<Tr> <Th> Genres </Th> <Td> Improvisational comedy, character comedy, physical comedy, satire, observational comedy, musical comedy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Subject (s) </Th> <Td> Latino American culture, childhood, self - deprecation, family, friends, sex, marriage, parenting, race relations, racism, human sexuality, everyday life </Td> </Tr> <P> John Alberto Leguizamo (/ ˌlɛɡwɪˈzɑːmoʊ /; born July 22, 1964) is an American actor, voice artist, stand - up comedian, film producer, playwright, and screenwriter . He came to prominence with a co-starring role in the action comedy Super Mario Bros. (1993) as Luigi and a supporting role in the crime drama Carlito's Way (1993). Other notable roles include Sid the Sloth in the animated Ice Age films (2002--2016) and the narrator of the sitcom The Brothers García (2000--2004). As of 2009, he has appeared in over 75 films, produced over 10 films, starred on Broadway in several productions (winning several awards), made over 12 television appearances, and has produced or starred in many other television shows . </P> <P> Leguizamo was born in Bogotá, Colombia, the son of Alberto and Luz Leguizamo . His father was once an aspiring film director and studied at Cinecittà, but eventually dropped out due to lack of finances . According to Leguizamo, his paternal grandfather was of Italian and Puerto Rican descent, and his maternal grandmother was Lebanese . He has also described himself as being of Amerindian and Mestizo heritage . On June 10, 2011, Leguizamo's father declared in an interview with New York Hispanic newspaper El Diario that he is Colombian and not Puerto Rican, and that Leguizamo is therefore not half Puerto Rican as he has always stated . Leguizamo had always declared that he was Puerto Rican on his father's side, which was one of the reasons he was selected as the Puerto Rican Day Parade Global Ambassador of the Arts . In response to his father's allegations, Leguizamo reiterated that his grandfather was of Puerto Rican descent . A National Puerto Rican Day Parade spokesman stated that Leguizamo would keep his ambassadorship . He marched in the parade on June 12, 2011 . </P>

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