John Ortiz

John Ortiz

John Augustin Ortiz 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.

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Officer Zermeño

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 • as Victor Vargas

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 • as Roberto Martinez

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002

Medium

Medium

2005 • as Daniel Muñoz

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994 • as Nicky Pacheco

Filmography

2025

Nobody 2
Nobody 2
as Henry
Movie - Released: 8/13/2025
The Diamond King
The Diamond King
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/4/2025

2024

Poolman
Poolman
as Wayne / Dirk Pfumpter
Movie - Released: 5/9/2024
Bad Monkey
Bad Monkey
as Rogelio 'Ro' Burton
TV - Released: 8/13/2024
The Green Veil
The Green Veil
as Gilberto Sutton
TV - Released: 4/30/2024
The Madness
The Madness
as Franco Quinones
TV - Released: 11/28/2024

2023

American Fiction
American Fiction
as Arthur
Movie - Released: 11/10/2023
Will Trent
Will Trent
as Antonio Miranda
TV - Released: 1/3/2023

2022

The In Between
The In Between
as Mel
Movie - Released: 2/11/2022
Promised Land
Promised Land
as Joe Sandoval
TV - Released: 1/24/2022

2021

The Fallout
The Fallout
as Carlos Cavell
Movie - Released: 3/17/2021

2020

Horse Girl
Horse Girl
as Ron
Movie - Released: 1/27/2020
The Line
The Line
as Oscar
Movie - Released: 7/8/2020
Messiah
Messiah
as Felix Iguero
TV - Released: 1/1/2020
Little America
Little America
as Coach
TV - Released: 1/17/2020

2019

Ms. White Light
Ms. White Light
as Gary
Movie - Released: 3/11/2019
Ad Astra
Ad Astra
as Lieutenant General Rivas
Movie - Released: 9/17/2019

2018

The Cloverfield Paradox
The Cloverfield Paradox
as Monk Acosta
Movie - Released: 2/4/2018
Replicas
Replicas
as Jones
Movie - Released: 10/25/2018
Nostalgia
Nostalgia
as Daniel Kalman
Movie - Released: 2/16/2018
Peppermint
Peppermint
as Detective Moises Beltran
Movie - Released: 9/6/2018
Bumblebee
Bumblebee
as Dr. Powell
Movie - Released: 11/22/2018

2017

A Woman, a Part
A Woman, a Part
as Isaac Jones
Movie - Released: 3/22/2017
Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island
as Victor Nieves
Movie - Released: 3/8/2017
A Dog's Purpose
A Dog's Purpose
as Carlos
Movie - Released: 1/19/2017
Going in Style
Going in Style
as Jesus
Movie - Released: 4/6/2017
The Guest Book
The Guest Book
as Paul
TV - Released: 8/3/2017

2016

The Finest Hours
The Finest Hours
as Wallace Quirey
Movie - Released: 1/27/2016

2015

Blackhat
Blackhat
as Henry Pollack
Movie - Released: 1/13/2015
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
as Joel Pforzheimer
Movie - Released: 10/9/2015
Togetherness
Togetherness
as David
TV - Released: 1/11/2015

2014

The Drop
The Drop
as Detective Torres
Movie - Released: 9/12/2014
Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez
as Eli Ordonez
Movie - Released: 3/28/2014
Rake
Rake
as Ben Leon
TV - Released: 1/23/2014

2013

Fast & Furious 6
Fast & Furious 6
as Arturo Braga
Movie - Released: 5/21/2013

2012

Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook
as Ronnie
Movie - Released: 11/16/2012
Luck
Luck
as Turo Escalante
TV - Released: 1/29/2012

2010

Jack Goes Boating
Jack Goes Boating
as Clyde
Movie - Released: 9/17/2010

2009

Fast & Furious
Fast & Furious
as Ramon Campos
Movie - Released: 4/2/2009
Public Enemies
Public Enemies
as Phil D'Andrea
Movie - Released: 7/1/2009
Movie
Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/27/2009

2008

Pride and Glory
Pride and Glory
as Ruben Santiago
Movie - Released: 9/9/2008

2007

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
as Sheriff Eddie Morales
Movie - Released: 12/25/2007
American Gangster
American Gangster
as Javier J. Rivera
Movie - Released: 11/2/2007

2006

Miami Vice
Miami Vice
as José Yero
Movie - Released: 7/27/2006
Take the Lead
Take the Lead
as Mr. Temple
Movie - Released: 3/17/2006
El Cantante
El Cantante
as Willie Colon
Movie - Released: 9/12/2006

2005

Medium
Medium
as Daniel Muñoz
TV - Released: 1/3/2005

2004

Clubhouse
Clubhouse
as Carlos Tavares
TV - Released: 9/26/2004

2003

The Handler
The Handler
TV - Released: 9/26/2003

2002

Narc
Narc
as Octavio Ruiz
Movie - Released: 1/14/2002
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
TV - Released: 9/23/2002

2001

3 A.M.
3 A.M.
as Hector
Movie - Released: 7/1/2001
The Job
The Job
as Ruben Somarriba
TV - Released: 3/14/2001

2000

Before Night Falls
Before Night Falls
as Juan Abreu
Movie - Released: 9/3/2000
The Opportunists
The Opportunists
as Ismail Espinoza
Movie - Released: 5/17/2000

1999

The Last Marshal
The Last Marshal
as Enrico
Movie - Released: 10/2/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Officer Zermeño
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

Side Streets
Side Streets
as Ramon Yanes
Movie - Released: 9/5/1998

1997

Amistad
Amistad
as Montes
Movie - Released: 12/10/1997
Riot
Riot
as Ciaco
Movie - Released: 4/27/1997

1996

Ransom
Ransom
as Roberto
Movie - Released: 11/8/1996
Sgt. Bilko
Sgt. Bilko
as SPC Luis Clemente
Movie - Released: 3/29/1996
Lush Life
Lush Life
as Nelson 'Margarita' Marquez
TV - Released: 9/9/1996
Promised Land
Promised Land
as Nicky Pacheco
TV - Released: 9/17/1996

1994

It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
as Bassanio
Movie - Released: 12/31/1994
Italian Movie
Italian Movie
as Cesar
Movie - Released: 9/1/1994
New York Undercover
New York Undercover
as Pago
TV - Released: 9/8/1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Nicky Pacheco
TV - Released: 9/21/1994

1993

Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way
as Guajiro
Movie - Released: 11/10/1993

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Victor Vargas
TV - Released: 9/13/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Roberto Martinez
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1989

Angels of the City
Angels of the City
as Punk Bar
Movie - Released: 8/1/1989

Unknown

Movie
The Mothership
Movie
Isabel
Isabel
Movie