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John Alberto Leguizamo (born July 22, 1960[[note]]This only became public info in 2022 when his ''Series/FindingYourRoots'' episode came out, having shaved 4 years off his age throughout his career.[[/note]]) is a Colombian-American (''not'' Puerto Rican, as he himself thought) actor and comedian, best known for his movie and TV roles.

He's mostly a comedian but is [[TomHanksSyndrome just as well known for doing serious roles]]. In 2008, he received the Rita Moreno Award for Excellence from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA).
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!Selected Filmography
* 1989 ''Film/CasualtiesOfWar'': Antonio Diaz
* 1990 ''Film/DieHard2'': Burke
* 1991 ''Film/RegardingHenry'': The Liquor Store Gunman
* 1993 ''[[Film/SuperMarioBros1993 Super Mario Bros.]]'': Luigi Mario
* 1993 ''Film/CarlitosWay'': Benny Blanco
* 1995 ''Film/ToWongFooThanksForEverythingJulieNewmar'': Chi-Chi Rodriguez
* 1996 ''Film/ExecutiveDecision'': Rat
* 1996 ''Film/WilliamShakespearesRomeoAndJuliet'': Tybalt
* 1997 ''Film/ThePest'': Pestario "Pest" Vargas
* 1997 ''[[Film/Spawn1997 Spawn]]'': The Clown[=/=]Violator
* 1998 ''Film/DrDolittle'': Rat #2 (voice)
* 1999 ''Film/SummerOfSam'': Vinny
* 2000 ''WesternAnimation/TitanAE'': Gune (voice)
* 2001 ''Film/MoulinRouge'': Henri de Toulouse Lautrec
* 2001 ''Film/WhatsTheWorstThatCouldHappen'': Berger
* 2002 ''Film/{{Empire|2002}}'': Victor Rosa
* 2002 ''Film/CollateralDamage'': Felix Ramirez
* 2002 ''[[Film/ZigZag2002 Zig Zag]]'': Dean Singer
* ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'' franchise: Sid the Sloth (voice)
** 2002 ''[[WesternAnimation/IceAge1 Ice Age]]''
** 2006 ''WesternAnimation/IceAgeTheMeltdown''
** 2009 ''WesternAnimation/IceAgeDawnOfTheDinosaurs''
** 2012 ''WesternAnimation/IceAgeContinentalDrift''
** 2016 ''WesternAnimation/IceAgeCollisionCourse''
* 2002 ''Film/PointOfOrigin'': Keith Lang
* 2005 ''[[Film/AssaultOnPrecinct132005 Assault on Precinct 13]]'': Beck
* 2005 ''Film/LandOfTheDead'': Cholo [=DeMora=]
* 2007 ''Film/TheBabysitters'': Michael Beltran
* 2007 ''Literature/LoveInTheTimeOfCholera'': Lorenzo Daza
* 2008 ''Film/TheHappening'': Julian
* 2009 ''Film/{{Gamer}}'': Freek
* 2010 ''Film/RepoMen'': Asbury (uncredited)
* 2010 ''Film/VanishingOn7thStreet'': Paul
* 2011 ''Literature/TheLincolnLawyer'': Val Valenzuela
* 2013 ''Film/KickAss2'': Javier
* 2013 ''Film/TheCounselor'': Randy
* 2014 ''Film/RideAlong'': Santiago
* 2014 ''[[Film/Chef2014 Chef]]'': Martin
* ''Franchise/JohnWick'' series: Aurelio
** 2014 ''Film/JohnWick''
** 2017 ''Film/JohnWickChapter2''
* 2015 ''Film/AmericanUltra'': Rose
* 2016 ''Film/TheInfiltrator'': Emil Abreu
* 2019 ''[[Film/PlayingWithFire2019 Playing with Fire]]'': Rodrigo Torres
* 2021 ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'': Bruno Madrigal (voice)
* 2022 ''Film/TheMenu'': George Diaz
* 2022 ''Film/ViolentNight'': Jimmy "Mr. Scrooge" Martinez

!Podcast
* ''Podcast/BatmanTheAudioAdventures'': Edward Nygma/The Riddler

!Television
* 2000 ''Series/ArabianNights'': Genie
* 2000-2004 ''Series/TheBrothersGarcia'': Narrator
* 2005-2006 ''Series/{{ER}}'': Dr. Victor Clemente
* 2007 ''Series/TheKillPoint'': Mr. Wolf
* ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'' holiday specials: Sid (voice)
** 2011 ''Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas''
** 2016 ''Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade''
* 2016 ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfPussInBoots'': Jack Sprat (voice)
* 2016-2017 ''Series/{{Bloodline|2015}}'': Ozzy Delvecchio
* 2018 ''Series/{{Waco}}'': Jacob Vazquez
* 2019 ''Series/WhenTheySeeUs'': Raymond Santana, Sr.
* 2023 ''Series/{{The Power|2023}}'': Dr. Rob Lopez

!Theater
* 1991 ''Mambo Mouth''
* 1993 ''Spic-O-Rama''
* 1998 ''Freak''
* 2002 ''Sexaholix... A Love Story''
* 2014 ''Ghetto Klown''
* 2018 ''Latin History For Morons''
* 2022 ''Kiss My Aztec'' (writer)

!Video Games
* 2003 ''VideoGame/Rayman3HoodlumHavoc'': Globox (voice)
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