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J.W. Cortes

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When young father Manny witnesses the police shooting of an unarmed black man, his tight-knit community of Bed-Stuy is pushed to the brink.
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JW Cortés is a Marine Combat Veteran turned actor, singer and philanthropist. Born and raised in Sunset Park Brooklyn, to inspiring Puerto Rican parents, he developed an interest in the arts along with a desire to serve his community and country. Currently Cortés plays the recurring role of 'Detective Carlos Alvarez' on FOX's hit prime-time series "Gotham." Cortés is the first actor in history to portray the iconic comic book character in television and film: Detective Alvarez was originally created by Judd Winick's for his hit DC Comics' The New 52 Catwomanseries.

In addition to "Gotham," he has had various guest star roles on Starz's "Power," NBC's "The Night Shift," "The Blacklist," "The Mysteries of Laura" and CBS' "Blue Bloods." Previously, Cortés starred as a Military Operative on NBC's reality television show, "Stars Earn Stripes" and appeared in feature films including the soon-to-be released "A Momentary Lapse of Reasoning" with The Big Bang Theory's Kunal Nayyer, "As Good As Dead" from Andie MacDowell, "Blue Caprice" with Isaiah Washington and "Monsters and Men" based on the multi-award winning short film "Stop" which is being produced by the Sundance Film Festival.

In addition to actively serving as a New York State Police Officer, he helps raise awareness and funding for various philanthropic organizations, including: the Detective Rafael Ramos Foundation for which he also serves as a board member, Maestro Cares, Autism Speaks, Got Your 6, the Bob Woodruff Foundation, the Gary Sinise Foundation and Boot Campaign. In 2016 Cortés received the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award, was chosen by the Boot Campaign as a celebrity spokesperson & Hero Ambassador and participated in the critically acclaimed HBO series HABLA Y VOTA. He was also selected by Got Your 6 to serve as an "American Icon" and he continues to support the organization's mission to empower Veterans by serving on its advisory board.

Cortés served in the United States Marine Corps for nearly thirteen years attaining the rank of Gunnery Sergeant, serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. His military awards include the Combat Action Ribbon, Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medals and Marine of the Year. He studied acting at the world renowned William Esper Studio, under the tutelage of Terry Knickerbocker. J.W. Cortés is the proud father of two boys, a lucky husband and loving owner of an American-Bulldog named "Blue."
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J.W. Cortes, Robert Gorrie, and Abbi Snee in Gotham (2014)
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Known for

Gotham (2014)
Gotham
7.8
TV Series
  • Alvarez
  • Detective Alvarez
Noah Ringer in The Last Airbender (2010)
The Last Airbender
4.0
  • Fire Lord Attendant
  • 2010
Conscientious Objector (2012)
Conscientious Objector
8.8
Short
  • Jason Cruz
  • 2012
Paper Weight
Short
  • Marcos
  • 2011

Credits

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Actor

  • Sugarfields
    • Pre-production
  • The Patrolman
    • Pre-production
  • Three from the Block (2022)
    Three from the Block
  • Emilio Delgado, Cynthia Hargrave, Adrian Martinez, Morgan Neville, Socorro Santiago, Teressa Tunney, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Gil Talmi, Jose Rivera, Raúl Castillo, Mozhan Marnò, Shonnard Hedges, Jon Carr, Dascha Polanco, Gisela Fulla-Silvestre, and Emy Cee in iGilbert (2021)
    iGilbert
  • Gotham (2014)
    Gotham
  • Landing Home (2019)
    Landing Home
  • Nana Gouvea in Black Wake (2018)
    Black Wake
  • Broken Hearts
  • John David Washington, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Chanté Adams, and Anthony Ramos in Monsters and Men (2018)
    Monsters and Men
  • Robert Bailey Jr., Brendan Fehr, Ken Leung, Scott Wolf, Jill Flint, Eoin Macken, James Roch, and Tanaya Beatty in The Night Shift (2014)
    The Night Shift
  • The Children of Hip Hop (2016)
    The Children of Hip Hop
  • Omari Hardwick in Power (2014)
    Power
  • A Northern Star (2016)
    A Northern Star
  • Debra Messing in The Mysteries of Laura (2014)
    The Mysteries of Laura
  • The Blacklist (2013)
    The Blacklist
  • Stop (2015)
    Stop
  • Eye Candy (2015)
    Eye Candy

Stunts

  • Conscientious Objector (2012)
    Conscientious Objector
  • Inertia
  • A Kiss of Chaos (2009)
    A Kiss of Chaos
  • 44 (2007)
    44

Producer

  • Three from the Block (2022)
    Three from the Block
  • Conscientious Objector (2012)
    Conscientious Objector
  • Paper Weight
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Actors Demo Reel
Demo Reel 6:37
Actors Demo Reel
Detective Alvarez - Sizzle Reel
Demo Reel 4:18
Detective Alvarez - Sizzle Reel
Roger Waters Performance
Demo Reel 6:48
Roger Waters Performance
A Kiss Of Chaos
Clip 0:54
A Kiss Of Chaos
A Kiss Of Chaos
Clip 1:06
A Kiss Of Chaos
A Kiss Of Chaos
Clip 1:15
A Kiss Of Chaos
A Kiss Of Chaos
Clip 1:25
A Kiss Of Chaos
A Kiss Of Chaos
Clip 1:09
A Kiss Of Chaos
As Good As Dead
Clip 0:14
As Good As Dead
A Kiss Of Chaos
Interview 2:15
A Kiss Of Chaos
A Kiss Of Chaos
Interview 2:13
A Kiss Of Chaos
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:23
Official Trailer

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    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    JW can be seen in the HBO Documentary "In Memoriam 9/11 " via News Camera, CNN on Duane Street, running with steel workers, wearing a red shirt, toward Ground-Zero to search for survivors. JW's roommate at the time was a rookie-cop who moments before the collapse phoned JW to tell him he was running into the building to 'check things out'.
  • Quotes
    I was in Puerto Rico, celebrating my 39th birthday, when I got a call from my manager. She said: 'I need you to sit down.' I said: 'What's going on?' She said: 'Are you ready for this, Detective Alvarez?' I said: 'What are you talking about?' She said: 'YOU'RE DETECTIVE F*CKING ALVAREZ.'
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