John Ortiz

John Ortiz

🎂 23rd May 1968 (57 yrs) 📍 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

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.

John Ortiz

Movies Featuring John Ortiz

Whalefall

Whalefall (2026)

as Hewey

Isabel

Isabel (2026)

Nobody 2

Nobody 2 (2025)

as Wyatt Martin

The Diamond King

The Diamond King (2025)

as Narrator

Poolman

Poolman (2024)

as Wayne / Dirk Pfumpter

American Fiction

American Fiction (2023)

as Arthur

The In Between

The In Between (2022)

as Mel

The Fallout

The Fallout (2021)

as Carlos Cavell

The Line

The Line (2020)

as Oscar

Horse Girl

Horse Girl (2020)

as Ron

Ad Astra

Ad Astra (2019)

as Lieutenant General Rivas

Ms. White Light

Ms. White Light (2019)

as Gary

Bumblebee

Bumblebee (2018)

as Dr. Powell

Replicas

Replicas (2018)

as Jones

Peppermint

Peppermint (2018)

as Detective Moises Beltran

Nostalgia

Nostalgia (2018)

as Daniel Kalman

The Cloverfield Paradox

The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)

as Monk Acosta

Going in Style

Going in Style (2017)

as Jesus

A Woman, a Part

A Woman, a Part (2017)

as Isaac Jones

Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

as Victor Nieves

A Dog's Purpose

A Dog's Purpose (2017)

as Carlos

The Finest Hours

The Finest Hours (2016)

as Wallace Quirey

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs (2015)

as Joel Pforzheimer

Blackhat

Blackhat (2015)

as Henry Pollack

The Drop

The Drop (2014)

as Detective Torres

Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez (2014)

as Eli Ordonez

Fast & Furious 6

Fast & Furious 6 (2013)

as Arturo Braga

Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

as Ronnie

Jack Goes Boating

Jack Goes Boating (2010)

as Clyde

Public Enemies

Public Enemies (2009)

as Phil D'Andrea

Fast & Furious

Fast & Furious (2009)

as Ramon Campos

Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"

Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory" (2009)

as Self

Pride and Glory

Pride and Glory (2008)

as Ruben Santiago

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (2007)

as Sheriff Eddie Morales

American Gangster

American Gangster (2007)

as Javier J. Rivera

El Cantante

El Cantante (2006)

as Willie Colon

Miami Vice

Miami Vice (2006)

as José Yero

Take the Lead

Take the Lead (2006)

as Mr. Temple

Narc

Narc (2002)

as Octavio Ruiz

3 A.M.

3 A.M. (2001)

as Hector

Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls (2000)

as Juan Abreu

The Opportunists

The Opportunists (2000)

as Ismail Espinoza

The Last Marshal

The Last Marshal (1999)

as Enrico

Side Streets

Side Streets (1998)

as Ramon Yanes

Amistad

Amistad (1997)

as Montes

Riot

Riot (1997)

as Ciaco

Ransom

Ransom (1996)

as Roberto

Sgt. Bilko

Sgt. Bilko (1996)

as SPC Luis Clemente

Lotto Land

Lotto Land (1995)

as Coco

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

It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice (1994)

as Bassanio

Italian Movie

Italian Movie (1994)

as Cesar

Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way (1993)

as Guajiro

Angels of the City

Angels of the City (1989)

as Punk Bar

No Image

The Mothership (N/A)

Daddy Is A Hunter

Daddy Is A Hunter (N/A)

as Carl