John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Acting
Born 1960-07-22Bogotá, Colombia

Biography

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 (152)

The Odyssey
8.0

The Odyssey

2026Movie8.0
Zootopia 2
7.7

Zootopia 2

2025Movie7.7
Ice Age: Collision Course
6.1

Ice Age: Collision Course

2016Movie6.1
Ice Age
7.4

Ice Age

2002Movie7.4
John Wick: Chapter 2
7.3

John Wick: Chapter 2

2017Movie7.3
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
6.8

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

2009Movie6.8
Ice Age: Continental Drift
6.4

Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012Movie6.4
Encanto
7.6

Encanto

2021Movie7.6
John Wick
7.5

John Wick

2014Movie7.5
The Menu
7.2

The Menu

2022Movie7.2
Die Hard 2
7.0

Die Hard 2

1990Movie7.0
The Counselor
5.3

The Counselor

2013Movie5.3
Ice Age: The Meltdown
6.7

Ice Age: The Meltdown

2006Movie6.7
Ice Age: Boiling Point

Ice Age: Boiling Point

2027Movie
The Happening
5.4

The Happening

2008Movie5.4
Violent Night
7.2

Violent Night

2022Movie7.2
Chef
7.1

Chef

2014Movie7.1
Romeo + Juliet
6.8

Romeo + Juliet

1996Movie6.8
Carlito's Way
7.8

Carlito's Way

1993Movie7.8
Doctor Dolittle
5.7

Doctor Dolittle

1998Movie5.7
Kick-Ass 2
6.4

Kick-Ass 2

2013Movie6.4
Gamer
5.7

Gamer

2009Movie5.7
Moulin Rouge!
7.5

Moulin Rouge!

2001Movie7.5
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
6.5

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

2011Movie6.5
The Lincoln Lawyer
7.2

The Lincoln Lawyer

2011Movie7.2
Assault on Precinct 13
6.2

Assault on Precinct 13

2005Movie6.2
Executive Decision
6.4

Executive Decision

1996Movie6.4
Collateral Damage
5.8

Collateral Damage

2002Movie5.8
Summer of Sam
6.5

Summer of Sam

1999Movie6.5
Repo Men
6.3

Repo Men

2010Movie6.3
Land of the Dead
6.3

Land of the Dead

2005Movie6.3
Out for Justice
6.2

Out for Justice

1991Movie6.2
American Ultra
6.1

American Ultra

2015Movie6.1
Super Mario Bros.
4.5

Super Mario Bros.

1993Movie4.5
Tin Soldier
4.8

Tin Soldier

2025Movie4.8
Sisters
6.0

Sisters

2015Movie6.0
Titan A.E.
6.6

Titan A.E.

2000Movie6.6
Righteous Kill
5.9

Righteous Kill

2008Movie5.9
The Fan
6.0

The Fan

1996Movie6.0
Casualties of War
7.2

Casualties of War

1989Movie7.2
Dr. Dolittle 2
5.3

Dr. Dolittle 2

2001Movie5.3
The Night Clerk
6.2

The Night Clerk

2020Movie6.2
The Survivor
6.8

The Survivor

2022Movie6.8
Ride Along
6.3

Ride Along

2014Movie6.3
Walking with Dinosaurs
6.2

Walking with Dinosaurs

2013Movie6.2
Playing with Fire
6.6

Playing with Fire

2019Movie6.6
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
6.4

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

2016Movie6.4
Vanishing on 7th Street
5.3

Vanishing on 7th Street

2010Movie5.3
The Infiltrator
6.7

The Infiltrator

2016Movie6.7
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
7.5

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995Movie7.5
Spawn
5.5

Spawn

1997Movie5.5
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
6.9

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001Movie6.9
The Babysitters
6.0

The Babysitters

2008Movie6.0
Experimenter
6.5

Experimenter

2015Movie6.5
Love in the Time of Cholera
6.7

Love in the Time of Cholera

2007Movie6.7
Regarding Henry
6.5

Regarding Henry

1991Movie6.5
The Groomsmen
5.2

The Groomsmen

2006Movie5.2
One for the Money
5.5

One for the Money

2012Movie5.5
The Alibi
5.7

The Alibi

2006Movie5.7
Bob Trevino Likes It
7.4

Bob Trevino Likes It

2025Movie7.4
Spun
6.6

Spun

2003Movie6.6
Revenge
6.5

Revenge

1990Movie6.5
Untitled Daniels Event Film

Untitled Daniels Event Film

2027Movie
The Sun Is Also a Star
6.9

The Sun Is Also a Star

2019Movie6.9
The Pest
4.7

The Pest

1997Movie4.7
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
5.5

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

2001Movie5.5
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
4.7

A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown

2015Movie4.7
Poison
6.0

Poison

1991Movie6.0
The Exorcist: Martyrs

The Exorcist: Martyrs

2027Movie
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
7.7

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

2002Movie7.7
Mixed Blood
5.7

Mixed Blood

1985Movie5.7
Miracle at St. Anna
6.1

Miracle at St. Anna

2008Movie6.1
Surviving Sid
6.2

Surviving Sid

2008Movie6.2
Body Count
5.5

Body Count

1998Movie5.5
Empire
6.2

Empire

2002Movie6.2
The Hollow Point
5.7

The Hollow Point

2016Movie5.7
This Ordinary Thing

This Ordinary Thing

2025Movie
The Take
5.4

The Take

2008Movie5.4
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
5.0

A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music

2025Movie5.0
The Ministers
4.4

The Ministers

2009Movie4.4
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
6.5

Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe

2015Movie6.5
Fish N Chips: The Movie
4.2

Fish N Chips: The Movie

2013Movie4.2
Joe the King
5.8

Joe the King

1999Movie5.8
Cymbeline
3.9

Cymbeline

2014Movie3.9
Waiting for Godot
3.0

Waiting for Godot

2021Movie3.0
Time Expired
4.0

Time Expired

1992Movie4.0
The Honeymooners
4.0

The Honeymooners

2005Movie4.0
Stealing Cars
6.2

Stealing Cars

2016Movie6.2
Critical Thinking
6.5

Critical Thinking

2020Movie6.5
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
8.6

Madonna: The Immaculate Collection

1990Movie8.6
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
7.2

John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

2015Movie7.2
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
7.2

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

2007Movie7.2
Scrat: Spaced Out
6.3

Scrat: Spaced Out

2016Movie6.3
Whispers in the Dark
4.9

Whispers in the Dark

1992Movie4.9
A Brother's Kiss
7.0

A Brother's Kiss

1997Movie7.0
Point of Origin
6.1

Point of Origin

2002Movie6.1
The Latino List
7.0

The Latino List

2011Movie7.0
Nothing Like the Holidays
6.3

Nothing Like the Holidays

2008Movie6.3
The Crash
4.5

The Crash

2017Movie4.5
Fugly!
4.0

Fugly!

2014Movie4.0
Nancy
5.9

Nancy

2018Movie5.9
Meadowland
5.8

Meadowland

2015Movie5.8
The Trip 2
6.9

The Trip 2

2012Movie6.9
Dark Blood
4.4

Dark Blood

2021Movie4.4
Zig Zag
5.7

Zig Zag

2002Movie5.7
The Latin Explosion: A New America
8.0

The Latin Explosion: A New America

2015Movie8.0
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
5.1

Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game

2014Movie5.1
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
7.0

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

2016Movie7.0
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
5.3

A Pyromaniac's Love Story

1995Movie5.3
Paraiso Travel
7.0

Paraiso Travel

2008Movie7.0
Hangin' with the Homeboys
5.8

Hangin' with the Homeboys

1991Movie5.8
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers

What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers

2002Movie
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
6.4

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2

2011Movie6.4
Sueno
4.5

Sueno

2005Movie4.5
All Day & All Night

All Day & All Night

Movie
Night Owl
4.0

Night Owl

1993Movie4.0
Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure
6.6

Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure

2002Movie6.6
King of the Jungle
4.9

King of the Jungle

2000Movie4.9
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
7.0

Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D

2015Movie7.0
Frogs for Snakes
3.4

Frogs for Snakes

1998Movie3.4
Kids Are Punny
6.3

Kids Are Punny

1998Movie6.3
11:55
4.2

11:55

2017Movie4.2
Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta!

Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta!

2004Movie
Crónicas
6.4

Crónicas

2004Movie6.4
Where God Left His Shoes
6.8

Where God Left His Shoes

2007Movie6.8
Bullet Catch

Bullet Catch

Movie
Undefeated
3.2

Undefeated

2003Movie3.2
It Takes a Lunatic
5.3

It Takes a Lunatic

2019Movie5.3
John Leguizamo: Freak
5.9

John Leguizamo: Freak

1998Movie5.9
The Making of 'Spawn'
7.7

The Making of 'Spawn'

1997Movie7.7
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
7.0

John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons

2018Movie7.0
NYPD Mounted
5.5

NYPD Mounted

1991Movie5.5
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
6.8

The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'

2001Movie6.8
Porzingod
8.0

Porzingod

2016Movie8.0
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
7.0

John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama

1993Movie7.0
Street Hunter
5.6

Street Hunter

1990Movie5.6
John Wick: NYC Noir
7.0

John Wick: NYC Noir

2015Movie7.0
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

2019Movie
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers

John Leguizamo Live at Rikers

2022Movie
The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest

The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest

Movie
Rage
3.5

Rage

2009Movie3.5
Ballplayer: Pelotero
6.3

Ballplayer: Pelotero

2011Movie6.3
The Happening: Elements of a Scene

The Happening: Elements of a Scene

2008Movie
Gentille Alouette
8.5

Gentille Alouette

1990Movie8.5
Visions of 'The Happening'

Visions of 'The Happening'

2008Movie
Perros
3.7

Perros

2016Movie3.7
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)
10.0

The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)

1992Movie10.0
That Burning Question

That Burning Question

1991Movie
Mambo Mouth
8.0

Mambo Mouth

1991Movie8.0
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
6.6

John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown

2014Movie6.6
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
5.8

John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story

2002Movie5.8
Tales From a Ghetto Klown

Tales From a Ghetto Klown

2013Movie

TV Shows (43)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Series6.4
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series6.1
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Miami Vice
7.5

Miami Vice

1984Series7.5
BoJack Horseman
8.5

BoJack Horseman

2014Series8.5
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
The Mandalorian
8.4

The Mandalorian

2019Series8.4
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Sherri
2.6

Sherri

2022Series2.6
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
My Name Is Earl
7.6

My Name Is Earl

2005Series7.6
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
7.1

The Adventures of Puss in Boots

2015Series7.1
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
5.9

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009Series5.9
The Three Friends and Jerry
6.2

The Three Friends and Jerry

1999Series6.2
Smoke
6.1

Smoke

2025Series6.1
Bloodline
7.1

Bloodline

2015Series7.1
Santiago of the Seas
8.4

Santiago of the Seas

2020Series8.4
When They See Us
8.2

When They See Us

2019Series8.2
The Power
6.1

The Power

2023Series6.1
Waco
7.4

Waco

2018Series7.4
The Brothers García
8.2

The Brothers García

2000Series8.2
Dear Killer Nannies
7.8

Dear Killer Nannies

2026Series7.8
Inside with Jen Psaki
4.5

Inside with Jen Psaki

2023Series4.5
Arabian Nights
6.8

Arabian Nights

2000Series6.8
The Kill Point
6.6

The Kill Point

2007Series6.6
Waco: The Aftermath
6.9

Waco: The Aftermath

2023Series6.9
House of Buggin'
5.5

House of Buggin'

1995Series5.5
Leguizamo Does America
1.0

Leguizamo Does America

2023Series1.0
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
7.5

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

2008Series7.5
The Green Veil
7.8

The Green Veil

2024Series7.8
Unxplained Latam
6.5

Unxplained Latam

2021Series6.5
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
5.5

VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos

2024Series5.5