
John Ortiz
Known for Acting · 77 credits
- Born
- 1968-05-23 (age 58)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- John Augstin Ortiz · 존 오티즈 · 約翰·奧提茲 · جان اورتیز
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
TV Shows (22)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Officer Zermeño

Law & Order
1990
as Victor Vargas / Roberto Martinez

CSI: Miami
2002
as Gabriel Soto

Medium
2005
as Daniel Muñoz

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Nicky Pacheco

Will Trent
2023
as Antonio Miranda

New York Undercover
1994
as Pago

Bad Monkey
2024
as Rogelio 'Ro' Burton

Promised Land
1996
as Nicky Pacheco

Messiah
2020
as Felix Iguero

The Job
2001
as Ruben Somarriba

The Guest Book
2017
as Paul

Little America
2020
as Coach

Togetherness
2015
as David

The Handler
2003

The Madness
2024
as Franco Quinones

Luck
2012
as Turo Escalante

Rake
2014
as Ben Leon

Lush Life
1996
as Nelson 'Margarita' Marquez

Clubhouse
2004
as Carlos Tavares

Promised Land
2022
as Joe Sandoval

The Green Veil
2024
as Gilberto Sutton
Movies (55)

Kong: Skull Island
2017
as Victor Nieves

Nobody 2
2025
as Wyatt Martin

Bumblebee
2018
as Dr. Powell

American Gangster
2007
as Javier J. Rivera

Silver Linings Playbook
2012
as Ronnie

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
2007
as Sheriff Eddie Morales

The Drop
2014
as Detective Torres

Carlito's Way
1993
as Guajiro

The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
as Monk Acosta

Blackhat
2015
as Henry Pollack

Ransom
1996
as Roberto

A Dog's Purpose
2017
as Carlos

Public Enemies
2009
as Phil D'Andrea

Going in Style
2017
as Jesus

Miami Vice
2006
as José Yero

American Fiction
2023
as Arthur

Peppermint
2018
as Detective Moises Beltran

The Fallout
2021
as Carlos Cavell

Steve Jobs
2015
as Joel Pforzheimer

Replicas
2018
as Jones

Ad Astra
2019
as Lieutenant General Rivas

The In Between
2022
as Mel

Narc
2002
as Octavio Ruiz

The Finest Hours
2016
as Wallace Quirey

Pride and Glory
2008
as Ruben Santiago

Take the Lead
2006
as Mr. Temple

Before Night Falls
2000
as Juan Abreu

Sgt. Bilko
1996
as SPC Luis Clemente

Poolman
2024
as Wayne / Dirk Pfumpter

El Cantante
2006
as Willie Colon

Horse Girl
2020
as Ron

Isabel
2026

Fast & Furious 6
2013
as Arturo Braga

Cesar Chavez
2014
as Eli Ordonez

3 A.M.
2001
as Hector

Fast & Furious
2009
as Ramon Campos

Nostalgia
2018
as Daniel Kalman

Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"
2009
as Self

Whalefall
2026
as Hewey

Amistad
1997
as Montes

Italian Movie
1994
as Cesar

Side Streets
1998
as Ramon Yanes

Jack Goes Boating
2010
as Clyde
The Mothership

The Opportunists
2000
as Ismail Espinoza

Riot
1997
as Ciaco

Angels of the City
1989
as Punk Bar

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

The Last Marshal
1999
as Enrico

A Woman, a Part
2017
as Isaac Jones

Daddy Is A Hunter
as Carl

The Line
2020
as Oscar

The Diamond King
2025
as Narrator

Ms. White Light
2019
as Gary

Lotto Land
1995
as Coco
About John Ortiz
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. With 77 credits spanning from 1989 to 2026, John Ortiz has appeared in 55 films and 22 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Ortiz Movies
- Kong: Skull Island (2017) — as Victor Nieves
- Nobody 2 (2025) — as Wyatt Martin
- Bumblebee (2018) — as Dr. Powell
- American Gangster (2007) — as Javier J. Rivera
- Silver Linings Playbook (2012) — as Ronnie
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