James Ortiz

AliveKnown for Acting

Biography

James Ortiz (born 1983/84) is an American puppet designer, puppeteer, actor and director working in theater, opera, and film. He won an Obie Award for puppet design for The Woodsman (2012), and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Puppet Design for the 2022 Broadway revival of The Skin of Our Teeth. He voices and operates the puppet for Rocky in the 2026 film Project Hail Mary.

Filmography

Project Hail Mary | Watch Rocky Sleep
2026
as Rocky (voice)
Project Hail Mary
2026
as Rocky (voice)
Saint Francis; Monks in Robes
2019
as Saint Francis
The Woodsman
2016
as Nick Chopper

James Ortiz

Biography

Filmography

Project Hail Mary | Watch Rocky Sleep

Project Hail Mary

Saint Francis; Monks in Robes

The Woodsman