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JAMES ORTIZ

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James Ortiz (born 1983/84) is an American puppet designer, puppeteer, actor and director working in theater, opera, and film. He won an Obie Award for puppet design for The Woodsman (2012), and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Puppet Design for the 2022 Broadway revival of The Skin of Our Teeth. He voices and operates the puppet for Rocky in...
BORN February 16, 1984
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HEIGHT 6'2" (1.88 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 2010 – Present
JAMES ORTIZ

👤 BIOGRAPHY

James Ortiz (born 1983/84) is an American puppet designer, puppeteer, actor and director working in theater, opera, and film. He won an Obie Award for puppet design for The Woodsman (2012), and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Puppet Design for the 2022 Broadway revival of The Skin of Our Teeth. He voices and operates the puppet for Rocky in the 2026 film Project Hail Mary.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name James
  • Born February 16, 1984
  • Height 6'2" (1.88 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education Purchase College (BFA)
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Project Hail Mary)
  • Years Active 2010 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner N/A
  • Children N/A
  • Social

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