Persona
John Leguizamo
Nato/a: 22/07/1960(66 anni)
Biografia
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.
Filmografia
Conosciuto per
The Exorcist: Martyrs
2027
L’era glaciale - Punto di ebollizione
Sid (voice) · 2027
Odissea
Eumaeus · 2026
Dear Killer Nannies
Executive Producer · Pablo Escobar Gaviria · 2026
Zootropolis 2
Antony Snootley (voice) · 2025
Smoke - Tracce di fuoco
Esposito · Ezra Esposito · 2025
Tin Soldier
Luke · 2025
Waco: il processo
Jacob Vazquez · Jacob Vasquez · 2023
Ragazze elettriche
Rob Lopez · Rob · 2023
Una notte violenta e silenziosa
Scrooge · 2022
The Menu
Movie Star · 2022
Harry Haft - Storia di un sopravvissuto
Bill "Pepe" Miller · 2022
Encanto
Bruno Madrigal (voice) · 2021
I segreti della notte
Detective Espada · 2020
The Mandalorian
Gor Koresh · 2019
Non si scherza col fuoco
Rodrigo · 2019
When They See Us
Raymond Santana Sr. · 2019
Il sole è anche una stella
Jeremy Martinez · 2019
Nancy
Jeb · 2018
Waco
Jacob Vazquez · 2018
John Wick - Capitolo 2
Aurelio · 2017
The Crash - Minaccia a Wall Street
George Diebold · 2017
The Infiltrator
Emir Abreu · 2016
L'era glaciale - In rotta di collisione
Sid (voice) · 2016
L'era glaciale - La grande caccia alle uova
Sid (voice) · 2016
Le sorelle perfette
Dave · 2015
Ricercatore
Taylor · 2015
American Ultra
Rose · 2015
Bloodline
Ozzy Delvecchio · 2015
Get Squirrely
Fly Boy / Liam (voice) · 2015
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
Self · 2015
Le avventure del Gatto con gli stivali
Jack (voice) · 2015
John Wick
Aurelio · 2014
Cymbeline
Pisanio · 2014
Chef - La ricetta perfetta
Martin · 2014
Poliziotto in prova
Santiago · 2014
A spasso con i dinosauri
Alex (voice) · 2013
The Counselor - Il procuratore
Coverall Man Randy · 2013
Kick-Ass 2
Javier · 2013
L'era glaciale 4 - Continenti alla deriva
Sid (voice) · 2012
One for the Money
Jimmy Alpha · 2012
L'era glaciale presenta: l'era Natale
Sid (voice) · 2011
The Lincoln Lawyer
Val Valenzuela · 2011
Vanishing on 7th Street
Paul · 2010
Repo Men
Asbury · 2010
Gamer
Freek · 2009
L'era glaciale 3 - L'alba dei dinosauri
Sid (voice) · 2009
Nothing Like the Holidays
Mauricio Rodriguez · 2008
L'Era Glaciale Special 3: Surviving Sid
Sid (voice) · 2008
Miracolo a Sant'Anna
Enrico · 2008
Sfida senza regole
Det. Simon Perez · 2008
E venne il giorno
Julian · 2008
The Babysitters
Michael Beltran · 2008
L'amore ai tempi del colera
Lorenzo Daza · 2007
The Kill Point
Jake Mendez · Mr. Wolf|Sgt. Jake Mendez · 2007
L'era glaciale 2 - Il disgelo
Sid (voice) · 2006
My Name Is Earl
Diego · 2005
La terra dei morti viventi
Cholo · 2005
Assault on Precinct 13
Beck · 2005
Spun
Spider Mike · 2003
L'era glaciale
Sid (voice) · 2002
Danni collaterali
Felix Ramirez · 2002
Il dottor Dolittle 2
Rat #2 (voice, uncredited) · 2001
Lo scroccone e il ladro
Berger · 2001
Moulin Rouge!
Toulouse-Lautrec · 2001
Titan A.E.
Gune (voice) · 2000
Le mille e una notte
Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring · Genie in the Lamp · 2000
S.O.S. Summer of Sam - Panico a New York
Vinny · 1999
Joe the King
Jorge · 1999
Il dottor Dolittle
Rat #2 (Voice) · 1998
Spawn
Clown / Violator · 1997
Romeo + Giulietta di William Shakespeare
Tybalt · 1996
The Fan - Il mito
Manny · 1996
The Daily Show
Self - Guest Host · 1996
Decisione critica
Rat · 1996
A Wong Foo, grazie di tutto! Julie Newmar
Chi-Chi Rodriguez · 1995
E.R. - Medici in prima linea
Victor Clemente · 1994
Carlito's Way
Benny Blanco · 1993
Late Night con Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1993
Super Mario Bros. - Il Superfilm
Luigi Mario · 1993
A proposito di Henry
Liquor Store Gunman · 1991
Giustizia a tutti i costi
Boy in Alley · 1991
58 minuti per morire - Die Harder
Burke · 1990
Revenge - Vendetta
Ignacio · 1990
Vittime di guerra
Private Antonio Diaz · 1989
Miami Vice
Orlando Calderone · 1984