John Ortiz was born on 23 May 1968 in Brooklyn, New York City USA, into a family of Puerto Rican ancestry and is best known as an actor and co-founder of the LAByrith Theatre Company.
So just how rich is John Ortiz as of mid-2017? Authoritative sources estimate that Ortiz’s net worth is as high as $2 million, accumulated from his career in the acting industry, both on television and on silver screen, in which he has been active since 1992.
John Ortiz Net Worth $2 million
John spent his formative years in the Bushwick neighborhood. Prior to his career on the big screen, he made a support appearance in ‘’Law and Order’’ portraying Roberto Martinez / Victor Vargas in two episodes of the show. He made his movie debut as Al Pacino’s younger cousin Guajiro in ‘’Carlito’s Way’’ in 1993, then went on to play in ‘’Ransom’’ in 1996 alongside Mel Gibson and Rene Russo, which received mostly positive reviews, grossing over $309.5 million at the box office and with Ortiz was gaining more recognition and popularity. Subsequently he played Luis Clemente in ‘’ Sgt. Bilko’’ in 1995, then in 1997 he was a guest star in two episodes of ‘’Touched by an Angel’’, a supernatural drama television series, followed by the role of Cisco in the movie ‘’Riot’’ in the same year. Throughout the late ‘90s, he regularly appeared in supporting roles in both movies and television shows, adding steadily to his net worth.
Ortiz appeared in 19 episodes of ‘’The Job’’, a single camera sitcom focused on the life of police officer Mike McNeal through 2001 and 2002, and subsequently in ‘’Narc’’, a crime thriller film and a box office success that grossed over $12.6 million, and in addition received positive reviews. John continued to have a lot on his plate during the early 2000s, going on to appear in ‘’Law and Order’’ in 2004, then he portrayed Carlos Tavares in 10 episodes of ‘’Clubhouse’’. Ortiz starred in ‘’Take the Lead’’, a 2006 dance drama film alongside Antonio Banderas and Alfre Woodard, a huge box office hit earning $4.2 million on its opening day, and taking the third place at the domestic box office. On its second day of release, the success was followed in the same manner, despite receiving mediocre reviews from the critics.
In the upcoming year, John landed a starring role as sheriff Morales in ‘’Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem’’, which became a worldwide success, praised by fans and nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Fight Sequence.
Subsequently, John had another starring role, in ‘’American Gangster’’ the same year, and in 2009 portrayed Arturo Braga, a Mexican drug lord in ‘’Fast and Furious’’. In 2012, he starred in the critically acclaimed ‘’Silver Linings Playbook’’, then returned in ‘’Fast and Furious 6’’ in 2013.
He continued making appearances on television and movie screen, and as of 2017, he worked on ‘’A Dog’s Purpose’’ and ‘’Kong: Skull Island’’, among other projects.
In his personal life, John is married to Jennifer Ortiz; the couple has a son, and reside in Los Angeles, California.
