John Leguizamo is a renowned Colombian-American actor, stand-up comedian, producer, and playwright. He is particularly known for his versatile acting in Hollywood films and his brilliant one-man shows on Broadway. He was born on July 22, 1960, in Bogotá, Colombia. When he was just three or four years old, his family settled in New York City, USA, and he spent his childhood in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens.
