J.W. Cortes

Acting

J.W. Cortes

Born 15 January 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

Highlights

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Emmanuel Perez
American Gangster2007 · Film · Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
Gotham2014 · Series · Alvarez
The Blacklist2013 · Series · Julian Flores
We Own the Night2007 · Film · Bouncer (uncredited)
A House of Dynamite2025 · Film · INDOPACOM Commander

Filmography

Movies

9 films

A House of Dynamite2025 · Film · INDOPACOM Commander
Monsters and Men2018 · Film · Officer Suarez
Black Wake2018 · Film · Agent Miller
Stop2015 · Film · Officer Caceres
Gun Hill Road2011 · Film · Police Officer
The Last Airbender2010 · Film · Fire Lord Attendant
As Good As Dead2010 · Film · Cop
American Gangster2007 · Film · Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
We Own the Night2007 · Film · Bouncer (uncredited)

Filmography

Series

4 shows

Gotham2014 · Series · Alvarez
The Mysteries of Laura2014 · Series · FBI Special Agent Lewis
The Blacklist2013 · Series · Julian Flores
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Emmanuel Perez