John Alberto Leguizamo was born on 22 July 1964, in Bogota Colombia. John is a famous actor, comedian, producer and writer, perhaps best known for appearing in such movies and television shows as “Kick-Ass 2”, “Chef”, “My Name is Earl”, “The Lincoln Lawyer” and many others. John still continues his career as an actor and producer, so there is a high chance that soon we will hear more about him and that we will be able to see him in many more successful television shows and movies.
John Leguizamo Net Worth $25 Million
So how rich is John Leguizamo? It is estimated that John’s net worth is $25 million, most of his wealth being gained from his famous roles and productions, as during his career, John has appeared in more than 70 films, and produced about 10 movies.
John’s family migrated to New York, USA when he was four. He subsequently studied at the Joseph Pulitzer Middle School and later at the Murry Bergtraum High School. While studying in these schools, Leguizamo wrote some comedy material and was very talkative. When John graduated from the high school, he started attending the Tisch School of the Arts. In 1984 John began his career as a stand-up comic. Two year later he got his first role in the television show called “Miami Vice”, a good start to John Leguizamo’s net worth . Later he acted in such movies as “Casualties of War”, “Die Hard 2’, “Hangin’ with the Homeboys” and others. In 1993 he received one of his most famous roles in the movie called “Super Mario Bros”.
In addition to his appearances in different movies, John has also appeared in various television shows. Some of them include, “ER”, “House of Buggin’”, “American Buffalo” and others. All of these appearances added a lot to John Leguizamo’s net worth. What is more, John has written several plays such as “Mambo Mouth”, “Sexaholix…A Love Story”, “Spic-O-Rama” and others. During his career, John Leguizamo has been nominated for and has won different awards. Some of them include Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe, ALMA Award, CableACE Award and others.
While talking about his personal life, in 2006 John released his memoir, called “Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas and All the Rest of My Hollywood Friends: My Life”. John Leguizamo has been married twice; is first wife was Yelba Osorio, whom he married in 1994 but the couple divorced in 1996. In 2003 John married his second wife, Justine Maurer, and the couple has three children.
All in all, John Leguizamo is a very talented actor, producer and writer. He has worked hard and now is one of the most successful actors in the industry. John is also acclaimed and respected among other actors and producers, so there is no surprise that his name is known all over the world. There is a high chance that John’s net worth will grow as he continues his career.
