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.
Movie | The Godmother | Unknown | 2025 |
Movie | Tin Soldier | Luke | 2025 |
Movie | Gentille Alouette | Ortiz | 2025 |
Movie | Bob Trevino Likes It | Bob Trevino | 2024-03-09 |
Series | Inside with Jen Psaki | Self | 2023-03-19 |
Series | The Power | Rob Lopez | 2023-03-30 |
Series | Waco: The Aftermath | Jacob Vazquez | 2023-04-16 |
Series | VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos | Self | 2023-09-19 |
Series | Leguizamo Does America | Self | 2023-04-16 |
Movie | The Survivor | Bill "Pepe" Miller | 2022-04-07 |
Movie | John Leguizamo Live at Rikers | Unknown | 2022-06-18 |
Series | Sherri | Self - Guest | 2022-09-12 |
Movie | Violent Night | Scrooge | 2022-11-30 |
Movie | The Menu | Movie Star | 2022-11-17 |
Series | Unxplained Latam | Self - Host | 2021-05-22 |
Movie | Waiting for Godot | Estragon | 2021-05-06 |
Movie | Dark Blood | Misael | 2021-09-05 |
Movie | Encanto | Bruno Madrigal (voice) | 2021-10-13 |
Movie | The Night Clerk | Detective Espada | 2020-02-19 |
Series | Santiago of the Seas | Sir Butterscotch (voice) | 2020-10-09 |
Movie | Critical Thinking | Mario Martinez | 2020-12-18 |
Movie | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum | Aurello | 2019-05-15 |
Movie | The Sun Is Also a Star | Jeremy Martinez | 2019-05-16 |
Movie | It Takes a Lunatic | Self | 2019-05-03 |
Movie | Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage | Self | 2019-09-13 |
Series | When They See Us | Raymond Santana Sr. | 2019-05-31 |
Movie | Playing with Fire | Rodrigo | 2019-11-08 |
Series | The Mandalorian | Gor Koresh | 2019-11-12 |
Series | Waco | Jacob Vazquez | 2018-01-24 |
Movie | Nancy | Jeb | 2018-06-08 |
Movie | Krystal | Unknown | 2018-04-13 |
Movie | John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons | Self | 2018-11-02 |
Movie | The Great Satan | Unknown | 2018-06-12 |
Movie | The Crash | George Diebold | 2017-01-13 |
Movie | John Wick: Chapter 2 | Aurelio | 2017-02-08 |
Movie | 11:55 | Berto | 2017-06-09 |
Movie | Stealing Cars | Montgomery De La Cruz | 2016-04-05 |
Movie | Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade | Sid (voice) | 2016-03-19 |
Movie | Porzingod | Unknown | 2016-04-21 |
Movie | The Hollow Point | Atticus | 2016-12-16 |
Movie | Ice Age: Collision Course | Sid (voice) | 2016-06-23 |
Movie | Perros | Misael | 2016-07-24 |
Movie | The Infiltrator | Emir Abreu | 2016-07-13 |
Series | Bloodline | Ozzy Delvecchio | 2015-03-20 |
Movie | Get Squirrely | Fly Boy / Liam (voice) | 2015-03-01 |
Movie | American Ultra | Rose | 2015-08-19 |
Series | The Adventures of Puss in Boots | Jack Sprat (voice) | 2015-01-16 |
Movie | John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry | Self | 2015-02-03 |
Movie | Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe | Sid (voice) | 2015-11-06 |
Series | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | 2015-09-08 |
Movie | Sisters | Dave | 2015-12-18 |
Movie | The Latin Explosion: A New America | Self - Narrator | 2015-11-16 |
Movie | Experimenter | Taylor | 2015-10-16 |
Movie | Meadowland | Pete | 2015-10-16 |
Movie | John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown | Himself | 2014-04-05 |
Series | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 2014-02-25 |
Movie | Ride Along | Santiago | 2014-01-07 |
Series | BoJack Horseman | Mr. Buenaventura (voice) | 2014-08-22 |
Movie | Chef | Martin | 2014-05-08 |
Movie | Fugly! | Jesse | 2014-11-05 |
Movie | John Wick | Aurelio | 2014-10-22 |
Movie | Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game | Self | 2014-11-03 |
Movie | Cymbeline | Pisanio | 2014-09-03 |
Movie | Tales From a Ghetto Klown | Self | 2013-06-13 |
Movie | Fish N Chips: The Movie | Chips (voice) | 2013-05-01 |
Movie | Kick-Ass 2 | Javier | 2013-07-17 |
Movie | The Counselor | Coverall Man Randy | 2013-10-25 |
Movie | Walking with Dinosaurs | Alex (voice) | 2013-12-18 |
Movie | Underdogs | Player #3 (voice) | 2013-07-18 |
Movie | One for the Money | Jimmy Alpha | 2012-01-26 |
Movie | Ice Age - 4D Experience | Sid | 2012-03-31 |
Movie | The Trip 2 | Lucho Calvo | 2012-12-25 |
Movie | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Sid (voice) | 2012-06-27 |
Movie | The Latino List | Self | 2011-09-29 |
Movie | Ballplayer: Pelotero | Narrator (voice) | 2011-10-15 |
Movie | The Lincoln Lawyer | Val Valenzuela | 2011-03-17 |
Movie | Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | Sid (voice) | 2011-11-24 |
Movie | Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 | Sid (voice) | 2011-11-16 |
Movie | Repo Men | Asbury | 2010-03-18 |
Movie | Vanishing on 7th Street | Paul | 2010-09-11 |
Movie | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Sid (voice) | 2009-06-26 |
Series | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Self | 2009-03-02 |
Series | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009-07-16 |
Movie | Rage | Jed | 2009-09-24 |
Movie | Gamer | Freek | 2009-09-03 |
Movie | The Ministers | Dante Mendoza | 2009-10-16 |
Movie | The Happening | Julian | 2008-06-11 |
Series | Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence | Self | 2008-07-07 |
Movie | The Babysitters | Michael Beltran | 2008-05-09 |
Movie | Paraiso Travel | Roger Pena | 2008-01-18 |
Movie | Righteous Kill | Detective Simon Perez | 2008-09-11 |
Movie | Visions of 'The Happening' | Himself | 2008-10-07 |
Movie | Miracle at St. Anna | Enrico | 2008-09-15 |
Movie | Nothing Like the Holidays | Mauricio Rodriguez | 2008-12-12 |
Movie | Ice Age: Surviving Sid | Sid (voice) | 2008-10-20 |
Movie | The Happening: Elements of a Scene | Himself | 2008-10-07 |
Movie | The Take | Felix De La Pena | 2007-01-01 |
Movie | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway | Self | 2007-04-19 |
Movie | Love in the Time of Cholera | Lorenzo Daza | 2007-10-04 |
Movie | Where God Left His Shoes | Frank Diaz | 2007-04-27 |
Series | The Kill Point | Jake Mendez | 2007-07-22 |
Movie | The Alibi | Hannibal | 2006-01-12 |
Movie | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Sid (voice) | 2006-03-29 |
Movie | The Groomsmen | TC (Tony) | 2006-06-09 |
Movie | Assault on Precinct 13 | Beck | 2005-01-19 |
Series | American Dad! | Luís Ramírez (voice) | 2005-02-06 |
Movie | The Honeymooners | Dodge | 2005-06-10 |
Movie | Sueno | Antonio | 2005-09-30 |
Series | My Name Is Earl | Diego | 2005-09-20 |
Movie | Land of the Dead | Cholo | 2005-06-18 |
Movie | Crónicas | Manolo Bonilla | 2004-05-16 |
Movie | Spun | Spider Mike | 2003-02-07 |
Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
Series | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | 2003-02-21 |
Movie | Undefeated | Lex Vargas | 2003-07-26 |
Movie | Ice Age | Sid (voice) | 2002-03-10 |
Movie | Collateral Damage | Felix Ramirez | 2002-02-06 |
Movie | John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story | himself | 2002-04-13 |
Movie | Zig Zag | Dean Singer | 2002-06-14 |
Movie | Point of Origin | Keith Lang | 2002-06-20 |
Movie | Empire | Victor Rosa | 2002-12-06 |
Movie | The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' | Self | 2001-05-01 |
Movie | Moulin Rouge! | Toulouse-Lautrec | 2001-05-24 |
Movie | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Berger | 2001-05-31 |
Movie | Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes | Clown / Violator (archive footage) | 2001-12-23 |
Movie | Titan A.E. | Gune (voice) | 2000-06-16 |
Series | Arabian Nights | Genie of the Lamp | 2000-04-30 |
Series | The Brothers García | Larry Garcia (voice) | 2000-07-23 |
Movie | King of the Jungle | Seymour | 2000-10-12 |
Series | The Three Friends and Jerry | Unknown | 1999-01-22 |
Movie | Joe the King | Jorge | 1999-01-22 |
Movie | Summer of Sam | Vinny | 1999-07-02 |
Movie | Doctor Dolittle | Rat #2 (Voice) | 1998-06-26 |
Movie | Body Count | Chino | 1998-04-28 |
Movie | Frogs for Snakes | Zip | 1998-08-14 |
Movie | John Leguizamo: Freak | Self | 1998-10-10 |
Movie | Kids Are Punny | Unknown | 1998-12-06 |
Movie | The Pest | Pest | 1997-02-07 |
Movie | A Brother's Kiss | Lefty | 1997-04-25 |
Movie | The Making of 'Spawn' | Himself | 1997-07-15 |
Series | The View | Self - Guest | 1997-08-11 |
Movie | Spawn | Clown / Violator | 1997-07-31 |
Movie | Executive Decision | Rat | 1996-03-15 |
Series | The Daily Show | Self - Guest Host | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | The Fan | Manny | 1996-08-15 |
Movie | Romeo + Juliet | Tybalt | 1996-11-01 |
Series | House of Buggin' | Unknown | 1995-01-08 |
Movie | A Pyromaniac's Love Story | Sergio | 1995-04-28 |
Movie | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Chi-Chi Rodriguez | 1995-09-07 |
Series | MADtv | Unknown | 1995-10-14 |
Series | ER | Victor Clemente | 1994-09-19 |
Movie | Super Mario Bros. | Luigi Mario | 1993-05-28 |
Movie | Night Owl | Angel | 1993-06-30 |
Movie | John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama | Unknown | 1993-05-15 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 1993-09-13 |
Movie | Carlito's Way | Benny Blanco | 1993-11-10 |
Movie | Time Expired | Unknown | 1992-01-01 |
Movie | Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) | Guess my nationality guy | 1992-03-20 |
Movie | Whispers in the Dark | John Castillo | 1992-08-06 |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Movie | Hangin' with the Homeboys | Johnny | 1991-04-05 |
Movie | NYPD Mounted | Unknown | 1991-01-01 |
Movie | Out for Justice | Boy in Alley | 1991-04-12 |
Movie | Poison | Chancho ("Homo") | 1991-04-05 |
Movie | Regarding Henry | Liquor Store Gunman | 1991-07-10 |
Movie | Mambo Mouth | Unknown | 1991-10-26 |
Movie | That Burning Question | Unknown | 1991-07-24 |
Movie | Die Hard 2 | Burke | 1990-07-03 |
Movie | Revenge | Ignacio | 1990-02-16 |
Movie | Street Hunter | Angel | 1990-11-02 |
Movie | Madonna: The Immaculate Collection | Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline") | 1990-11-13 |
Movie | Casualties of War | Private Antonio Diaz | 1989-08-18 |
Series | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | 1988-09-05 |
Movie | Mixed Blood | Macetero | 1984-10-01 |
Series | Miami Vice | Unknown | 1984-09-16 |
Series | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1956-04-01 |
Series | The Oscars | Self | 1953-03-19 |