1960-07-22 Bogotá, Colombia
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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Ice Age: Boiling Point | Sid (voice) | 2027-02-04 |
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The Odyssey | Eumaeus | 2026-07-15 |
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Tin Soldier | Luke | 2025-05-22 |
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Bob Trevino Likes It | Bob Trevino | 2025-03-20 |
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Zootopia 2 | Antony Snootley (voice) | 2025-11-26 |
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A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music | Self | 2025-12-28 |
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This Ordinary Thing | Self (voice) | 2025-12-05 |
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Violent Night | Scrooge | 2022-11-30 |
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The Survivor | Bill "Pepe" Miller | 2022-04-07 |
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The Menu | Movie Star | 2022-11-17 |
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John Leguizamo Live at Rikers | 2022-06-18 | |
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Encanto | Bruno Madrigal (voice) | 2021-10-13 |
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Waiting for Godot | Estragon | 2021-05-06 |
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Dark Blood | Misael | 2021-09-05 |
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Critical Thinking | Mario Martinez | 2020-12-18 |
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The Night Clerk | Detective Espada | 2020-02-19 |
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The Sun Is Also a Star | Jeremy Martinez | 2019-05-16 |
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It Takes a Lunatic | Self | 2019-05-03 |
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage | Self | 2019-09-13 |
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Playing with Fire | Rodrigo | 2019-11-08 |
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John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons | Self | 2018-11-02 |
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Nancy | Jeb | 2018-06-08 |
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John Wick: Chapter 2 | Aurelio | 2017-02-08 |
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The Crash | George Diebold | 2017-01-13 |
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11:55 | Berto | 2017-06-09 |
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Stealing Cars | Montgomery De La Cruz | 2016-04-05 |
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Ice Age: Collision Course | Sid (voice) | 2016-06-23 |
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The Hollow Point | Atticus | 2016-12-16 |
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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | Self | 2016-02-06 |
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Scrat: Spaced Out | Sid (voice) (uncredited) | 2016-10-11 |
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The Infiltrator | Emir Abreu | 2016-07-13 |
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Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade | Sid (voice) | 2016-03-19 |
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Perros | Misael | 2016-07-24 |
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Porzingod | 2016-04-21 | |
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American Ultra | Rose | 2015-08-19 |
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John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry | Self | 2015-02-03 |
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Sisters | Dave | 2015-12-18 |
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Get Squirrely | Fly Boy / Liam (voice) | 2015-03-01 |
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Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe | Sid (voice) | 2015-11-06 |
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Experimenter | Taylor | 2015-10-16 |
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The Latin Explosion: A New America | Self - Narrator | 2015-11-16 |
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Meadowland | Pete | 2015-10-16 |
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Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D | Sid (voice) | 2015-06-01 |
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Ride Along | Santiago | 2014-01-07 |
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Chef | Martin | 2014-05-08 |
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John Wick | Aurelio | 2014-10-22 |
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Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game | Self - Luigi Mario | 2014-11-03 |
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Cymbeline | Pisanio | 2014-09-03 |
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Fugly! | Jesse | 2014-11-05 |
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John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown | Himself | 2014-04-05 |
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Kick-Ass 2 | Javier | 2013-07-17 |
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Walking with Dinosaurs | Alex (voice) | 2013-12-18 |
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Tales From a Ghetto Klown | Self | 2013-06-13 |
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Fish N Chips: The Movie | Chips (voice) | 2013-05-01 |
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The Counselor | Coverall Man Randy | 2013-10-25 |
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Ice Age: Continental Drift | Sid (voice) | 2012-06-27 |
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The Sid Shuffle | Sid (voice) | 2012-06-15 |
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El paseo 2 | Lucho | 2012-12-25 |
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One for the Money | Jimmy Alpha | 2012-01-26 |
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Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 | Sid (voice) | 2011-11-16 |
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Pelotero | Narrator (voice) | 2011-10-15 |
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The Lincoln Lawyer | Val Valenzuela | 2011-03-17 |
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Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | Sid (voice) | 2011-11-24 |
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The Latino List | Self | 2011-09-29 |
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Vanishing on 7th Street | Paul | 2010-09-11 |
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Repo Men | Asbury | 2010-03-18 |
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The Ministers | Dante Mendoza | 2009-10-16 |
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Gamer | Freek | 2009-09-03 |
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Rage | Jed | 2009-09-24 |
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Unearthing the Lost World | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Self | 2009-10-27 |
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Sid (voice) | 2009-06-26 |
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Surviving Sid | Sid (voice) | 2008-10-20 |
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The Babysitters | Michael Beltran | 2008-05-09 |
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The Happening | Julian | 2008-06-11 |
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Visions of 'The Happening' | Himself | 2008-10-07 |
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The Happening: Elements of a Scene | Self | 2008-10-07 |
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Paraiso Travel | Roger Pena | 2008-01-18 |
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Miracle at St. Anna | Enrico | 2008-09-15 |
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Nothing Like the Holidays | Mauricio Rodriguez | 2008-12-12 |
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Righteous Kill | Det. Simon Perez | 2008-09-11 |
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The Take | Felix De La Pena | 2008-08-22 |
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Where God Left His Shoes | Frank Diaz | 2007-04-27 |
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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway | Self | 2007-04-19 |
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Love in the Time of Cholera | Lorenzo Daza | 2007-10-04 |
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The Groomsmen | TC (Tony) | 2006-06-09 |
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The Alibi | Hannibal | 2006-01-12 |
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Ice Age: The Meltdown | Sid (voice) | 2006-03-29 |
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Assault on Precinct 13 | Beck | 2005-01-19 |
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Land of the Dead | Cholo | 2005-06-18 |
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The Honeymooners | Dodge | 2005-06-10 |
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Sueño | Antonio | 2005-09-30 |
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Crónicas | Manolo Bonilla | 2004-05-16 |
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Undefeated | Lex Vargas | 2003-07-26 |
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Spun | Spider Mike | 2003-02-07 |
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Ice Age | Sid (voice) | 2002-03-14 |
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John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story | himself | 2002-04-13 |
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories | Self | 2002-06-11 |
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Zig Zag | Dean Singer | 2002-06-14 |
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Collateral Damage | Felix Ramirez | 2002-02-06 |
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Empire | Victor Rosa | 2002-12-06 |
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Point of Origin | Keith Lang | 2002-06-20 |
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Moulin Rouge! | Toulouse-Lautrec | 2001-05-18 |
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The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' | Self | 2001-05-01 |
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De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros | Clown / Violator (archive footage) | 2001-12-23 |
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What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Berger | 2001-05-31 |
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Dr. Dolittle 2 | Rat #2 (voice, uncredited) | 2001-06-22 |
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King of the Jungle | Seymour | 2000-10-12 |
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Titan A.E. | Gune (voice) | 2000-06-16 |
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Summer of Sam | Vinny | 1999-06-28 |
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Joe the King | Jorge | 1999-01-22 |
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Frogs for Snakes | Zip | 1998-08-14 |
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Kids Are Punny | Self / Self - Voice | 1998-12-06 |
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Body Count | Chino | 1998-04-28 |
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Doctor Dolittle | Rat #2 (Voice) | 1998-06-26 |
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John Leguizamo: Freak | Self | 1998-10-10 |
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The Pest | Pest | 1997-02-07 |
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The Making of 'Spawn' | Self | 1997-07-15 |
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Spawn | Clown / Violator | 1997-07-31 |
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A Brother's Kiss | Lefty | 1997-04-25 |
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Executive Decision | Rat | 1996-03-15 |
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Romeo + Juliet | Tybalt | 1996-11-01 |
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The Fan | Manny | 1996-08-15 |
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A Pyromaniac's Love Story | Sergio | 1995-04-28 |
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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Chi-Chi Rodriguez | 1995-09-08 |
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Super Mario Bros. | Luigi Mario | 1993-05-28 |
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Carlito's Way | Benny Blanco | 1993-11-10 |
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Night Owl | Angel | 1993-06-30 |
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John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama | 1993-05-15 | |
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Whispers in the Dark | John Castillo | 1992-08-06 |
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Time Expired | Ruby | 1992-12-02 |
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The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) | 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest | 1992-03-20 |
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Mambo Mouth | 1991-10-26 | |
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Hangin' with the Homeboys | Johnny | 1991-04-05 |
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Out for Justice | Boy in Alley | 1991-04-12 |
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Regarding Henry | Liquor Store Gunman | 1991-07-10 |
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That Burning Question | 1991-07-24 | |
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Poison | Chancho ("Homo") | 1991-04-05 |
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NYPD Mounted | 1991-01-01 | |
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Street Hunter | Angel | 1990-11-02 |
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Gentille Alouette | Ortiz | 1990-07-20 |
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Die Hard 2 | Burke | 1990-07-03 |
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Madonna: The Immaculate Collection | Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline") | 1990-11-13 |
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Revenge | Ignacio | 1990-02-16 |
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Casualties of War | Private Antonio Diaz | 1989-08-18 |
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Mixed Blood | Macetero | 1984-10-01 |
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The Sloth "Nature's Lovable Lisper" | Sid (voice) (uncredited) | |
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The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest | Himself |
