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John Leguizamo

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.

Filmography

2027
Ice Age: Boiling Point

as Sid (voice)

Movie
2026
The Odyssey

as Eumaeus

Movie
2025
Zootopia 2

as Antony Snootley (voice)

Movie
2025
Tin Soldier

as Luke

Movie
2025
Bob Trevino Likes It

as Bob Trevino

Movie
2022
Violent Night

as Scrooge

Movie
2022
The Menu

as Movie Star

Movie
2021
Encanto

as Bruno Madrigal (voice)

Movie
2017
John Wick: Chapter 2

as Aurelio

Movie
2016
Ice Age: Collision Course

as Sid (voice)

Movie
2014
John Wick

as Aurelio

Movie
2014
Chef

as Martin

Movie
2012
Ice Age: Continental Drift

as Sid (voice)

Movie
2011
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

as Sid (voice)

Movie
2009
Gamer

as Freek

Movie
2009
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

as Sid (voice)

Movie
2008
Surviving Sid

as Sid (voice)

Movie
2006
Ice Age: The Meltdown

as Sid (voice)

Movie
2002
Ice Age

as Sid (voice)

Movie
2001
Moulin Rouge!

as Toulouse-Lautrec

Movie
1996
Romeo + Juliet

as Tybalt

Movie
1996
Executive Decision

as Rat

Movie
1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

as Chi-Chi Rodriguez

Movie
1993
Carlito's Way

as Benny Blanco

Movie
1990
Die Hard 2

as Burke

Movie