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John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Known for ActingBorn 1960-07-22 (age 65)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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)10.0
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The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical)

1992 · Movie

BoJack Horseman8.5
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BoJack Horseman

2014 · Series

The Mandalorian8.4
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The Mandalorian

2019 · Series

Madonna: The Immaculate Collection8.7
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Madonna: The Immaculate Collection

1990 · Movie

Gentille Alouette8.5
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Gentille Alouette

1990 · Movie

When They See Us8.2
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When They See Us

2019 · Series

The Brothers García8.2
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The Brothers García

2000 · Series

Santiago of the Seas8.0
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Santiago of the Seas

2020 · Series

Porzingod
8.0
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Porzingod

2016 · Movie

Dear Killer Nannies7.9
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Dear Killer Nannies

2026 · Series

The Latin Explosion: A New America8.0
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The Latin Explosion: A New America

2015 · Movie

The Green Veil7.8
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The Green Veil

2024 · Series

Zootopia 27.7
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Zootopia 2

2025 · Movie

Mambo Mouth
8.0
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Mambo Mouth

1991 · Movie

Encanto7.6
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Encanto

2021 · Movie

Carlito's Way7.8
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Carlito's Way

1993 · Movie

ER7.8
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ER

1994 · Series

My Name Is Earl7.7
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My Name Is Earl

2005 · Series

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories7.7
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

2002 · Movie

The Making of 'Spawn'
7.7
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The Making of 'Spawn'

1997 · Movie

Bob Trevino Likes It7.4
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Bob Trevino Likes It

2025 · Movie

Waco7.4
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Waco

2018 · Series

John Wick7.5
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John Wick

2014 · Movie

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence7.5
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Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

2008 · Series

Moulin Rouge!7.5
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Moulin Rouge!

2001 · Movie

John Wick: Chapter 27.3
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John Wick: Chapter 2

2017 · Movie

John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons7.3
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John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons

2018 · Movie

Violent Night7.2
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Violent Night

2022 · Movie

The Menu7.2
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The Menu

2022 · Movie

Ice Age7.4
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Ice Age

2002 · Movie

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar7.4
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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995 · Movie

John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry7.2
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John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

2015 · Movie

Miami Vice7.5
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Miami Vice

1984 · Series

The Lincoln Lawyer7.2
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The Lincoln Lawyer

2011 · Movie

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway7.2
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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

2007 · Movie

Bloodline7.1
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Bloodline

2015 · Series

Chef7.1
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Chef

2014 · Movie

The Adventures of Puss in Boots7.1
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The Adventures of Puss in Boots

2015 · Series

Late Night with Conan O'Brien7.3
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Series

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall7.0
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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

2016 · Movie

Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D7.0
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Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D

2015 · Movie

The Sun Is Also a Star7.0
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The Sun Is Also a Star

2019 · Movie

The Latino List7.0
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The Latino List

2011 · Movie

Waco: The Aftermath6.9
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Waco: The Aftermath

2023 · Series

American Dad!7.0
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American Dad!

2005 · Series

Casualties of War7.2
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Casualties of War

1989 · Movie

Paraiso Travel6.9
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Paraiso Travel

2008 · Movie

The Survivor6.8
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The Survivor

2022 · Movie