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

John Leguizamo

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John Leguizamo
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: July 22
Actor
Comedian
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Painter
Playwright
Stage Actor
Television Actor
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Bogota
Colombia
John Alberto Leguizamo
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People can be anonymous when they go on blogs and say crazy things that they would never have the courage to say to your face.
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