John Leguizamo
Skuespiller, Producer, Forfatter, Instruktør
22. juli 1960 (65 år)
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.
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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| 2027 | |
| 2027 | Ice Age: Boiling Point · as Sid (voice) |
| 2026 | The Odyssey · as Eumaeus |
| 2026 | Dear Killer Nannies · as Pablo Escobar Gaviria |
| 2025 | Zootopia 2 · as Antony Snootley (voice) |
| 2025 | Smoke (2025) · as Esposito |
| 2025 | Tin Soldier · as Luke |
| 2024 | Latinos in Hollywood: Owning Our Destiny · as Cast |
| 2024 | The Green Veil · as Gordon Rogers |
| 2024 | Bob Trevino Likes It · as Bob Trevino |
| 2023 | Waco: The Aftermath · as Jacob Vazquez |
| 2023 | The Power · as Rob Lopez |
| 2022 | Violent Night · as Scrooge |
| 2022 | The Menu · as Movie Star |
| 2022 | Encanto Sing-Along · as Bruno Madrigal |
| 2021 | The Survivor · as Bill "pepe" Miller |
| 2021 | Encanto · as Bruno Madrigal (voice) |
| 2021 | Fairfax · as Glenn |
| 2021 | Batman: The Audio Adventures · as Edward Nigma / The Riddler (voice) |
| 2021 | Dark Blood · as Misael |
| 2021 | Waiting for Godot · as Estragon |
| 2020 | Santiago of the Seas · as Sir Butterscotch (voice) |
| 2020 | Critical Thinking · as Mario Martinez |
| 2020 | The Night Clerk · as Detective Espada |
| 2019 | The Mandalorian · as Gor Koresh |
| 2019 | Playing with Fire · as Rodrigo |
| 2019 | When They See Us · as Raymond Santana Sr. |
| 2019 | The Sun Is Also a Star · as Jeremy Martinez |
| 2018 | Nancy · as JebPå Plex |
| 2018 | Waco · as Jacob Vazquez |
| 2017 | John Wick: Chapter 2 · as Aurelio |
| 2017 | Hypno · as Hipólito Kubin |
| 2017 | The Crash · as George DieboldPå Plex |
| 2016 | 11:55 · as BertoPå Plex |
| 2016 | The Hollow Point · as Atticus |
| 2016 | Scrat: Spaced Out · as Sid (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2016 | Perros · as Misael |
| 2016 | The Infiltrator · as Emir AbreuPå Plex |
| 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course · as Sid (voice) |
| 2016 | Elena of Avalor · as Tziloco |
| 2016 | Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade · as Sid (voice) |
| 2016 | Animals. (2016) · as Fluffy |
| 2015 | Stealing Cars · as Montgomery De La Cruz |
| 2015 | Sisters · as Dave |
| 2015 | Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe · as Sid (voice) |
| 2015 | Meadowland · as PetePå Plex |
| 2015 | Experimenter · as Taylor |
| 2015 | American Ultra · as Rose |
| 2015 | Get Squirrely · as Fly Boy / Liam (voice) |
| 2015 | Bloodline · as Ozzy Delvecchio |
| 2015 | The Adventures of Puss in Boots · as Jack (voice) |
| 2014 | Fugly! · as Jesse |
| 2014 | John Wick · as Aurelio |
| 2014 | Cymbeline · as Pisanio |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman · as Mr. Buenaventura (voice) |
| 2014 | Chef · as Martin |
| 2014 | Ride Along · as Santiago |
| 2013 | Walking with Dinosaurs 3D · as Alex (voice) |
| 2013 | The Counselor · as Coverall Man Randy |
| 2013 | Kick-Ass 2 · as Javier |
| 2013 | Underdogs · as Ziggy |
| 2013 | Sanjay and Craig · as Carlos Bandana |
| 2013 | Fish N Chips: The Movie · as Chips (voice) |
| 2012 | The Trip 2 · as Lucho |
| 2012 | Ice Age: Continental Drift · as Sid (voice) |
| 2012 | One for the Money · as Jimmy Alpha |
| 2012 | Kings of Van Nuys · as Del Trotter |
| 2011 | Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas · as Sid (voice) |
| 2011 | Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 · as Sid (voice) |
| 2011 | Pelotero · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer · as Val Valenzuela |
| 2010 | Vanishing on 7th Street · as PaulPå Plex |
| 2010 | Repo Men · as Asbury |
| 2009 | Rage · as Jed |
| 2009 | The Ministers · as Dante MendozaPå Plex |
| 2009 | Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection · as Friend Of Boyfriend (segment: Borderline) |
| 2009 | Gamer · as FreekPå Plex |
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs · as Sid (voice) |
| 2008 | Surviving Sid · as Sid (voice) |
| 2008 | Nothing Like the Holidays · as Mauricio Rodriguez |
| 2008 | Miracle at St. Anna · as Enrico |
| 2008 | Righteous Kill · as Det. Simon Perez |
| 2008 | The Happening · as Julian |
| 2008 | Paraiso Travel · as Roger Pena |
| 2007 | Love in the Time of Cholera · as Lorenzo Daza |
| 2007 | The Babysitters · as Michael BeltranPå Plex |
| 2007 | The Kill Point · as Jake MendezPå Plex |
| 2007 | Where God Left His Shoes · as Frank Diaz |
| 2007 | The Take · as Felix De La Pena |
| 2006 | The Groomsmen · as Tc (tony)På Plex |
| 2006 | Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters · as Toulouse-Latrec |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown · as Sid (voice) |
| 2006 | Lies & Alibis · as Hannibal |
| 2006 | A.K.A. · as Sean Edison |
| 2005 | Sueño · as Antonio |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl · as Diego |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead · as Cholo |
| 2005 | The Honeymooners · as Dodge |
| 2005 | American Dad! · as Luís Ramírez (voice) |
| 2005 | Assault on Precinct 13 · as Beck |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Cronicas · as Manolo Bonilla |
| 2003 | Undefeated · as Lex Vargas |
| 2002 | Empire · as Victor Rosa |
| 2002 | Zig Zag · as Dean Singer |
| 2002 | Point of Origin · as Keith Lang |
| 2002 | Spun · as Spider MikePå Plex |
| 2002 | Ice Age · as Sid (voice) |
| 2002 | Collateral Damage · as Felix Ramirez |
| 2001 | Lugar Heights · as Spanish Fly |
| 2001 | De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros · as Clown / Violator (archive Footage) |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 · as Rat #2 (voice, Uncredited) |
| 2001 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? · as Berger |
| 2001 | Moulin Rouge! · as Toulouse-Lautrec |
| 2000 | My VH1 Music Awards · as Host |
| 2000 | King of the Jungle · as Seymour |
| 2000 | Dora the Explorer · as Flying Monkeys |
| 2000 | The Brothers Garcia · as Larry Garcia (voice) |
| 2000 | Titan A.E. · as Gune (voice) |
| 2000 | Arabian Nights (2000) · as Genie Of The Lamp / Genie Of The Ring |
| 1999 | Summer of Sam · as Vinny |
| 1999 | Joe the King · as Jorge |
| 1998 | Frogs for Snakes · as Zip |
| 1998 | Doctor Dolittle · as Rat #2 (voice) |
| 1998 | Body Count · as Chino |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Spawn · as Clown / Violator |
| 1997 | A Brother's Kiss · as Lefty |
| 1997 | The Pest · as Pest |
| 1996 | Romeo + Juliet · as Tybalt |
| 1996 | The Fan · as Manny |
| 1996 | Executive Decision · as RatPå Plex |
| 1995 | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar · as Chi-Chi Rodriguez |
| 1995 | A Pyromaniac's Love Story · as Sergio |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | ER · as Victor Clemente |
| 1994 | All That · as Alien |
| 1993 | Carlito's Way · as Benny Blanco |
| 1993 | Night Owl · as Angel |
| 1993 | Super Mario Bros. · as Luigi Mario |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | Whispers in the Dark · as John Castillo |
| 1992 | Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) · as 'paco' In Puerto Rico/'guess My Nationality' Party Guest |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Poison · as Chancho ("homo") |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Regarding Henry · as Liquor Store Gunman |
| 1991 | Out for Justice · as Boy In Alley |
| 1991 | Hangin' with the Homeboys · as Johnny |
| 1990 | Madonna: The Immaculate Collection · as Friend Of Boyfriend (segment "borderline") |
| 1990 | Street Hunter · as Angel |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 · as Burke |
| 1990 | Revenge · as Ignacio |
| 1989 | Casualties of War · as Private Antonio Diaz |
| 1984 | Mixed Blood · as Macetero |
| 1984 | Miami Vice · as Orlando Calderone |
| 1969 | Sesame Street · as Captain Vegetable |
| 2026 | Dear Killer Nannies · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Tin Soldier · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | The Green Veil · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Bob Trevino Likes It · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Critical Thinking · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | John Leguizamo's Ghetto Klown · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Inocente · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Paraiso Travel · as Co-Producer |
| 2007 | The BabysittersPå Plex |
| 2003 | Undefeated · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Empire · as Co-Producer |
| 2002 | John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | King of the Jungle · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Nuyorican Dream · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Joe the King · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | John Leguizamo: Freak · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | The Pest · as Co-Producer |
| 1995 | House of Buggin' · as Executive Producer |
| 1985 | American Masters · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | |
| 2003 |
| 2024 | American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos · as Created By |
| 2018 | John Leguizamo's Road to Broadway · as Written By |
| 2001 | Piñero · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1997 | The Pest · as Story |
| 1995 | House of Buggin' · as Creator |