John Ortiz
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Miami Vice
as José Yero
2006
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
as Sheriff Eddie Morales
2007
American Gangster
as Javier J. Rivera
2007
Before Night Falls
as Juan Abreu
2000
Carlito's Way
as Guajiro
1993
Amistad
as Montes
1997
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
as Bassanio
1994
Take the Lead
as Mr. Temple
2006
Pride and Glory
as Ruben Santiago
2008
Fast & Furious
as Ramon Campos
2009
The Fallout
as Carlos Cavell
2021
El Cantante
as Willie Colon
2006
Jack Goes Boating
as Clyde
2010
Angels of the City
as Punk Bar
1989
Silver Linings Playbook
as Ronnie
2012
Fast & Furious 6
as Arturo Braga
2013
The Drop
as Detective Torres
2014
The Opportunists
as Ismail Espinoza
2000
Riot
as Ciaco
1997
Blackhat
as Henry Pollack
2015
TV Appearances
Medium
as Daniel Muñoz
2005
The Job
as Ruben Somarriba
2001
Law & Order
as Victor Vargas
1990
CSI: Miami
as Gabriel Soto
2002
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Officer Zermeño
1999
The Handler
2003
Lush Life
as Nelson 'Margarita' Marquez
1996
Clubhouse
as Carlos Tavares
2004
Luck
as Turo Escalante
2012
Promised Land
as Joe Sandoval
2022
Rake
as Ben Leon
2014
The Guest Book
as Paul
2017