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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Untitled The Exorcist Film | 2027-03-11 | |
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Ice Age: Boiling Point | Sid (voice) | 2027-02-03 |
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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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A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music | Self | 2025-12-28 |
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This Ordinary Thing | Self (voice) | 2025-12-05 |
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Violent Night | Scrooge | 2022-11-30 |
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John Leguizamo Live at Rikers | 2022-06-18 | |
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The Menu | Movie Star | 2022-11-17 |
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The Survivor | Bill "Pepe" Miller | 2022-04-07 |
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Dark Blood | Misael | 2021-09-05 |
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Waiting for Godot | Estragon | 2021-05-06 |
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Encanto | Bruno Madrigal (voice) | 2021-10-13 |
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The Night Clerk | Detective Espada | 2020-02-19 |
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Critical Thinking | Mario Martinez | 2020-12-18 |
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Playing with Fire | Rodrigo | 2019-11-08 |
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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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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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John Wick: Chapter 2 | Aurelio | 2017-02-08 |
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The Crash | George Diebold | 2017-01-13 |
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11:55 | Berto | 2017-06-09 |
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The Hollow Point | Atticus | 2016-12-16 |
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The Infiltrator | Emir Abreu | 2016-07-13 |
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Ice Age: Collision Course | Sid (voice) | 2016-06-23 |
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Stealing Cars | Montgomery De La Cruz | 2016-04-05 |
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Porzingod | 2016-04-21 | |
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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: The Great Egg-Scapade | Sid (voice) | 2016-03-19 |
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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | Self | 2016-01-24 |
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American Ultra | Rose | 2015-08-19 |
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John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry | Self | 2015-02-03 |
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Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D | Sid (voice) | 2015-06-01 |
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Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe | Sid (voice) | 2015-11-06 |
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Sisters | Dave | 2015-12-18 |
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Get Squirrely | Fly Boy / Liam (voice) | 2015-03-01 |
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Experimenter | Taylor | 2015-10-16 |
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Meadowland | Pete | 2015-10-16 |
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The Latin Explosion: A New America | Self - Narrator | 2015-11-16 |
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Ride Along | Santiago | 2014-01-07 |
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Chef | Martin | 2014-05-08 |
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John Wick | Aurelio | 2014-10-16 |
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Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game | Self - Luigi Mario | 2014-11-03 |
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Cymbeline | Pisanio | 2014-09-03 |
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Fugly! | Jesse | 2014-11-05 |
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John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown | Himself | 2014-04-05 |
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Walking with Dinosaurs | Alex (voice) | 2013-12-18 |
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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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The Counselor | Coverall Man Randy | 2013-10-25 |
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Ice Age: Continental Drift | Sid (voice) | 2012-06-27 |
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El paseo 2 | Lucho | 2012-12-25 |
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One for the Money | Jimmy Alpha | 2012-01-26 |
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The Lincoln Lawyer | Val Valenzuela | 2011-03-17 |
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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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The Latino List | Self | 2011-09-29 |
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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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Rage | Jed | 2009-09-24 |
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The Ministers | Dante Mendoza | 2009-10-16 |
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Gamer | Freek | 2009-09-03 |
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Paraiso Travel | Roger Pena | 2008-01-18 |
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Miracle at St. Anna | Enrico | 2008-09-15 |
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Righteous Kill | Det. Simon Perez | 2008-09-11 |
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Surviving Sid | Sid (voice) | 2008-10-20 |
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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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Visions of 'The Happening' | Himself | 2008-10-07 |
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The Happening: Elements of a Scene | Self | 2008-10-07 |
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The Happening | Julian | 2008-06-11 |
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The Take | Felix De La Pena | 2008-08-22 |
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Where God Left His Shoes | Frank Diaz | 2007-04-27 |
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Love in the Time of Cholera | Lorenzo Daza | 2007-10-04 |
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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway | Self | 2007-04-19 |
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The Groomsmen | TC (Tony) | 2006-06-09 |
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Ice Age: The Meltdown | Sid (voice) | 2006-03-29 |
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The Alibi | Hannibal | 2006-01-12 |
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Assault on Precinct 13 | Beck | 2005-01-19 |
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Land of the Dead | Cholo | 2005-06-18 |
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Sueño | Antonio | 2005-09-30 |
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The Honeymooners | Dodge | 2005-06-10 |
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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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Point of Origin | Keith Lang | 2002-06-20 |
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John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story | himself | 2002-04-13 |
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Empire | Victor Rosa | 2002-12-06 |
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Zig Zag | Dean Singer | 2002-06-14 |
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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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Collateral Damage | Felix Ramirez | 2002-02-06 |
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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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Dr. Dolittle 2 | Rat #2 (voice, uncredited) | 2001-06-22 |
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The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' | Self | 2001-05-01 |
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What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Berger | 2001-05-31 |
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Titan A.E. | Gune (voice) | 2000-06-16 |
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King of the Jungle | Seymour | 2000-10-12 |
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Summer of Sam | Vinny | 1999-06-28 |
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Joe the King | Jorge | 1999-01-22 |
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Frogs for Snakes | Zip | 1998-08-14 |
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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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Kids Are Punny | Self / Self - Voice | 1998-12-06 |
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Body Count | Chino | 1998-04-28 |
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Spawn | Clown / Violator | 1997-07-31 |
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The Pest | Pest | 1997-02-07 |
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A Brother's Kiss | Lefty | 1997-04-25 |
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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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The Fan | Manny | 1996-08-15 |
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Romeo + Juliet | Tybalt | 1996-11-01 |
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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Chi-Chi Rodriguez | 1995-09-08 |
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A Pyromaniac's Love Story | Sergio | 1995-04-28 |
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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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John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama | 1993-05-15 | |
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Carlito's Way | Benny Blanco | 1993-11-10 |
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Time Expired | Ruby | 1992-12-02 |
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The Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) | 'Paco' in Puerto Rico/'Guess My Nationality' Party Guest | 1992-03-20 |
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Whispers in the Dark | John Castillo | 1992-08-06 |
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That Burning Question | 1991-07-24 | |
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Mambo Mouth | 1991-10-26 | |
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Hangin' with the Homeboys | Johnny | 1991-04-05 |
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Out for Justice | Boy in Alley | 1991-04-12 |
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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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NYPD Mounted | 1991-08-03 | |
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Madonna: The Immaculate Collection | Friend of Boyfriend (segment "Borderline") | 1990-11-13 |
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Gentille Alouette | Ortiz | 1990-07-20 |
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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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Bullet Catch | George | |
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The Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest | Himself | |
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