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name: "Justin Johnson Cortez"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/justin-johnson-cortez"
fi1m_id: "justin-johnson-cortez"
imdb_id: "nm4880922"
tmdb_id: 1306474
roles: []
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-23T11:41:14.952199+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Justin Johnson Cortez

## Identity

Justin Johnson Cortez

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/justin-johnson-cortez
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** justin-johnson-cortez
- **IMDb ID:** nm4880922
- **TMDB ID:** 1306474
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4880922/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1306474

Actor. Born in Santa Paula, California.

## Details

- **Also known as:** Justin Johnson, Justin Michael Johnson
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4880922/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1306474

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Ransom Canyon*](https://film.one/tv/ransom-canyon.md) (57)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Justin Johnson Cortez, also credited as Justin Johnson and Justin Michael Johnson, is an American actor. He is known for his starring role as Calian in the series *Walker: Independence* (2022–2023) and his recurring role as Detective David Luna in *Walker* (2023–2024). He appears as Kai Flores in the Netflix series *Ransom Canyon* (2025–).

A Santa Paula, California native of Yaqui Tribe descent, Cortez starred as Manny Donovan in the feature film *Gift of Fear* (2023). His performance earned a Best Lead Actor nomination at the Red Nation International Film Festival and a win at the American Indian Film Festival. He has also written and directed short films.

*Sources: imdb.com, ransom-canyon.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Ransom Canyon* (2025), Fi1m 57, as Kai Flores — [page](https://film.one/tv/ransom-canyon.md)

## Complete filmography (11)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Ransom Canyon* (2025), series, as Kai Flores — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/tv/ransom-canyon.md)
- *Gift of Fear* (2023), as Manny Donovan
- *Walker Independence* (2022), series, as Calian
- *Walker* (2021), series, as Detective David Luna
- *The Fall* (2020), as Papa · Producer, Director, Writer
- *9-1-1: Lone Star* (2020), series, as Chad
- *Nightcomer* (2017), as Cop in Library
- *Turbulence* (2016), as Cameron
- *Lucifer* (2016), series, as Manny 'The Moondog' Taylor
- *666: Kreepy Kerry* (2014), as Richard
- *Bonnie & Clyde: Justified* (2013), as Tattoo Artist

## Gallery

- ![Justin Johnson Cortez](https://film.one/media/person/1309671/gallery-172ba20a950f.jpg) Justin Johnson Cortez — Image via TMDB
- ![Justin Johnson Cortez](https://film.one/media/person/1309671/gallery-6632c5415dca.jpg) Justin Johnson Cortez — Image via TMDB
- ![Justin Johnson Cortez](https://film.one/media/person/1309671/gallery-d23e65bff452.jpg) Justin Johnson Cortez — Image via TMDB

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