Jimmy Ortega
Born in El Paso, Texas, USA — Nov 18 1957
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Biography
He was born and raised in El Paso Texas. Miguel Ortega (father) was a cross country truck driver and Paulina Ortega (mother) a housewife. Began career doing summer stock theater for 2 years - El Paso Del Norte. Moved to Los Angeles in 1978. Shortly after arriving, he started to work as a stuntman on a picture by the name of Hooper (1978). His first acting job was in a guest starring role on a TV show by the name of CHiPs (1977). He has won a Stuntman's Award - Most Spectacular Sequence - "North & South" miniseries. He also won a Screen Actors Guild Award…
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Jimmy Ortega's Credits
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Knots Landing
Sheriff
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Torres
Columbo
Reporter
Dallas
Sheriff
Falcon Crest
Ramon
Renegade
Acosta
Walker
Lookout
Magnum, P.I.
Suertudo
Martial Law
Tino
Westworld
Crew
V.I.P.
Driver
Arrested Development
Mexican Border Official
Lethal Weapon
Drug Dealer
Brooklyn South
First Killer
North and South
Crew
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Crew
Babylon
Elephant Wrangler
American History X
Crew
CHiPs
Traffic
Arrested Man in Apartment
Tombstone
Crew
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Crew
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Crew
Predator 2
Crew
L.A. Confidential
Second Mexican (uncredited)
Strange Days
Crew
The Longest Yard
Crew
Mars Attacks!
Crew
A Man Apart
Crew
The Italian Job
Crew
The Mask of Zorro
Crew
Crank: High Voltage
Groundskeeper (uncredited)
Hidalgo
Crew
Smokin' Aces
Crew
Knox Goes Away
Guard
Peppermint
Crew
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Crew
Escape from L.A.
Crew
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Crew
Spawn
Crew
Just Like Heaven
Security Guard
Savages
Crew
The Rum Diary
Cop on Fire
The A-Team
Mexican Captor #2
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Crew
Sabotage
Sicario #1
Last Man Standing
Ramirez Bodyguard
Beverly Hills Cop III
Rondell
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
Crew
American Me
Crew
K-9
Crew
Ghosts of Mars
Crew
All the Pretty Horses
Crew
The Rookie
Crew
Lakeview Terrace
Crew
Nemesis
Crew
Extreme Prejudice
Young Mexican Man
Marked for Death
Crew
Foxfire
Crew
Spanglish
Crew
Man of the House
Border Bus Driver
Vampires
Male Vampire #1
The Brady Bunch Movie
Crew
Hooper
Crew
Serving Sara
Crew
Ticker
Body Guard 2
The Double
Coyote
She's So Lovely
Crew
Internal Affairs
Oscar
Delta Farce
Bandito #2
The Replacement Killers
Gangster
The Babymakers
Crew
Safe Harbor
Sheriff
The Seventh Sign
Crew
A Low Down Dirty Shame
Crew
Soul of the Game
Crew
Out to Sea
Crew
Blind Side
Crew
Double Take
Crew
The Nude Bomb
Crew
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
Crew
David and Lisa
Crew
Running Red
Crew
Lone Rider
Rough Rider #4
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Crew
Ground Zero
Johanson
Dragstrip Girl
Crew
Running Scared
Crew
Moving Violations
Spanish Immigration Officer
Submerged
Crew
Ringmaster
Crew
Midnight Man
Crew
Persons Unknown
Comet (as Jim Ortega)
Guilty As Charged
Electrician
Dead Connection
Vince
Across the Line
Crew
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Cop
Night Eyes II
Crew
Fast & Furious
Crew
Jailbait
Johnny
Dead Write
Crew
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
Fugitive Look-Alike
The Base
Crew
Juarez
Luis
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike
Crew
Out of the Blue
Henchman #2
Amistad
Crew