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Colombian-born actor and comedian John Leguizamo has made a career proving that it is possible to be taken seriously both as a raunchy comic performer and a serious dramatic actor. Since 1991, when he won over audiences and critics with his one-man show, the off-Broadway +Mambo Mouth, Leguizamo has been working steadily in film, television, and theater. Whether playing lowlife criminals, conflicted womanizers, or flamboyant drag queens, he has impressed viewers with his often sharply satirical characterizations of Latinos, making fun of stereotypes even as he blows them to smithereens.]]>John Leguizamo, Actor, Comedian, LatinorowanrookFri, 16 Nov 2007 16:57:31 -0800trailfire:markId:175987John Leguizamo - Biographyhttp://www.trailfire.com/rowanrook/marks/175988John Leguizamo

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"In entertainment we need more Latin people in the decision making process, and I want to see a Latin president with a cigar fetish." -John Leguizamo

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John Leguizamo came to the world on July 22nd, 1964 in Bogota, Colombia. His father, Alberto, a Puerto Rican realtor, moved his family to the United States in 1968, hoping to make a better living through hard work. Alberto spent his days waiting tables, while mother Luz worked in a doll factory. Consequently, John and his younger brother Sergio were on their own most of the time.]]>John Leguizamo, Actor, Comedian, LatinorowanrookFri, 16 Nov 2007 17:00:29 -0800trailfire:markId:175989John Leguizamo Biography | TVGuide.comhttp://www.trailfire.com/rowanrook/marks/175993

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  • Birth Place: Bogotá, Columbia
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: July 22, 1964, Cancer
  • Profession: Actor; comedian; producer; writer
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John Leguizamo Fast Facts:
  • Studied with Lee Strasberg for one day before the famed acting coach died.
  • Known for his series of frantically paced, one-man stage shows: Mambo Mouth (1990), Spic-o-Rama (1992), Freak (1998) and Sexaholic (2002).
  • Performed most of the film Moulin Rouge on his knees to play the 4'11" Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
  • John Leguizamo Relationships:
  • Alberto Leguizamo - Father
  • Allegra Sky Leguizamo - Daughter
  • Justine Maurer - Wife
  • Luz Leguizamo - Mother
  • Ryder Lee Leguizamo - Son
  • Sergio Leguizamo - Brother
  • Yelba Osorio - Ex-wife
  • John Leguizamo Awards:
  • 1999 Emmy: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program - Winner
  • 1999 Emmy: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Nominee
  • 1998 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play - Nominee
  • 1998 Tony: Best Play - Nominee
  • 1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended Pace University, New York, NY; attended Long Island University, Brookville, NY; attended New York University, New York, NY
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Listen to Steve Campo, the artistic director of Theater Works, talk about why he has been after "Mambo Mouth" since early last season, when he couldn't get the rights. Evidently, Mr. Leguizamo was not ready to let go of his self-made material.

"It shines light on the culture and day to day problems and issues of Latino manhood, conjuring up its vastly different men with different personalities," Mr. Campo says. "It's enlightening, though Leguizamo makes no conscious effort to be."

Which leads Mr. Campo to consider the mission of Theater Works -- and to his mind, of all theater. "We're here to provide a theatrical experience primarily," he continues. "It's such a mistake to approach theater with a political agenda or as social commentary. That doesn't work.

"The important social issues emanate from the foundation of good accessible theater that reaches people and does not alienate them."

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sat·ire      [sat-ahyuhr] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1.the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
2.a literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule.
3.a literary genre comprising such compositions.
[Origin: 1500–10; < L satira, var. of satura medley, perh. fem. deriv. of satur sated (see saturate)]

—Synonyms 1. See irony1. 2, 3. burlesque, caricature, parody, travesty. Satire, lampoon refer to literary forms in which vices or follies are ridiculed. Satire, the general term, often emphasizes the weakness more than the weak person, and usually implies moral judgment and corrective purpose: Swift's satire of human pettiness and bestiality. Lampoon refers to a form of satire, often political or personal, characterized by the malice or virulence of its attack: lampoons of the leading political figures.
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