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John Leguizamo, born on July 22, 1964, is an American actor known for his versatility in film, television, and Broadway. He gained attention for his performance in 'Tony Tony Chaz' in the 1980s. Leguizamo's career has spanned various genres, including comedy, drama, and action.

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“The thing I gravitated to was being the class clown. It was very competitive.”

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“You grow up Latin in this country and you're a third class citizen from the word go, and so you have to deal with everything around you from that point of view and trying to feel entitled.”

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“Well I was about to be expelled from school, I had been arrested and a teacher said: "Why don't you try acting, instead of distracting the class? Why don't you use your comic talent for something more productive?" My maths teacher suggested I do comedy and I decided to have a go. I pursued it after that. I was about 17.”

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“I was just school class clown and that was it. Someday I'll get a job as a cab driver or whatever.”

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“I was always writing. I was writing in high school because it was a really competitive school for class clowns; I used to have to write all of my snaps and my disses the night before and then act like I was making it up the next day.”

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“I was working at Kentucky Fried Chicken when my math teacher said, "You're failing in school, you're messing up, why don't you just try this?" I said, "Alright, let me try it," and I started going to acting classes and I loved it. I thought, "I may not make it but I love doing it."”

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“It doesn't make sense. [Republicans are] not for us. You're not for my values. We're working class people mostly and blue collar. We're your cops, we're your firemen, we're your carpenters and the things we need - we need to protect our unions, we need to protect our Medicare, we need to protect the working class person.”

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Born: July 22, 1964
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 107

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