Cast & creator
John Ortiz
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order, Law & Order
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: John Augstin Ortiz, 존 오티즈, 約翰·奧提茲, جان اورتیز
57
film credits
23
television credits
78
1989–2026 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (80)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Officer Zermeño
1999
Law & Order
Victor Vargas
1990Law & Order
Roberto Martinez
1990
CSI: Miami
Gabriel Soto
2002
Medium
Daniel Muñoz
2005
Touched by an Angel
Nicky Pacheco
1994
Will Trent
Antonio Miranda
2023
New York Undercover
Pago
1994
Kong: Skull Island
Victor Nieves
2017
Nobody 2
Wyatt Martin
2025
Bad Monkey
Rogelio 'Ro' Burton
2024
American Gangster
Javier J. Rivera
2007
Miami Vice
José Yero
2006
Whalefall
Hewey
2026
Promised Land
Nicky Pacheco
1996
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
Sheriff Eddie Morales
2007
Silver Linings Playbook
Ronnie
2012
Public Enemies
Phil D'Andrea
2009
A Dog's Purpose
Carlos
2017
Togetherness
David
2015
Little America
Coach
2020
Bumblebee
Dr. Powell
2018
Messiah
Felix Iguero
2020
Carlito's Way
Guajiro
1993
The Fallout
Carlos Cavell
2021
The Drop
Detective Torres
2014
The Guest Book
Paul
2017
The Madness
Franco Quinones
2024
Going in Style
Jesus
2017
The Job
Ruben Somarriba
2001
Ad Astra
Lieutenant General Rivas
2019
Promised Land
Joe Sandoval
2022
Blackhat
Henry Pollack
2015
The Handler
2003
Peppermint
Detective Moises Beltran
2018
The Finest Hours
Wallace Quirey
2016
Steve Jobs
Joel Pforzheimer
2015
Luck
Turo Escalante
2012
American Fiction
Arthur
2023
The Cloverfield Paradox
Monk Acosta
2018
Rake
Ben Leon
2014
The In Between
Mel
2022
Ransom
Roberto
1996
Replicas
Jones
2018
Clubhouse
Carlos Tavares
2004
Pride and Glory
Ruben Santiago
2008
Take the Lead
Mr. Temple
2006
Lush Life
Nelson 'Margarita' Marquez
1996
Horse Girl
Ron
2020
Sgt. Bilko
Luis Clemente
1996
Before Night Falls
Juan Abreu
2000
Narc
Octavio Ruiz
2002
El Cantante
Willie Colon
2006
The Green Veil
Gilberto Sutton
2024
Poolman
Wayne / Dirk Pfumpter
2024
Cesar Chavez
Eli Ordonez
2014
Jack Goes Boating
Clyde
2010Jack Goes Boating
Executive Producer
2010
Fast & Furious 6
Arturo Braga
2013
Fast & Furious
Ramon Campos
2009
Piñero
Gang Member
2001
3 A.M.
Hector
2001
A Woman, a Part
Isaac Jones
2017
Nostalgia
Daniel Kalman
2018
The Diamond King
Narrator
2025
Isabel
2026
The Last Marshal
Enrico
1999
Sparrows Dance
Thanks
2013
Lotto Land
Coco
1995
Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory"
Self
2009
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
Bassanio
1994
Daddy Is A Hunter
Carl
2026
The Opportunists
Ismail Espinoza
2000
Angels of the City
Punk Bar
1989
Side Streets
Ramon Yanes
1998
Riot
Ciaco
1997
Amistad
Montes
1997
The Line
Oscar
2020
Italian Movie
Cesar
1994
Ms. White Light
Gary
2019