
Profile
Famous as :
Actor, comedianBirth Name :
John Alberto LeguizamoBirth Date :
July 22, 1964Birth Place :
Bogota, ColombiaClaim to fame :
As Johnny in "Hangin' with the Homeboys" (1991)
ALMA Awards
2009
Won ALMA Awardcategory Best of the Year in Film - Actor for Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
2002
Won Special Achievement Awardcategory Entertainer of the Year
2002
Got nomination for ALMA Awardcategory Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Moulin Rouge! (2001)
2001
Won ALMA Awardcategory Outstanding Host of a Variety or Awards Special for My VH1 Music Awards (2000) (TV Movie)
2000
Got nomination for ALMA Awardcategory Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for King of the Jungle (2000)
2000
Got nomination for ALMA Awardcategory Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film for Summer of Sam (1999)
1999
Won ALMA Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by an Individual or Act in a Variety or Comedy Special for Freak (1998) (TV Movie)
Annie Awards
2010
Got nomination for Annie Awardcategory Voice Acting in a Feature Production for Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
Black Reel Awards
2008
Got nomination for Black Reel Awardcategory Best Ensemble for Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
shared with Derek Luke; Laz Alonso; Omar Benson Miller
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1998
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Supporting Actor - Horror for Spawn (1997)
CableACE Awards
1994
Won CableACE Awardcategory Performance in a Comedy Special for Spic-O-Rama (1993) (TV Movie)
1994
Won CableACE Awardcategory Writing an Entertainment Special for Spic-O-Rama (1993) (TV Movie)
Drama Desk Awards
2011
Won Drama Desk Awardcategory Outstanding Solo Performance for "Ghetto Klown"
1998
Won Drama Desk Awardcategory Outstanding One-Person Show for Freak (1998) (TV Movie)
Emmy Awards
1999
Won Emmycategory Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program for Freak (1998) (TV Movie)
1999
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special for Freak (1998) (TV Movie)
shared with Robert Morton (executive producer); David Bar Katz; Denis Biggs
Golden Globes, USA
1996
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)
Imagen Foundation Awards
2010
Got nomination for Imagen Awardcategory Best Actor - Feature Film for The Ministers (2009)
2008
Got nomination for Imagen Awardcategory Best Actor for Where God Left His Shoes (2007)
2006
Got nomination for Imagen Awardcategory Best Actor for Sueno (2005)
2004
Won Norman Lear Writer's AwardNCLR Bravo Awards
1996
Got nomination for NCLR Bravo Awardcategory Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film for Executive Decision (1996)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2002
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for Moulin Rouge! (2001)
shared with Jim Broadbent; Nicole Kidman; Ewan McGregor
Tony Awards
1998
Got nomination for Tony Awardcategory Best Actor (Play) for Freak (1998) (TV Movie)
1998
Got nomination for Tony Awardcategory Author of Best Play for Freak (1998) (TV Movie)














