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JAMES ORTIZ

Actor

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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

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2026

9th Astra Midseason Movie Awards

Best Supporting Actor

🎬 Project Hail Mary

NOMINEE

👤 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.
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