07/22/1960
Bogotá, Colombia:
John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (born July 22, 1960) is a Colombian-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 Way portraying 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.
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Untitled The Exorcist Film (2027) as |
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Ice Age: Boiling Point (2027) as Sid (voice) |
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The Odyssey (2026) as Eumaeus |
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A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music (2025) as Self |
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This Ordinary Thing (2025) as Self (voice) |
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Zootopia 2 (2025) as Antony Snootley (voice) |
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Tin Soldier (2025) as Luke |
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Bob Trevino Likes It (2025) as Bob Trevino |
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Violent Night (2022) as Scrooge |
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The Menu (2022) as Movie Star |
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John Leguizamo Live at Rikers (2022) as |
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The Survivor (2022) as Bill "Pepe" Miller |
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Encanto (2021) as Bruno Madrigal (voice) |
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Dark Blood (2021) as Misael |
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Waiting for Godot (2021) as Estragon |
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Critical Thinking (2020) as Mario Martinez |
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The Night Clerk (2020) as Detective Espada |
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Playing with Fire (2019) as Rodrigo |
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019) as Self |
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The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) as Jeremy Martinez |
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It Takes a Lunatic (2019) as Self |
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John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons (2018) as Self |
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Nancy (2018) as Jeb |
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11:55 (2017) as Berto |
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John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) as Aurelio |
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The Crash (2017) as George Diebold |
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The Hollow Point (2016) as Atticus |
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Scrat: Spaced Out (2016) as Sid (voice) (uncredited) |
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Perros (2016) as Misael |
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The Infiltrator (2016) as Emir Abreu |
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Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) as Sid (voice) |
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Porzingod (2016) as |
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Stealing Cars (2016) as Montgomery De La Cruz |
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Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016) as Sid (voice) |
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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016) as Self |
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Sisters (2015) as Dave |
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The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015) as Self - Narrator |
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Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe (2015) as Sid (voice) |
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Experimenter (2015) as Taylor |
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Meadowland (2015) as Pete |
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American Ultra (2015) as Rose |
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Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D (2015) as Sid (voice) |
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Get Squirrely (2015) as Fly Boy / Liam (voice) |
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John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry (2015) as Self |
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Fugly! (2014) as Jesse |
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Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game (2014) as Self - Luigi Mario |
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John Wick (2014) as Aurelio |
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Cymbeline (2014) as Pisanio |
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Chef (2014) as Martin |
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John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown (2014) as Himself |
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Ride Along (2014) as Santiago |
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Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) as Alex (voice) |
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The Counselor (2013) as Coverall Man Randy |
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Kick-Ass 2 (2013) as Javier |
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Tales From a Ghetto Klown (2013) as Self |
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Fish N Chips: The Movie (2013) as Chips (voice) |
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El paseo 2 (2012) as Lucho |
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Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) as Sid (voice) |
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One for the Money (2012) as Jimmy Alpha |
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Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011) as Sid (voice) |
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Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011) as Sid (voice) |
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Pelotero (2011) as Narrator (voice) |
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The Latino List (2011) as Self |
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The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) as Val Valenzuela |
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Vanishing on 7th Street (2010) as Paul |
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Repo Men (2010) as Asbury |
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The Ministers (2009) as Dante Mendoza |
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Rage (2009) as Jed |
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Gamer (2009) as Freek |
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) as Sid (voice) |
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Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) as Mauricio Rodriguez |
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Surviving Sid (2008) as Sid (voice) |
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Visions of 'The Happening' (2008) as Himself |
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The Happening: Elements of a Scene (2008) as Self |
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Miracle at St. Anna (2008) as Enrico |
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Righteous Kill (2008) as Det. Simon Perez |
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The Take (2008) as Felix De La Pena |
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The Happening (2008) as Julian |
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The Babysitters (2008) as Michael Beltran |
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Paraiso Travel (2008) as Roger Pena |
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Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) as Lorenzo Daza |
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Where God Left His Shoes (2007) as Frank Diaz |
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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) as Self |
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The Groomsmen (2006) as TC (Tony) |
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Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) as Sid (voice) |
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The Alibi (2006) as Hannibal |
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Sueño (2005) as Antonio |
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Land of the Dead (2005) as Cholo |
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The Honeymooners (2005) as Dodge |
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Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) as Beck |
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Crónicas (2004) as Manolo Bonilla |
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Undefeated (2003) as Lex Vargas |
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Spun (2003) as Spider Mike |
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Empire (2002) as Victor Rosa |
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Point of Origin (2002) as Keith Lang |
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Zig Zag (2002) as Dean Singer |
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) as Self |
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John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story (2002) as himself |
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Ice Age (2002) as Sid (voice) |
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Collateral Damage (2002) as Felix Ramirez |
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De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros (2001) as Clown / Violator (archive footage) |
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Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) as Rat #2 (voice, uncredited) |
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What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) as Berger |
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Moulin Rouge! (2001) as Toulouse-Lautrec |
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The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (2001) as Self |
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King of the Jungle (2000) as Seymour |
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Titan A.E. (2000) as Gune (voice) |
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Summer of Sam (1999) as Vinny |
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Joe the King (1999) as Jorge |
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Kids Are Punny (1998) as Self / Self - Voice |
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John Leguizamo: Freak (1998) as Self |
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Frogs for Snakes (1998) as Zip |
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Doctor Dolittle (1998) as Rat #2 (Voice) |
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Body Count (1998) as Chino |
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Spawn (1997) as Clown / Violator |
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The Making of 'Spawn' (1997) as Self |
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A Brother's Kiss (1997) as Lefty |
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The Pest (1997) as Pest |
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Romeo + Juliet (1996) as Tybalt |
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The Fan (1996) as Manny |
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Executive Decision (1996) as Rat |
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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) as Chi-Chi Rodriguez |
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A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995) as Sergio |
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Carlito's Way (1993) as Benny Blanco |
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Night Owl (1993) as Angel |
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Super Mario Bros. (1993) as Luigi Mario |
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John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama (1993) as |
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Time Expired (1992) as Ruby |
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Whispers in the Dark (1992) as John Castillo |
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The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) (1992) as 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest |
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Mambo Mouth (1991) as |
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NYPD Mounted (1991) as |
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That Burning Question (1991) as |
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Regarding Henry (1991) as Liquor Store Gunman |
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Out for Justice (1991) as Boy in Alley |
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Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991) as Johnny |
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Poison (1991) as Chancho ("Homo") |
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Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990) as Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline") |
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Street Hunter (1990) as Angel |
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Gentille Alouette (1990) as Ortiz |
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Die Hard 2 (1990) as Burke |
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Revenge (1990) as Ignacio |
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Casualties of War (1989) as Private Antonio Diaz |
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Mixed Blood (1984) as Macetero |
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The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest () as Himself |
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Bullet Catch () as George |
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All Day & All Night () as |
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Traces of Home (2025) Executive Producer |
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Tin Soldier (2025) Executive Producer |
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John Leguizamo Live at Rikers (2022) Producer |
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Triggered (2022) Producer |
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Critical Thinking (2020) Director |
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Critical Thinking (2020) Executive Producer |
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019) Executive Producer |
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John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons (2018) Writer |
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Fugly! (2014) Writer |
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Fugly! (2014) Producer |
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John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown (2014) Writer |
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The Babysitters (2008) Producer |
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Paraiso Travel (2008) Co-Producer |
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Undefeated (2003) Director |
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Undefeated (2003) Writer |
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John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story (2002) Writer |
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Piñero (2001) Co-Executive Producer |
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Nuyorican Dream (2000) Executive Producer |
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Joe the King (1999) Executive Producer |
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John Leguizamo: Freak (1998) Writer |
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John Leguizamo: Freak (1998) Executive Producer |
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The Pest (1997) Co-Producer |
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The Pest (1997) Story |
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John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama (1993) Writer |
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Mambo Mouth (1991) Writer |
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Mataron A Pedro () Executive Producer |
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Bullet Catch () Executive Producer |