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John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Actor and producer, also writer and director · Born July 22, 1960 (66) · Bogotá, Colombia

Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (born July 22, 1960) is a Colombian-American stand-up comedian, actor, 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 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 Moronsin in 2018. He received a Special Tony Award in 2018. Leguizamo began his career as a stand-up comedian in New York City. After several years of doing supporting roles in film and television, he rose to fame with significant roles in the fantasy adventure Super Mario Bros. portraying Luigi Mario and the crime drama Carlito's Way portraying Benny Blanco (both from 1993), followed by a role as drag queen Chi-Chi Rodriguez in the road comedy To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), for which he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination. Other films Leguizamo has since appeared in include Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Pest (1997), Summer of Sam (1999), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Empire (2002), Love in the Time of Cholera (2007), Righteous Kill (2008), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), The Counselor (2013), John Wick (2014), John Wick 2 (2017), and The Menu (2022). As a voice actor, he narrated the sitcom The Brothers García (2000–2004). He played Sid the Sloth in the Ice Age franchise and Bruno Madrigal in Encanto (2021). Leguizamo is also known for his television roles including Freak (1998) for which he received the 1999 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. This historic win made Leguizamo the first Latino to win this award in Emmy history. He received further Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the miniseries Waco (2018) and the Netflix limited series When They See Us (2019). He has also appeared on ER, The Kill Point, Bloodline, and The Mandalorian. In 2023, he hosted the MSNBC series Leguizamo Does America.

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Born
July 22, 1960 (66)
From
Bogotá, Colombia
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer and director
Titles
125 on MovieCove · 164 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are John Leguizamo's films like?

Across their 105 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
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Action17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
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Crime16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
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Animation14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Documentary9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
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Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
23%
Morality
22%
Self
20%
Survival
15%
Society
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds31 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival19 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 98 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 40 · Serious 16 · Dark 42

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 49 · Stylized 30 · Heightened 19

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 21 · Charged 33 · Intense 44

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 43 · Shifting 41 · Whiplash 14

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 49 · Some laughs 26 · Funny 23

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 30 · Even-paced 54 · Relentless 14

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 42 · Engaged 48 · Full focus 8

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 39 · Affecting 32 · Heavy 27

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 73 · Open-ended 21 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

62 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 14 of 62 analyzed roles.

Hero
14 of 62
Trickster
13 of 62
Ally
12 of 62
Mentor
7 of 62
Shadow
6 of 62
Herald
4 of 62
Shapeshifter
3 of 62
Threshold guardian
3 of 62
Show the 62 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
61
Joyful
26
Melancholic
31
Thrilling
25
Dread
21
Other
114

How their films linger

Hopeful38 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good34 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy40
  • Bittersweet39
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous18
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Leguizamo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 94 of their 125 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (31).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Leguizamo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

164 credits, 125 with a MovieCove page; 40 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Untitled Daniels Event Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • The Exorcist: Martyrs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Father Sunday

  • Ice Age: Boiling Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Executive Producer · as Sid (voice)

  • Traces of Home(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Odyssey(2026)

    as Eumaeus

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • They Killed Pedro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Dear Killer Nannies: Criado por sicarios(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Pablo Escobar Gaviria

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • TheyDream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Zootopia 2(2025)

    as Antony Snootley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Smoke(2025)

    Show 9 episodes · as Esposito

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Tin Soldier(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Luke

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Bob Trevino Likes It(2024)

    Producer · as Bob Trevino

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Green Veil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Gordon Rogers

  • Latinos in Hollywood: Owning Our Destiny(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Leguizamo Does America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

  • Waco: The Aftermath(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jacob Vazquez

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Power(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Rob Lopez

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Violent Night(2022)

    as Scrooge

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Menu(2022)

    as Movie Star

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • John Leguizamo Live at Rikers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer · Actor

  • The Survivor(2021)

    as Bill "Pepe" Miller

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Triggered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Encanto(2021)

    as Bruno Madrigal (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dark Blood(2021)

    as Misael

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Waiting for Godot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Estragon

  • Fairfax(2021)

    Show as Glenn

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Critical Thinking(2020)

    Director · Executive Producer · as Mario Martinez

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Santiago of the Seas(2020)

    Show 38 episodes · as Sir Butterscotch (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Night Clerk(2020)

    as Detective Espada

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Mandalorian(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Gor Koresh

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Playing with Fire(2019)

    as Rodrigo

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • When They See Us(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Raymond Santana Sr.

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Sun Is Also a Star(2019)

    as Jeremy Martinez

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons(2018)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Nancy(2018)

    as Jeb

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Waco(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jacob Vazquez

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • 11:55(2016)

    as Berto

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • John Wick: Chapter 2(2017)

    as Aurelio

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Crash(2017)

    as George Diebold

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Hollow Point(2016)

    as Atticus

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Scrat: Spaced Out(2016)

    as Sid (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Perros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Misael

  • The Infiltrator(2016)

    as Emir Abreu

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: Collision Course(2016)

    as Sid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Porzingod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Stealing Cars(2015)

    as Montgomery De La Cruz

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade(2016)

    as Sid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Sisters(2015)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sid (voice)

  • Experimenter(2015)

    as Taylor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Meadowland(2015)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • American Ultra(2015)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sid (voice)

  • Bloodline(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ozzy Delvecchio

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown(2015)

    as Fly Boy / Liam (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Puss in Boots(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack (voice) · as Jack Sprat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Fugly!(2014)

    Producer · Writer · as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • John Wick(2014)

    as Aurelio

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Cymbeline(2014)

    as Pisanio

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Buenaventura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Chef(2014)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer · as Self

  • Ride Along(2014)

    as Santiago

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Walking with Dinosaurs 3D(2013)

    as Alex (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Counselor(2013)

    as Coverall Man Randy

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Kick-Ass 2(2013)

    as Javier

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Fish N Chips: The Movie(2013)

    as Chips (voice)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Trip 2(2012)

    as Lucho

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: Continental Drift(2012)

    as Sid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • One for the Money(2012)

    as Jimmy Alpha

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas(2011)

    as Sid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2(2011)

    as Sid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Pelotero(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Lincoln Lawyer(2011)

    as Val Valenzuela

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Vanishing on 7th Street(2010)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Repo Men(2010)

    as Asbury

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Ministers(2009)

    as Dante Mendoza

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jed

  • Gamer(2009)

    as Freek

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs(2009)

    as Sid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Nothing Like the Holidays(2008)

    as Mauricio Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Surviving Sid(2008)

    as Sid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Miracle at St. Anna(2008)

    as Enrico

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Righteous Kill(2008)

    as Det. Simon Perez

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Take(2007)

    as Felix De La Pena

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Happening(2008)

    as Julian

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Babysitters(2007)

    Producer · as Michael Beltran

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Paraiso Travel(2008)

    Co-Producer · as Roger Pena

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Love in the Time of Cholera(2007)

    as Lorenzo Daza

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Kill Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jake Mendez

  • Where God Left His Shoes(2007)

    as Frank Diaz

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Groomsmen(2006)

    as TC (Tony)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: The Meltdown(2006)

    as Sid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Lies & Alibis(2006)

    as Hannibal

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Sueño(2005)

    as Antonio

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Diego

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Land of the Dead(2005)

    as Cholo

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Honeymooners(2005)

    as Dodge

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Luís Ramírez (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Assault on Precinct 13(2005)

    as Beck

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Silly Mail Bird (voice)

  • Crónicas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Manolo Bonilla

  • Undefeated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer · as Lex Vargas

  • Spun(2002)

    as Spider Mike

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Empire(2002)

    Producer · as Victor Rosa

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dora the Explorer: Pirate Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Pirate Pig Captain (voice)

  • Point of Origin(2002)

    as Keith Lang

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Zig Zag(2002)

    as Dean Singer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer · as Self

  • Ice Age(2002)

    as Sid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Collateral Damage(2002)

    as Felix Ramirez

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros(2001)

    as Clown / Violator (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Piñero(2001)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Dolittle 2(2001)

    as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • What's the Worst That Could Happen?(2001)

    as Berger

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Moulin Rouge!(2001)

    as Toulouse-Lautrec

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • King of the Jungle(2000)

    Producer · as Seymour

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Brothers García (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 49 episodes · as Larry Garcia (voice)

  • Titan A.E.(2000)

    as Gune (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Arabian Nights(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Nuyorican Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Executive Producer

  • Summer of Sam(1999)

    as Vinny

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Joe the King(1999)

    Executive Producer · as Jorge

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Three Friends and Jerry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 45 episodes · Actor

  • John Leguizamo: Freak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Frogs for Snakes(1998)

    as Zip

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Dolittle(1998)

    as Rat #2 (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Body Count(1998)

    as Chino

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Spawn(1997)

    as Clown / Violator

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Brother's Kiss(1997)

    as Lefty

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Pest(1997)

    Co-Producer · Story · as Pest

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Romeo + Juliet(1996)

    as Tybalt

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Fan(1996)

    as Manny

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Executive Decision(1996)

    as Rat

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar(1995)

    as Chi-Chi Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • A Pyromaniac's Love Story(1995)

    as Sergio

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • House of Buggin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • ER(1994)

    Show 11 episodes · as Victor Clemente

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Carlito's Way(1993)

    as Benny Blanco

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Night Owl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Angel

  • Super Mario Bros.(1993)

    as Luigi Mario

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer · Actor

  • Time Expired (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ruby

  • Whispers in the Dark(1992)

    as John Castillo

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest

  • Mambo Mouth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer · Actor

  • NYPD Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • That Burning Question (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Regarding Henry(1991)

    as Liquor Store Gunman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Out for Justice(1991)

    as Boy in Alley

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hangin' with the Homeboys(1991)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Poison(1991)

    as Chancho ("Homo")

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline")

  • Street Hunter(1990)

    as Angel

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Gentille Alouette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ortiz

  • Die Hard 2(1990)

    as Burke

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Revenge(1990)

    as Ignacio

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Casualties of War(1989)

    as Private Antonio Diaz

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mixed Blood(1984)

    as Macetero

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Angelo Alvarez · as Orlando Calderone

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • All Day & All Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Bullet Catch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as George

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 162 titles, 157 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

The Odyssey (2026)

$1.8B worldwide

Highest rated

When They See Us (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Odyssey (2026)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19842026

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 54 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting149 of 162: 133 only acting, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thDirecting2 of 162: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting9 of 162: 3 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing22 of 162: 8 only producing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdOther crew2 of 162: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

162 titles, 18 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s36 · 35 acting · 6 crew2000s45 · 42 acting · 6 crew2010s48 · 45 acting · 4 crew2020s25 · 19 acting · 11 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 12% of 86 roles
89949904091419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 7 major nominations, 1996–2020.

WinNomination
  1. 2020
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  2. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
  3. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
  4. 2002
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
  5. 1999
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
  6. 1996
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do John Leguizamo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 107; across their 98 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 98

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 98

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 98

Midcredits score across 125 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up31
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th36
  • Below 25th30

Shape of the crowd

49 of their 125 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser49
  • Broadly Agreed17
  • Mixed41

Most divisive · producer

Traces of Home (2025)

99th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

When They See Us (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 81 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is John Leguizamo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 52 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore43 titles25–91 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity52 titles12–63 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity42 titles29–91 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs42 titles15–83 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense41 titles25–84 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does John Leguizamo work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Leguizamo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lori Forte shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Denis Leary8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Denis Leary
  • Ray Romano8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Ray Romano
  • Josh Peck6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Josh Peck
  • Queen Latifah5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Queen Latifah

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles