John Ortiz

Acting

John Ortiz

Born May 23, 1968Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA77 credits

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

Filmography

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2026Whalefall
as HeweyMovie
Nobody 2
2025Nobody 2
as Wyatt MartinMovie
The Diamond King
2025The Diamond King
as NarratorMovie
The Madness
2024The Madness
as Franco QuinonesTV
Bad Monkey
2024Bad Monkey
as Rogelio 'Ro' BurtonTV
Poolman
2024Poolman
as Wayne / Dirk PfumpterMovie
The Green Veil
2024The Green Veil
as Gilberto SuttonTV
American Fiction
2023American Fiction
as ArthurMovie
Will Trent
2023Will Trent
as Antonio MirandaTV
Promised Land
2022Promised Land
as Joe SandovalTV
The Fallout
2021The Fallout
as Carlos CavellMovie
The Line
2020The Line
as OscarMovie
Horse Girl
2020Horse Girl
as RonMovie
Messiah
2020Messiah
as Felix IgueroTV
Ad Astra
2019Ad Astra
as Lieutenant General RivasMovie
Bumblebee
2018Bumblebee
as Dr. PowellMovie
Replicas
2018Replicas
as JonesMovie
Peppermint
2018Peppermint
as Detective Moises BeltranMovie
Nostalgia
2018Nostalgia
as Daniel KalmanMovie
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018The Cloverfield Paradox
as Monk AcostaMovie
Going in Style
2017Going in Style
as JesusMovie
A Woman, a Part
2017A Woman, a Part
as Isaac JonesMovie
Kong: Skull Island
2017Kong: Skull Island
as Victor NievesMovie
A Dog's Purpose
2017A Dog's Purpose
as CarlosMovie
The Finest Hours
2016The Finest Hours
as Wallace QuireyMovie
Steve Jobs
2015Steve Jobs
as Joel PforzheimerMovie
Blackhat
2015Blackhat
as Henry PollackMovie
The Drop
2014The Drop
as Detective TorresMovie
Cesar Chavez
2014Cesar Chavez
as Eli OrdonezMovie
Rake
2014Rake
as Ben LeonTV
Fast & Furious 6
2013Fast & Furious 6
as Arturo BragaMovie
Luck
2012Luck
as Turo EscalanteTV
Public Enemies
2009Public Enemies
as Phil D'AndreaMovie
Fast & Furious
2009Fast & Furious
as Ramon CamposMovie
Pride and Glory
2008Pride and Glory
as Ruben SantiagoMovie
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
2007Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
as Sheriff Eddie MoralesMovie
American Gangster
2007American Gangster
as Javier J. RiveraMovie
El Cantante
2006El Cantante
as Willie ColonMovie
Miami Vice
2006Miami Vice
as José YeroMovie
Take the Lead
2006Take the Lead
as Mr. TempleMovie
Medium
2005Medium
as Daniel MuñozTV
Clubhouse
2004Clubhouse
as Carlos TavaresTV
CSI: Miami
2002CSI: Miami
as Gabriel SotoTV
Narc
2002Narc
as Octavio RuizMovie
3 A.M.
20013 A.M.
as HectorMovie
The Job
2001The Job
as Ruben SomarribaTV
Before Night Falls
2000Before Night Falls
as Juan AbreuMovie
The Opportunists
2000The Opportunists
as Ismail EspinozaMovie
The Last Marshal
1999The Last Marshal
as EnricoMovie
Side Streets
1998Side Streets
as Ramon YanesMovie
Amistad
1997Amistad
as MontesMovie
Riot
1997Riot
as CiacoMovie
Ransom
1996Ransom
as RobertoMovie
Promised Land
1996Promised Land
as Nicky PachecoTV
Lush Life
1996Lush Life
as Nelson 'Margarita' MarquezTV
Sgt. Bilko
1996Sgt. Bilko
as SPC Luis ClementeMovie
Lotto Land
1995Lotto Land
as CocoMovie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angel
as Nicky PachecoTV
Italian Movie
1994Italian Movie
as CesarMovie
Carlito's Way
1993Carlito's Way
as GuajiroMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Victor VargasTV
Angels of the City
1989Angels of the City
as Punk BarMovie