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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
80%
Emmanuel Perez
1999
Gotham
76%
Alvarez / Detective Alvarez
2014
The Blacklist
76%
Julian Flores
2013
The Mysteries of Laura
71%
FBI Special Agent Lewis
2014
Stop
90%
Officer Caceres
2015
Habla y vota
Self
2016
A House of Dynamite
64%
INDOPACOM Commander
2025
Monsters and Men
58%
Officer Suarez
2018
Black Wake
23%
Agent Miller
2018
Habla y vota
Self
2016
Stop
90%
Officer Caceres
2015
Gotham
76%
Alvarez / Detective Alvarez
2014
The Mysteries of Laura
71%
FBI Special Agent Lewis
2014
The Blacklist
76%
Julian Flores
2013
Gun Hill Road
57%
Police Officer
2011
The Last Airbender
46%
Fire Lord Attendant
2010
As Good As Dead
50%
Cop
2010
American Gangster
76%
Narc Officer in Hallway (uncredited)
2007
We Own the Night
67%
Bouncer (uncredited)
2007
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
80%
Emmanuel Perez
1999