John Leguizamo
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 22, 1960 in Bogotá, Colombia
- Active Years
- 1953–2027 (75 Years)
- Total Credits
- 234 credits in database
Acting Born Jul 22, 1960 Bogotá, Colombia 234 credits
Biography
John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez is a Colombian-American actor, stand-up comedian, and film producer. Born on July 22, 1960, in Bogotá, Colombia, he is also known by the names Damien Garcia and Johnny Leggs. Throughout his career, Leguizamo has established himself as a versatile performer across film, television, and the Broadway stage. His professional contributions include appearing in over 100 films and making more than 30 television appearances. Additionally, he has worked as a producer on various television projects, films, and documentaries. Leguizamo has been recognized for his work in theater, receiving four Tony Award nominations and a Special Tony Award in 2018 for his contributions to the stage.
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Career overview
Leguizamo began his professional career as a stand-up comedian in New York City. He transitioned into acting by performing in various supporting roles within film and television before rising to prominence. His filmography includes a wide range of characters, from sensitive individuals like Johnny in Hangin' with the Homeboys to cold-blooded figures such as Benny Blanco in Carlito's Way. He has also appeared in notable films including Moulin Rouge! and the John Wick series, and he provided the voice for the character Sid in the Ice Age franchise.
Beyond his work in cinema, Leguizamo is an accomplished playwright and performer. He has written and performed several one-man shows for the Broadway stage, including Freak in 1998, Sexaholix in 2002, and Latin History for Morons in 2018. These theatrical projects earned him multiple Tony Award nominations and a Special Tony Award. With 197 known credits listed in his professional portfolio, Leguizamo continues to be recognized for his dynamic performances and versatility as both an actor and a creator.
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Career timeline
Ice Age: Boiling PointIce Age: Boiling Point · Executive ProducerThe Exorcist: Martyrs
The OdysseyDear Killer NanniesDear Killer Nannies · Executive ProducerThey Killed Pedro · Executive Producer
Zootopia 2SmokeTin SoldierTin Soldier · Executive ProducerBob Trevino Likes It
The Green VeilThe Green Veil · Executive ProducerVOCES American Historia: The Untold History of LatinosVOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos · Executive ProducerVOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos · Creator
The PowerInside with Jen PsakiWaco: The AftermathLeguizamo Does AmericaLeguizamo Does America · Executive Producer
SherriThe MenuViolent NightThe SurvivorJohn Leguizamo Live at Rikers
EncantoUnxplained LatamDark BloodWaiting for Godot
Santiago of the SeasThe Night ClerkCritical ThinkingCritical Thinking · DirectorCritical Thinking · Executive Producer
The MandalorianWhen They See UsPlaying with FireThe Sun Is Also a StarRaúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
WacoNancyJohn Leguizamo's Latin History for MoronsJohn Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons · Writer
John Wick: Chapter 2The Crash11:55
Ice Age: Collision CourseIce Age: The Great Egg-ScapadeThe InfiltratorScrat: Spaced OutThe Hollow Point
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertBloodlineThe Adventures of Puss in BootsThe Adventures of Puss in Boots
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersLate Night with Seth MeyersBoJack HorsemanJohn Wick
The CounselorKick-Ass 2Walking with DinosaursFish N Chips: The MovieTales From a Ghetto Klown
Ice Age: Continental DriftOne for the MoneyThe Trip 2
The Lincoln LawyerIce Age: A Mammoth ChristmasBallplayer: PeloteroThe Latino ListScrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Repo MenVanishing on 7th Street
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenLate Night with Jimmy FallonIce Age: Dawn of the DinosaursGamerThe Ministers
The BabysittersThe Babysitters · ProducerThe HappeningRighteous KillMiracle at St. Anna
Love in the Time of CholeraThe Kill PointWhere God Left His ShoesShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Ice Age: The MeltdownThe GroomsmenThe Alibi
American Dad!My Name Is EarlLand of the DeadAssault on Precinct 13Sueno
Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta!Crónicas
Real Time with Bill MaherJimmy Kimmel Live!SpunUndefeatedUndefeated · Director
Ice AgeCollateral DamageDora the Explorer: Pirate AdventureWhat’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene StealersEmpire
Moulin Rouge!Dr. Dolittle 2What's the Worst That Could Happen?Once Upon a Time: The Super HeroesThe Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
Arabian NightsTitan A.E.The Brothers GarcíaKing of the JungleNuyorican Dream · Executive Producer
The Three Friends and JerrySummer of SamJoe the KingJoe the King · Executive Producer
Doctor DolittleKids Are PunnyJohn Leguizamo: FreakJohn Leguizamo: Freak · WriterJohn Leguizamo: Freak · Executive Producer
Full Filmography
234 titles- Ice Age: Boiling Point (2027) as Sid (voice)
- Ice Age: Boiling Point (2027) Executive Producer
- The Exorcist: Martyrs (2027)
- The Odyssey (2026) as Eumaeus
- Dear Killer Nannies (2026) as Pablo Escobar Gaviria
- Dear Killer Nannies (2026) Executive Producer
- They Killed Pedro (2026) Executive Producer
- Zootopia 2 (2025) as Antony Snootley (voice)
- Smoke (2025) as Esposito
- Tin Soldier (2025) as Luke
- Tin Soldier (2025) Executive Producer
- Bob Trevino Likes It (2025) as Bob Trevino
- This Ordinary Thing (2025) as Self (voice)
- Traces of Home (2025) Executive Producer
- A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music (2025) as Self
- The Green Veil (2024) as Gordon Rogers
- The Green Veil (2024) Executive Producer
- VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos (2024) as Self
- VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos (2024) Executive Producer
- VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos (2024) Creator
- The Power (2023) as Rob Lopez
- Inside with Jen Psaki (2023) as Self
- Waco: The Aftermath (2023) as Jacob Vazquez
- Leguizamo Does America (2023) as Self
- Leguizamo Does America (2023) Executive Producer
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- The Menu (2022) as Movie Star
- Violent Night (2022) as Scrooge
- The Survivor (2022) as Bill "Pepe" Miller
- John Leguizamo Live at Rikers (2022)
- John Leguizamo Live at Rikers (2022) Producer
- Triggered (2022) Producer
- Encanto (2021) as Bruno Madrigal (voice)
- Unxplained Latam (2021) as Self - Host
- Dark Blood (2021) as Misael
- Waiting for Godot (2021) as Estragon
- Santiago of the Seas (2020) as Sir Butterscotch (voice)
- The Night Clerk (2020) as Detective Espada
- Critical Thinking (2020) as Mario Martinez
- Critical Thinking (2020) Director
- Critical Thinking (2020) Executive Producer
- The Mandalorian (2019) as Gor Koresh
- When They See Us (2019) as Raymond Santana Sr.
- Playing with Fire (2019) as Rodrigo
- The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) as Jeremy Martinez
- Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019) as Self
- Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019) Executive Producer
- It Takes a Lunatic (2019) as Self
- Waco (2018) as Jacob Vazquez
- Nancy (2018) as Jeb
- John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons (2018) as Self
- John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons (2018) Writer
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) as Aurelio
- The Crash (2017) as George Diebold
- 11:55 (2017) as Berto
- Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) as Sid (voice)
- Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016) as Sid (voice)
- The Infiltrator (2016) as Emir Abreu
- Scrat: Spaced Out (2016) as Sid (voice) (uncredited)
- The Hollow Point (2016) as Atticus
- Porzingod (2016)
- Stealing Cars (2016) as Montgomery De La Cruz
- Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016) as Self
- Perros (2016) as Misael
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Bloodline (2015) as Ozzy Delvecchio
- The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015) as Jack (voice)
- The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015) as Jack Sprat (voice)
- American Ultra (2015) as Rose
- Sisters (2015) as Dave
- Experimenter (2015) as Taylor
- Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe (2015) as Sid (voice)
- A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown (2015) as Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
- Meadowland (2015) as Pete
- John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry (2015) as Self
- Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D (2015) as Sid (voice)
- The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015) as Self - Narrator
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Mr. Buenaventura (voice)
- John Wick (2014) as Aurelio
- Chef (2014) as Martin
- Ride Along (2014) as Santiago
- Fugly! (2014) as Jesse
- Fugly! (2014) Writer
- Fugly! (2014) Producer
- Cymbeline (2014) as Pisanio
- John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown (2014) as Self
- John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown (2014) Writer
- Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game (2014) as Self - Luigi Mario
- The Counselor (2013) as Coverall Man Randy
- Kick-Ass 2 (2013) as Javier
- Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) as Alex (voice)
- Fish N Chips: The Movie (2013) as Chips (voice)
- Tales From a Ghetto Klown (2013) as Self
- Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) as Sid (voice)
- One for the Money (2012) as Jimmy Alpha
- The Trip 2 (2012) as Lucho
- The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) as Val Valenzuela
- Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011) as Sid (voice)
- Ballplayer: Pelotero (2011) as Narrator (voice)
- The Latino List (2011) as Self
- Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011) as Sid (voice)
- Repo Men (2010) as Asbury
- Vanishing on 7th Street (2010) as Paul
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) as Self - Guest
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) as Sid (voice)
- Gamer (2009) as Freek
- The Ministers (2009) as Dante Mendoza
- Rage (2009) as Jed
- The Babysitters (2008) as Michael Beltran
- The Babysitters (2008) Producer
- The Happening (2008) as Julian
- Righteous Kill (2008) as Det. Simon Perez
- Miracle at St. Anna (2008) as Enrico
- Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) as Mauricio Rodriguez
- Surviving Sid (2008) as Sid (voice)
- Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence (2008) as Self
- The Take (2008) as Felix De La Pena
- Visions of 'The Happening' (2008) as Self
- Paraiso Travel (2008) as Roger Pena
- Paraiso Travel (2008) Co-Producer
- The Happening: Elements of a Scene (2008) as Self
- Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) as Lorenzo Daza
- The Kill Point (2007) as Jake Mendez
- Where God Left His Shoes (2007) as Frank Diaz
- ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) as Self
- Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) as Sid (voice)
- The Groomsmen (2006) as TC (Tony)
- The Alibi (2006) as Hannibal
- American Dad! (2005) as Luís Ramírez (voice)
- My Name Is Earl (2005) as Diego
- Land of the Dead (2005) as Cholo
- Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) as Beck
- Sueno (2005) as Antonio
- The Honeymooners (2005) as Dodge
- Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta! (2004) as Silly Mail Bird (voice)
- Crónicas (2004) as Manolo Bonilla
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Spun (2003) as Spider Mike
- Undefeated (2003) as Lex Vargas
- Undefeated (2003) Director
- Undefeated (2003) Writer
- Ice Age (2002) as Sid (voice)
- Collateral Damage (2002) as Felix Ramirez
- Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure (2002) as Pirate Pig Captain (voice)
- What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers (2002) as Self
- Empire (2002) as Victor Rosa
- Point of Origin (2002) as Keith Lang
- Zig Zag (2002) as Dean Singer
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) as Self
- John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story (2002) as Self
- John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story (2002) Writer
- Moulin Rouge! (2001) as Toulouse-Lautrec
- Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)
- What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) as Berger
- Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001) as Clown / Violator (archive footage)
- The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (2001) as Self
- Piñero (2001) Co-Executive Producer
- Arabian Nights (2000) as Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
- Titan A.E. (2000) as Gune (voice)
- The Brothers García (2000) as Larry Garcia (voice)
- King of the Jungle (2000) as Seymour
- Nuyorican Dream (2000) Executive Producer
- The Three Friends and Jerry (1999)
- Summer of Sam (1999) as Vinny
- Joe the King (1999) as Jorge
- Joe the King (1999) Executive Producer
- Doctor Dolittle (1998) as Rat #2 (Voice)
- Kids Are Punny (1998) as Self / Self - Voice
- John Leguizamo: Freak (1998) as Self
- John Leguizamo: Freak (1998) Writer
- John Leguizamo: Freak (1998) Executive Producer
- Body Count (1998) as Chino
- Frogs for Snakes (1998) as Zip
- The View (1997) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Spawn (1997) as Clown / Violator
- The Pest (1997) as Pest
- The Pest (1997) Story
- The Pest (1997) Co-Producer
- A Brother's Kiss (1997) as Lefty
- The Making of 'Spawn' (1997) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest Host
- Romeo + Juliet (1996) as Tybalt
- Executive Decision (1996) as Rat
- The Fan (1996) as Manny
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) as Chi-Chi Rodriguez
- A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995) as Sergio
- House of Buggin' (1995)
- House of Buggin' (1995) Creator
- ER (1994) as Victor Clemente
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Carlito's Way (1993) as Benny Blanco
- Super Mario Bros. (1993) as Luigi Mario
- John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama (1993)
- John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama (1993) Writer
- Night Owl (1993) as Angel
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- Whispers in the Dark (1992) as John Castillo
- Time Expired (1992) as Ruby
- The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) (1992) as 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest
- Out for Justice (1991) as Boy in Alley
- Regarding Henry (1991) as Liquor Store Gunman
- Poison (1991) as Chancho ("Homo")
- Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991) as Johnny
- That Burning Question (1991)
- NYPD Mounted (1991)
- Mambo Mouth (1991)
- Mambo Mouth (1991) Writer
- Die Hard 2 (1990) as Burke
- Revenge (1990) as Ignacio
- Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990) as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")
- Street Hunter (1990) as Angel
- Gentille Alouette (1990) as Ortiz
- Casualties of War (1989) as Private Antonio Diaz
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Miami Vice (1984) as Orlando Calderone
- Miami Vice (1984) as Angelo Alvarez
- Mixed Blood (1984) as Macetero
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Performer
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- All Day & All Night
- Bullet Catch as George
- Bullet Catch Executive Producer
- The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is John Leguizamo best known for?
John Leguizamo is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ice Age: Boiling Point (2027), Ice Age: Boiling Point (2027), The Exorcist: Martyrs (2027), The Odyssey (2026).
When and where was John Leguizamo born?
John Leguizamo was born on July 22, 1960 in Bogotá, Colombia.
How many credits does John Leguizamo have?
John Leguizamo has accumulated over 234 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2027.
What is John Leguizamo's background in cinema and television?
John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez is a Colombian-American actor, stand-up comedian, and film producer. Born on July 22, 1960, in Bogotá, Colombia, he is also known by the names Damien Garcia and Johnny Leggs. Throughout his career, Leguizamo has established himself as a versatile performer across film, television, and the ...
John Leguizamo by the numbers
234credits
178films
56TV series
1953–2027active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Mr. Buenaventura (voice) — aged about 53
- Santiago of the Seas (2020) as Sir Butterscotch (voice) — aged about 59
- The Mandalorian (2019) as Gor Koresh — aged about 58
- When They See Us (2019) as Raymond Santana Sr. — aged about 58
- The Brothers García (2000) as Larry Garcia (voice) — aged about 39
- ER (1994) as Victor Clemente — aged about 33
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