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John Leguizamo is not doing too bad for a comedian whose acting career blossomed after his role as Luigi in the Super Mario Bros. film. You might remember him from Romeo + Juliet with Leo DiCaprio and Ice Age with Dennis Leary and Ray Romano.
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John Leguizamo, who plays a junkie in Rogue Pictures' Assault on Precinct 13... stars in George A. Romero's Land of the Dead, which hits screens in October. Leguizamo talked to ComingSoon.net about the movie, his role in the film, and the legendary director.
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Leguizamo spent the mid- to late-1980s performing in comedy clubs,polishing his material and working on the various stage personas that would later populate his live shows. He made his film debut in Brian De Palma’s critically acclaimed Vietnam drama, Casualties of War (1989). Other film roles followed in quick succession, from bit parts in big-budget vehicles like Die Hard II (1990) and Regarding Henry (1991), to featured roles in independent films, like 1991’s Hanging with the Homeboys.
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In 2000, Leguizamo played two genies in the Emmy Award winning miniseries Arabian Nights. Leguizamo has participated in over 53 films, including The Alibi where he will play the role of "Hannibal" and which is in the post-production stages as of 2005. Leguizamo ... created, executive produced, wrote for, and starred in the 1995
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Despite his rising professional fortunes, Leguizamo was frustrated by the roles offered him, which often involved playing thugs or drug dealers. He turned to live theater as a means of blasting Latino stereotypes through fierce comedic caricature.
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