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Toulouse:
Things aren't always as they seem. Christian: Things
are exactly the way they seem.
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John
Leguizamo
Cast
as:
Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec Monfa
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Birthdate:
July 22, 1964
Birthplace: Bogota, Colombia
Occupations: Actor, Writer, Comedian,
Producer
Family:
Wife: Justine Maurer, estate planner,
economist; dating from 1997; married 1999.
Father: Alberto Leguizamo, realtor, waiter;
Puerto Rican immigrant; divorced from Leguizamo's
mother 1978.
Mother: Luz Leguizamo; Colombian immigrant
Brother: Sergio Leguizamo;younger
Daughter: Allegra Sky; born October 23,
1999
Son: Ryder Lee, born December 2000
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| Facts:
:Began
writing comedy material in high school, trying
it out on classmates. Left school to pursue acting
career . Studied acting at Sylvia Leigh's Showcase
Theater, New York Lee Strasberg Institute, New
York HB Studio, New York and New York University;
majored in Theater. |
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~Filmography
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Co-starred
in Spike Lee's Summer of Sam (1999)
Frogs for snakes (1998)
A Brother's Kiss (1997) as Lefty
Doctor Dolittle (1997) (voice) of the Rat
Bodycount (1997)
Spawn (1997) as The Clown
The Pest (1997) as Pestario "Pest" Vargas
Executive Decision (1996) as Rat
The Fan (1996) as Manny
Romeo + Juliet (1996) as Tybalt
"House of Buggin" (1995)TV Series
A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995) as Sergio
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
(1995) as Chi-Chi Carlito's Way (1993) as Benny
Night Owl (1993) as Angel
Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) (1993) as
TV Announcer, Garmet Center Boss
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Spic-O-Rama
(1993) Comedy Special
Super Mario Bros. (1993 as Luigi
Whispers in the Dark (1992) as Johnny C.
Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991) as Johnny
N.Y.P.D. Mounted (1991) TV
Out for Justice (1991) as Boy in Alley
Regarding Henry (1991) as Gunman
Mambo Mouth (1991)...Comedy Special
Die hard 2 (1990) as Burke
Gentile Alouette (1990) Ortiz
Revenge (1990 ) as Ignacio
Street Hunter (1990) Angel
Casualties of War (1989) as Diaz
Miami Vice (1984)TV Series. as Ivan Calderon
~Writer
Filmography ~
The Pest (1997) (story)
Spic-O-Rama (1993) Comedy Special
Mambo Mouth (1991) Comedy Special
~Producer
Filmography~
The Pest (1997) (co-producer)
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Awards
Won For John Leguizamo
| Date |
Award |
Category/Recipient |
| 1990/91 |
OBIE |
Performance,
Mambo Mouth |
| 1991 |
Outer
Critics Circle |
Outstanding
Solo Performance, Mambo Mouth |
| 1993 |
Theater
World |
Special
Award; shared with Rosetta LeNoire |
| 1993 |
CableACE |
Best
Comedy Special, HBO Comedy Hour: John Leguizamo's
Spic-o-Rama; shared award |
| 1993 |
CableACE |
Best
Performance in a Comedy Special, HBO Comedy Hour:
John Leguizamo's Spic-o-Rama |
| 1993 |
CableACE |
Best
Writing, Entertainment Special, HBO Comedy Hour:
John Leguizamo's Spic-o-Rama |
| 1998 |
Outer
Critics Circle |
Outstanding
Solo Performance, Freak |
| 1998/99 |
Emmy |
Outstanding
Performance in a Variety or Music Program, Freak
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Leguizamo
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