John Leguizamo Says ‘Ice Age’ Money ‘Paid for My Kids’ to Go to College and ‘Got Me a Second and Third Home’
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- John Leguizamo has voiced Sid the Sloth since the "Ice Age" franchise launched in 2002, making him one of the longest-running voice actors in animated franchise history.
- Leguizamo said the blockbuster success of the "Ice Age" franchise is what allowed him to put his kids through college.
- The actor added that the franchise earnings also "got me a second and third home," citing the cumulative financial impact of the animated series.
- He made the comments to Entertainment Tonight during his press tour for "The Odyssey," tying the franchise-wealth revelation to a current high-profile project.
- Leguizamo's remarks underscore the earning power of sustained voice work in animated franchises — a role category often overlooked in discussions of Hollywood paydays.
Why it matters: The "second and third home" detail makes concrete just how lucrative sustained voice work in a long-running animated franchise can be — earnings that fund generational milestones like college tuition and real estate. For an actor simultaneously promoting a prestige-bound project ("The Odyssey"), the quote also spotlights how franchise voice work delivers the financial freedom to take on other kinds of roles.
