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J.W. Cortes

J.W. Cortes

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

A House of Dynamite
A House of Dynamite
2025 • INDOPACOM Commander
Monsters and Men
Monsters and Men
2018 • Officer Suarez
Black Wake
Black Wake
2018 • Agent Miller
Habla y vota
Habla y vota
2016 • Self
Stop
Stop
2015 • Officer Caceres
Gun Hill Road
Gun Hill Road
2011 • Police Officer
The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender
2010 • Fire Lord Attendant
As Good As Dead
As Good As Dead
2010 • Cop

Full filmography

A House of Dynamite
A House of Dynamite
2025 • INDOPACOM Commander
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Monsters and Men
Monsters and Men
2018 • Officer Suarez
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Black Wake
Black Wake
2018 • Agent Miller
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Stop
Stop
2015 • Officer Caceres
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Gun Hill Road
Gun Hill Road
2011 • Police Officer
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The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender
2010 • Fire Lord Attendant
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American Gangster
American Gangster
2007 • Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
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We Own the Night
We Own the Night
2007 • Bouncer (uncredited)
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J.W. Cortes – Biography, Known For & Filmography