John Leguizamo
CountryColombia 
GenderMale
BirthdayJul 22, 1964
BiographyJohn Alberto Leguizamo Peláez ( , LEG-wih-ZAH-moh; Colombian Spanish: [leɣiˈsamo]; born July 22, 1960) is a Colombian and American stand-up comedian, actor, and film producer. He has received various accolades including three Emmy Awards and a Tony Award as well as a nominations for an Actor Award, a Critics' Choice Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
Leguizamo began his career as a stand-up comedian in New York City. He received his breakthrough role in film playing Luigi in Super Mario Bros. (1993) and earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role in the road comedy 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), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), The Counselor (2013), John Wick (2014), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), The Menu (2022), and The Odyssey (2026). He also voiced 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 television special Freak (1998), a filmed version of his eponymous Broadway show, for which he received the 1999 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 in Emmy history. He was further Emmy-nominated for his roles in the Paramount miniseries Waco (2018) and the Netflix limited series When They See Us (2019). He has also acted in ER (2005–2006) and Bloodline (2016–2017). In 2023, he hosted the MSNBC documentary series Leguizamo Does America.
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.
Biography from the Wikipedia article John Leguizamo. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Leguizamo began his career as a stand-up comedian in New York City. He received his breakthrough role in film playing Luigi in Super Mario Bros. (1993) and earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role in the road comedy 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), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), The Counselor (2013), John Wick (2014), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), The Menu (2022), and The Odyssey (2026). He also voiced 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 television special Freak (1998), a filmed version of his eponymous Broadway show, for which he received the 1999 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 in Emmy history. He was further Emmy-nominated for his roles in the Paramount miniseries Waco (2018) and the Netflix limited series When They See Us (2019). He has also acted in ER (2005–2006) and Bloodline (2016–2017). In 2023, he hosted the MSNBC documentary series Leguizamo Does America.
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.
Biography from the Wikipedia article John Leguizamo. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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