Jimmy Ortega
Acting
Born: 1957-11-18 in El Paso, Texas, USA
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).
Known For
L.A. Confidential
Second Mexican (uncredited)
The A-Team
Mexican Captor #2
Babylon
Elephant Wrangler
Crank: High Voltage
Groundskeeper (uncredited)
Just Like Heaven
Security Guard
Traffic
Arrested Man in Apartment
Beverly Hills Cop III
Rondell
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Torres
Arrested Development
Mexican Border Official
Sabotage
Sicario #1
Vampires
Male Vampire #1
The Rum Diary
Cop on Fire
Last Man Standing
Ramirez Bodyguard
Columbo
Reporter
Lethal Weapon
Drug Dealer
The Double
Coyote
The Replacement Killers
Gangster
Knox Goes Away
Guard
Man of the House
Border Bus Driver
Internal Affairs
Oscar
Magnum, P.I.
Suertudo
Walker
Lookout
Beauty and the Beast
Dice
Dallas
Sheriff
The Unit
Cop #1
Extreme Prejudice
Young Mexican Man
Taxi
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Delta Farce
Bandito #2
CHiPs
Michael
Renegade
Acosta
Renegade
Border Guard
Martial Law
Tino
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Cop
Ticker
Body Guard 2
Moving Violations
Spanish Immigration Officer
Forest Warrior
Surveyor #2
V.I.P.
Driver
Falcon Crest
Ramon
Knots Landing
Sheriff
Guilty as Charged
Electrician