Shalim Ortiz
| Shalim Ortiz | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shalim Gerardo Ortiz Goyco |
| Born |
February 26, 1979 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
Shalim Gerardo Ortiz Goyco[note 1] (born February 26, 1979 in San Juan) is a Puerto Rican singer/actor. He is the eldest son of Puerto Rican entertainer Elin Ortiz and his wife, the Dominican singer, television presenter, and actress Charytín Goyco.
Television
In 2007, Ortiz starred as Miguel in the romantic, web-only series "Engaged" and also portrayed Alejandro Herrera on Heroes.[1] His character was killed in the penultimate episode of the second season. He guest starred in an episode of Cory in the House as Bahavian singer Nanoosh. He also is featured in the Hallmark Channel movie Expecting a Miracle,[2] which first premiered January 10, 2009.
Shalim has also guest-starred in mainstream series such as Cold Case (TV series)[3] and CSI Miami.
He was also part of Maneater (2009 miniseries)[4] for Lifetime (TV network) as Pablo.
in 2012 Shalim joined the cast of Una Maid en Manhattan[5] for NBC-Telemundo as engineer Frank Varela who fought for the love of Marisa, played by Litzy
Film
Recently he has been involved in a film project that also stars Robert Miano, Leo Fong and Raymond Forchion.[6]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Spin | Carlos | Film debut |
| 2007 | Yuniol | Yuniol | |
| 2008 | The Art of Travel | Carlos "Bullet" | |
| 2008 | The Winged Man | Winged Man | Short film |
| 2008 | Partigiano | Partisan 1 | Short film |
| 2009 | Gurdian | Wally | |
| 2009 | Touched | Jimmy | |
| 2011 | Jackie Goldberg Private Dick | Jesus | |
| 2011 | Villa Captive | ||
| 2012 | Silver Case | Tuco | |
| 2012 | Tipo duro | Frank Vega (17-25 yrs) | |
| 2013 | Reencarnación: Una historia de amor | Alejandro | |
| 2014 | Dame tus ojos | David | |
| 2014 | Panic 5 Bravo | Rafael | |
| 2015 | Silver Case: Director's Cut | Tuco | |
| 2015 | Días de Carnaval | Diego | |
| 2016 | Tango Late | Adrián | |
| 2016 | Broken Doll | Alfonzo | Pre-production |
| 2017 | Gardel | Pizarro | |
| TBA | The Truth About the War in Heaven: Declaration of War | Minister Watkins | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | S Club 7 in Hollywood | Miguel Delgado |
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| 2002 | Al salir de clase | Himself | "Errores del pasado" (Season 11, Episode 13) |
| 2002 | Lizzie McGuire | Carlos | "El oro de Montezuma" (Season 2, Episode 2) |
| 2004 | Lizzie McGuire: Star Struck Vol. 3 | Carlos | Archive footage |
| 2004 | Ángel rebelde | Shalim | |
| 2007 | Cory in the House | Nanoosh | "No, No, Nanoosh" (Season 1, Episode 14) |
| 2007 | Heroes | Alejandro Herrera | 7 episodes |
| 2008 | Wanna Be Me! | Desiderio Lopez | Television film |
| 2008 | 30 Days 'Til I'm Famous | Guido | |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Mario Vega | "Cheating Death" (Season 7, Episode 7) |
| 2009 | Expecting a Miracle | Juan Salazar | Television film |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Gonzalo Luque | "Stealing Home" (Season 6, Episode 20) |
| 2009 | Maneater | Pablo Hernandez |
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| 2011 | El octavo mandamiento | Iñaki Arriaga | Recurring role |
| 2011 | Morir en Martes | Dr. Adrian Ortiz | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Una Maid en Manhattan | Frank Varela | Recurring role |
| 2012 | XY. La revista | José García Roble Jr. | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Dama y obrero | José Manuel Correal | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Magic City | Antonio Rivas |
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Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Art of Travel: Production Webisodes | Himself | Video short |
International tour
In 2003 and 2004, Ortiz completed a world tour that included stops in Europe and in South America. He is also an advocate of the American Diabetes Association; his father Elin has diabetes.[7] Ortiz has also become a spokesman of the ADA for the Hispanic population of the United States.
Discography
- Shalim
- Cuarto sin Puerta
Notes
- ↑ This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Goyco.
See also
References
- ↑ Heroes Revealed! - David Anders, Kristen Bell, Dania Ramirez, Shalim Ortiz, Dana Davis: new Heroes
- ↑ http://itsawonderfulmovie.blogspot.com/2009/09/expecting-miracle.html
- ↑ http://coldcase2.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=season6ep&action=display&thread=6078
- ↑ http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/maneater/photos/297574/36012
- ↑ http://telemundomediakit.com/2012/04/02/renowned-actor-shalim-ortiz-makes-his-debut-on-telemundo%E2%80%99s-hit-novela-%E2%80%9Cuna-maid-en-manhattan%E2%80%9D/
- ↑ imdb Office Paranormal
- ↑