- Born
- Birth nameShalim Gerardo Ortiz Goyco
- Height1.80 m
- Shalim Ortiz is a Puerto Rican artist that has been one of the few Latino actors of his generation to successfully establish himself both in the English and Spanish markets. Working throughout the arts, Shalim has received critical acclaim in acting (television & film), theatre & as a recording artist.
At a young age Shalim joined the Thespian Society of Performing Arts and developed an intense passion; theater has played a key role in his life ever since. As an adult, he landed the lead in Oliver Mayer's much acclaimed cabaret musical entitled 'Rocío In Spite Of It All'. The L.A. Times praised Shalim's performance proclaiming: "silken-voiced Shalim steals several scenes as a dazzled fan who befriends these dueling divas".
Shalim has starred in some major television series such as "CSI: Miami," and "Cold Case," with one of his most memorable acting roles on NBC's "Heroes," where he played "Alejandro Herrera." In addition, Shalim has built strong and long-term relationships with the Lifetime and Hallmark channels staring in the mini-series "Maneater" (Sarah Chalke, Judy Greer) and the feature film "Expecting a Miracle" (Teri Polo, Cheech Marin).
In addition to his love of theater, Shalim has enjoyed success in another of his passions; music. Produced by Emilio Estefan, Shalim has written and recorded two albums (Sony Records). Combining his Spanish roots with Latin beats he used influences from rock and ballads to create a unique sound that has led to gold album record sales in both Spain and Latin America.
Perhaps his most significant achievement has been breaking into the Hollywood mainstream market. Shalim has starred and played acting roles in "The Wingman" written by academy award nominee Jose Rivera, and "Bad ass" which premieres this year in which he shares credits with Danny Trejo and Ron Perlman. In the Spanish language market, Shalim is debuting as the lead in two Mexican films: "Sangre de Familia" which world premieres at the 2012 Guadalajara Film Festival, and "Abril y Mayo" which is expected to premiere in the second half of 2012.- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseLesley Ann Machado(July 19, 2008 - January 23, 2017) (divorced, 3 children)
- Parents
- His ancestry is 1/2 Puerto Rican (from his father's ancestry) and 1/4 Dominican and 1/4 Spaniard (from his mother's ancestry). He considers himself as much Dominican as he is Puerto Rican due to his upbringing on both islands.
- In 2006 he was named one of the 50 most beautiful people by People En Espanol Magazine for the fourth time. (3rd in a row).
- Named one of the most beautiful people in the world by People En Español in 2008. This is the fifth time Ortiz has been on the prestigious list.
- First self-titled album reached "Gold" in Spain in 2003.
- Launched his own t-shirt line called Latin Rock Star (LRSTAR) available on-line.
- I personally believe that when you stop acting, is when you are taking the first true steps into becoming an actor.
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