
J.W. Cortes
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 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.
Filmography

A House of Dynamite 2025
as INDOPACOM Commander

Monsters and Men 2018
as Officer Suarez

Black Wake 2018
as Agent Miller

Habla y vota 2016
as Self

Stop 2015
as Officer Caceres

Gun Hill Road 2011
as Police Officer

The Last Airbender 2010
as Fire Lord Attendant

As Good As Dead 2010
as Cop

American Gangster 2007
as Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

We Own the Night 2007
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.