John Leguizamo

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Leguizamo was born in Bogotá, Colombia to Alberto and Luz Leguizamo.[1] His paternal grandfather was of Italian and Puerto Rican descent;[2] his maternal grandfather was Lebanese.[3] Leguizamo's father was once an aspiring film director and studied at Cinecittà but eventually dropped out due to lack of finances.[4] When Leguizamo was three years old, his family emigrated to the United States[5] and lived in various neighborhoods of Queens in New York City.[6] Leguizamo attended the Joseph Pulitzer Middle School (I.S.145) and later the Murry Bergtraum High School. 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. [edit] Career Leguizamo started out as a stand-up comic doing the New York nightclub circuit. In 1984, he made his T.V. debut with a small part in Miami Vice. His other early roles include: an extra in Madonna's Borderline video (1984), as a friend of Madonna's boyfriend; Mixed Blood (1985); Casualties of War (1989); Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991); the robber in Regarding Henry (1991) and Night Owl (a.k.a. Nite Owl) (1993), which was filmed from 1991-1992. In 1991, he also wrote and took part in the Off-Broadway production Mambo Mouth, where he played seven different characters. Mambo Mouth won an Obie Award and an Outer Critics Award. He w

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Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge [Soundtrack (International Version)]

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Moulin Rouge 2

Live

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Moulin Rouge (Soundtrack)

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Moulin Rouge I & II [Soundtrack (International Version)]

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Moulin Rouge I & II

Moulin Rouge Collectors Edition (Volumes 1 & 2)

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John Leguizamo Live

Ghetto Klown - Music From My Hood

Freak

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Moulin Rouge (Soundtrack International Version)

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