John Ortiz

Known for: Acting

Born: 1968-05-23 (age 58)

From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography (77)

MOVIE
Whalefall
2026
as Hewey
MOVIE★ 3.0
Isabel
2026
MOVIE★ 6.9
Nobody 2
2025
as Wyatt Martin
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Diamond King
2025
as Narrator
TV★ 6.4
The Madness
2024
as Franco Quinones
TV★ 7.2
Bad Monkey
2024
as Rogelio 'Ro' Burton
MOVIE★ 4.3
Poolman
2024
as Wayne / Dirk Pfumpter
TV★ 7.8
The Green Veil
2024
as Gilberto Sutton
MOVIE★ 7.3
American Fiction
2023
as Arthur
TV★ 7.2
Will Trent
2023
as Antonio Miranda
MOVIE★ 7.3
The In Between
2022
as Mel
TV★ 5.1
Promised Land
2022
as Joe Sandoval
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Fallout
2021
as Carlos Cavell
MOVIE
The Line
2020
as Oscar
MOVIE★ 5.7
Horse Girl
2020
as Ron
TV★ 6.6
Little America
2020
as Coach
TV★ 7.2
Messiah
2020
as Felix Iguero
MOVIE★ 6.1
Ad Astra
2019
as Lieutenant General Rivas
MOVIE★ 6.6
Ms. White Light
2019
as Gary
MOVIE★ 6.7
Bumblebee
2018
as Dr. Powell
MOVIE★ 6.0
Replicas
2018
as Jones
MOVIE★ 6.7
Peppermint
2018
as Detective Moises Beltran
MOVIE★ 5.4
Nostalgia
2018
as Daniel Kalman
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
as Monk Acosta
TV★ 7.0
The Guest Book
2017
as Paul
MOVIE★ 6.7
Going in Style
2017
as Jesus
MOVIE★ 5.9
A Woman, a Part
2017
as Isaac Jones
MOVIE★ 6.6
Kong: Skull Island
2017
as Victor Nieves
MOVIE★ 7.6
A Dog's Purpose
2017
as Carlos
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Finest Hours
2016
as Wallace Quirey
MOVIE★ 6.8
Steve Jobs
2015
as Joel Pforzheimer
MOVIE★ 5.5
Blackhat
2015
as Henry Pollack
TV★ 6.7
Togetherness
2015
as David
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Drop
2014
as Detective Torres
MOVIE★ 6.2
Cesar Chavez
2014
as Eli Ordonez
TV★ 5.2
Rake
2014
as Ben Leon
MOVIE★ 6.8
Fast & Furious 6
2013
as Arturo Braga
MOVIE★ 7.2
Silver Linings Playbook
2012
as Ronnie
TV★ 6.7
Luck
2012
as Turo Escalante
MOVIE★ 6.0
Jack Goes Boating
2010
as Clyde
MOVIE★ 6.7
Public Enemies
2009
as Phil D'Andrea
MOVIE★ 6.7
Fast & Furious
2009
as Ramon Campos
MOVIE★ 9.0
Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Pride and Glory
2008
as Ruben Santiago
MOVIE★ 5.2
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
2007
as Sheriff Eddie Morales
MOVIE★ 7.6
American Gangster
2007
as Javier J. Rivera
MOVIE★ 7.1
El Cantante
2006
as Willie Colon
MOVIE★ 6.0
Miami Vice
2006
as José Yero
MOVIE★ 6.9
Take the Lead
2006
as Mr. Temple
TV★ 7.5
Medium
2005
as Daniel Muñoz
TV★ 5.0
Clubhouse
2004
as Carlos Tavares
TV★ 6.5
The Handler
2003
TV★ 7.7
CSI: Miami
2002
as Gabriel Soto
MOVIE★ 6.8
Narc
2002
as Octavio Ruiz
MOVIE★ 5.8
3 A.M.
2001
as Hector
TV★ 6.7
The Job
2001
as Ruben Somarriba
MOVIE★ 6.7
Before Night Falls
2000
as Juan Abreu
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Opportunists
2000
as Ismail Espinoza
MOVIE★ 3.9
The Last Marshal
1999
as Enrico
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Officer Zermeño
MOVIE★ 6.8
Side Streets
1998
as Ramon Yanes
MOVIE★ 7.0
Amistad
1997
as Montes
MOVIE★ 5.4
Riot
1997
as Ciaco
MOVIE★ 6.7
Ransom
1996
as Roberto
TV★ 6.5
Promised Land
1996
as Nicky Pacheco
TV★ 7.5
Lush Life
1996
as Nelson 'Margarita' Marquez
MOVIE★ 5.9
Sgt. Bilko
1996
as Luis Clemente
MOVIE★ 5.0
Lotto Land
1995
as Coco
MOVIE
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
1994
as Bassanio
TV★ 7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Nicky Pacheco
TV★ 7.3
New York Undercover
1994
as Pago
MOVIE★ 7.0
Italian Movie
1994
as Cesar
MOVIE★ 7.8
Carlito's Way
1993
as Guajiro
TV★ 7.3
Law & Order
1990
as Victor Vargas
MOVIE★ 4.1
Angels of the City
1989
as Punk Bar
MOVIE
Daddy Is A Hunter
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as Carl
MOVIE
The Mothership
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