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Aliases: John Alberto Leguizamo , Damien Garcia , Johnny Leggs , Джон Легуизамо , 約翰·李古查摩 , John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Bogotá, Colombia
Homepage: http://johnleguizamo.com/
Movie Involvements: 105
TV Involvements: 23
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
ER
(1994) Victor ClementeThe Mandalorian
(2019) Gor KoreshMiami Vice
(1984) Orlando CalderoneTony Awards
(1956) Self - PresenterJohn Wick: Chapter 2
(2017) AurelioJohn Wick
(2014) AurelioDie Hard 2
(1990) BurkeBloodline
(2015) Ozzy DelvecchioActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2026 | Sid (voice) | |
2025 | Bob Trevino | |
Luke | ||
2024 | Self | |
Gordon Rogers | ||
Luigi Mario | ||
2023 | Self | |
Jacob Vazquez | ||
Rob Lopez | ||
Self | ||
2022 | Scrooge | |
Movie Star | ||
Self - Guest | ||
N/A | ||
Bill "Pepe" Miller | ||
2021 | Bruno Madrigal (voice) | |
Misael | ||
Self - Host | ||
Estragon | ||
2020 | Mario Martinez | |
Sir Butterscotch (voice) | ||
Detective Espada | ||
2019 | Gor Koresh | |
Rodrigo | ||
Self | ||
Raymond Santana Sr. | ||
Jeremy Martinez | ||
Self | ||
2018 | Self | |
Jeb | ||
N/A | ||
Jacob Vazquez | ||
2017 | Berto | |
Aurelio | ||
George Diebold | ||
2016 | Atticus | |
Sid (voice, uncredited) | ||
Misael | ||
Emir Abreu | ||
Sid (voice) | ||
N/A | ||
Montgomery De La Cruz | ||
Sid (voice) | ||
Self | ||
2015 | Dave | |
Self - Narrator | ||
Sid (voice) | ||
Taylor | ||
Pete | ||
Self | ||
Rose | ||
Ozzy Delvecchio | ||
Fly Boy / Liam (voice) | ||
Self | ||
Jack (voice) | ||
Jack Sprat (voice) | ||
2014 | Jesse | |
Self | ||
Aurelio | ||
Pisanio | ||
Mr. Buenaventura (voice) | ||
Martin | ||
Himself | ||
Self | ||
Self | ||
Santiago | ||
2013 | Alex (voice) | |
Coverall Man Randy | ||
Javier | ||
Self | ||
Chips (voice) | ||
2012 | Lucho | |
Sid (voice) | ||
Sid | ||
Jimmy Alpha | ||
2011 | Sid (voice) | |
Sid (voice) | ||
Narrator (voice) | ||
Self | ||
Val Valenzuela | ||
2010 | Paul | |
Asbury | ||
2009 | Dante Mendoza | |
Jed | ||
Freek | ||
Self - Guest | ||
Sid (voice) | ||
Self | ||
2008 | Mauricio Rodriguez | |
Sid (voice) | ||
Himself | ||
Self | ||
Enrico | ||
Detective Simon Perez | ||
Self | ||
Julian | ||
Michael Beltran | ||
Roger Pena | ||
2007 | Lorenzo Daza | |
Jake Mendez | ||
Frank Diaz | ||
Self | ||
Felix De La Pena | ||
2006 | TC (Tony) | |
Sid (voice) | ||
Hannibal | ||
2005 | Antonio | |
Diego | ||
Cholo | ||
Dodge | ||
Luís Ramírez (voice) | ||
Beck | ||
2004 | Manolo Bonilla | |
2003 | Lex Vargas | |
Self | ||
Spider Mike | ||
N/A | ||
2002 | Victor Rosa | |
Keith Lang | ||
Dean Singer | ||
himself | ||
Sid (voice) | ||
Felix Ramirez | ||
2001 | Clown / Violator (archive footage) | |
Berger | ||
Toulouse-Lautrec | ||
Self | ||
2000 | Seymour | |
Larry Garcia (voice) | ||
Gune (voice) | ||
Genie of the Lamp | ||
1999 | Vinny | |
N/A | ||
Jorge | ||
1998 | N/A | |
Self | ||
Zip | ||
Rat #2 (Voice) | ||
Chino | ||
1997 | Self | |
Self - Guest | ||
Clown / Violator | ||
Self | ||
Lefty | ||
Pest | ||
1996 | Tybalt | |
Manny | ||
Self | ||
Self - Guest Host | ||
Rat | ||
1995 | Chi-Chi Rodriguez | |
Sergio | ||
N/A | ||
1994 | Victor Clemente | |
1993 | Benny Blanco | |
Self - Guest | ||
Angel | ||
Luigi Mario | ||
N/A | ||
1992 | John Castillo | |
Self | ||
Guess my nationality guy | ||
N/A | ||
1991 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
Liquor Store Gunman | ||
Boy in Alley | ||
Johnny | ||
Chancho ("Homo") | ||
N/A | ||
1990 | Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline") | |
Angel | ||
Burke | ||
Ignacio | ||
1989 | Private Antonio Diaz | |
1988 | Self | |
Self - Guest | ||
1984 | Macetero | |
Orlando Calderone | ||
N/A | ||
1956 | Self - Performer | |
Self - Presenter | ||
1953 | Self | |
Esposito | ||
N/A | ||
Ortiz | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
2024 | Executive Producer | |
Executive Producer | ||
2022 | Producer | |
Producer | ||
2020 | Executive Producer | |
2019 | Executive Producer | |
2008 | Producer | |
Co-Producer | ||
2001 | Co-Executive Producer | |
2000 | Executive Producer | |
1999 | Executive Producer | |
1998 | Executive Producer | |
1997 | Co-Producer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
2024 | Creator | |
1995 | Creator | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
2020 | Director | |
2003 | Director | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
2018 | Writer | |
2014 | Writer | |
Writer | ||
2003 | Writer | |
2002 | Writer | |
1998 | Writer | |
1997 | Story | |
1993 | Writer | |
1991 | Writer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |