Jimmy Ortega
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
Acting
1994
asRondell
1985
asSpanish Immigration Officer
1998
asGangster
1996
asRamirez Bodyguard
2007
asBandito #2
2013
asHenchman #2
1994
asVince
1993
asFugitive Look-Alike
2022
asElephant Wrangler
1991
asElectrician
1998
asMale Vampire #1
1997
asSecond Mexican (uncredited)
1988
asLuis
2006
asCop
2010
asMexican Captor #2
2011
asCop on Fire
2009
asSheriff
2005
asBorder Bus Driver
2005
asSecurity Guard
2014
asSicario
1993
asJohnny
2009
asGroundskeeper (uncredited)
2011
asCoyote
1987
asYoung Mexican Man
2002
asBody Guard 2
1990
asOscar
1996
asComet (as Jim Ortega)
2000
asArrested Man in Apartment
2000
asJohanson
2024
asGuard
2008
asRough Rider #4
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asSheriff
asReporter
asTorres
asLookout
asMexican Border Official
asFirst Killer
asDrug Dealer
asSheriff
asDriver
asRamon
asAcosta
asBorder Guard
asSuertudo
Production
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1992
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2018
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1995
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1992
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1995
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1990
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1998
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1978
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1991
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1994
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1986
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2018
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