Portrait of John Ortiz

Acting

John Ortiz

Career

Active from 1994 to 2026, busiest in 2018 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Job
The Job
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 67 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Ortiz Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4
  • Historical
    1.9, average 2.6
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.5, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • High-Stakes Tension 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Complex Characters 2
  • Anti-Hero Protagonist 2
  • Darkly Humorous 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Sci-Fi Thriller 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • High-Octane Action 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

77
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

17 titles · average score 68
Whalefall
Whalefall (2026)
GoodWatch score 66

as Hewey

Nobody 2
Nobody 2 (2025)
GoodWatch score 66

as Wyatt Martin

The Diamond King
The Diamond King (2025)

as Narrator

The Madness
The Madness (2024)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Franco Quinones

The Green Veil
The Green Veil (2024)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Gilberto Sutton

American Fiction
American Fiction (2023)
GoodWatch score 82

as Arthur

Will Trent
Will Trent (2023)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Antonio Miranda

Promised Land
Promised Land (2022)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Joe Sandoval

The In Between
The In Between (2022)
GoodWatch score 60

as Mel

The Fallout
The Fallout (2021)
GoodWatch score 80

as Carlos Cavell

Messiah
Messiah (2020)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Felix Iguero

Horse Girl
Horse Girl (2020)
GoodWatch score 62

as Ron

2010s

24 titles · average score 61
Peppermint
Peppermint (2018)
GoodWatch score 41

as Detective Moises Beltran

Bumblebee
Bumblebee (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr. Powell

The Cloverfield Paradox
The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
GoodWatch score 39

as Monk Acosta

Replicas
Replicas (2018)
GoodWatch score 30

as Jones

Nostalgia
Nostalgia (2018)
GoodWatch score 45

as Daniel Kalman

Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
GoodWatch score 67

as Victor Nieves

A Dog's Purpose
A Dog's Purpose (2017)
GoodWatch score 55

as Carlos

Going in Style
Going in Style (2017)
GoodWatch score 55

as Jesus

The Finest Hours
The Finest Hours (2016)
GoodWatch score 63

as Wallace Quirey

Rake
Rake (2014)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Ben Leon

The Drop
The Drop (2014)
GoodWatch score 75

as Detective Torres

Luck
Luck (2012)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Turo Escalante

2000s

19 titles · average score 61
Fast & Furious
Fast & Furious (2009)
GoodWatch score 51

as Ramon Campos

Pride and Glory
Pride and Glory (2008)
GoodWatch score 49

as Ruben Santiago

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (2007)
GoodWatch score 32

as Sheriff Eddie Morales

Miami Vice
Miami Vice (2006)
GoodWatch score 57

as José Yero

El Cantante
El Cantante (2006)
GoodWatch score 50

as Willie Colon

Take the Lead
Take the Lead (2006)
GoodWatch score 58

as Mr. Temple

Medium
Medium (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Daniel Muñoz

Clubhouse
Clubhouse (2004)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Carlos Tavares

Narc
Narc (2002)
GoodWatch score 74

as Octavio Ruiz

CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Gabriel Soto

The Job
The Job (2001)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Ruben Somarriba

Before Night Falls
Before Night Falls (2000)
GoodWatch score 75

as Juan Abreu

1990s

16 titles · average score 63
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Officer Zermeño

The Last Marshal
The Last Marshal (1999)
GoodWatch score 36

as Enrico

Riot
Riot (1997)
GoodWatch score 63

as Ciaco

Amistad
Amistad (1997)
GoodWatch score 72

as Montes

Lush Life
Lush Life (1996)

TV show · as Nelson 'Margarita' Marquez

Ransom
Ransom (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

as Roberto

Promised Land
Promised Land (1996)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Nicky Pacheco

Sgt. Bilko
Sgt. Bilko (1996)
GoodWatch score 47

as Luis Clemente

Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel (1994)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show · as Nicky Pacheco

New York Undercover
New York Undercover (1994)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Pago

Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way (1993)
GoodWatch score 78

as Guajiro

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Roberto Martinez / Victor Vargas

1980s

1 title · average score 39
Angels of the City
Angels of the City (1989)
GoodWatch score 39

as Punk Bar