Theo Rossi


John Theodore Rossi is an American actor and producer best known for his portrayal of Juan Carlos "Juice" Ortiz on the FX series Sons of Anarchy. He is also known for his portrayal of Hernan "Shades" Alvarez in Luke Cage.

Early life

John Theodore Rossi was born in Staten Island, New York City, New York. Rossi is of Italian, Spanish, Syrian, and North African descent. Rossi was raised by his mother Mary Jane Tomasino. Rossi attended Monsignor Farrell High School and SUNY Albany. Growing up, he loved to ride dirt bikes. Rossi studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York where he appeared in several theatre productions in the short time he was there.

Career

Theo Rossi is known for his portrayal of Juan Carlos "Juice" Ortiz on the FX series Sons of Anarchy. His production company, Dos Dudes Pictures, produced its first feature film in 2014, Bad Hurt, in which Rossi also acted alongside Karen Allen and Michael Harney.
Rossi has appeared in television shows such as ', Hawaii Five-O, Las Vegas, The Unit, Jericho, Bones, Without a Trace, Veronica Mars, NYPD Blue, ', Lie to Me and Lost. He has had recurring roles on Heist, American Dreams, and '.
His film credits include Cloverfield, Code Breakers, ', Red Sands, The Informers, Kill Theory, Fencewalker, and Meth Head.
Rossi played Hernan "Shades" Alvarez in Luke Cage from 2016 until 2018.

Personal life

In addition to acting and developing other projects, Rossi gets involved with the men and women of the military, with fellow Sons of Anarchy co-actors Kim Coates, Dayton Callie and Ron Perlman. Since Rossi is an Ambassador to the Boot Campaign, he works with multiple organizations that help raise money for wounded soldiers and those returning with post-traumatic stress disorder. Throughout the off-season, Rossi often traveled to different bases to visit US military personnel. He has also helped in organizing the yearly Boot Ride event benefiting the Boot Campaign, giving fans a chance to spend a day riding with the Sons of Anarchy cast while raising money for U.S. military veterans.
In addition to supporting charities throughout the country and in his home of New York City, shortly after Hurricane Sandy hitting Staten Island, Rossi, with other friends and family, founded Staten Strong, a program administered by the Boot Campaign. Staten Strong rebuilt three homes for Hurricane Sandy victims on Staten Island.
Rossi also is a supporter of animal welfare. He launched a campaign with The Humane Society of the United States to protect street dogs. He also appeared in a PETA ad promoting pet adoption.
Rossi is married to Meghan McDermott. The couple's first child was born in 2015, and their second in 2017.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001–02Boston PublicBrandon Webber2 episodes
2002Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus BookieThe MookTelevision film
2002Malcolm in the MiddleSeniorEpisode: "Humilithon"
2004NYPD BluePete AmiciEpisode: "Chatty Chatty Bang Bang"
2004Medical InvestigationJoe VasquezEpisode: "Coming Home"
2004American DreamsBobby Santos2 episodes
2005Blind JusticeEric FitzgeraldEpisode: "Rub a Tub Tub"
2005Veronica MarsNorris ClaytonEpisode: "Weapons of Class Destruction"
2005House of the Dead 2Greg BerlinTelevision film
2005Code BreakersDesantisTelevision film
2006Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It WellAntonio RuizTelevision film
2006Without A TraceCorey WilliamsEpisode: "Odds or Evens"
2006LostSgt. BuccelliEpisode: "One of Them"
2006HeistVinny Momo2 episodes
2006The UnitMikeEpisode: "Unannounced"
2006BonesNick ArnoEpisode: "The Woman in the Sand"
2006JerichoRandy Payton2 episodes
2007NursesUnsold Pilot
2007SharkDanny VargasEpisode: "Here Comes the Judge"
2007Las VegasJason Scott2 episodes
2007Grey's AnatomyStan Giamatti2 episodes
2008–14Sons of AnarchyJuan Carlos "Juice" Ortiz85 episodes
2009'Lieutenant Dietze2 episodes
2009'Jimmy CastiganEpisode: "Dissolved"
2010Lie To MeOfficer TresslerEpisode: "Teacher and Pupils"
2012Hawaii Five-0Sal PainterEpisode: "Mai Ka Wa Kahiko"
2012AlcatrazSonny Burnett2 episodes
2013Enrique RodriguezEpisode: "Presumed Guilty"
2016–2018Luke CageHernan "Shades" AlvarezSeries Regular