John Leguizamo
Acting
Born 1960-07-22
Bogotá, Colombia
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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.
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Filmography
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The Odyssey
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Daily Show
American Dad!
Late Show with David Letterman
Zootopia 2
Real Time with Bill Maher
The View
The Mandalorian
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
ER
Miami Vice
BoJack Horseman
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Tony Awards
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Sherri
My Name Is Earl
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Menu
Ice Age
Die Hard 2
Encanto
Ice Age: Continental Drift
John Wick
Ice Age: Collision Course
John Wick: Chapter 2
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
The Oscars
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Romeo + Juliet
Bloodline
Smoke
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Violent Night
Kick-Ass 2
The Happening
When They See Us
Moulin Rouge!
The Counselor
Ice Age: Boiling Point
Carlito's Way
The Power
Doctor Dolittle
Chef
Dear Killer Nannies
The Lincoln Lawyer
Executive Decision
Ride Along
Titan A.E.
Repo Men
Waco
Tin Soldier
Santiago of the Seas
The Three Friends and Jerry
Assault on Precinct 13
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