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John Leguizamo (b. 1960)

Alias:
Damien Garcia
John Alberto Leguizamo
John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez
Johnny Leggs
Джон Легуизамо
جان لگویزمو
約翰·李古查摩

Birthplace:
Bogotá, Colombia

Born:
July 22, 1960

Biography from TheMovieDB

John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez(/ˌlɛɡwɪˈzɑːmoʊ/, LEG-wih-ZAH-moh; Colombian Spanish: [leɣiˈsamo]; born July 22, 1960, or 1964) is an 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 Wayportraying 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.  Description above from the Wikipedia article John Leguizamo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Co-Executive Producer:
2001  Piñero

Co-Producer:
1997  The Pest
2001  Piñero
2008  Paraiso Travel

Director:
1997  The Pest
2001  Piñero
2003  Undefeated
2008  Paraiso Travel
2020  Critical Thinking

Executive Producer:
1997  The Pest
1998  John Leguizamo: Freak
1999  Joe the King
2000  Nuyorican Dream
2001  Piñero
2003  Undefeated
2008  Paraiso Travel
2019  Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2020  Critical Thinking

Producer:
1997  The Pest
1998  John Leguizamo: Freak
1999  Joe the King
2000  Nuyorican Dream
2001  Piñero
2003  Undefeated
2008  Paraiso Travel
2008  The Babysitters
2019  Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2020  Critical Thinking
2022  John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
2022  Triggered

Story:
1997  The Pest
1998  John Leguizamo: Freak
1999  Joe the King
2000  Nuyorican Dream
2001  Piñero
2003  Undefeated
2008  Paraiso Travel
2008  The Babysitters
2019  Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2020  Critical Thinking
2022  John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
2022  Triggered

Writer:
1991  Mambo Mouth
1993  John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama
1997  The Pest
1998  John Leguizamo: Freak
1999  Joe the King
2000  Nuyorican Dream
2001  Piñero
2002  John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story
2003  Undefeated
2008  Paraiso Travel
2008  The Babysitters
2014  Fugly!
2014  John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown
2018  John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
2019  Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2020  Critical Thinking
2022  John Leguizamo Live at Rikers
2022  Triggered

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Creator:
1995  House of Buggin'
2024  VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos

Executive Producer:
1995  House of Buggin'
2024  The Green Veil
2024  VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos

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