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John Leguizamo
2 FOLLOWERS • 77 CREDITS • JUL 22, 1960 • 63
Biography
John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (born July 22, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, 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's also written and performed for the Broadway stage receiving three Tony Award nominations for Freak in 1998, Sexaholix in 2002, and Latin History for Morons in 2018. He received a Special Tony Award in 2018.
He rose to fame with a co-starring role in Super Mario Bros. (1993) as Luigi, Benny Blanco in the crime drama Carlito's Way (1993), and later To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), for which he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination. Other films include Romeo + Juliet (1996), A Brother's Kiss (1997), Summer of Sam (1999), Moulin Rouge! (2001), The Alibi (2006), Righteous Kill (2008), Repo Men (2010), The Counselor (2013), John Wick (2014), and The Menu (2022). He served as the narrator of the sitcom The Brothers García (2000–2004) and voiced Sid the Sloth in the Ice Age franchise (2002–2016), and as Bruno in Encanto (2021).
Leguizamo is also known for his television roles including Freak (1998) for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. He received further Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the Paramount miniseries Waco (2018), and Netflix's limited series When They See Us (2019). He's also appeared on ER, The Kill Point, Bloodline, and The Mandalorian.
Known For
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The Daily Show
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The Oscars
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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Tony Awards
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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ER
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Real Time with Bill Maher
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Miami Vice
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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American Dad!
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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BoJack Horseman
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My Name Is Earl
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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The Mandalorian
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Inside with Jen Psaki
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The Adventures of Puss in Boots
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Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
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Doctor Dolittle
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Die Hard 2
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Regarding Henry
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Gamer
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Waco: The Aftermath
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Repo Men
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Revenge
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Kick-Ass 2
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John Wick
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John Wick: Chapter 2
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Waco
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The Menu
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When They See Us
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The Latino List
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The Survivor
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The Honeymooners
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The Lincoln Lawyer
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American Ultra
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Romeo + Juliet
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The Power
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Assault on Precinct 13
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Bloodline
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Sisters
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It Takes a Lunatic
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Collateral Damage
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Whispers in the Dark
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Kids Are Punny
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Titan A.E.
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The Night Clerk
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Encanto
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Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
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The Happening
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Ride Along
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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
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Spawn
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The Hollow Point
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Firebug
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Moulin Rouge!
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Ice Age: Continental Drift
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Ice Age: Collision Course
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Ice Age
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
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Violent Night
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Super Mario Bros.
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Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
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Ice Age: The Meltdown
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Ice Age: Surviving Sid
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Mambo Mouth
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Summer of Sam
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John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
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John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
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MADtv
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John Leguizamo: Freak
Production Credits
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