{{Short description|American actor (born 1968)}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = John Augustin Ortiz | image = John Ortiz 2019.jpg | caption = Ortiz in 2019 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|May 23, 1968}} | birth_place = [[Bushwick, Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|artistic director}} | years_active = 1992–present | children = 1 | spouse = Jennifer 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 film)|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]].
Ortiz's other film performances include Guajiro in ''[[Carlito's Way]]'' (1993), Sheriff Eddie Morales in ''[[Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem]]'' (2007), Javier J. Rivera in ''[[American Gangster (film)|American Gangster]]'' (2007), Ronnie in ''[[Silver Linings Playbook]]'' (2012), Victor Nieves in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017), Dr. Powell in ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' (2018) and Arthur in ''[[American Fiction (film)|American Fiction]]'' (2023).
==Personal life== Ortiz was born and raised in the [[Bushwick]] neighborhood of [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]]; he is of [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] ancestry. He graduated from [[John Dewey High School]] in Brooklyn, where he met his wife. Ortiz resided in that borough with his wife Jennifer and son Clemente until 2010, when he and his family moved to [[California]].<ref>[http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2001/vol5n15/OrtizPerez-en.html John Ortiz and Rosie Perez: Accidental Actors] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201130144/http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2001/vol5n15/OrtizPerez-en.html |date=December 1, 2008 }} from the [[New York Times]], date April 8, 2001</ref>
==Career== In 1993, John made his film debut as [[Al Pacino]]'s young cousin Guajiro in ''[[Carlito's Way]]''. He has gone on to appear in over 30 films, including ''[[El Cantante]]'', ''[[Take the Lead]]'', ''[[Before Night Falls (film)|Before Night Falls]]'', ''[[Amistad (film)|Amistad]]'', ''[[Ransom (1996 film)|Ransom]]'', and ''[[Narc (film)|Narc]]''. His recent film performances include those in [[Michael Mann (director)|Michael Mann]]'s ''[[Miami Vice (film)|Miami Vice]]'' as drug lord Jose Yero, [[Ridley Scott]]'s ''[[American Gangster (film)|American Gangster]]'' as [[Russell Crowe]]'s partner Javy Rivera, and [[Travis Knight]]'s ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' as scientist Dr. Powell.
Among Ortiz's television roles, he has played the lead in [[J. J. Abrams]]'s ''Hope Against Hope'' for [[HBO]], a series regular on [[Denis Leary]]'s series ''[[The Job (2001 TV series)|The Job]]'' and [[Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS]]'s ''[[Clubhouse (TV series)|Clubhouse]]'' as well as the [[NBC]] cop drama ''Blue Blood'', directed by [[Brett Ratner]].
In 1992, Ortiz formed Latino Actors Base with 13 other Latino actors to provide themselves with a place to work and an opportunity to become a tightly knit ensemble. Today, that ensemble is known as LAByrinth Theater Company: an award-winning troupe of over 100 artists from a wide range of cultural backgrounds and creative disciplines.
With LAByrinth, he played the role of Clyde in the world premiere of ''[[Jack Goes Boating (play)|Jack Goes Boating]]'' by [[Bob Glaudini]] (Drama Desk nomination). In 2006, he appeared as [[Che Guevara]] in the world premiere of ''School of the Americas'' by Jose Rivera, a co-production between LAByrinth Theater Company and The Public Theater. Other co-productions between LAByrinth and the Public include the role of Jesus in the world premiere of ''The Last Days of Judas Iscariot'' by Stephen Adly Guirgis, and José Solo in ''Guinea Pig Solo'' by Brett C. Leonard. Other LAByrinth Theater credits include ''Jesus Hopped the A Train'' by Stephen Adly Guirgis in London and New York (Drama Desk nomination, Drama League Award) and ''Where's My Money?'' written and directed by [[John Patrick Shanley]].
In 2003, Ortiz made his Broadway debut in Nilo Cruz' [[Pulitzer Prize]] winning play ''[[Anna in the Tropics]]''.<ref>[[Simonson, Robert]]. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/cast-official-for-broadways-anna-in-the-tropics-begins-nov.-4-115735 "Cast Official for Broadway's 'Anna in the Tropics'; Begins Nov. 4"] playbill.com, October 14, 2003</ref> He appeared in three world premiere plays by José Rivera: ''The Adoration of the Old Woman'' at [[La Jolla Playhouse]], ''Sueño'' at [[MCC Theater]] and ''The Street of the Sun'' at [[Mark Taper Forum]]. He was also featured in two New York premieres of Rivera's plays: ''References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot'' at the Public Theater ([[OBIE Award]]) and ''Cloud Tectonics'' at Playwrights Horizons. Ortiz also appeared in ''The Skin of Our Teeth'' and ''De Donde'' at the Public Theater; the world tours of ''The Merchant of Venice'' and ''The Persians'' directed by [[Peter Sellars]]; ''House Arrest'' at [[Arena Stage]]; and the national tour of ''A Few Good Men''; ''Pentecost'' at [[Yale Repertory Theatre]].
===Recent projects=== Ortiz appeared in the feature films ''[[Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem]]'', ''[[Pride and Glory (film)|Pride and Glory]]'', ''[[Public Enemies (2009 film)|Public Enemies]],'' ''[[Fast & Furious (2009 film)|Fast & Furious]]'', and ''[[Jack Goes Boating]]'', directed by [[Philip Seymour Hoffman]], in January 2009. In Summer 2009, he starred on stage in ''[[Othello]]'' at the Vienna Festival. Beginning in December 2012, he appeared as Jackie in the [[Stephen Adly Guirgis]] play ''[[The Motherfucker with the Hat]]'' at [[Chicago]]'s [[Steppenwolf Theatre Company]].<ref>Sullivan, Katie. [http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/C-Notes/January-2013/Review-The-Motherfucker-with-the-Hat-Entertains-but-Fails-to-Dig-Deep/ "Review: 'The Motherfucker with the Hat' Entertains but Fails to Dig Deep"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313220333/http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/C-Notes/January-2013/Review-The-Motherfucker-with-the-Hat-Entertains-but-Fails-to-Dig-Deep/ |date=March 13, 2017 }} chicagomag.com, January 14, 2013</ref> He also co-starred in ''[[Silver Linings Playbook]]''.
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%" |- style="text-align:center;" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan="2"| 1993 | ''[[Carlito's Way]]'' | Guajiro | |- | ''Italian Movie'' | Cesar | |- | 1995 | ''[[Lotto Land]]'' | Coco | |- | rowspan="2"| 1996 | ''[[Ransom (1996 film)|Ransom]]'' | Roberto | |- | ''[[Sgt. Bilko]]'' | Spc. Luis Clemente | |- | rowspan="1"| 1997 | ''[[Amistad (film)|Amistad]]'' | Montes | |- | 1998 | ''[[Side Streets (1998 film)|Side Streets]]'' | Ramon Yanes | |- | 1999 | ''The Last Marshal'' | Enrico | |- | rowspan="2"| 2000 | ''[[The Opportunists]]'' | Ismael Espinoza | |- | ''[[Before Night Falls (film)|Before Night Falls]]'' | Juann Abreu | |- | 2001 | ''[[3 A.M. (2001 film)|3 A.M.]]'' | Hector | |- | 2002 | ''[[Narc (film)|Narc]]'' | Octavio Ruiz | |- | rowspan="4"| 2006 | ''[[El Cantante]]'' | [[Willie Colón]] | |- | ''[[Take the Lead]]'' | Mr. Temple | |- | ''[[Miami Vice (film)|Miami Vice]]'' | Jose Yero | |- | ''The Deep and Dreamless Sleep'' | Mervin | |- | rowspan="2"| 2007 | ''[[Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem]]'' | Sheriff Eddie Morales | |- | ''[[American Gangster (film)|American Gangster]]'' | Javier J. Rivera | Nominated—[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] |- | rowspan="1"| 2008 | ''[[Pride and Glory (film)|Pride and Glory]]'' | Ruben Santiago | |- | rowspan="2"| 2009 | ''[[Public Enemies (2009 film)|Public Enemies]]'' | Phil D'Andrea | |- | ''[[Fast & Furious (2009 film)|Fast & Furious]]'' | Ramon Campos/Arturo Braga | |- | 2010 | ''[[Jack Goes Boating]]'' | Clyde | Also executive producer<br>Nominated—[[Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor]]<br>Nominated—[[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male]] |- | 2012 | ''[[Silver Linings Playbook]]'' | Ronnie | |- | 2013 | ''[[Fast & Furious 6]]'' | Arturo Braga | Cameo |- | rowspan="2"| 2014 | ''[[César Chávez (film)|César Chávez]]'' | Eli Ordonez | |- | ''[[The Drop (2014 film)|The Drop]]'' | Detective Torres | |- | rowspan="2"| 2015 | ''[[Blackhat (film)|Blackhat]]'' | Henry Pollack | |- | ''[[Steve Jobs (film)|Steve Jobs]]'' | Joel Pforzheimer | |- | rowspan="2"| 2016 | ''[[The Finest Hours (2016 film)|The Finest Hours]]'' | Seaman Wallace Quirey | |- | ''[[A Woman, a Part]]'' | Isaac | |- | rowspan="3"| 2017 | ''[[A Dog's Purpose (film)|A Dog's Purpose]]'' | Carlos | |- | ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' | Victor Nieves | |- | ''[[Going in Style (2017 film)|Going in Style]]'' | Jesús Garcia | |- | rowspan="5"| 2018 | ''[[Nostalgia (2018 film)|Nostalgia]]'' | Daniel Kalman | |- | ''[[The Cloverfield Paradox]]'' | Monk Acosta | |- | ''[[Peppermint (2018 film)|Peppermint]]'' | Detective Moises Beltran | |- | ''[[Replicas (film)|Replicas]]'' | Jones | |- | ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' | Dr. Powell | |- | rowspan="2"| 2019 | ''[[Ad Astra (film)|Ad Astra]]'' | Lieutenant General Rivas | |- | ''Ms. White Light'' | Gary | |- | 2020 | ''[[Horse Girl]]'' | Ron | |- | 2021 | ''[[The Fallout (film)|The Fallout]]'' | Carlos Cavell | |- | rowspan="2"| 2023 | ''[[American Fiction (film)|American Fiction]]'' | Arthur | |- | ''[[Poolman (film)|Poolman]]'' | Wayne / Dirk Pfumpter | |- | {{strikethrough|2024}} | ''[[The Mothership]]'' | | Filmed in 2021, [[Unfinished creative work#Film|abandoned]] in 2024 during endless [[post-production]]<ref>{{Cite web |first=Alex |last=Stedman |title=Netflix Scraps Halle Berry Sci-Fi Film The Mothership, Despite Completing Filming |date=2024-01-24 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/netflix-scraps-halle-berry-sci-fi-film-the-mothership-despite-completing-filming |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=[[IGN Entertainment]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250125053400/https://www.ign.com/articles/netflix-scraps-halle-berry-sci-fi-film-the-mothership-despite-completing-filming |archive-date=2025-01-25 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2025 | ''The Diamond King'' | Narrator | Documentary |- | 2025 | ''[[Nobody 2]]'' | Wyatt Martin | |- | 2026 | {{Pending film|[[Whalefall (film)|Whalefall]]}} | | Filming |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%" |- style="text-align:center;" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 1992–2008 | ''[[Law & Order]]'' | Roberto Martinez / Victor Vargas | Guest (2 episodes) |- | 1995 | ''[[New York Undercover]]'' | | Episode: Olde Tyme Religion |- | 1996 | ''[[Lush Life (TV series)|Lush Life]]'' | Nelson 'Margarita' Marquez | Regular (7 episodes) |- | 1997 | ''[[Touched by an Angel]]'' | Nicky | Guest (2 episodes) |- | 1997 | ''[[Riot (1997 film)|Riot]]'' | Ciaco | TV movie |- | 2001–2002 | ''[[The Job (2001 TV series)|The Job]]'' | Ruben Somarriba | Regular (19 episodes) |- | 2003 | ''[[The Handler (TV series)|The Handler]]'' | DEA Agent | Episode: - Homewrecker's Ball |- | 2004 | ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' | Officer Zermeño | Episode: Charisma |- | 2004–2005 | ''[[Clubhouse (TV series)|Clubhouse]]'' | Carlos Tavares | Regular (10 episodes) |- | 2007 | ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' |Gabriel Soto | Episode: Guerillas in the Mist |- | 2008 | ''Blue Blood'' | Hector | TV movie |- | 2009 | ''[[Anatomy of Hope (TV series)|Anatomy of Hope]]'' | Tom Hernandez | TV movie |- | 2009 | ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]'' | Agent Daniel Muñoz | Episode: Bring Me the Head of Oswaldo Castillo |- | 2011–2012 | ''[[Luck (TV series)|Luck]]'' | Turo Escalante | Regular (9 episodes) |- | 2014 | ''[[Rake (U.S. TV series)|Rake]]'' | Ben Leon | Regular (13 episodes) |- | 2015–2016 | ''[[Togetherness (TV series)|Togetherness]]'' | David | Recurring (7 episodes) |- | 2017 | ''[[The Guest Book]]'' | Paul | Guest (2 episodes) |- | 2018 | ''[[Mayans MC]]'' | Esai "Taino" Osorio | Regular |- |2019 | ''[[The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)|The Handmaid's Tale]]'' |Principal Jim |Guest |- | 2020 | ''[[Messiah (U.S. TV series)|Messiah]]'' | Felix Iguero | Regular (10 episodes) |- | 2020 | ''[[Little America (TV series)|Little America]]'' | Squash Coach | Episode: The Jaguar |- | 2022 | ''[[Promised Land (2022 TV series)|Promised Land]]'' | Joe Sandoval | Lead (Main Cast) (10 episodes) |- | 2022 | ''[[Better Things (TV series)|Better Things]]'' | Ranger | Episode: "We Are Not Alone" |- | 2024 | ''[[Will Trent]]'' | Antonio Miranda | Recurring (S2) |- | 2024 | ''[[Bad Monkey (TV series)|Bad Monkey]]'' | Rogelio | Recurring |- | 2024 | ''[[The Madness (TV series)|The Madness]]'' | Franco Quinones | Recurring |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Results ! Ref |- | 2023 | [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]] | [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] | ''[[American Fiction (film)|American Fiction]]'' | {{nom}} | align="center"| <ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.sagawards.org/media/news/releases/nominations-announced-30th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awardsr|title=Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®|publisher=[[Screen Actors Guild]] |date=January 10, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2024}}</ref> |- | 2020 | [[2020 Imagen Awards|Imagen Awards]] | Best Supporting Actor – Television | [[Little America (TV series)|''Little America'']] |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosario |first=Alexandra Del |date=September 25, 2020 |title=Imagen Awards Winners List: 'Dora And The Lost City Of Gold,' 'Los Espookys' Among Honorees |url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/imagen-awards-winners-list-dora-and-the-lost-city-of-gold-los-espookys-among-honorees-1234585103/ |access-date=November 10, 2022 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=November 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110145331/https://deadline.com/2020/09/imagen-awards-winners-list-dora-and-the-lost-city-of-gold-los-espookys-among-honorees-1234585103/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2010 | [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male|Independent Spirit Awards]] | Best Supporting Male | ''[[Jack Goes Boating]]'' |{{Nominated}} | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{IMDb name|0651159|John Ortiz}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090202123031/http://www.labtheater.org/companymembers/member45.html Lab Theater: John Ortiz]
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