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James Ortiz(I)

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James Ortiz
James Ortiz was born on 16 February 1984 in Albany, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Project Hail Mary (2026), The Woodsman (2016) and Matryoshka (2009).
BornFebruary 16, 1984
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BornFebruary 16, 1984
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000388
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ryan Gosling and James Ortiz in Project Hail Mary (2026)
    Project Hail Mary
    8.2
    • Rocky
    • 2026
    The Woodsman (2016)
    The Woodsman
    7.6
    • Nick Chopper
    • 2016
    Matryoshka
    Short
    • Makeup Department
    • 2009
    Cryptid (2022)
    Cryptid
    4.6
    • Art Department
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Ryan Gosling and James Ortiz in Project Hail Mary (2026)
      Project Hail Mary
      8.2
      • Rocky
      • 2026
    • Saint Francis; Monks in Robes (2016)
      Saint Francis; Monks in Robes
      • Saint Francis
      • 2016
    • World's End (2016)
      World's End
      1.3
      TV Movie
      • Martin
      • 2016
    • The Woodsman (2016)
      The Woodsman
      7.6
      • Nick Chopper
      • 2016
    • Ken Halhober, Jaime Wallace, Tim Wright, Ronnie Hooks, Jesse Yarborough, Sabrita Gordon, Harrold Gene Franques, Allyson Leigh Jordan, Terrel Robinson Jr., Kyla Duhe, Carroll Burt, Rebecca Collins, Blake Burt, Hunter McHugh, and Lisa Raziano in Project Z: History of the Zombie Apocalypse (2012)
      Project Z: History of the Zombie Apocalypse
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Manny
      • 2012
    • Girls Against Boys (2012)
      Girls Against Boys
      4.8
      • Drag Queen
      • 2012

    Puppetry

    • Angels Pull Your Hair (2026)
      Angels Pull Your Hair
      Short
      • creature design and fabrication
      • 2026
    • Ryan Gosling and James Ortiz in Project Hail Mary (2026)
      Project Hail Mary
      8.2
      • rocky puppeteer
      • 2026
    • Caitlin Morris in Detox (2023)
      Detox
      7.2
      Short
      • puppeteer
      • 2023
    • The Woodsman (2016)
      The Woodsman
      7.6
      • puppet designer
      • 2016

    Art Department

    • Cryptid (2022)
      Cryptid
      4.6
      • puppet designer & builder
      • 2022
    • In This Life (2019)
      In This Life
      Short
      • mask designer
      • 2019
    • The Woodsman (2016)
      The Woodsman
      7.6
      • set designer
      • 2016

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • February 16, 1984
      • Albany, New York, USA

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    • Trivia
      Played and voiced the character of Rocky for Project Hail Mary (2026) and led his team of 4-7 additional puppeteers to bring the character to life on set.

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