Jimmy Ortega
Actor
- Born
- November 18, 1957 (age 68) · El Paso, Texas, USA
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).
Known for
L.A. Confidential
September 19, 1997
The A-Team
June 9, 2010
Babylon
December 22, 2022
Crank: High Voltage
April 16, 2009
Just Like Heaven
September 16, 2005
Traffic
December 27, 2000
Beverly Hills Cop III
May 24, 1994
Sabotage
March 28, 2014
Vampires
October 30, 1998
The Rum Diary
October 13, 2011
Last Man Standing
September 20, 1996
The Double
October 27, 2011
Acting32
- 2024Knox Goes Away as Guard
- 2022Babylon as Elephant Wrangler
- 2014Sabotage as Sicario #1
- 2013Out of the Blue as Henchman #2
- 2011The Double as Coyote
- 2011The Rum Diary as Cop on Fire
- 2010The A-Team as Mexican Captor #2
- 2009Safe Harbor as Sheriff
- 2009Crank: High Voltage as Groundskeeper (uncredited)
- 2008Lone Rider as Rough Rider #4