle
Seymour
2000
Beyond the Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood
self
2026
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
2019Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Executive Producer
2019
The Trip 2
Lucho
2012
Traces of Home
Executive Producer
2026
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
Sergio
1995
This Ordinary Thing
Self (voice)
2025
Leguizamo Does America
Self
2023Leguizamo Does America
Executive Producer
2023
The Latino List
Self
2011Porzingod
2016
Piñero
Co-Executive Producer
2001
Fugly!
Jesse
2014Fugly!
Writer
2014Fugly!
Producer
2014
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Self
2018John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Writer
2018
Visions of 'The Happening'
Self
2008
Where God Left His Shoes
Frank Diaz
2007
Ballplayer: Pelotero
Narrator (voice)
2011
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
Self
2001
John Wick: NYC Noir
Self
2015The Happening: Elements of a Scene
Self
2008
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
Sid (voice)
2015
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
Self
2015
TheyDream
Executive Producer
2026
Meadowland
Pete
2015
Paraiso Travel
Roger Pena
2008Paraiso Travel
Co-Producer
2008
Gentille Alouette
Ortiz
1990Bullet Catch
George
Bullet Catch
Executive Producer
All Day & All Night
Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure
Pirate Pig Captain (voice)
2002
They Killed Pedro
Executive Producer
2026
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
Self - Luigi Mario
2014
Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta!
Silly Mail Bird (voice)
2004
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
1993John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
Writer
1993
Undefeated
Lex Vargas
2003Undefeated
Director
2003Undefeated
Writer
2003
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers
Self
2002
Rage
Jed
2009
Waiting for Godot
Estragon
2021
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
2022John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
Producer
2022The Making of 'Spawn'
Self
1997
Street Hunter
Angel
1990
NYPD Mounted
1991
The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest
Self
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
Self
2014John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
Writer
2014Mambo Mouth
1991Mambo Mouth
Writer
1991
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)
'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest
1992
Night Owl
Angel
1993
Perros
Misael
2016
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
Self
2002John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
Writer
2002
John Leguizamo: Freak
Self
1998John Leguizamo: Freak
Writer
1998John Leguizamo: Freak
Executive Producer
1998
11:55
Berto
2017Tales From a Ghetto Klown
Self
2013
Triggered
Producer
2022Time Expired
Ruby
1992Nuyorican Dream
Executive Producer
2000