J.W. Cortes

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.

Known For

American Gangster

as Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)

The Last Airbender

as Fire Lord Attendant

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Emmanuel Perez

Gotham

as Alvarez

Gotham

as Detective Alvarez

The Blacklist

as Julian Flores

We Own the Night

as Bouncer

The Mysteries of Laura

as FBI Special Agent Lewis

Monsters and Men

as Officer Suarez

As Good As Dead

as Cop