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John Ortiz

John Ortiz

36 movies on Netflix

Biography

John Ortiz is an American actor who made his film debut in 1993 as Al Pacino's young cousin Guajiro in Carlito's Way (1993). He is known for playing Arturo Braga in Fast & Furious (2009) and its follow-up Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and Clyde in Jack Goes Boating (2010), a role that brought an Independent Spirit Award nomination for best supporting actor. His many other films include American Gangster (2007) as Javy Rivera, Silver Linings Playbook (2012) as Ronnie, Miami Vice (2006) as drug lord Jose Yero, and Bumblebee (2018) as scientist Dr. Powell. On television he has taken a lead role in Hope Against Hope, an HBO series from J. J. Abrams, and been a series regular on The Job, Clubhouse, and Blue Blood. He co-founded the LAByrinth Theater Company and serves as its artistic director, and he made his Broadway debut in 2003 in Anna in the Tropics.

58years old

Turns 59 on May 23in 234 days

  • Born Brooklyn
  • Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films
36
Career span
32 years1993 to 2025

Genres

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  1. Behind the camera

    In 1992, Ortiz co-founded Latino Actors Base with thirteen other Latino actors; the ensemble later became the award-winning LAByrinth Theater Company, now over one hundred artists.

  2. A first

    In 2003, Ortiz made his Broadway debut in Anna in the Tropics, a play by Nilo Cruz that won the Pulitzer Prize.

  3. Beyond film

    In Summer 2009, Ortiz took the stage in a production of Othello at the Vienna Festival, starring in the play.

John Ortiz movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. American Fiction2023 Comedy, Dramaas Arthur

    IMDb rating 7.5157K votes

  2. Fast & Furious2009 Action, Thrilleras Campos

    IMDb rating 6.5341K votes

  3. Silver Linings Playbook2012as Ronnie

    IMDb rating 7.7778K votes

  4. Kong: Skull Island2017as Victor Nieves

    IMDb rating 6.7379K votes

  5. Bumblebee2018as Dr. Powell

    IMDb rating 6.7212K votes

  6. Nobody 22025as Wyatt Martin

    IMDb rating 6.3105K votes

  7. The Drop2014as Detective Torres

    IMDb rating 7.0171K votes

  8. American Gangster2007as Javier J. Rivera

    IMDb rating 7.8494K votes

Most often with

Michael Mann directed three of these films. Shea Whigham appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Shea Whigham, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Shea WhighamElizabeth Rodriguez, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Elizabeth RodriguezChristopher Lloyd, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Christopher LloydAntonio Banderas, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Antonio BanderasColin Farrell, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Colin FarrellJohn Hawkes, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John HawkesMichael MannDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Michael Mann

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Box office

What John Ortiz's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.6 billion

29 of the 36 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 36 films: 29 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.

  • 29Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 1Figure not found

Top grosser

Kong: Skull Island2017as Victor Nieves$567 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 73% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Kong: Skull Island2017as Victor Nieves
    $567M15.7% of the total
  2. 2
    Bumblebee2018as Dr. Powell
    $468M12.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Fast & Furious2009as Campos
    $363M10.0% of the total
  4. 4
    Ransom1996as Roberto
    $309M8.6% of the total
  5. 5
    American Gangster2007as Javier J. Rivera
    $270M7.5% of the total
  6. 6
    Silver Linings Playbook2012as Ronnie
    $236M6.5% of the total
  7. 7
    Public Enemies2009as Phil D'Andrea
    $214M5.9% of the total
  8. 8
    A Dog's Purpose2017as Carlos
    $205M5.7% of the total
Miami Vice (2006), $164 millionAliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), $130 millionAd Astra (2019), $127 millionGoing in Style (2017), $84.6 millionTake the Lead (2006), $65.7 millionCarlito's Way (1993), $63.8 millionPeppermint (2018), $53.9 millionThe Finest Hours (2016), $52.1 millionNobody 2 (2025), $43.3 millionSgt. Bilko (1996), $38.0 millionSteve Jobs (2015), $34.4 millionPride and Glory (2008), $31.2 millionAmerican Fiction (2023), $22.5 millionThe Drop (2014), $19.1 millionBlackhat (2015), $17.8 millionNarc (2002), $12.6 million

$985 millionfrom the other 21 films with a worldwide figure, 27% of the total

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