
Born Jul 22, 1960 (age 66) · Bogotá, Colombia
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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as Bruno (voice)

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as Movie Star
as Javier
as Burke
as Tybalt
as Sid (voice)
as Toulouse-Lautrec
as Eumaeus
as Julian
as Martin
as Val Valenzuela
as Benny Blanco
as Antony Snootley (voice)
as Rat #2 (Voice)
as Rose
as Freek
as Scrooge
as Santiago
as Asbury
as Coverall Man Randy
as Cholo
as Emir Abreu
as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
as Felix Ramirez
as Clown / Violator
as Luigi Mario
as Dave
as Det. Simon Perez
as Beck
as Gune (voice)
as Rat
as Private Antonio Diaz
as Jimmy Alpha
as Detective Espada
as Manny
as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
as Rodrigo
as Sid (voice)
as Liquor Store Gunman
as Paul
as Jeremy Martinez
as Michael Beltran · Producer
as Spider Mike
as Vinny
as Boy in Alley
as Alex (voice)
as Sid (voice)
as Ignacio
as Taylor
as Lorenzo Daza
as Enrico
as Berger
as Bill "Pepe" Miller
as Atticus
as Pest
as Sid (voice)
as Jeb
as Bob Trevino
as Luke · Executive producer
as Pisanio
as Sid (voice)
as Sid (voice)
as Hannibal
as Victor Rosa
as Pete
as Chancho ("Homo")
as Dodge
as TC (Tony)
as Mauricio Rodriguez
as Sid (voice) (uncredited)
as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
as George Diebold
as Roger Pena
as Mario Martinez · Director · Executive producer
as Manolo Bonilla
as John Castillo
as Clown / Violator (archive footage)
as Felix De La Pena
as Sid (voice) · Executive producer
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