Vico Ortiz

Puerto Rican actor and Sword Fighter, Vico Ortiz (and also known in some circles as Ninja) was influenced by the arts from the moment they were born. Raised in a household of performers, they spent many nights around dressing rooms and backstage theaters in Puerto Rico. At age 11, they began fencing, and from being just a hobby, it quickly became a professional career. They had the honor of representing Puerto Rico around the world, including the Pan-American Games in Rio '07. After graduating High School in Puerto Rico, they took a leap of faith, hung up their mask and sword, and moved to Los Angeles to begin their studies at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. They received the Michael Thoma Award during their graduation for Most Growth as a Performer and with that they walked out and came out to the world! Since then, they have had the pleasure of working on several groundbreaking LGBTQ projects, including the Award Winning short "Vámonos," Amazon's Original series "Transparent" and ABC Family's "The Fosters." They will be starring next to America Ferrera in the upcoming webseries, "Gente-fied," and will be seen in the upcoming season of FOX's "Lucifer." On stage they've been in the Atwater Village Theatre for the West Coast premiere of "Turtles," where they played Finn, a 9yr old boy who preferred to communicate as different animals. They're incredibly excited to take on the role of "Chrz" and to bring to life the world premiere of "Super Variety Match Bonus Round."