John
Leguizamo was born in Bogotá, Colombia. His father, Alberto Leguizamo, was a Puerto Rican realtor living in Colombia who met and married a young woman by the name of Luz. In 1968, the couple emigrated with their children to the United States and settled down in the Jackson Heights section of Queens in New York City where Leguizamo received his primary and secondary education.
As a student at Murry Bergtraum High School, Leguizamo wrote comedy material and tested it out on his classmates. He was voted "Most Talkative" by his fellow classmates. After graduating from high school, Leguizamo enrolled at New York University where he took theater classes.
Leguizamo married Justine Maurer in 2003. They have two children, daughter Allegra Sky (born 1999) and son Ryder Lee (born 2000). Leguizamo is also an avid baseball fan. His favorite team is the New York Mets.
Select Filmography
* Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006)
* The Groomsmen (2006)
* Land of the Dead (2005)
* Sueño (2005)
* The Honeymooners (2005)
* Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
* Crónicas (2004)
* Undefeated (2003)
* Ice Age (2002)
* Collateral Damage (2002)
* Empire (2002)
* Spun (2002)
* Moulin Rouge! (2001)
* Arabian Nights (2000) (TV)
* Titan A.E. (2000) (voice)
* Summer of Sam (1999)
* Dr. Dolittle (1998)
* The Pest (1997)
* Spawn (1997)
* Romeo +Juliet (1996)
* The Fan (1996)
* Executive Decision (1996)
* A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995)
* To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
* Carlito's Way (1993)
* Super Mario Bros. (1993)
* Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991)
* Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990)
* Casualties of War (1989)
Gleaned from Wikipedia.
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