A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Damien Garcia
John Alberto Leguizamo
Johnny Leggs
Джон Легуизамо
約翰·李古查摩
Birthplace:
Bogotá, Colombia
Born:
July 22, 1960
John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (born July 22, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, 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's also written and performed for the Broadway stage receiving three 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 rose to fame with a co-starring role in Super Mario Bros. (1993) as Luigi, Benny Blanco in the crime drama Carlito's Way (1993), and later To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), for which he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination. Other films include Romeo + Juliet (1996), A Brother's Kiss (1997), Summer of Sam (1999), Moulin Rouge! (2001), The Alibi (2006), Righteous Kill (2008), Repo Men (2010), The Counselor (2013), John Wick (2014), and The Menu (2022). He served as the narrator of the sitcom The Brothers García (2000–2004) and voiced Sid the Sloth in the Ice Age franchise (2002–2016), and as Bruno in Encanto (2021). Leguizamo is also known for his television roles including Freak (1998) for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. He received further Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the Paramount miniseries Waco (2018), and Netflix's limited series When They See Us (2019). He's also appeared on ER, The Kill Point, Bloodline, and The Mandalorian.
Co-Executive Producer:
2001 Piñero
Co-Producer:
1997 The Pest
2001 Piñero
2008 Paraiso Travel
Director:
1997 The Pest
2001 Piñero
2003 Undefeated
2008 Paraiso Travel
2020 Critical Thinking
Executive Producer:
1997 The Pest
1998 John Leguizamo: Freak
1999 Joe the King
2000 Nuyorican Dream
2001 Piñero
2003 Undefeated
2008 Paraiso Travel
2019 Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2020 Critical Thinking
Producer:
1997 The Pest
1998 John Leguizamo: Freak
1999 Joe the King
2000 Nuyorican Dream
2001 Piñero
2003 Undefeated
2008 Paraiso Travel
2008 The Babysitters
2019 Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2020 Critical Thinking
2022 John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
2022 Triggered
Story:
1997 The Pest
1998 John Leguizamo: Freak
1999 Joe the King
2000 Nuyorican Dream
2001 Piñero
2003 Undefeated
2008 Paraiso Travel
2008 The Babysitters
2019 Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2020 Critical Thinking
2022 John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
2022 Triggered
Writer:
1991 Mambo Mouth
1993 John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
1997 The Pest
1998 John Leguizamo: Freak
1999 Joe the King
2000 Nuyorican Dream
2001 Piñero
2002 John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
2003 Undefeated
2008 Paraiso Travel
2008 The Babysitters
2014 Fugly!
2014 John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
2018 John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
2019 Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2020 Critical Thinking
2022 John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
2022 Triggered
Creator:
1995 House of Buggin'
2023 VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
Executive Producer:
1995 House of Buggin'
2023 VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
2024 The Green Veil
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