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.
Movies & TV Shows
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American Gangster (2007) — Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
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The Last Airbender (2010) — Fire Lord Attendant
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Emmanuel Perez
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Gotham (2014) — Alvarez
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The Blacklist (2013) — Julian Flores
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We Own the Night (2007) — Bouncer (uncredited)
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A House of Dynamite (2025) — INDOPACOM Commander
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The Mysteries of Laura (2014) — FBI Special Agent Lewis
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Monsters and Men (2018) — Officer Suarez
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As Good As Dead (2010) — Cop
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Gun Hill Road (2011) — Police Officer
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Black Wake (2018) — Agent Miller
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Stop (2015) — Officer Caceres
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Habla y vota (2016) — Self