Ortiz contracted with a talent agency, William Gold Entertainment, that has increased his status. He was also on an episode of This American Life. He had a New York Times feature and a segment on The Jeff Probst Show on the CBS television channel. He also appeared in the Japanese feature film Saraba Itoshi no Daitouryou (Good Bye Dear President). He has done commercials for Netherland-based Rabobank, South Korean satellite television provider, Skylife, and appeared in a Times Square billboard campaign for the car manufacturer, Hyundai. He has been a guest star in myISH's The Hillywood Show, The Onion, MTV's Matt's Apartment, Four Shaw Entertainment's Tomorrow: The Film, and Australian web series, The Nobel Funk Off.
