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John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Acting July 22, 1960 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.

Movies

Zootopia 2
7.7
Antony Snootley (voice)
Zootopia 2
2025
John Wick: Chapter 2
7.3
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Aurelio
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017
John Wick
7.5
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Aurelio
John Wick
2014
Revenge
6.5
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Ignacio
Revenge
1990
Executive Decision
6.3
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Rat
Executive Decision
1996
Tin Soldier
4.8
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Luke
Tin Soldier
2025
Sisters
6.0
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Dave
Sisters
2015
Violent Night
7.2
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Scrooge
Violent Night
2022
The Alibi
5.7
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Hannibal
The Alibi
2006
Playing with Fire
6.6
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Rodrigo
Playing with Fire
2019
Empire
6.2
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Victor Rosa
Empire
2002

TV Shows

When They See Us
8.2
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Raymond Santana Sr.
When They See Us
2019
The Power
6.1
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Rob Lopez
The Power
2023

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