J.R. Ramirez (born October 8, 1980 in Matanzas, Cuba) is a Cuban-American TV actor most renowned for his role as Jared Vasquez on NBC's hit series Manifest, produced by Robert Zemeckis. Although born in Cuba, Ramirez relocated to Tampa, Florida, United States with his parents when he was a little child.
He began to gain prominence after portraying Diego Hernandez on Tyler Perry's HOUSE OF PAYNE from 2008 to 2010. Since acting in the movie, Ramirez has acted in major roles in movies and series including the CW drama TV series Emily Owens, M.D. (2013) where he played Dr. A.J. Aquino, Arrow (2014 - 2015), and as Cal in the Paramount Pictures comedy feature film Drunk Wedding (2015) produced by John Hamburg.
He was also a regular on the second season of the Netflix hit Marvel's Jessica Jones (2018) and portrayed Julio Moreno on four seasons of Starz's hit series Power, produced by 50 Cent. When he’s not acting, Ramirez enjoys spending time outdoors. He is an avid hiker, golfer, tennis, and basketball player.
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