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John Leguizamo
John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (/ˌlɛɡwɪˈzɑːmoʊ/ LEG-wih-ZAH-moh; Colombian Spanish: [leɣiˈsamo]; born July 22, 1960 or 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and film producer, most notable for his roles in over 100 films and his diverse work on television. Over the course of his career, he has produced over 20 films and documentaries, made over 30 television appearances, and has masterminded various television projects. His remarkable repertoire extends to Broadway, where he has written and performed, receiving four Tony Award nominations. He secured a prestigious Special Tony Award in 2018. His career began in New York City, rising to prominence through roles in Super Mario Bros and Carlito's Way. His notable filmography also includes Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!, John Wick, and a turn as a voice actor in the Ice Age franchise and Encanto.
Leguizamo's illustrious television roles include Freak for which he clinched the 1999 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, the first ever Latino to do so. He received further Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Paramount miniseries Waco and the Netflix limited series When They See Us. His body of work also encompasses ER, The Kill Point, Bloodline, and The Mandalorian. In 2023, he hosted the MSNBC series Leguizamo Does America. His commitment to preserving and promoting Latin American culture, as well as his unabashed exploration of themes such as family, sex, marriage, parenting, race relations, and more, combine to form an enduring legacy in entertainment history.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez
Born: Bogotá, Colombia
Citizenship: Colombia, United States
Birthday: July 22, 1960
Occupations: Actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter
Years Active: 1984-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Yelba Osorio, Justine Maurer
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Awards and Nominations Received by John Leguizamo
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actor)
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie NewmarMovies Featuring John Leguizamo
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Ice Age: Collision Course
Ice Age
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ride Along
Empire
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
Chronicles
The Survivor
Encanto
Summer of Sam
Chef
The Menu
Nancy
Super Mario Bros.
Critical Thinking
American Ultra
Executive Decision
Vanishing on 7th Street
Nothing Like the Holidays
The Counselor
The Infiltrator
The Sun Is Also a Star
Spun
Casualties of War
Playing with Fire
Violent Night
Collateral Damage
The Happening
Spawn
ZigZag
The Night Clerk
11:55
Ballplayer: Pelotero
King of the Jungle
Bob Trevino Likes It
Scrat’s Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
Ice Age - 4D Experience
Fish N Chips: The Movie
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
Super Mario Bros: This Ain’t No Video Game
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
The Latin Explosion: A New America
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Porzingod
Scrat: Spaced Out
Waco
When They See Us
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Arabian Nights
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of ‘Moulin Rouge’
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix… A Love Story
John Leguizamo’s Latin History for Morons
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Passions: America’s Greatest Love Stories
Undefeated
Crónicas
It Takes a Lunatic
The Alibi
Sueno
Street Hunter
Mambo Mouth
Time Expired
Point of Origin
Hangin’ with the Homeboys
Mixed Blood
Dark Blood
Career Timeline
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2019
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
The Sun Is Also a Star
Jeremy Martinez
Playing with Fire
Rodrigo
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
It Takes a Lunatic
Self
2016
Ice Age: Collision Course
The Infiltrator
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Sid (voice)
Porzingod
Scrat: Spaced Out
Sid (voice, uncredited)
2015
American Ultra
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
Self
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
Fly Boy / Liam (voice)
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
Sid (voice)
The Latin Explosion: A New America
Self - Narrator
2014
Ride Along
Chef
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
Himself
Super Mario Bros: This Ain’t No Video Game
Self - Luigi Mario
2011
Vanishing on 7th Street
Scrat’s Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Sid (voice)
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
Sid (voice)
2002
Ice Age
Empire
Collateral Damage
ZigZag
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix… A Love Story
himself
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Passions: America’s Greatest Love Stories
Self
Point of Origin
Keith Lang
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