
Acting
July 21, 1960 (65 years old)
Bogotá, Colombia
Also Known As
John Alberto Leguizamo
Damien Garcia
Johnny Leggs
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.

Ice Age: Boiling Point
2027
as Sid (voice)

The Odyssey
2026
as Eumaeus

This Ordinary Thing
2025
as Self (voice)

Zootopia 2
2025
as Antony Snootley (voice)

Smoke
2025
as Esposito

Tin Soldier
2025
as Luke

Bob Trevino Likes It
2025
as Bob Trevino

VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
2024
as Self

The Green Veil
2024
as Gordon Rogers

Leguizamo Does America
2023
as Self

Waco: The Aftermath
2023
as Jacob Vazquez

The Power
2023
as Rob Lopez

Inside with Jen Psaki
2023
as Self

Violent Night
2022
as Scrooge

The Menu
2022
as Movie Star

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
2022

The Survivor
2022
as Bill "Pepe" Miller

Encanto
2021
as Bruno Madrigal (voice)

Dark Blood
2021
as Misael