
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.

as Father Sunday

as Sid (voice)

as Eumaeus

as Self (voice)

as Antony Snootley (voice)

as Luke

as Bob Trevino

as Scrooge

as Movie Star

as Bill "Pepe" Miller

as Bruno (voice)

as Misael

as Estragon

as Mario Martinez

as Detective Espada

as Rodrigo

as Jeremy Martinez

as Self

as Jeb

as Berto

as Aurelio

as George Diebold

as Atticus

as Sid (voice) (uncredited)

as Misael

as Emir Abreu

as Sid (voice)

as Montgomery De La Cruz

as Sid (voice)

as Dave

as Self - Narrator

as Sid (voice)

as Taylor

as Pete

as Rose

as Sid (voice)

as Fly Boy / Liam (voice)

as Self

as Jesse

as Self - Luigi Mario

as Aurelio

as Pisanio

as Martin

as Self

as Santiago

as Alex (voice)

as Coverall Man Randy

as Javier

as Self

as Chips (voice)

as Lucho

as Sid (voice)

as Jimmy Alpha

as Sid (voice)

as Sid (voice)

as Narrator (voice)

as Self

as Val Valenzuela

as Paul

as Asbury

as Dante Mendoza

as Jed

as Freek

as Sid (voice)

as Mauricio Rodriguez

as Sid (voice)

as Self

as Enrico

as Det. Simon Perez

as Felix De La Pena

as Julian

as Michael Beltran

as Roger Pena

as Lorenzo Daza

as Frank Diaz

as TC (Tony)

as Sid (voice)

as Hannibal

as Antonio

as Cholo

as Dodge

as Beck

as Silly Mail Bird (voice)

as Manolo Bonilla

as Lex Vargas

as Spider Mike

as Victor Rosa

as Pirate Pig Captain (voice)

as Keith Lang

as Dean Singer

as Sid (voice)

as Felix Ramirez

as Clown / Violator (archive footage)

as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)

as Berger

as Toulouse-Lautrec

as Seymour

as Gune (voice)

as Vinny

as Jorge

as Self / Self - Voice

as Self

as Zip

as Rat #2 (Voice)

as Chino

as Clown / Violator

as Self

as Lefty

as Pest

as Tybalt

as Manny

as Rat

as Chi-Chi Rodriguez

as Sergio

as Benny Blanco

as Angel

as Luigi Mario

as Ruby

as John Castillo

as 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest

as Liquor Store Gunman

as Boy in Alley

as Johnny

as Chancho ("Homo")

as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")

as Angel

as Ortiz

as Burke

as Ignacio

as Private Antonio Diaz

as Macetero

as George