J. R. Ramirez

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J. R. Ramirez
J.R. Ramirez at POWER premiere.jpg
J. R. Ramirez at POWER premiere
Born (1980-10-08) October 8, 1980 (age 43)
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 .

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Early life

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

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

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013The CoalitionLonzo Ramirez
2017 Sun Dogs Staff Sergeant Kendrick
2020 Lazy Susan Carl 'Coyote Carl'
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008–2010 Tyler Perry's House of Payne Diego Hernandez10 episodes
2010Hacienda HeightsEddie Jr.11 episodes
2012 GCB 'Do-Do'Episode: "Revelation"
2013 90210 BillyEpisode: "Misery Loves Company"
2013 Emily Owens M.D. Dr. A.J. Aquino3 episodes
2014–2017 Power Julio36 episodes
2014–2015 Arrow Ted Grant / Wildcat 4 episodes
2016 Rosewood Frank EscajedaEpisode: "Keritan & Kissyface"
2018 NCIS: New Orleans Jack CooperEpisode: "Empathy"
2018–2019 Jessica Jones Oscar Arocho 11 episodes
2018–2023 Manifest Detective Jared VasquezMain cast

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