J.W. Cortes

Born: 1975-01-15

Known For: Acting

Biography

JW Cortés is a multifaceted individual whose career spans military service, law enforcement, and acting. Born in 1975 in Brooklyn, New York, to Puerto Rican parents, Cortés enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps after high school, serving for 13 years, including a deployment to Iraq.

Filmography

2025

A House of Dynamite as INDOPACOM Commander

2018

Black Wake as Agent Miller
Monsters and Men as Officer Suarez

2016

Habla y vota as Self

2015

Stop as Officer Caceres

2014

Gotham as Alvarez
The Mysteries of Laura as FBI Special Agent Lewis

2013

The Blacklist as Julian Flores

2010

The Last Airbender as Fire Lord Attendant
As Good As Dead as Cop

2007

American Gangster as Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
We Own the Night as Bouncer (uncredited)

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Emmanuel Perez