J.W. Cortes
Acting
Born
Jan 15, 1975
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
6.4
A House of Dynamite
INDOPACOM Commander
7.6
American Gangster
Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
4.6
The Last Airbender
Fire Lord Attendant
6.7
We Own the Night
Bouncer (uncredited)
5.8
Monsters and Men
Officer Suarez
5.0
As Good As Dead
Cop
2.3
Black Wake
Agent Miller
9.0
Stop
Officer Caceres
5.7
Gun Hill Road
Police Officer
Habla y vota
Self
Filmography — Acting
6.4
2025
A House of Dynamite
INDOPACOM Commander
7.6
2007
American Gangster
Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
4.6
2010
The Last Airbender
Fire Lord Attendant
6.7
2007
We Own the Night
Bouncer (uncredited)
5.8
2018
Monsters and Men
Officer Suarez
5.0
2010
As Good As Dead
Cop
2.3
2018
Black Wake
Agent Miller
9.0
2015
Stop
Officer Caceres
5.7
2011
Gun Hill Road
Police Officer
2016
Habla y vota
Self