Biography
James Ortiz is an American puppeteer, actor and director. Born on 16 February 1984 in Albany, New York, he attended Collin College and graduated with a BFA from the State University of New York, Purchase.
He co-created and performed in the play The Woodsman (2012–2016), winning an Obie Award for puppet design. His puppet designs for the 2022 Broadway revival of The Skin of Our Teeth earned a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Puppet Design. Ortiz voiced and operated the puppet for the character Rocky in the 2026 film Project Hail Mary.
