J.W. Cortes
Acting
January 15, 1975 (51)
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.
Known for
2025A House of Dynamite
INDOPACOM Commander
2018Monsters and Men
Officer Suarez
2018Black Wake
Agent Miller
2016Habla y vota
Self
2015Stop
Officer Caceres
2011Gun Hill Road
Police Officer
2010The Last Airbender
Fire Lord Attendant
2010As Good As Dead
Cop
2007American Gangster
Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
2007We Own the Night
Bouncer (uncredited)