John Leguizamo is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and film producer. He shot to fame with his role in the science fantasy comedy film ‘Super Mario Bros’, and gained further popularity with his supporting role in the crime drama ‘Carlito's Way’. Starting his career as a stand-up comedian in nightclubs, he made his film debut in ‘Casualties of War’ in 1989. Soon he received several film offers, the notable ones being the animated ‘Ice Age’, ‘Die Hard II’, ‘Regarding Henry’, ‘Hanging with the Homeboys,’ and ‘The Brothers García’. He is also an acclaimed stage actor. His performance in the play ‘Mambo Mouth’ earned him an Obie Award from the Village Voice, a Vanguard Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and a CableACE Award. His performance in ‘Freak’ garnered him additional success, and the play was turned into an HBO special. His onstage popularity led to his own television show ‘House of Buggin', aired on FOX Network, which further boosted his career. His roles in ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar’, and ‘Romeo + Juliet’, also earned him critical and commercial success.