Born May 23, 1968· Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Born and raised in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood to Puerto Rican parents, John Ortiz graduated from John Dewey High School before co-founding the Latino Actors Base, later renamed the award-winning LAByrinth Theater Company, where he honed his craft through numerous stage premieres and collaborations with the Public Theater. His Broadway debut came in Nilo Cruz’s Pulitzer-winning Anna in the Tr…
