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{{Short description|Cuban-American actor}}
{{Short description|Cuban-American actor}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = J.R. Ramirez
| name = J. R. Ramirez
| image = JR Ramirez-cropped.jpg
| image = J.R._Ramirez_at_POWER_premiere.jpg
| caption = J.R. Ramirez in 2014
| caption = J. R. Ramirez at POWER premiere
| birth_name =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|10|08}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|10|08}}
| birth_place = [[Matanzas, Cuba]]
| birth_place = [[Matanzas, Cuba]]
| nationality = Cuban-American
| nationality =
| partner = [[Melissa Roxburgh]] (2018-2021; 2022-2023)
| partner =
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 2008–present
| yearsactive = 2008–present
| height = 6 ft. 1.5 in.
}}
}}
'''Jimmy Ruiz Ramirez''', known professionally as '''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 (TV series)|Manifest]]''. Prior, he was a series regular as Julio on the [[Starz]] series ''[[Power (TV series)|Power]]'' and as [[Oscar Arocho]] on the [[Netflix]]/[[Marvel Studios]] series ''[[Jessica Jones (TV series)|Jessica Jones]]''. Ramirez also played [[Wildcat (Ted Grant)|Ted Grant / Wildcat]] in a recurring role in the third season of ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]''.
'''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 (TV series)|Manifest]]''. Prior, he was a series regular as Julio on the [[Starz]] series ''[[Power (TV series)|Power]]'' and as [[Oscar Arocho]] on the [[Netflix]] / [[Marvel Television]] series ''[[Jessica Jones (TV series)|Jessica Jones]]''. Ramirez also played [[Wildcat (Ted Grant)|Ted Grant / Wildcat]] in a recurring role in the third season of ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]''.

==Personal life==
In 2018 he began a relationship with colleague [[Melissa Roxburgh]], whom he met on the set of the [[NBC]]/[[Netflix]] series [[Manifest (TV series)|Manifest]]. The two briefly split in 2021, only to get back together in 2022. In September 2023, the romantic relationship came to an end once again.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Ramirez was born in [[Matanzas, Cuba]].{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} When he was a baby, his family moved to the United States and he was raised in [[Tampa, Florida]].<ref name="Hollywood Billboard">{{cite web |url=http://www.spoilertv.com/2014/08/power-jr-ramirez-promoted-to-regular.html |title=A Chat with J.R. Ramirez – ''Arrow''{{'s}} Wildcat |work=Hollywood Billboard |first=Alamin |last=Yohannes |date=20 October 2014 |access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref>
Ramirez was born in [[Matanzas, Cuba]].{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} When he was a baby, his family moved to the United States and he was raised in [[Tampa, Florida]].<ref name="Hollywood Billboard">{{cite web |url=http://www.spoilertv.com/2014/08/power-jr-ramirez-promoted-to-regular.html |title=A Chat with J.R. Ramirez – ''Arrow''{{'s}} Wildcat |work=Hollywood Billboard |first=Alamin |last=Yohannes |date=20 October 2014 |access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref> He attended Tampa Catholic High School and graduated in 1999.


==Career==
==Career==
Ramirez played a recurring character on the first season of ''[[Power (TV series)|Power]]'' before being promoted to a regular cast member in the second season.<ref name="Spoiler TV">{{cite web |url=http://www.spoilertv.com/2014/08/power-jr-ramirez-promoted-to-regular.html |title=''Power'' - JR Ramirez - Promoted to Regular for Season 2 |work=Spoiler TV Fleming |first=Nirat |last=Anop |date=16 August 2014 |access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref> He followed up by having a recurring appearance as [[Wildcat (Ted Grant)|Ted Grant / Wildcat]] on the third season of ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/07/arrow-j-r-ramirez-wildcat-casting-cw-811507/|title=J.R. Ramirez To Play Wildcat On ''Arrow'' Season 3|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=July 29, 2014|access-date=September 18, 2017}}</ref> before joining the [[Jessica Jones (season 2)|second season]] of ''[[Jessica Jones (TV series)|Jessica Jones]]'' as [[Oscar Arocho]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/07/31/jessica-jones-j-r-ramirez-season-2/|title=''Jessica Jones'' Adds ''Power'' Star J.R. Ramirez in Season 2|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Natalie|last=Abrams|date=July 31, 2017|access-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.marvel.com/tv/70661/j-r-ramirez-joins-marvels-jessica-jones/|title=J.R. Ramirez Joins ''Marvel's Jessica Jones''|last=Dinh|first=Christine|publisher=[[Marvel.com]]|date=July 31, 2017|access-date=July 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801002303/https://news.marvel.com/tv/70661/j-r-ramirez-joins-marvels-jessica-jones/|archive-date=August 1, 2017|url-status=dead|df=}}</ref> In February 2018, Ramirez was cast as Detective Jared Vasquez in the [[NBC]] series ''[[Manifest (TV series)|Manifest]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title=''Manifest'': J.R. Ramirez Cast In NBC Pilot From Jeff Rake & Robert Zemeckis|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/manifest-j-r-ramirez-cast-nbc-pilot-from-jeff-rake-robert-zemeckis-1202303543/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=May 10, 2018|date=February 26, 2018}}</ref>
Ramirez played a recurring character on the first season of ''[[Power (TV series)|Power]]'' before being promoted to a regular cast member in the second season.<ref name="Spoiler TV">{{cite web |url=http://www.spoilertv.com/2014/08/power-jr-ramirez-promoted-to-regular.html |title=''Power'' - JR Ramirez - Promoted to Regular for Season 2 |work=Spoiler TV Fleming |first=Nirat |last=Anop |date=16 August 2014 |access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref> He followed up by having a recurring appearance as [[Wildcat (Ted Grant)|Ted Grant / Wildcat]] on the third season of ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/07/arrow-j-r-ramirez-wildcat-casting-cw-811507/|title=J.R. Ramirez To Play Wildcat On ''Arrow'' Season 3|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=July 29, 2014|access-date=September 18, 2017}}</ref> before joining the [[Jessica Jones season 2|second season]] of ''[[Jessica Jones (TV series)|Jessica Jones]]'' as [[Oscar Arocho]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/07/31/jessica-jones-j-r-ramirez-season-2/|title=''Jessica Jones'' Adds ''Power'' Star J.R. Ramirez in Season 2|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Natalie|last=Abrams|date=July 31, 2017|access-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.marvel.com/tv/70661/j-r-ramirez-joins-marvels-jessica-jones/|title=J.R. Ramirez Joins ''Marvel's Jessica Jones''|last=Dinh|first=Christine|publisher=[[Marvel.com]]|date=July 31, 2017|access-date=July 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801002303/https://news.marvel.com/tv/70661/j-r-ramirez-joins-marvels-jessica-jones/|archive-date=August 1, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> In February 2018, Ramirez was cast as Detective Jared Vasquez in the [[NBC]] series ''[[Manifest (TV series)|Manifest]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title=''Manifest'': J.R. Ramirez Cast In NBC Pilot From Jeff Rake & Robert Zemeckis|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/manifest-j-r-ramirez-cast-nbc-pilot-from-jeff-rake-robert-zemeckis-1202303543/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=May 10, 2018|date=February 26, 2018}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| The Coalition
| The Coalition
| Lonzo Ramirez
| Lonzo Ramirez
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| 2016
| ''Girls Rule''
| Student
| Short Film
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| 2017
| ''Red''
| Himself
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| ''[[Sun Dogs (2017 film)|Sun Dogs]]''
| ''[[Sun Dogs (2017 film)|Sun Dogs]]''
| Staff Sergeant Kendrick
| Staff Sergeant Kendrick
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| 2019
| ''Campaign''
| Zach
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=2824707|name=J.R. Ramirez}}
* {{IMDb name|id=2824707}}
* {{Instagram|jr8ramirez}}
* {{Instagram|jr8ramirez}}


Latest revision as of 21:39, 30 March 2024

J. R. Ramirez
J. R. Ramirez at POWER premiere
Born (1980-10-08) October 8, 1980 (age 43)
Matanzas, Cuba
OccupationActor
Years active2008–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[edit]

Ramirez was born in Matanzas, Cuba.[citation needed] When he was a baby, his family moved to the United States and he was raised in Tampa, Florida.[1] He attended Tampa Catholic High School and graduated in 1999.

Career[edit]

Ramirez played a recurring character on the first season of Power before being promoted to a regular cast member in the second season.[2] He followed up by having a recurring appearance as Ted Grant / Wildcat on the third season of Arrow,[3] before joining the second season of Jessica Jones as Oscar Arocho.[4][5] In February 2018, Ramirez was cast as Detective Jared Vasquez in the NBC series Manifest.[6]

Filmography[edit]

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Coalition Lonzo Ramirez
2017 Sun Dogs Staff Sergeant Kendrick
2020 Lazy Susan Carl 'Coyote Carl'
Television
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[edit]

  1. ^ Yohannes, Alamin (20 October 2014). "A Chat with J.R. Ramirez – Arrow's Wildcat". Hollywood Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. ^ Anop, Nirat (16 August 2014). "Power - JR Ramirez - Promoted to Regular for Season 2". Spoiler TV Fleming. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 29, 2014). "J.R. Ramirez To Play Wildcat On Arrow Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  4. ^ Abrams, Natalie (July 31, 2017). "Jessica Jones Adds Power Star J.R. Ramirez in Season 2". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (February 26, 2018). "Manifest: J.R. Ramirez Cast In NBC Pilot From Jeff Rake & Robert Zemeckis". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 10, 2018.

External links[edit]

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