John Ortiz
Highest Rated: 93% A Woman, A Part (2017)
Lowest Rated: 9% Replicas (2019)
Birthday: May 23, 1968
Birthplace: Not Available
A tough and slightly surly character actor most at home in ethnically oriented Hollywood roles, John Ortiz often found himself cast as nefarious hoods and toughs. Ortiz landed one of his earliest assignments with a 1992 guest appearance on Law & Order, then branched out into A-list supporting roles in such features as Carlito's Way (1993), Ransom (1996), Piñero (2001), and Miami Vice (2006). Ortiz essayed two extremely different cinematic assignments in 2007: a part in the Ridley Scott-directed period crime drama American Gangster and one in the sci-fi-horror opus Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70% | Horse Girl | Ron | — | 2020 |
| 84% | Ad Astra | General Rivas | — | 2019 |
| 9% | Replicas | Jones | — | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | Ms. White Light | Actor | — | 2019 |
| 92% | Bumblebee | Agent Powell | — | 2018 |
| 12% | Peppermint | Det. Moises Beltran | — | 2018 |
| 40% | Nostalgia | Daniel | $85.4K | 2018 |
| 93% | A Woman, A Part | Isaac | $37.3K | 2017 |
| 75% | Kong: Skull Island | Victor Nieves | $168M | 2017 |
| 35% | A Dog's Purpose | Carlos | $64.4M | 2017 |
| 63% | The Finest Hours | Seaman Wallace Quirey | $20.3M | 2016 |
| 86% | Steve Jobs | Joel Pforzheimer | $12.5M | 2015 |
| 33% | Blackhat | Henry Pollack | $5.7M | 2015 |
| 89% | The Drop | Detective Torres | $8.8M | 2014 |
| 38% | Cesar Chavez | Eli Ordone | $5.6M | 2014 |
| 70% | Fast & Furious 6 | Braga | $238.8M | 2013 |
| 92% | Silver Linings Playbook | Ronnie | $132.1M | 2012 |
| 81% | Play | John | — | 2011 |
| 68% | Jack Goes Boating | Clyde Executive Producer | $0.4M | 2010 |
| 68% | Public Enemies | Phil D'Andrea | $97.1M | 2009 |
| 29% | Fast & Furious | Antonio Braga | $155.1M | 2009 |
| 35% | Pride and Glory | Ruben Santiago | $15.8M | 2008 |
| 82% | Two Lovers | Jose Cordero | $3M | 2008 |
| 11% | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (AVP 2) | Eddie Morales | $41.7M | 2007 |
| 80% | American Gangster | Javier J. Rivera | $130.2M | 2007 |
| 25% | El Cantante | Willie Colon | $7.5M | 2007 |
| 47% | Miami Vice | Yero | $63.5M | 2006 |
| 44% | Take the Lead | Mr. Temple | $34.8M | 2006 |
| 43% | Piñero | Gang Member | $0.2M | 2002 |
| 84% | Narc | Ruiz | $10.3M | 2002 |
| 67% | Ali | Madison Square Garden reporter | $58.2M | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | 3 A.M. | Hector | — | 2001 |
| 52% | The Opportunists | Ismail Espinoza | — | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | The Last Marshal | Enrico | — | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | Side Streets | Ramon Yanes | — | 1998 |
| 77% | Amistad | Montes | — | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | Riot | Cisco | — | 1997 |
| 75% | Ransom | Roberto | — | 1996 |
| 31% | Sgt. Bilko | Luis Clemente | — | 1996 |
| 81% | Carlito's Way | Guajiro | — | 1993 |
TV
| Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 40% |
Messiah 2019 |
2020 |
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| 64% |
The Guest Book 2017-2018 |
Paul |
2017 |
| 90% |
Togetherness 2015-2016 |
David |
2016 2015 |
| 67% |
Rake 2014 |
Ben Leon Ben Meagher |
2014 |
| 82% |
Luck 2011-2012 |
Turo Escalante |
2012 2011 |
| No Score Yet |
Law & Order 1990-2010 |
Victor Vargas Roberto Martinez |
2008 1992 |
| No Score Yet |
CSI: Miami 2002-2012 |
Gabriel Soto |
2007 |
| No Score Yet |
Clubhouse 2004-2005 |
Carlos Tavares |
2005 2004 |
| 100% |
The Job 2001-2002 |
Ruben Sommariba |
2002 2001 |
| No Score Yet |
Touched by an Angel 1994-2003 |
Nicky Pacheco |
1997 |
| 18% |
Lush Life 1996 |
Nelson `Margarita' Marquez |
QUOTES FROM John Ortiz CHARACTERS
Detective Torres says: They never see you coming, do they Bob?
Braga says: She had no memory. Perfect girl huh?
Pat says: Nikki always said " Ronnie's wife keeps his social calendar where she keeps his balls: in her purse."
Pat says: Nikki always said, " Ronnie's wife keeps his social calendar where she keeps his balls: in her purse."
Ronnie says: That's not true.
Veronica says: Ronnie? What are you doing?
Ronnie says: Ok, it's a little true.
Ronnie says: Alright, if you want to talk to her, go ahead. I don't want to talk to her.
Pat says: Why not?
Ronnie says: Because she brings me down, man!
Jake says: Did you get the jersey?
Pat says: I got the jersey.
Ronnie says: Beautiful jersey. Love that jersey!
Pat says: Veronica didn't like it.
Ronnie says: Veronica hates that jersey.
Ronnie says: I go into the garage. Metallica. Megadeath. Yeeaaahhh!
Pat says: That's fucked up.
Ronnie says: Hurt my hand, start breaking shit.
Ramon Campos says: You and me we not so different.