1960-07-22 Bogotá, Colombia
John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (born July 22, 1960) is a Colombian-American stand-up comedian, actor, and film producer. He has appeared in over 100 films, produced over 20 films and documentaries, made over 30 television appearances, and has produced various television projects. He has also written and performed for the Broadway stage receiving four Tony Award nominations for Freak in 1998, Sexaholix in 2002, and Latin History for Moronsin in 2018. He received a Special Tony Award in 2018. Leguizamo began his career as a stand-up comedian in New York City. After several years of doing supporting roles in film and television, he rose to fame with significant roles in the fantasy adventure Super Mario Bros. portraying Luigi Mario and the crime drama Carlito's Way portraying Benny Blanco (both from 1993), followed by a role as drag queen Chi-Chi Rodriguez in the road comedy To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), for which he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination. Other films Leguizamo has since appeared in include Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Pest (1997), Summer of Sam (1999), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Empire (2002), Love in the Time of Cholera (2007), Righteous Kill (2008), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), The Counselor (2013), John Wick (2014), John Wick 2 (2017), and The Menu (2022). As a voice actor, he narrated the sitcom The Brothers García (2000–2004). He played Sid the Sloth in the Ice Age franchise and Bruno Madrigal in Encanto (2021). Leguizamo is also known for his television roles including Freak (1998) for which he received the 1999 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. This historic win made Leguizamo the first Latino to win this award in Emmy history. He received further Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the miniseries Waco (2018) and the Netflix limited series When They See Us (2019). He has also appeared on ER, The Kill Point, Bloodline, and The Mandalorian. In 2023, he hosted the MSNBC series Leguizamo Does America.
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Ice Age: Boiling Point | Sid (voice) | 2027-02-04 |
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The Odyssey | Eumaeus | 2026-07-15 |
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Zootopia 2 | Antony Snootley (voice) | 2025-11-26 |
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Tin Soldier | Luke | 2025-05-22 |
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Bob Trevino Likes It | Bob Trevino | 2025-03-20 |
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The Survivor | Bill "Pepe" Miller | 2022-04-07 |
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The Menu | Movie Star | 2022-11-17 |
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John Leguizamo Live at Rikers | 2022-06-18 | |
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Violent Night | Scrooge | 2022-11-30 |
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Encanto | Bruno Madrigal (voice) | 2021-10-13 |
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Waiting for Godot | Estragon | 2021-05-06 |
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Dark Blood | Misael | 2021-09-05 |
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Critical Thinking | Mario Martinez | 2020-12-18 |
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The Night Clerk | Detective Espada | 2020-02-19 |
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage | Self | 2019-09-13 |
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It Takes a Lunatic | Self | 2019-05-03 |
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Playing with Fire | Rodrigo | 2019-11-08 |
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The Sun Is Also a Star | Jeremy Martinez | 2019-05-16 |
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John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons | Self | 2018-11-02 |
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Nancy | Jeb | 2018-06-08 |
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11:55 | Berto | 2017-06-09 |
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John Wick: Chapter 2 | Aurelio | 2017-02-08 |
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The Crash | George Diebold | 2017-01-13 |
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Porzingod | 2016-04-21 | |
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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | Self | 2016-02-06 |
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Scrat: Spaced Out | Sid (voice) (uncredited) | 2016-10-11 |
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Perros | Misael | 2016-07-24 |
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Ice Age: Collision Course | Sid (voice) | 2016-06-23 |
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Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade | Sid (voice) | 2016-03-19 |
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Stealing Cars | Montgomery De La Cruz | 2016-04-05 |
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The Infiltrator | Emir Abreu | 2016-07-13 |
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The Hollow Point | Atticus | 2016-12-16 |
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Experimenter | Taylor | 2015-10-16 |
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Sisters | Dave | 2015-12-18 |
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John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry | Self | 2015-02-03 |
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Meadowland | Pete | 2015-10-16 |
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Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe | Sid (voice) | 2015-11-06 |
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Get Squirrely | Fly Boy / Liam (voice) | 2015-03-01 |
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The Latin Explosion: A New America | Self - Narrator | 2015-11-16 |
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Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D | Sid (voice) | 2015-06-01 |
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American Ultra | Rose | 2015-08-19 |
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Cymbeline | Pisanio | 2014-09-03 |
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Chef | Martin | 2014-05-08 |
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John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown | Himself | 2014-04-05 |
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Fugly! | Jesse | 2014-11-05 |
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John Wick | Aurelio | 2014-10-22 |
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Ride Along | Santiago | 2014-01-07 |
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Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game | Self - Luigi Mario | 2014-11-03 |
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The Counselor | Coverall Man Randy | 2013-10-25 |
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Fish N Chips: The Movie | Chips (voice) | 2013-05-01 |
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Kick-Ass 2 | Javier | 2013-07-17 |
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Tales From a Ghetto Klown | Self | 2013-06-13 |
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Walking with Dinosaurs | Alex (voice) | 2013-12-18 |
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One for the Money | Jimmy Alpha | 2012-01-26 |
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El paseo 2 | Lucho | 2012-12-25 |
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Ice Age: Continental Drift | Sid (voice) | 2012-06-27 |
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The Sid Shuffle | Sid (voice) | 2012-06-15 |
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The Lincoln Lawyer | Val Valenzuela | 2011-03-17 |
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The Latino List | Self | 2011-09-29 |
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Pelotero | Narrator (voice) | 2011-10-15 |
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Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | Sid (voice) | 2011-11-24 |
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Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 | Sid (voice) | 2011-11-16 |
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Vanishing on 7th Street | Paul | 2010-09-11 |
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Repo Men | Asbury | 2010-03-18 |
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Sid (voice) | 2009-06-26 |
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The Ministers | Dante Mendoza | 2009-10-16 |
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Rage | Jed | 2009-09-24 |
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Gamer | Freek | 2009-09-03 |
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Unearthing the Lost World | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Self | 2009-10-27 |
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The Take | Felix De La Pena | 2008-08-22 |
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Paraiso Travel | Roger Pena | 2008-01-18 |
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The Happening: Elements of a Scene | Self | 2008-10-07 |
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Surviving Sid | Sid (voice) | 2008-10-20 |
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Visions of 'The Happening' | Himself | 2008-10-07 |
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The Happening | Julian | 2008-06-11 |
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Righteous Kill | Det. Simon Perez | 2008-09-11 |
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Miracle at St. Anna | Enrico | 2008-09-15 |
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Nothing Like the Holidays | Mauricio Rodriguez | 2008-12-12 |
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The Babysitters | Michael Beltran | 2008-05-09 |
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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway | Self | 2007-04-19 |
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Love in the Time of Cholera | Lorenzo Daza | 2007-10-04 |
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Where God Left His Shoes | Frank Diaz | 2007-04-27 |
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Ice Age: The Meltdown | Sid (voice) | 2006-03-29 |
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The Groomsmen | TC (Tony) | 2006-06-09 |
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The Alibi | Hannibal | 2006-01-12 |
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The Honeymooners | Dodge | 2005-06-10 |
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Land of the Dead | Cholo | 2005-06-18 |
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Assault on Precinct 13 | Beck | 2005-01-19 |
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Sueño | Antonio | 2005-09-30 |
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Crónicas | Manolo Bonilla | 2004-05-16 |
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Undefeated | Lex Vargas | 2003-07-26 |
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Spun | Spider Mike | 2003-02-07 |
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Empire | Victor Rosa | 2002-12-06 |
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John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story | himself | 2002-04-13 |
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Collateral Damage | Felix Ramirez | 2002-02-06 |
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Point of Origin | Keith Lang | 2002-06-20 |
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Ice Age | Sid (voice) | 2002-03-14 |
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories | Self | 2002-06-11 |
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Zig Zag | Dean Singer | 2002-06-14 |
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The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' | Self | 2001-05-01 |
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De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros | Clown / Violator (archive footage) | 2001-12-23 |
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Moulin Rouge! | Toulouse-Lautrec | 2001-05-18 |
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What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Berger | 2001-05-31 |
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Dr. Dolittle 2 | Rat #2 (voice, uncredited) | 2001-06-22 |
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King of the Jungle | Seymour | 2000-10-12 |
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Titan A.E. | Gune (voice) | 2000-06-16 |
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Joe the King | Jorge | 1999-01-22 |
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Summer of Sam | Vinny | 1999-06-28 |
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Doctor Dolittle | Rat #2 (Voice) | 1998-06-26 |
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John Leguizamo: Freak | Self | 1998-10-10 |
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Body Count | Chino | 1998-04-28 |
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Kids Are Punny | 1998-12-06 | |
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Frogs for Snakes | Zip | 1998-08-14 |
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A Brother's Kiss | Lefty | 1997-04-25 |
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Spawn | Clown / Violator | 1997-07-31 |
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The Pest | Pest | 1997-02-07 |
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The Making of 'Spawn' | Self | 1997-07-15 |
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Executive Decision | Rat | 1996-03-15 |
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Romeo + Juliet | Tybalt | 1996-11-01 |
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The Fan | Manny | 1996-08-15 |
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A Pyromaniac's Love Story | Sergio | 1995-04-28 |
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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Chi-Chi Rodriguez | 1995-09-08 |
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John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama | 1993-05-15 | |
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Carlito's Way | Benny Blanco | 1993-11-10 |
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Super Mario Bros. | Luigi Mario | 1993-05-28 |
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Night Owl | Angel | 1993-06-30 |
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Time Expired | 1992-01-01 | |
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Whispers in the Dark | John Castillo | 1992-08-06 |
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The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) | Guess my nationality guy | 1992-03-20 |
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Out for Justice | Boy in Alley | 1991-04-12 |
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Mambo Mouth | 1991-10-26 | |
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NYPD Mounted | 1991-01-01 | |
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Hangin' with the Homeboys | Johnny | 1991-04-05 |
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Poison | Chancho ("Homo") | 1991-04-05 |
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Regarding Henry | Liquor Store Gunman | 1991-07-10 |
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That Burning Question | 1991-07-24 | |
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Madonna: The Immaculate Collection | Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline") | 1990-11-13 |
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Street Hunter | Angel | 1990-11-02 |
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Die Hard 2 | Burke | 1990-07-03 |
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Revenge | Ignacio | 1990-02-16 |
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Casualties of War | Private Antonio Diaz | 1989-08-18 |
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Mixed Blood | Macetero | 1984-10-01 |
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The Godmother | ||
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The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest | Himself | |
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Gentille Alouette | Ortiz |
