Nick Ortega(I)
- Actor
Nick Ortega was born and raised in Fresno, CA before moving to Los
Angeles where he graduated with honors from UCLA's Theater Film and
Television department. Since graduating, he has successfully remained
creatively active in all facets of Film TV and Theater. Nick is a
current student in the masters program at the Groundlings school of
improve; recent performances include Coyote (winner of the Grand Jury
award at the Dances with Films festival and Best Ensemble Cast at the
Evolution Festival) ; Working with Michael Cerra in the short film and
cult hit Gregory Go Boom; Award winning short Film An Open Door; and
the lead role in FindingNeo featuring Clancy Brown. He won Portlands
2012 Drammy award for Best Male Lead for his performance in Oedipus El
Rey; performed as Tranio in Taming of the Shrew and Michael Williams in
Henry V at the Acclaimed Shakespeare Santa Cruz festival in the summer
of 2013 followed by a 6 week national tour for Latino's Shaping a
Nation.
