Jimmy Ortega
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 titles)
7.0MovieKnox Goes Away
Guard · 2024
7.3MovieBabylon
Elephant Wrangler · 2022
7.1ShowWalker
Lookout · 2021
7.3ShowLethal Weapon
Drug Dealer · 2016
5.6MovieSabotage
Sicario #1 · 2014
6.5MovieOut of the Blue
Henchman #2 · 2013
5.8MovieThe Double
Coyote · 2011
5.9MovieThe Rum Diary
Cop on Fire · 2011
6.4MovieThe A-Team
Mexican Captor #2 · 2010
5.4MovieSafe Harbor
Sheriff · 2009
6.1MovieCrank: High Voltage
Groundskeeper (uncredited) · 2009
4.0MovieLone Rider
Rough Rider #4 · 2008
4.6MovieDelta Farce
Bandito #2 · 2007
4.8MovieSnoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Cop · 2006
7.3ShowThe Unit
Cop #1 · 2006
7.0MovieJust Like Heaven
Security Guard · 2005
5.8MovieMan of the House
Border Bus Driver · 2005
7.9ShowArrested Development
Mexican Border Official · 2003
6.7MovieTicker
Body Guard 2 · 2002
7.1MovieTraffic
Arrested Man in Apartment · 2000
4.1MovieGround Zero
Johanson · 2000
6.3MovieVampires
Male Vampire #1 · 1998
5.3ShowV.I.P.
Driver · 1998
7.1ShowMartial Law
Tino · 1998
6.3MovieThe Replacement Killers
Gangster · 1998
9.6ShowBrooklyn South
First Killer · 1997
7.8MovieL.A. Confidential
Second Mexican (uncredited) · 1997
5.5MoviePersons Unknown
Comet (as Jim Ortega) · 1996
4.6MovieForest Warrior
Surveyor #2 · 1996
6.4MovieLast Man Standing
Ramirez Bodyguard · 1996