John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Known for
Acting
Born
May 23, 1968 (age 58)
Birthplace
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.

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Filmography

2026
Isabel poster

Isabel

Movie

2026
Whalefall poster

Whalefall

Movie · as Hewey

2026
Daddy Is A Hunter poster

Daddy Is A Hunter

Movie · as Carl

2025
Nobody 2 poster

Nobody 2

Movie · as Wyatt Martin

2025
The Diamond King poster

The Diamond King

Movie · as Narrator

2024
Poolman poster

Poolman

Movie · as Wayne / Dirk Pfumpter

2024
Bad Monkey poster

Bad Monkey

TV · as Rogelio 'Ro' Burton · 18 eps

2024
The Green Veil poster

The Green Veil

TV · as Gilberto Sutton · 8 eps

2024
The Madness poster

The Madness

TV · as Franco Quinones · 8 eps

2023
American Fiction poster

American Fiction

Movie · as Arthur

2023
Will Trent poster

Will Trent

TV · as Antonio Miranda · 5 eps

2022
The In Between poster

The In Between

Movie · as Mel

2022
Promised Land poster

Promised Land

TV · as Joe Sandoval · 10 eps

2021
The Fallout poster

The Fallout

Movie · as Carlos Cavell

2020
Horse Girl poster

Horse Girl

Movie · as Ron

2020
The Line poster

The Line

Movie · as Oscar

2020
Messiah poster

Messiah

TV · as Felix Iguero · 10 eps

2020
Little America poster

Little America

TV · as Coach · 1 ep

2019
Ms. White Light poster

Ms. White Light

Movie · as Gary

2019
Ad Astra poster

Ad Astra

Movie · as Lieutenant General Rivas

2018
The Cloverfield Paradox poster

The Cloverfield Paradox

Movie · as Monk Acosta

2018
Replicas poster

Replicas

Movie · as Jones

2018
Nostalgia poster

Nostalgia

Movie · as Daniel Kalman

2018
Peppermint poster

Peppermint

Movie · as Detective Moises Beltran

2018
Bumblebee poster

Bumblebee

Movie · as Dr. Powell

2017
A Woman, a Part poster

A Woman, a Part

Movie · as Isaac Jones

2017
Kong: Skull Island poster

Kong: Skull Island

Movie · as Victor Nieves

2017
A Dog's Purpose poster

A Dog's Purpose

Movie · as Carlos

2017
Going in Style poster

Going in Style

Movie · as Jesus

2017
The Guest Book poster

The Guest Book

TV · as Paul · 1 ep

2016
The Finest Hours poster

The Finest Hours

Movie · as Wallace Quirey

2015
Blackhat poster

Blackhat

Movie · as Henry Pollack

2015
Steve Jobs poster

Steve Jobs

Movie · as Joel Pforzheimer

2015
Togetherness poster

Togetherness

TV · as David · 7 eps

2014
The Drop poster

The Drop

Movie · as Detective Torres

2014
Cesar Chavez poster

Cesar Chavez

Movie · as Eli Ordonez

2014
Rake poster

Rake

TV · as Ben Leon · 13 eps

2013
Fast & Furious 6 poster

Fast & Furious 6

Movie · as Arturo Braga

2012
Silver Linings Playbook poster

Silver Linings Playbook

Movie · as Ronnie

2012
Luck poster

Luck

TV · as Turo Escalante · 9 eps

2010
Jack Goes Boating poster

Jack Goes Boating

Movie · as Clyde

2009
Fast & Furious poster

Fast & Furious

Movie · as Ramon Campos

2009
Public Enemies poster

Public Enemies

Movie · as Phil D'Andrea

2009
Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory" poster

Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"

Movie · as Self

2008
Pride and Glory poster

Pride and Glory

Movie · as Ruben Santiago

2007
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem poster

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem

Movie · as Sheriff Eddie Morales

2007
American Gangster poster

American Gangster

Movie · as Javier J. Rivera

2006
Miami Vice poster

Miami Vice

Movie · as José Yero

2006
Take the Lead poster

Take the Lead

Movie · as Mr. Temple

2006
El Cantante poster

El Cantante

Movie · as Willie Colon

2005
Medium poster

Medium

TV · as Daniel Muñoz · 1 ep

2004
Clubhouse poster

Clubhouse

TV · as Carlos Tavares · 12 eps

2003
The Handler poster

The Handler

TV · 1 ep

2002
Narc poster

Narc

Movie · as Octavio Ruiz

2002
CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami

TV · as Gabriel Soto · 1 ep

2001
3 A.M. poster

3 A.M.

Movie · as Hector

2001
Piñero poster

Piñero

Movie · as Gang Member

2001
The Job poster

The Job

TV · as Ruben Somarriba · 19 eps

2000
Before Night Falls poster

Before Night Falls

Movie · as Juan Abreu

2000
The Opportunists poster

The Opportunists

Movie · as Ismail Espinoza

1999
The Last Marshal poster

The Last Marshal

Movie · as Enrico

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Officer Zermeño · 1 ep

1998
Side Streets poster

Side Streets

Movie · as Ramon Yanes

1997
Amistad poster

Amistad

Movie · as Montes

1997
Riot poster

Riot

Movie · as Ciaco

1996
Ransom poster

Ransom

Movie · as Roberto

1996
Sgt. Bilko poster

Sgt. Bilko

Movie · as Luis Clemente

1996
Lush Life poster

Lush Life

TV · as Nelson 'Margarita' Marquez · 7 eps

1996
Promised Land poster

Promised Land

TV · as Nicky Pacheco · 1 ep

1995
Lotto Land poster

Lotto Land

Movie · as Coco

1994
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice poster

It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice

Movie · as Bassanio

1994
Italian Movie poster

Italian Movie

Movie · as Cesar

1994
New York Undercover poster

New York Undercover

TV · as Pago · 1 ep

1994
Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel

TV · as Nicky Pacheco · 1 ep

1993
Carlito's Way poster

Carlito's Way

Movie · as Guajiro

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Victor Vargas, Roberto Martinez · 1 ep

1989
Angels of the City poster

Angels of the City

Movie · as Punk Bar