John Leguizamo

Bright, extraordinary, versatile. He is subject to the entire range of acting characters: from unsophisticated youths (Hanging with Friends, 1991) to cold-blooded killers (The Way of Carlito, 1993), from ridiculous comic characters (Super Mario Bros, 1993) to prominent historical figures (Moulin Rouge, 2001), which is confirmed by his numerous awards. John Leguizamo has played in dozens of films, in addition, he is known as a theater artist, dancer, singer and producer.

John Alberto Leguizamo was born on July 22, 1964 in Bogota, Colombia. Mother - Luz Leguizamo, father - Alberto Leguizamo, dreamed of becoming a director and even studied at the Italian film studio "Cinecitta", but left his studies due to lack of money. The actor's pedigree includes representatives of Colombian, Italian, Puerto Rican and Lebanese blood.

John was 4 years old when his family immigrated to the United States. The boy grew up in the largest district of New York - Queens, lived in its picturesque quarter - Jackson Heights, where immigrants from Asia and Latin America have long settled.

Leguizamo attended Joseph Pulitzer High School and later Murry Bergtraum Graduate School of Business. Already a student at this institution, John dreamed of becoming an actor. And barely waiting for graduation, he entered the Tees School of Art at New York University. After receiving a bachelor's degree, Leguizamo improves his skills in a private theater course (LIU Post).

John began his creative career in a comic role. His first performances in clubs date back to 1984. He made his television debut in 1986, playing a small role in an episode of the Miami Police: Department of Morals. Among his other early film works were Mixed Blood (1985) and War Losses (1989).

Leguizamo began acting actively in the 90s. And the actor's success began to grow after the main role in the youth drama "Hanging out with friends" (1991). Also this year, John presented his own show "John Leguizamo: Mambo Mouth", in which he played 7 different Latin American characters. The comedy show became a hit and received critical acclaim and was subsequently filmed on TV. Since then, Leguizamo has periodically performed as a showman with his performances in New York and Chicago.

Meanwhile, in the movie, John increasingly gets the role of villains of Hispanic appearance: a hitman in the action movie Die Hard 2, gangster Benny Blanco in the crime drama Carlito's Way by Brian De Palma (1993), a drug dealer in Brotherly Kiss (1997) and etc.

In the mid and late 90s, the actor plays his best roles. 1995 saw the release of the sparkling comedy Wong Fu, Thank You For Everything! Julie Newmar ", in which Leguizamo, Wesley Snipes and Patrick Swayze play three New York drag queens (artists using female characters) who set off on an adventure voyage.

In 1996, John played Tybalt in the Oscar-nominated film Romeo + Juliet opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. The next year is marked by a new extraordinary role - the actor portrays the main antagonist - the demon Defiler / Clown in the superhero action movie "Spawn", based on the superhero comics.

In 1999, another striking role appears in the filmography of the Latin American - the libertine and playboy Winnie in Spike Lee's thriller "Sam's Bloody Summer". The film is based on real events and tells about the investigation of the high-profile case of serial killer David Berkovits.

The beginning of a new era was marked for the actor by working with Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman in the musical Oscar-winning drama "Moulin Rouge" (2001). For his role as renowned French artist Toulouse Lautrec, John was nominated for the prestigious Screenwriters Guild Award.

In the 2000s, Leguizamo works incredibly hard: in addition to filming, the actor is making progress in dubbing (Sid from "Ice Age" and subsequent parts of the cartoon speaks in his voice), more and more he appears on television. From 2000 to 2004 he starred in the TV series Garcia Brothers, since 2005 he joined the main cast of the series Ambulance, playing the emotional doctor Victor Clemente.

Meanwhile, his film works are pouring out of a cornucopia: "Attack on the 13th Plot" (2005), "Land of the Dead" (2005), "Nanny" (2007), "Phenomenon" (2008), "Disappearance on the 7th Street ”(2010) - almost all the films became box office hits, and the name of John Leguizamo is associated with the constant quality of films with his participation.

However, as the actor himself admits, his vocation is not at all box-office greatest hits.

In 2014, John starred in Chad Stahelski's action movie John Wick. John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is a former assassin, a super professional who has declared war on the Russian mafia syndicate in New York. Leguizamo played the owner of the auto repair shop Aurelio Martino. This character also appears in the second part of the picture ("John Wick - 2") in 2017.

The first wife of John Leguizamo was actress Yelba Osorio. The actors got married in 1994, but separated after 2 years.

For a long time, the actor lived as a bachelor, protecting his personal life from the paparazzi, until on his life path he met Justin Morer, a real estate agent. The chosen one of the actor is of Jewish origin, and he is a Catholic. On June 28, 2003, they held a Catholic-Jewish marriage ceremony.

John's wife gave birth to two children - son Lucas and daughter Allegra. The family now lives in New York, Manhattan. You cannot see his family photos on Instagram, the actor still protects his personal territory from prying eyes.

In 2018, Leguizamo received an honorary degree from Marymount Manhattan College. In the same year he appeared in the mini-series "Waco", for his role in which he was nominated for an Emmy.

The actor also starred in the third part of the action movie "John Wick - 3", which is expected to be released in 2019. In addition to this work, it is planned to release large projects "Pablo Escobar", "Banana Republic" and others.

1991 - Hanging Out With Friends 1993 - Super Mario Bros 1993 - Carlito's Way 1995 - Wong Fu, Thank You For Everything! Julie Newmar 1996 - Romeo + Juliet 1997 - Spawn 1999 - Sam's Bloody Summer 2001 - Moulin Rouge 2002 - Aerobatics 2005 - Assault on Precinct 13 2007 - Babysitters 2008 - "The Apparition" 2010 - "The Disappearance on 7th Street" 2014 - "John Wick" 2017 - "John Wick 2" 2018 - "Nancy" 2019 - "John Wick - 3" 2019 - "Pablo Escobar"

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