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John Ortiz

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John Ortiz

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 23, 1968 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

John Augustin Ortiz (born May 23, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his antagonist role as Arturo Braga in Fast & Furious (2009) and Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and Clyde in Jack Goes Boating (2010), which earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is also an artistic director/co-founder of the LAByrinth Theater Company.

Known For

Acting
2026Isabel
2026WhalefallHewey
2025Nobody 2Wyatt Martin
2025The Diamond KingNarrator
2024PoolmanWayne / Dirk Pfumpter
2024Bad MonkeyRogelio 'Ro' Burton
2024The Green VeilGilberto Sutton
2024The MadnessFranco Quinones
2023American FictionArthur
2023Will TrentAntonio Miranda
2022The In BetweenMel
2022Promised LandJoe Sandoval
2021The FalloutCarlos Cavell
2020Horse GirlRon
2020The LineOscar
2020MessiahFelix Iguero
2020Little AmericaCoach
2019Ms. White LightGary
2019Ad AstraLieutenant General Rivas
2018The Cloverfield ParadoxMonk Acosta
2018ReplicasJones
2018NostalgiaDaniel Kalman
2018PeppermintDetective Moises Beltran
2018BumblebeeDr. Powell
2017A Woman, a PartIsaac Jones
2017Kong: Skull IslandVictor Nieves
2017A Dog's PurposeCarlos
2017Going in StyleJesus
2017The Guest BookPaul
2016The Finest HoursWallace Quirey
2015BlackhatHenry Pollack
2015Steve JobsJoel Pforzheimer
2015TogethernessDavid
2014The DropDetective Torres
2014Cesar ChavezEli Ordonez
2014RakeBen Leon
2013Fast & Furious 6Arturo Braga
2012Silver Linings PlaybookRonnie
2012LuckTuro Escalante
2010Jack Goes BoatingClyde
2009Fast & FuriousRamon Campos
2009Public EnemiesPhil D'Andrea
2009Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"Self
2008Pride and GloryRuben Santiago
2007Aliens vs Predator: RequiemSheriff Eddie Morales
2007American GangsterJavier J. Rivera
2006Miami ViceJosé Yero
2006Take the LeadMr. Temple
2006El CantanteWillie Colon
2005MediumDaniel Muñoz
2004ClubhouseCarlos Tavares
2003The Handler
2002NarcOctavio Ruiz
2002CSI: MiamiGabriel Soto
20013 A.M.Hector
2001The JobRuben Somarriba
2000Before Night FallsJuan Abreu
2000The OpportunistsIsmail Espinoza
1999The Last MarshalEnrico
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitOfficer Zermeño
1998Side StreetsRamon Yanes
1997AmistadMontes
1997RiotCiaco
1996RansomRoberto
1996Sgt. BilkoSPC Luis Clemente
1996Lush LifeNelson 'Margarita' Marquez
1996Promised LandNicky Pacheco
1995Lotto LandCoco
1994It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of VeniceBassanio
1994Italian MovieCesar
1994New York UndercoverPago
1994Touched by an AngelNicky Pacheco
1993Carlito's WayGuajiro
1990Law & OrderVictor Vargas
1990Law & OrderRoberto Martinez
1989Angels of the CityPunk Bar
-The Mothership
-Daddy Is A HunterCarl
Production
2010Jack Goes BoatingExecutive Producer
Crew
2013Sparrows DanceThanks