John Leguizamo
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.
Movies
Summer of Sam
1999
as Vinny
The Babysitters
2008
as Michael Beltran
Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012
as Sid (voice)
Land of the Dead
2005
as Cholo
Ice Age
2002
as Sid (voice)
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
2011
as Sid (voice)
Super Mario Bros.
1993
as Luigi Mario
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009
as Sid (voice)
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006
as Sid (voice)
The Happening
2008
as Julian
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
Spawn
1997
as Clown / Violator
Moulin Rouge!
2001
as Toulouse-Lautrec
Titan A.E.
2000
as Gune (voice)
Love in the Time of Cholera
2007
as Lorenzo Daza
Carlito's Way
1993
as Benny Blanco
The Fan
1996
as Manny
Spun
2003
as Spider Mike
Walking with Dinosaurs
2013
as Alex (voice)
Collateral Damage
2002
as Felix Ramirez
Righteous Kill
2008
as Det. Simon Perez
Casualties of War
1989
as Private Antonio Diaz
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
as Val Valenzuela
Romeo + Juliet
1996
as Tybalt
Frida
2002
as Larry Garcia (voice)
Revenge
1990
as Ignacio
Kick-Ass 2
2013
as Javier
Repo Men
2010
as Asbury
Gamer
2009
as Freek