Tyler Brown-Ortiz
- Stats
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- Age
- 26
- Height
- 175cm
- Ethnicity
- Latino, American
- Skills
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- Accents - Natural US, Hispanic/Latino, General UK, Scottish
- Experience in Art Department & Production, with Degree in Film & TV
- Language - Conversational Spanish
- Sport - Lacrosse, Soccer, Snowboarding, Swimming, Running, Cycling, Bouldering
Tyler is a queer Jewish Puerto Rican actor and writer from Connecticut, USA. While in the U.S., they wrote and starred in the short drama Van Life and the comedy Wings. Since moving to New Zealand in late 2023, Tyler has been active both on and off screen. They contributed to a Warner Bros. NZ and Lusty Productions writer’s room, played the male lead in Ren's music video In Too Deep, and worked as Production Talent Coordinator for the NZOA-funded web series Literally Dead (2024). Currently, Tyler is developing a horror feature, an Australian-based rom-com TikTok series, and a slate of other projects—all while continuing their acting training and auditioning. |
Experience
Short Film | |||
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2023 | Van Life | Role: Jeremy (lead) & Writer |
Director: Seth Woodhouse |
2022 | Polywood | Role: Horny Passerby |
Director: Alessio Mineo |
2022 | Wings | Role: Donald (supporting) & Writer |
Director: Seth Woodhouse |
TVC | |||
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2024 | Gillette 'Healthy Break' Campaign | Role: Lead |
Production Company: Strat NZ
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Training | |||
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2024 | Actors Lab Weekly Classes | Role: Actor |
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2024 | Kate McGill & Tim Carlsen - Auditioning 101 Casting Workshop | Role: Actor |
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2023 | Desean K. Terry - The Last Acting Studio | Role: Actor |
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2023 | The Groundlings School - Improvisation | Role: Actor |
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Music Video | |||
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2022 | Pickleball | Role: Tennis Loser |
Director: Evan Blum |
Voiceover | |||
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2022 | Hands free (SF) | Role: Police Officer |
Director: Seth Woodhouse |