John Leguizamo at SXSW 2024

John Leguizamo

John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez

American stand-up comedian, actor, and film producer, born in Bogotá, Colombia.

ActorComedianColombiaBogotáHollywood

John Leguizamo (born ) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and film producer. He has appeared in more than 100 films and produced more than 20 films and documentaries.

Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Leguizamo began his career as a stand-up comedian in New York City. He rose to fame with roles in Super Mario Bros. (1993), Carlito's Way (1993), and To Wong Foo (1995).

He is known for voicing Sid the Sloth in the Ice Age franchise and Bruno Madrigal in Encanto (2021). He received a Primetime Emmy Award for his HBO special Freak (1998).

John Leguizamo at SXSW 2024 Variety Comedy Awards
John Leguizamo — SXSW 2024 — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
John Leguizamo NYC 2010
John Leguizamo — NYC 2010 — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
John Leguizamo — Comedians as Authors 2014
John Leguizamo — Comedians as Authors 2014 — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
John Leguizamo portrait by Luigi Novi
John Leguizamo — Luigi Novi — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

References

  1. "John Leguizamo." Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Leguizamo