
John Leguizamo
Leguizamo began his career as a stand-up comedian in New York City. He portrayed Luigi Mario in Super Mario Bros. (1993) before earning a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995). He has acted in films such as Carlito's Way (1993), Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Pest (1997), Summer of Sam (1999), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Ride Along (2014), Chef (2014), John Wick (2014), Sisters (2015), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), The Menu (2022), Bob Trevino Likes It (2024) and The Odyssey (2026). He also voiced Gune in Titan A.E. (2000), Sid the Sloth in the Ice Age franchise (2002–present) and Bruno Madrigal in Encanto (2021).
Leguizamo is also known for his television roles including his HBO special Freak (1998), a filmed version of his eponymous Broadway show, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. This was a historic win, making Leguizamo the first ever Latino to win this award. He was further Emmy-nominated for his roles in the Paramount miniseries Waco (2018) and the Netflix miniseries When They See Us (2019). He has also acted in Arabian Nights (2000), ER (2005–2006), and Bloodline (2016–2017). He hosted the MSNBC series Leguizamo Does America (2023) and PBS series American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos (2024).
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 Morons in 2018. He received a Special Tony Award in 2018. He has frequent collaborated with violinist Eun-Mee Ahn on 14 films and 1 television series from Executive Decision (1996) to Zootopia 2 (2025). He has also collaborated with directors such as Baz Lurhmann, Spike Lee, Chad Stahelski, Jon Favreau, and Ben DeJesus.
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Known For

Leguizamo Does America

The Daily Show

Voces American History: The Untold History of Latinos

American Tragedies: Waco - The Trials

Animals.

Arabian Nights

Bloodline

Smoke

The Green Veil

The Kill Point

The Power

Waco

Waco: The Aftermath

When They See Us
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