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John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

87 movies on Netflix

Biography

John Leguizamo is a comic, actor and filmmaker who was born in Bogotá and grew up in New York City. He began performing stand-up around New York clubs in 1984 and later appeared at The Public Theater. His breakthrough came with Luigi Mario in Super Mario Bros. (1993), and he earned a Golden Globe nomination as Chi-Chi Rodriguez in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995). His film work includes Carlito's Way (1993), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Spawn (1997), Summer of Sam (1999), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Land of the Dead (2005), Chef (2014), John Wick (2014), The Menu (2022) and The Odyssey (2026). He voiced Sid the Sloth in the Ice Age series and Bruno Madrigal in Encanto (2021). He won a Primetime Emmy for the HBO taping of his Broadway show Freak, earned Emmy nominations for Waco and When They See Us, and received a Special Tony Award.

66years old

Turns 67 on July 22in 282 days

  • Born Bogotá
  • Star sign: CancerLast day of the sign, on the Leo cusp
  • John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
87
Career span
37 years1989 to 2026

Genres

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  1. Getting ready for a role

    Leguizamo played Martin, a line cook, in the 2014 film Chef, starring alongside Jon Favreau. He got ready for the role by working as a real line cook at The Lion, a spot in the West Village.

  2. Behind the award

    Leguizamo's 1998 HBO special Freak made him the first ever Latino to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program.

  3. Getting ready for a role

    Leguizamo based his washed-up movie star character in the 2022 film The Menu on Steven Seagal, with whom he had co-starred in Executive Decision.

  4. Big break

    In 1993 Leguizamo played Luigi Mario in Super Mario Bros., a movie based on the video game series. Though the film failed critically and financially, it was seen as his breakthrough, opening the door to more successful comedic parts.

  5. Early training

    After finishing high school, Leguizamo began acting in theater while studying at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, but he dropped out to pursue stand-up comedy. He then took theater classes at LIU Post and HB Studio.

  6. Behind the camera

    Mambo Mouth, an Off-Broadway production Leguizamo wrote and appeared in during 1991, featured him as seven different characters. The show earned both an Obie Award and an Outer Critics Award.

John Leguizamo movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Ice Age2002 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Sidvoice

    IMDb rating 7.5572K votes

  2. Ice Age: The Meltdown2006 Action, Adventure, Animationas Sidvoice

    IMDb rating 6.8322K votes

  3. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs2009as Sidvoice

    IMDb rating 6.9290K votes

  4. Chef2014as Martin

    IMDb rating 7.3254K votes

  5. Moulin Rouge!2001as Toulouse-Lautrec

    IMDb rating 7.5317K votes

  6. Encanto2021as Bruno

    IMDb rating 7.2302K votes

  7. The Happening2008as Julian

    IMDb rating 5.0228K votes

  8. Carlito's Way1993as Benny Blanco

    IMDb rating 7.9251K votes

Most often with

Brad Furman directed four of these films, Carlos Saldanha three and Mike Thurmeier three. Ray Romano appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ray Romano, 8 films togetherSee the 8 films with Ray RomanoDenis Leary, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Denis LearyJosh Peck, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Josh PeckChris Wedge, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Chris WedgeQueen Latifah, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Queen LatifahSeann William Scott, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Seann William ScottBrad FurmanDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Brad FurmanCarlos SaldanhaDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Carlos SaldanhaMike ThurmeierDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Mike Thurmeier

Films together

Box office

What John Leguizamo's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$7.9 billion

60 of the 87 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 87 films: 60 worldwide figure; 7 us gross only; 7 never in cinemas; 13 figure not found.

  • 60Worldwide figure
  • 7US gross only
  • 7Never in cinemas
  • 13Figure not found

Top grosser

The Odyssey2026as Eumaeus$1.7 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 69% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Odyssey2026as Eumaeus
    $1.7B21.7% of the total
  2. 2
    Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs2009as Sid (voice)
    $887M11.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Ice Age: Continental Drift2012as Sid (voice)
    $877M11.1% of the total
  4. 4
    Ice Age: The Meltdown2006as Sid (voice)
    $661M8.3% of the total
  5. 5
    Ice Age: Collision Course2016as Sid (voice)
    $409M5.2% of the total
  6. 6
    Ice Age2002as Sid (voice)
    $383M4.8% of the total
  7. 7
    Encanto2021as Bruno
    $261M3.3% of the total
  8. 8
    Die Hard 21990as Burke
    $240M3.0% of the total
Moulin Rouge! (2001), $179 millionJohn Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), $172 millionThe Happening (2008), $163 millionRide Along (2014), $154 millionRomeo + Juliet (1996), $147 millionWalking with Dinosaurs 3D (2013), $127 millionExecutive Decision (1996), $122 millionSisters (2015), $105 millionSpawn (1997), $87.8 millionJohn Wick (2014), $86.1 millionThe Lincoln Lawyer (2011), $85.4 millionThe Menu (2022), $79.6 millionRighteous Kill (2008), $79.5 millionCollateral Damage (2002), $78.4 millionViolent Night (2022), $75.7 millionPlaying with Fire (2019), $69.4 million

$2.5 billionfrom the other 52 films with a worldwide figure, 31% of the total

Awards

Four awards and honors from 1993 to 1995, one of them major.

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John Leguizamo's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
Individual Performance in a Variety or Music ProgramWon
Other honors
1995Theatre World Special AwardWon
1993Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead ActorWon
Hull-Warriner AwardWon

Online

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