Jimmy Ortega
Acting
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 - Outstanding Performance By Cast - Traffic (2000).
Filmography 48
Movies (32)
Knox Goes Away2024Guard
Babylon2022Elephant Wrangler
Sabotage2014Sicario #1
Out of the Blue2013Henchman #2
The Double2011Coyote
The Rum Diary2011Cop on Fire
The A-Team2010Mexican Captor #2
Safe Harbor2009Sheriff
Crank: High Voltage2009Groundskeeper (uncredited)
Lone Rider2008Rough Rider #4
Delta Farce2007Bandito #2
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror2006Cop
Just Like Heaven2005Security Guard
Man of the House2005Border Bus Driver
Ticker2002Body Guard 2
Traffic2000Arrested Man in Apartment
Ground Zero2000Johanson
Vampires1998Male Vampire #1
The Replacement Killers1998Gangster
L.A. Confidential1997Second Mexican (uncredited)
Persons Unknown1996Comet (as Jim Ortega)
Forest Warrior1996Surveyor #2
Last Man Standing1996Ramirez Bodyguard
Beverly Hills Cop III1994Rondell
Dead Connection1994Vince
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert1993Fugitive Look-Alike
Jailbait1993Johnny
Guilty As Charged1991Electrician
Internal Affairs1990Oscar- Juarez1988Luis
Shows (16)
Walker2021Lookout
Lethal Weapon2016Drug Dealer
The Unit2006Cop #1
Arrested Development2003Mexican Border Official
V.I.P.1998Driver
Martial Law1998Tino
Brooklyn South1997First Killer
Renegade1992Acosta
Star Trek: The Next Generation1987Torres
Beauty and the Beast1987Dice
Falcon Crest1981Ramon
Magnum, P.I.1980Suertudo
Knots Landing1979Sheriff
Dallas1978Sheriff
CHiPs1977
Columbo1971Reporter