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 183
Movies 141
TV Shows 42
self 37
Voice 10
Producer 4
Narrator 1
Tin Soldier (2024)
Encanto Sing-Along (2024)
Bob Trevino Likes It (2024)
Beirut's Godmother (2023)
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos (2023)
Leguizamo Does America (2023)
Waco: The Aftermath (2023)
The Power (2023)
Inside with Jen Psaki (2023)
Violent Night (2022)
The Menu (2022)
Sherri (2022)
John Leguizamo Live at Rikers (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)
Playing with Fire (2019)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)
When They See Us (2019)
The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)
It Takes a Lunatic (2019)
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons (2018)
Nancy (2018)
Krystal (2018)
Waco (2018)
11:55 (2017)
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Hypno (2017)
The Crash (2017)
The Hollow Point (2016)
Perros (2016)
The Infiltrator (2016)
Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
Porzingod (2016)
Stealing Cars (2016)
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016)
Sisters (2015)
The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015)
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe (2015)
Experimenter (2015)
Meadowland (2015)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
American Ultra (2015)
Bloodline (2015)
Get Squirrely (2015)
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry (2015)
The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015)
Fugly! (2014)
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game (2014)
John Wick (2014)
Cymbeline (2014)
BoJack Horseman (2014)
Chef (2014)
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Ride Along (2014)
Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)
The Counselor (2013)
Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
Tales From a Ghetto Klown (2013)
Fish N Chips: The Movie (2013)
The Trip 2 (2012)
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
Ice Age - 4D Experience (2012)
One for the Money (2012)
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011)
Ballplayer: Pelotero (2011)
The Latino List (2011)
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
A Poem Is... (2011)
Vanishing on 7th Street (2010)
Dora the Explorer: Dora's Big Birthday Adventure (2010)
Repo Men (2010)
The Ministers (2009)
Rage (2009)
Gamer (2009)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)
Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
Ice Age: Surviving Sid (2008)
Visions of 'The Happening' (2008)
The Happening: Elements of a Scene (2008)
Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
Righteous Kill (2008)
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence (2008)
The Happening (2008)
The Babysitters (2008)
Paraiso Travel (2008)
Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)
The Kill Point (2007)
Where God Left His Shoes (2007)
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)
The Take (2007)
The Groomsmen (2006)
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
The Alibi (2006)
Sueno (2005)
My Name Is Earl (2005)
Land of the Dead (2005)
The Honeymooners (2005)
American Dad! (2005)
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
Crónicas (2004)
Undefeated (2003)
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
Spun (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Empire (2002)
Point of Origin (2002)
Zig Zag (2002)
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story (2002)
Ice Age (2002)
Collateral Damage (2002)
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001)
What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (2001)
King of the Jungle (2000)
The Brothers García (2000)
Titan A.E. (2000)
Arabian Nights (2000)
Nuyorican Dream (2000)
Summer of Sam (1999)
The Three Friends and Jerry (1999)
Joe the King (1999)
Kids Are Punny (1998)
John Leguizamo: Freak (1998)
Frogs for Snakes (1998)
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
Body Count (1998)
The View (1997)
Spawn (1997)
The Making of 'Spawn' (1997)
A Brother's Kiss (1997)
The Pest (1997)
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
The Fan (1996)
The Daily Show (1996)
Executive Decision (1996)
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995)
House of Buggin' (1995)
ER (1994)
Carlito's Way (1993)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Night Owl (1993)
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama (1993)
Whispers in the Dark (1992)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) (1992)
Time Expired (1992)
Mambo Mouth (1991)
That Burning Question (1991)
Regarding Henry (1991)
Out for Justice (1991)
Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991)
Poison (1991)
NYPD Mounted (1991)
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990)
Street Hunter (1990)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Revenge (1990)
Casualties of War (1989)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Mixed Blood (1984)
Miami Vice (1984)
Tony Awards (1956)
The Oscars (1953)
Firebug
The Adventures of Drunky
Gentille Alouette
The Godmother
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1960-07-22 (63 years old)
Birth NameJohn Alberto Leguizamo Peláez
Birth PlaceBogotá, Colombia
RelationshipsYelba Osorio (1994-08-27 - 1996-01-01)
SpouseJustine Maurer
ChildrenLucas Leguizamo, Allegra Leguizamo
CitizenshipsColombia, United States of America
ResidencesNew York City, United States of America
Also Known AsJohn Alberto Leguizamo, Damien Garcia, Johnny Leggs, Джон Легуизамо
AwardsHull-Warriner Award, Primetime Emmy Award, Theatre World Special Award
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