Ramirez Scores a Recurring Role on “Emily Owens, M.D.”

J.R. Ramirez is checking into Denver Memorial Hospital…

The 32-year-old Latino actor has landed a recurring role on the CW‘s new dramedy Emily Owens, M.D., according to TVGuide.com.

J.R. Ramirez

Ramirez, who rose to acclaim as Eddie Jr. on the series Hacienda Heights, will play AJ, a confident doctor who returns to the hospital after a leave of absence hoping to get his job back. AJ, who was friends with Micah (Michael Rady), also apparently has a bit of a troubledd history in the workplace with Gina Bandari (Necar Zadegan).

Ramirez’s previous television credits include a stint on House of Payne, as well as appearances on GCB and 90210.

He’ll first appear in an episode slated for January.

Emily Owens airs Tuesdays at 9:00 pm ET on the CW.