John Leguizamo (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated Colombian/Puerto Rican American comedian, actor and producer. Biography Early life Leguizamo was born in Bogotá, Colombia. His father, Alberto Leguizamo, was a Puerto Rican realtor living in Colombia, where he met Leguizamo's mother, Luz. In 1968, the couple immigrated with their children to the United States and settled down in the Jackson Heights section of Queens in New York City where Leguizamo received his primary and secondary education. Leguizamo attended the Joseph Pulitzer Middle School (I.S.145) and later the Murry Bergtraum High school. As a student at Murry Bergtraum High School, Leguizamo wrote comedy material and tested it out on his classmates. He was voted "Most Talkative" by his fellow classmates. After graduating from high school, Leguizamo enrolled at New York University where he took theater classes. Career