| J. R. Ramirez | |
|---|---|
 Ramirez in 2014 | |
| Born | (1980-10-08) October 8, 1980 (age 44) Matanzas, Cuba |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
J. R. Ramirez is a Cuban-American actor. He is best known for his series regular role of Detective Jared Vasquez on the NBC/Netflix series Manifest. Prior, he was a series regular as Julio on the Starz series Power and as Oscar Arocho on the Netflix / Marvel Television series Jessica Jones. Ramirez also played Ted Grant / Wildcat in a recurring role in the third season of Arrow.
Early life
Ramirez was born in Matanzas, Cuba. When he was a baby, his family moved to the United States and he was raised in Tampa, Florida. He attended Tampa Catholic High School and graduated in 1999.
Career
Ramirez played recurring character Julio on the first season of Power before being promoted to a regular cast member in the second season. He followed up by having a recurring appearance as Ted Grant / Wildcat on the third season of Arrow, before joining the second season of Jessica Jones as Oscar Arocho. In February 2018, Ramirez was cast as Detective Jared Vasquez in the NBC series Manifest.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Coalition | Lonzo Ramirez | |
| 2017 | Sun Dogs | Staff Sergeant Kendrick | |
| 2020 | Lazy Susan | Carl 'Coyote Carl' |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2010 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Diego Hernandez | 10 episodes |
| 2010 | Hacienda Heights | Eddie Jr. | 11 episodes |
| 2012 | GCB | 'Do-Do' | Episode: "Revelation" |
| 2013 | 90210 | Billy | Episode: "Misery Loves Company" |
| 2013 | Emily Owens M.D. | Dr. A.J. Aquino | 3 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | Power | Julio | 36 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Arrow | Ted Grant / Wildcat | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Rosewood | Frank Escajeda | Episode: "Keritan & Kissyface" |
| 2018 | NCIS: New Orleans | Jack Cooper | Episode: "Empathy" |
| 2018–2019 | Jessica Jones | Oscar Arocho | 11 episodes |
| 2018–2023 | Manifest | Detective Jared Vasquez | Main cast |
References
- Yohannes, Alamin (20 October 2014). "A Chat with J.R. Ramirez – Arrow's Wildcat". Hollywood Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- Anop, Nirat (16 August 2014). "Power - JR Ramirez - Promoted to Regular for Season 2". Spoiler TV Fleming. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- Andreeva, Nellie (July 29, 2014). "J.R. Ramirez To Play Wildcat On Arrow Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- Abrams, Natalie (July 31, 2017). "Jessica Jones Adds Power Star J.R. Ramirez in Season 2". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- Dinh, Christine (July 31, 2017). "J.R. Ramirez Joins Marvel's Jessica Jones". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- Petski, Denise (February 26, 2018). "Manifest: J.R. Ramirez Cast In NBC Pilot From Jeff Rake & Robert Zemeckis". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 10, 2018.