JW Cortes

J.W. Cortés is an award-winning Marine-combat-veteran-NY-cop-turned-actor-singer-filmmaker. He is currently originating the recurring role of "Detective Carlos Alvarez" on FOX’s hit prime-time series GOTHAM.

Previously, Cortés starred as an “Operative” on NBC's reality television show, "STARS EARN STRIPES” with other military operatives to include Chris Kyle (American Sniper). He can be seen in a range of projects that include NBC's "THE BLACKLIST" & "THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA," CBS's "BLUE BLOODS," and the films "SUGARFIELDS", “AS GOOD AS DEAD ” and the Sundance Film Festival premiered films “BLUE CAPRICE" & "STOP".

Cortés helps raise awareness and funding for various charities and organizations including the Wounded Warrior Project, Autism Speaks, Got Your 6, and the Gary Sinise Foundation. A United States Marine Corps Combat Veteran, Cortés served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom earning the Combat Action Ribbon and Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medals.

Cortés studied acting at the renowned William Esper Studio, under Terry Knickerbocker, while he still worked as a Police Officer in New York City. He is the proud father of two boys, a lucky husband and loving owner of an American-Bulldog named "Blue."