J.R. Ramirez stars as Jared Vasquez in NBC's "Manifest." Ramirez is best known for his role as Julio on Starz's hit series "Power," executive produced by musician 50 Cent. Ramirez was featured in the second season of Netflix's "Marvel's Jessica Jones" as Oscar, a devoted single father and superintendent of Jessica's (Krysten Ritter) building. He also co-starred in Jennifer Morrison's directorial film debut, "Sun Dogs." Ramirez first gained notoriety in his two seasons on "Tyler Perry's House of Payne." He had a recurring role on CW's top-rated "Arrow," as well as the CW dramedy "Emily Owens M.D." He also appeared in the Paramount comedy "Drunk Wedding." Born in Matanzas, Cuba, Ramirez and his family moved to Tampa, Florida, when he was a child. A perfectionist, he is fluent in English and Spanish, loves the outdoors, and is an avid hiker, golfer, tennis and basketball player. He enjoys traveling with his rescue dog, Freddy, who he discovered was a Havanese-blend and, like himself, Cuban.