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J. R. Ramirez is a Cuban-American actor. He is best known for his series regular role of Detective Jared Vasquez on the
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''. Ramirez also played Ted Grant / Wildcat in a recurring role in the third season of ''
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Early life

Ramirez was born in
Matanzas, Cuba Matanzas (Cuban ) is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. Known for its poets, culture, and Afro-Cuban folklore, it is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas (Spanish ''Bahia de Matanzas''), east ...
. When he was a baby, his family moved to the United States and he was raised in
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Career

Ramirez played a recurring character on the first season of ''
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'' before being promoted to a regular cast member in the second season. He followed up by having a recurring appearance as Ted Grant / Wildcat on the third season of ''
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'', before joining the second season of ''
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'' as
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. In February 2018, Ramirez was cast as Detective Jared Vasquez in the
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Filmography


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External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramirez, J. R. 1980 births Cuban emigrants to the United States People from Matanzas 21st-century American male actors 21st-century Cuban male actors American male film actors American male television actors Cuban male film actors Cuban male television actors Living people Male actors from Tampa, Florida