J.W. Cortes
J.W. Cortes is credited on 8 movies and 4 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for American Gangster, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Gotham.
Born January 15, 1975.
Filmography · 12 titles
US streaming apps shown under each title, checked October 6, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
American Gangster
2007 · Movie
On Apple TV+ and Starz
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV show
On Hulu and Peacock
Gotham
2014 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
The Blacklist
2013 · TV show
On Netflix
The Last Airbender
2010 · Movie
On Paramount+ and fuboTV
We Own the Night
2007 · Movie
On Sundance Now and Sony Pictures Core
A House of Dynamite
2025 · Movie
On Netflix
The Mysteries of Laura
2014 · TV show
On Howdy
Monsters and Men
2018 · Movie
Free with ads on Kanopy
As Good As Dead
2010 · Movie
On Prime Video and Howdy
Gun Hill Road
2011 · Movie
Free with ads on Hoopla
Black Wake
2018 · Movie
On Fandor and Screambox
About 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.
Biography from TMDB, written by its community.