Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

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John Leguizamo

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JOHN LEGUIZAMO (Sid) is a multi-faceted performer and Emmy Award winner who has established a career that defies categorization. His work in film, theatre, television and literature covers a variety of genres. Leguizamo recently starred in Overture Films’ “Nothing Like the Holidays,” opposite Debra Messing and Alfred Molina. He also recently starred in the independent film “Where God Left His Shoes,” in which he plays a struggling boxer desperately seeking a home for his family during the holidays. Leguizamo’s other recent film credits include “Love in the Time of Cholera,” “The Happening,” “Righteous Kill,” “The Babysitters,” “The Take” and “Miracle at St. Anna.” His many other film credits include “Land of the Dead,” “The Groomsmen,” “Lies & Alibis,” “Assault on Precinct 13,” “Sueno,” “Spin,” “Moulin Rouge!” “Summer of Sam,” “King of the Jungle,” “Spawn,” “William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet,” “Dr. Dolittle,” “Carlito's Way” and “Casualties of War.” For his performance as a sensitive drag queen in “Too Wong Foo: Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar,” Leguizamo garnered a Golden Globe® nomination for best supporting actor. Leguizamo also picked up ALMA Award nominations for his roles in “Moulin Rouge” (best supporting actor) and “King of the Jungle” (best lead actor). In the summer of 2007, Leguizamo returned to television in Spike TV's limited series “The Kill Point,” in which he played the leader of a gang of bank robbers who had recently returned to the U.S. from a tour of duty in Iraq. Additionally, he appeared as a guest star in twelve episodes of NBC's cornerstone drama “ER” during the 2005/2006 season, and in 2006 did a guest star arc on the NBC hit “My Name is Earl.” Leguizamo returned to his theatrical roots in a Broadway revival of David Mamet’s “American Buffalo,” which centers around the twisted plot of three men attempting to steal a rare coin. In 1991, Leguizamo created an off-Broadway sensation as the writer and performer of his one-man show “Mambo Mouth,” in which he portrayed seven different characters. He received Obie®, Outer Critics Circle and Vanguardia awards for his performance. The play’s HBO special led to his first television comedy special, Comedy Central's “The Talent Pool,” for which he received a CableACE Award. Leguizamo’s second one-man show, “Spic-O-Rama,” had an extended sold-out run in Chicago at the Goodman and Briar Street theaters before opening in New York. The play received numerous accolades including the Dramatists Guild’s Hull-Warriner Award for best American play and the Lucille Lortel outstanding achievement award for best Broadway performance. Leguizamo received the Theatre World Award for outstanding new talent, as well as a Drama Desk Award for best solo performance. “Spic-O-Rama” also aired on HBO, receiving four CableACE Awards. “Freak,” Leguizamo’s third one-man show, ended a successful run on Broadway in 1998. Along with Tony Award® nominations for best play and best performance by a leading actor in a play, Leguizamo won the Drama Desk and the Outer Critics Circle awards for outstanding solo performance. A special presentation of “Freak,” directed by Spike Lee, aired on HBO and earned Leguizamo an Emmy for outstanding performance in a variety or music program, as well as a nomination for outstanding variety, music or comedy special. In fall of 2001, Leguizamo returned to Broadway with “Sexaholix...a Love Story.” Directed by Peter Askin, the play was based on the sold-out national tour, “John Leguizamo Live!” Leguizamo was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for outstanding solo performance and the show received a Tony nomination for best special theatrical performance. “Sexaholix” aired as an HBO Special in spring 2002 and also toured the country. Additional stage credits include “A Midsummer Night's Dream” and “La Puta Vida” at the New York Shakespeare Festival, and “Parting Gestures” at INTAR. Leguizamo is also an accomplished author. His autobiography Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas, and All the Rest of My Hollywood Friends was released by HarperCollins in October 2006. Raised in New York City, Leguizamo studied acting with Lee Strasberg and Wynn Handman at New York University. He was the recipient of the 2002 ALMA Award for Entertainer of the Year. Leguizamo currently resides in New York City with his wife and his two children.

Appearing as:

Sid