Ortiz\'s other film performances include Guajiro in Carlito\'s Way (1993), Sheriff Eddie Morales in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), Javier J. Rivera in American Gangster (2007), Ronnie in Silver Linings Playbook (2012), and Victor Nieves in Kong: Skull Island (2017).\n', '

Ortiz was born and raised in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York; he is of Puerto Rican ancestry. Ortiz resided in that borough with his wife Jennifer and son Clemente until 2010, when Ortiz and his family moved to California.\n', '

In 1993, John made his film debut as Al Pacino\'s young cousin Guajiro in Carlito\'s Way. He went on to appear in over 30 films including El Cantante, Take the Lead, Before Night Falls, Amistad, Ransom, and Narc. His recent film performances include those in Ridley Scott\'s American Gangster as Russell Crowe\'s partner Javy Rivera, and Michael Mann\'s Miami Vice as drug lord Jose Yero.\n', '

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