J.W. Cortes

Acting

J.W. Cortes

Born January 15, 197514 credits

JW Cortés is a multifaceted individual whose career spans military service, law enforcement, and acting. Born in 1975 in Brooklyn, New York, to Puerto Rican parents, Cortés enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps after high school, serving for 13 years, including a deployment to Iraq.

Known For

Filmography

A House of Dynamite
2025A House of Dynamite
as INDOPACOM CommanderMovie
Monsters and Men
2018Monsters and Men
as Officer SuarezMovie
Black Wake
2018Black Wake
as Agent MillerMovie
Habla y vota
2016Habla y vota
as SelfMovie
Stop
2015Stop
as Officer CaceresMovie
Gotham
2014Gotham
as AlvarezTV
The Mysteries of Laura
2014The Mysteries of Laura
as FBI Special Agent LewisTV
The Blacklist
2013The Blacklist
as Julian FloresTV
Gun Hill Road
2011Gun Hill Road
as Police OfficerMovie
The Last Airbender
2010The Last Airbender
as Fire Lord AttendantMovie
American Gangster
2007American Gangster
as Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)Movie
We Own the Night
2007We Own the Night
as Bouncer (uncredited)Movie