John Leguizamo

Did You Know?

• John moved to America with his family when he was four years old.
• John studied acting at the esteemed Lee Strasberg's studio. He worked with Strasberg for one day, then he died.
• His last name is pronounced "Leg-wi-ZAH-mo."
• John has one daugher and one son with girlfriend Justine Maurer. Allegra Sky was born on October 23, 1999 and Don Ryder Lee was born on December 5, 2000.
• QUOTE: "I wanted to be the Latin Sharon Stone, except I had to keep my panties on because this is a PG movie." - John Leguizamo on his movie To Wong Foo.
• John grew up in Queens, New York, very poor. He participated in a program through The Fresh Air Fund which took children to the countryside for a summer. John went for three summers and just this year the actor was named as the non-profit agency's "Hero Of The Year."
• When John's parents divorced, he lived with his mother and became a "misfit," getting arrested when he was 15 for a sexually-driven comedy act he and a friend performed for those riding the subway.
• John did comedy for years in clubs around New York after studying at New York University.
• He met comedian Carolyn McDermott and the couple dated for five years.
• John was married to Yelba Osario for two years.
• QUOTE "Like a penis wearing a condom." On what was it like in the Clown suit while filming Spawn.

Actor Credits

1. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
2. Game (2009)
3. Nothing but the Holidays (2008)
4. Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
5. Righteous Kill (2008)
6. The Happening (2008)
7. The Babysitters (2008)
8. The Take (2008)
9. The Kill Point: The Complete First Season (2008)
10. Miami Vice: Season Three (2007)
11. Miami Vice: Season Five (2007)
12. The Groomsmen (2006)
13. Lies & Alibis (2006)
14. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
15. Sueno (2006)
16. Cronicas (2005)
17. Land of the Dead (2005)
18. The Honeymooners (2005)
19. Dinner for Five: The Complete First Season (2004)
20. Lugar Heights (2004)
21. Spun (2003)
22. Point Of Origin (2003)
23. Undefeated (2003)
24. Empire (2002)
25. Ice Age (2002)
26. Collateral Damage (2002)
27. What's The Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
28. Moulin Rouge (2001)
29. King Of The Jungle (2001)
30. Arabian Nights (2000)
31. Zigzag (2000)
32. Frogs For Snakes (1999)
33. Joe The King (1999)
34. Summer Of Sam (1999)
35. Dr. Dolittle (1998)
36. Spawn (1997)
37. Body Count (1997)
38. A Brother's Kiss (1997)
39. The Pest (1997)
40. Executive Decision (1996)
41. The Fan (1996)
42. William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet (1996)
43. To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything!... (1995)
44. A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995)
45. Super Mario Bros. (1993)
46. Carlito's Way (1993)
47. Whispers In The Dark (1992)
48. Hangin' With The Homeboys (1991)
49. Street Hunter (1990)
50. Casualties Of War (1989)

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