- Born
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- J.R. Ramirez was born in Matanzas, Cuba. When he was still a baby, his family moved to the States and he was raised in Tampa, Florida.
J.R. is best known for his series regular role as "Jared Vasquez" on the Netflix (formerly NBC) hit series MANIFEST, executive produced by Robert Zemeckis (2018-2023). Prior to that, he was a series regular on the second season of the Netflix hit Marvel's JESSICA JONES (2018) and portrayed beloved fan favorite "Julio Moreno" on four seasons of Starz's top hit series POWER, which musician 50-Cent executive produces (2014-17).
Previously, J.R. starred as "Cal" in the Paramount Pictures comedy feature film DRUNK WEDDING, executive produced by John Hamburg (2015). In addition, he recurred as "Ted 'Wildcat' Grant" on CW's top-rated show ARROW (2014-15) and as "Dr. A.J. Aquino" on the CW dramedy EMILY OWENS, M.D. (2013). He first gained notoriety as "Diego Hernandez" on Tyler Perry's HOUSE OF PAYNE, in which he recurred for two seasons (2008-10).
J.R. is fluent in English and Spanish. He loves the outdoors and is an avid hiker, golfer, tennis & basketball player. He's a passionate perfectionist and, when not working in New York, he calls Tampa and Los Angeles home. A home that wouldn't be complete without his Havanese-Schnauzer rescue dog, Freddy.
- IMDb mini biography by: Mathews Management
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- In Nobember 10, 2025. Ramirez announced his engagement to Bonnie Leathers. After a year of dating.
- I consider myself to be a very loyal person.
- I always felt something different when I saw Gary Oldman on screen. It just felt like he knew how to reach a deeper level of himself, which is something I keep striving to reach.
- I am a Florida guy. I don't do cold.
- 'Power' has definitely been an immense stepping stone for me. It's opened up doors that I could only have dreamed of.
- If you really want to act, I say get in class. Every kind of class. Put as many tools in that tool belt, because once you get out there, the real world doesn't sugarcoat much!
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