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Chewbacca (Dog)

Breed: Poodle

John Leguizamo has one dog, a poodle named Chewbacca (Chewy for short). Leguizamo got his dog from the late Robin Williams’ breeder after Williams recommended he gets a poodle. Leguizamo told People Magazine, “I got him from this amazing breeder, it was Robin Williams’ breeder,” “I went to his house and he had these big, stand up poodles, he said, [Leguizamo perfectly imitating Williams’ voice] ‘You’ve got to get these dogs, they’re incredible.’ ” “I went to his breeder and she said that [Chewy] is the cuddliest dog that she’s ever seen — he’s lovesick. I said perfect, my kids will love him to death. He’s the perfect dog.”

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo Pets

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July 22, 1960 (64)

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John Leguizamo is an American actor, comedian, and film producer born on July 22, 1960. His first notable film roles include Super Mario Bros. (1993) with Bob Hoskins and Dennis Hopper, Carlito’s Way (1993) with Al Pacino and Sean Penn, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) with Wesley Snipes and Patrick Swayze. Most recently he’s starring as the lead voice in the adult animated comedy series Fairfax (2021-).