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John Leguizamo Biography (1965?-)
Born July 22, 1965 (some sources cite 1964), in Bogota, Colombia; immigratedto the United States, c. 1969; son of Alberto (a realtor and waiter) and LuzLeguizamo; married Yelba Osorio (an actress; also known as Yelba Matamoros),August, 1994 (divorced, November 1996); married Justine Maurer (an economistand estate planner), 1999; children: (second marriage) Allegra Sky, Ryder Lee. Addresses: Agent: Scott Lambert, William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: 3 Arts Entertainment, 9460 WilshireBlvd., 7th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Ina Treciokas, I/D Public Relations, 3859 Cardiff Ave., 2nd Floor, Culver City, CA 90232.
- Nationality
- Colombian
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, comedian, producer, writer
- Birth Details
- July 22, 1965?
- Bogota, Colombia
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Andres Rodriguez (some sources cite role of Macetero), Mixed Blood, Cinevista, 1985
- Ortiz, Gentile alouette, 1985, released 1990
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That Burning Question (short film), 1988
- Diaz, Casualties of War, Columbia, 1989
- Burke, Die Hard 2 (also known as Die Hard 2: Die Harder), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
- Ignacio, Revenge, Columbia, 1990
- Boy in alley, Out for Justice, Warmer Bros., 1991
- Johnny, Hangin' with the Homeboys, New Line Cinema, 1991
- Gunman, Regarding Henry, Paramount, 1991
- Angel, Street Hunter, Columbia Pictures Home Video, 1991
- (As Damien Garcia) Chanchi, Poison, 1991
- Ruby, Time Expired (short film), Zeitgeist Films, 1992
- Fast Johnny C, Whispers in the Dark (also known as Sessionsand Show and Tell), Paramount, 1992
- (As Johnny Leggs) Paco, The Puerto Rico Mambo (Not a Musical), Cabriolet Films, 1992
- Benny Blanco, Carlito's Way, Universal, 1993
- Luigi Mario, Super Mario Brothers (also known as Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Brothers: The Movie), Buena Vista, 1993
- Angel, Night Owl, Tempe Video, 1993
- Sergio, A Pyromaniac's Love Story (also known as Burning Love), Buena Vista, 1995
- Miss Chi Chi Rodriguez, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, Universal, 1995
- Lefty Louie, A Brother's Kiss, First Look Pictures, 1996
- Rat, Executive Decision (also known as Critical Decision),Warner Bros., 1996
- Manny, The Fan, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1996
- Tybalt, Romeo + Juliet (also known as Romeo and Juliet andWilliam Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- Pestario "Pest" Vargas (title role), The Pest, TriStar, 1997
- Clown/the violator, Spawn, New Line Cinema, 1997
- Voice of second rat, Doctor Doolittle (also known as Dr. Doolittle), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- Zip, Frogs for Snakes, Shooting Gallery International, 1998
- Vinny, Summer of Sam, Buena Vista, 1999
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Pleasant View Avenue, 1999
- Jorge, Joe the King, Trimark Pictures, 1999
- Seymour, King of the Jungle, Rosefunk Pictures, 1999, Urbanworld Films, 2001
- Voice of Gune, Titan A.E. (animated; also known as Titan: AfterEarth), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
- Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec Monfa, Moulin Rouge!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
- Berger, What's the Worst That Could Happen?, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,2001
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Point of Origin, HBO, 2001
- Felix Ramirez, Collateral Damage, Warner Bros., 2002
- Dean Singer, Zigzag, Zig Zag Productions, 2002
- Voice of Sid the Sloth, Ice Age (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox,2002
- Spider Mike, Spun, Silver Nitrate Releasing, 2002
- Vic Rosa, Empire, Arenas Entertainment, 2002
- Also appeared in student films, including Five Out of Six.
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Film Work
- Producer (with David Bar Katz) and song performer, "The Pest (Voodoo Mambo)," The Pest, TriStar, 1997
- Executive producer, Pleasant View Avenue, 1999
- Executive producer, Joe the King, Trimark Pictures, 1999
- Executive producer, King of the Jungle, Rosefunk Pictures, 1999, Urbanworld Films, 2001
- Producer, Nuyorican Dream (documentary; also known as Sueno nuevorriqueno), Big Mouth Productions, 2000
- Co-executive producer, Pinero, Miramax, 2001
- Coproducer, Empire, Arenas Entertainment, 2002
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Television Appearances
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Specials
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The Talent Pool Comedy Special, syndicated, 1990
- "Mambo Mouth" (solo show), HBO Comedy Theatre, HBO, 1991
- "Spic-o-Rama" (solo show), HBO Comedy Theatre, HBO, 1993
- "Freak" (solo show), HBO Comedy Theatre, HBO, 1998
- Voice, Kids Are Punny (also known as Rosie O'Donnell's Kids ArePunny), HBO, 1998
- Himself and Toulouse-Lautrec, The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of Moulin Rouge, HBO, 2001
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Sexaholix: A Love Story (also known as John Leguizamo's Sexaholix: A Love Story), HBO, 2002
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Series
- Multiple characters, House of Buggin', Fox, 1995
- Narrator, The Brothers Garcia, Nickelodeon, 2000
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Movies
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N.Y.P.D. Mounted (also known as N.Y. Mounted), CBS, 1991
- Chino, Body Count (also known as The Split), The Movie Channel, 1998
- Genie of the lamp and genie of the ring, Arabian Nights, ABC, 2000
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Episodic
- Ivan Calderon, "Son and Lovers," Miami Vice, NBC, 1986
- Ivan Calderon, "The Afternoon Plane," Miami Vice, NBC, 1987
- Angelo Alvarez, "Victims of Circumstance," Miami Vice, NBC, 1989
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, ABC, 2001
- Voice of Sid the Sloth, "Ice Age," Toon Jam (animated).
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards, 1994
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The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999
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VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, VH1, 2000
- Host, My VH1 Music Awards, VH1, 2000
- Presenter, 2001 ALMA Awards, ABC, 2001
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Television Work
- Creator and producer, House of Buggin' (series), Fox, 1995
- Producer, "Freak" (solo show; special), HBO Comedy Theatre, HBO, 1998
- Producer, Sexaholix: A Love Story (also known as John Leguizamo's Sexaholix: A Love Story), HBO, 2002
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Stage Appearances
- Alley boy, "South of Tomorrow," La Puta Vida Trilogy, LuEsther Hall, Public Theatre, New York City, 1987
- Marc, Parting Gestures, Intar Hispanic American Theatre, New YorkCity, 1989
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Mambo Mouth (solo show), SubPlot Theatre, American Place Theatre,New York City, 1989, then Orpheum Theatre, New York City, 1990-1991
- Pito, She First Met Her Parents on the Subway, Pearl Theatre, NewYork City, 1990
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Spic-o-Rama (solo show; also known as Spic-o-Rama: A Dysfunctional Comedy), Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, then Westside Theatre, New York City, both 1992
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Freak (solo show; also known as Freak: A Semi-Demi-Quasi-Autobiographical Comedy), Cort Theatre, New York City, 1998
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John Leguizamo Live (solo show), 2001, produced as Sexaholix (also known as Sexaholix: A Love Story), Royale Theatre, New York City, 2001-2002
- Also appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- Himself, Scene Stealers, 2002
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Albums
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Live! (spoken word), RCA, 2001
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WRITINGS
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Television Specials
- "Mambo Mouth" (solo show), HBO Comedy Theatre, HBO, 1991
- "Spic-O-Rama" (solo show), HBO Comedy Theatre, HBO, 1993
- "Freak" (solo show), HBO Comedy Theatre, HBO, 1998
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Sexaholix: A Love Story (also known as John Leguizamo's Sexaholix: A Love Story), HBO, 2002
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Television Series
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House of Buggin', Fox, 1995
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Stage Presentations
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Mambo Mouth (solo show), produced at SubPlot Theatre, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1989, then Orpheum Theatre, New York City, 1990-1991 published by Bantam (New York City), 1993
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Spic-o-Rama (solo show; also known as Spic-o-Rama: A Dysfunctional Comedy), produced at Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, then Westside Theatre, New York City, both 1992
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Freak (solo show; also known as Freak: A Semi-Demi-Quasi-Autobiographical Comedy), produced at Cort Theatre, New York City, 1998, published (with David Bar Katz as coauthor) as Freak: The Semi-Demi-Quasi-PseudoAutobiography, Putnam (New York City), 1997
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John Leguizamo Live (solo show), produced in 2001, produced as Sexaholix (also known as Sexaholix: A Love Story), Royale Theatre,New York City, 2001-2002
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Nonfiction
- (With David Bar Katz) Freak: The Semi-Demi-Quasi-Pseudo Autobiography, Riverhead Books, 1997
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Film Music
- Song, "Spank It," The Pest, TriStar, 1997
Further Reference
ADAPTATIONS
- The film The Pest was based on a story by Leguizamo and David BarKatz.
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Back Stage, February 20, 1998 p. 19
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Cosmopolitan, July, 1996, p. 88
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Entertainment Weekly, January 13, 1995, pp. 26-27; Dec. 27, 1996,p. 66; June 26, 1998, p. 67
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Library Journal, October 15, 1997, p. 63
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Madison, July, 1999, pp. 120-127
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Out, May, 2001, p. 46
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Paper, March, 1998, pp. 58-59
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Parade, July, 1999, pp. 4-5
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People Weekly, November 11, 1991, p. 148
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TV Guide, August 5, 2000, p. 3
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Variety, October 30, 2000, p. S3
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