A man with brown hair and a beard resting his head on his hand, wearing a green ribbed short sleeve shirt with a gray collar.

AJ RUIZ

AJ is an actor freshly based in New York City. He’s at his best when performing off-beat characters that are either comically oblivious or profoundly anguished.

AJ’s been on regional theatre stages (Cleveland Play House, Miami New Drama, Juggerknot Theatre) and, most recently, NBC’s Chicago Med as a Guest Star. His independent film work has been screened and awarded in several national festivals.

All photos by Anita Lashey

A portrait of a young man with brown hair and a beard, wearing a dark green sweater, against a black background.
A man with brown hair, a beard, and light skin wearing a black blazer and white t-shirt, smiling and leaning slightly to his right against a plain light background.
A smiling man with brown hair, a beard, wearing a white tank top, black pants, and a gold chain, sitting against a plain white background, resting his hand on his head.
A man with medium-length brown hair and a beard, wearing a dark green sweater, sitting with his arm resting on his knee against a dark background.
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A young man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a black t-shirt, sitting against a plain white background, touching his face with a contemplative expression. 
REEL
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THEATRE
Actors in colorful costumes on stage, performing a theatrical scene with surprised expressions.
A man dressed in a blue and yellow striped blazer, light blue pants, and a cardigan, kneeling on one knee with both arms extended outward, smiling. He's in a room with Wood-paneled walls, a clock showing 11:59, and vintage lighting.
A woman in a pink dress and fishnet stockings reclining on a green sofa, with a man in a blue jacket, striped pants, and rubber boots sitting beside her, touching her face.
A man dressed in black, wearing chains and a scarf, performing on stage with a dramatic expression, extending his left arm out.
A man dressed as Shakespeare in a theatrical production, kneeling on the ground with one arm resting on a stone, wearing a dark, elaborate costume with gold accents, a patterned scarf, and knee-high boots, with a distressed expression.
The Tempest directed by Eleanor Holdridge @ CWRU/Cleveland Play House 
MUSIC

AJ has combined the home-recording indie ethos with loud and disturbing imagery to produce Adult Programming, a post-punky hyper theatrical solo project.

For his debut EP, AJ got the opportunity to work with, indie pop legend and personal hero, Kevin Barnes from of Montreal.

REPRESENTATION

Robyn Bluestone Management / Theatrical

Tel: (973)-379-3931

The Collective Talent, Inc. / Theatrical

Tel: (646)-214-2093

BBR Talent / Commercial

Tel: (323)-852-9559