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John Leguizamo was born on July 22, 1960 in Bogotá, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia and is credited as a comedian, voice actor and playwright. As of 2026, John Leguizamo is 66 years old. Schooling on record includes Murry Bergtraum High School and New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Listed accolades include Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, Theatre World Special Award (1995), Hull-Warriner Award and 1 more. Credited works include Ice Age, Encanto and John Wick.
My Take
What I admire most about John Leguizamo is his refusal to stay in one lane. A Bogotá-born kid who became a stand-up comic, then a playwright, a voice actor, and even a painter — that restlessness reads to me like an artist who never stopped asking what else he could be. His one-man shows turned personal and Latin American history into comedy with teeth, and his voice work in Ice Age proves he can charm an audience without ever showing his face. To me he is the rare entertainer who uses laughter as both a gift and an argument, and I find that combination genuinely inspiring.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Leguizamo
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・レグイザモ
- Reading
- じょん・れぐいざも
- Born
- July 22, 1960 (age 66)
- Origin
- Bogotá, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
- Occupation
- comedian / voice actor / playwright / painter / stage actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Murry Bergtraum High School
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Awards & achievements
- Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- 1995 Theatre World Special Award
- Hull-Warriner Award
- 1993 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Ice Age |
| Notable work | Encanto |
| Notable work | John Wick |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.johnleguizamo.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/johnleguizamo/
- Xhttps://x.com/JohnLeguizamo
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Leguizamo
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B0%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B6%E3%83%A2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295233
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Leguizamo born?
Born July 22, 1960 (age 66).
Where is John Leguizamo from?
John Leguizamo is from Bogotá, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia.
What does John Leguizamo do?
John Leguizamo works as comedian, voice actor, playwright, painter, stage actor.
What is John Leguizamo known for?
Notable works include Ice Age, Encanto, John Wick.
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