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John Ortiz

Actor

John Ortiz

Born May 23, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA52 films

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.

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Silver Linings Playbook posterFirst watchSilver Linings Playbook20127.2as RonnieAfter losing his job and wife, and spending time in an institution, a former teacher winds up living with his parents.View film

Essential films

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American Gangster poster7.6American Gangster2007Carlito's Way poster7.8Carlito's Way1993Fast & Furious 6 poster6.8Fast & Furious 62013A Dog's Purpose poster7.6A Dog's Purpose2017Kong: Skull Island poster6.6Kong: Skull Island2017Fast & Furious poster6.7Fast & Furious2009Bumblebee poster6.7Bumblebee2018Public Enemies poster6.7Public Enemies2009

Filmography

52 films as actor
  1. 2026WhalefallHewey
  2. 2026Daddy Is A HunterCarl
  3. 2026Isabel
  4. 2025Nobody 2Wyatt Martin
  5. 2024PoolmanWayne / Dirk Pfumpter
  6. 2023American FictionArthur
  7. 2022The In BetweenMel
  8. 2021The FalloutCarlos Cavell
  9. 2020The LineOscar
  10. 2020Horse GirlRon
  11. 2019Ad AstraLieutenant General Rivas
  12. 2019Ms. White LightGary
  13. 2018BumblebeeDr. Powell
  14. 2018ReplicasJones
  15. 2018PeppermintDetective Moises Beltran
  16. 2018NostalgiaDaniel Kalman
  17. 2018The Cloverfield ParadoxMonk Acosta
  18. 2017Going in StyleJesus
  19. 2017A Woman, a PartIsaac Jones
  20. 2017Kong: Skull IslandVictor Nieves
  21. 2017A Dog's PurposeCarlos
  22. 2016The Finest HoursWallace Quirey
  23. 2015Steve JobsJoel Pforzheimer
  24. 2015BlackhatHenry Pollack
  25. 2014The DropDetective Torres
  26. 2014Cesar ChavezEli Ordonez
  27. 2013Fast & Furious 6Arturo Braga
  28. 2012Silver Linings PlaybookRonnie
  29. 2010Jack Goes BoatingClyde
  30. 2009Public EnemiesPhil D'Andrea
  31. 2009Fast & FuriousRamon Campos
  32. 2008Pride and GloryRuben Santiago
  33. 2007Aliens vs Predator: RequiemSheriff Eddie Morales
  34. 2007American GangsterJavier J. Rivera
  35. 2006El CantanteWillie Colon
  36. 2006Miami ViceJosé Yero
  37. 2006Take the LeadMr. Temple
  38. 2002NarcOctavio Ruiz
  39. 2001PiñeroGang Member
  40. 20013 A.M.Hector
  41. 2000Before Night FallsJuan Abreu
  42. 2000The OpportunistsIsmail Espinoza
  43. 1999The Last MarshalEnrico
  44. 1998Side StreetsRamon Yanes
  45. 1997AmistadMontes
  46. 1997RiotCiaco
  47. 1996RansomRoberto
  48. 1996Sgt. BilkoLuis Clemente
  49. 1995Lotto LandCoco
  50. 1994Italian MovieCesar
  51. 1993Carlito's WayGuajiro
  52. 1989Angels of the CityPunk Bar