Though he was born in Bogotá, Colombia, actor John Leguizamo is a consummate New Yorker. Raised in , Queens, and currently a Greenwich Village resident, Leguizamo embodies the five boroughs' distinct brand of street smarts and swagger, whether playing himself, a gangster or, as it happens, an animated sloth.July is a busy month for Leguizamo, who reprised his role as Sid (the aforementioned cartoon sloth) in —the fourth installment in the wildly successful family film franchise, due out on July 13—and who is the subject of the documentary Tales From a Ghetto Klown, set to debut on PBS the same day.When the actor talks about his projects and favorite NYC hangouts, it's clear that he brings to every aspect of his life the same manic energy that distinguishes his performances; his enthusiasm for the City's diversity is palpable.
