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.
Filmography
all 191
Movies 147
TV Shows 44
self 40
Voice 20
Producer 8
Narrator 1
Ice Age 6 (2026)
Bob Trevino Likes It (2025)
The Green Veil (2024)
Waco: The Aftermath (2023)
Leguizamo Does America (2023)
The Power (2023)
The Menu (2022)
Sherri (2022)
The Survivor (2022)
Triggered (2022)
Fairfax (2021)
Encanto (2021)
Dark Blood (2021)
Unxplained Latam (2021)
Waiting for Godot (2021)
Critical Thinking (2020)
Santiago of the Seas (2020)
The Night Clerk (2020)
The Mandalorian (2019)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)
When They See Us (2019)
The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)
Waco (2018)
11:55 (2017)
Hypno (2017)
The Crash (2017)
The Hollow Point (2016)
Scrat: Spaced Out (2016)
Perros (2016)
The Infiltrator (2016)
Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
Stealing Cars (2016)
The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015)
Bloodline (2015)
Get Squirrely (2015)
The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015)
Fugly! (2014)
John Wick (2014)
Cymbeline (2014)
BoJack Horseman (2014)
Chef (2014)
Ride Along (2014)
Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)
The Counselor (2013)
Fish N Chips: The Movie (2013)
The Sid Shuffle (2012)
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
One for the Money (2012)
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
Ballplayer: Pelotero (2011)
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
A Poem Is... (2011)
Repo Men (2010)
Gamer (2009)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
Ice Age: Surviving Sid (2008)
Righteous Kill (2008)
The Babysitters (2008)
Paraiso Travel (2008)
Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)
The Kill Point (2007)
Where God Left His Shoes (2007)
The Take (2007)
The Groomsmen (2006)
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
The Alibi (2006)
Sueno (2005)
American Dad! (2005)
Crónicas (2004)
Undefeated (2003)
Spun (2003)
Empire (2002)
Point of Origin (2002)
Zig Zag (2002)
Ice Age (2002)
Collateral Damage (2002)
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001)
Piñero (2001)
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
The Brothers García (2000)
Titan A.E. (2000)
Arabian Nights (2000)
Nuyorican Dream (2000)
Joe the King (1999)
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
The View (1997)
Spawn (1997)
The Pest (1997)
The Fan (1996)
The Daily Show (1996)
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
ER (1994)
Carlito's Way (1993)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Whispers in the Dark (1992)
The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) (1992)
Regarding Henry (1991)
Out for Justice (1991)
Poison (1991)
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990)
Revenge (1990)
Casualties of War (1989)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Mixed Blood (1984)
Miami Vice (1984)
Tony Awards (1956)
Encanto Sing-Along
The Godmother
Firebug
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1960-07-22 (64 years old)
Birth NameJohn Alberto Leguizamo Peláez
Birth PlaceBogotá, Colombia
RelationshipsYelba Osorio (1994 - 1996)
SpouseJustine Maurer
ChildrenAllegra Leguizamo, Lucas Leguizamo
CitizenshipsColombia, United States of America
ResidencesNew York City, United States of America
Also Known AsJohn Alberto Leguizamo, Damien Garcia, Johnny Leggs, Джон Легуизамо, 約翰·李古查摩, John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez
AwardsLucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Theatre World Special Award, Hull-Warriner Award, Primetime Emmy Award
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