J.W. Cortes

J.W. Cortes

Actor

January 15, 1975

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.

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J.W. Cortes 1
J.W. Cortes 2

Representative Works

American Gangster
American Gangster
7.6
/ English
The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender
4.6
/ English
A House of Dynamite
A House of Dynamite
6.4
/ English
We Own the Night
We Own the Night
6.7
/ English
Monsters and Men
Monsters and Men
5.8
/ English
As Good As Dead
As Good As Dead
5.1
/ English
Black Wake
Black Wake
2.3
/ English
Habla y vota
Habla y vota
No Rating Yet
/ Spanish
Gun Hill Road
Gun Hill Road
5.7
/ English
Stop
Stop
9.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

American Gangster
2007Winner

Best Performance

American Gangster

The Last Airbender
2010Nominee

Best Performance

The Last Airbender

A House of Dynamite
2025Nominee

Best Performance

A House of Dynamite

Career Highlights

We Own the Night
2007Highlight

Best Performance

We Own the Night

Monsters and Men
2018Highlight

Best Performance

Monsters and Men

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