Jimmy Ortega
Acting
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
2024Knox Goes Away
Guard
2022Babylon
Elephant Wrangler
2014Sabotage
Sicario #1
2013Out of the Blue
Henchman #2
2011The Rum Diary
Cop on Fire
2011The Double
Coyote
2010The A-Team
Mexican Captor #2
2009Safe Harbor
Sheriff
2009Crank: High Voltage
Groundskeeper (uncredited)
2008Lone Rider
Rough Rider #4
2007Delta Farce
Bandito #2
2006Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Cop
2005Man of the House
Border Bus Driver
2005Just Like Heaven
Security Guard
2002Ticker
Body Guard 2
2000Traffic
Arrested Man in Apartment
2000Ground Zero
Johanson
1998The Replacement Killers
Gangster
1998Vampires
Male Vampire #1
1997L.A. Confidential
Second Mexican (uncredited)
1996Last Man Standing
Ramirez Bodyguard
1996Persons Unknown
Comet (as Jim Ortega)
1996Forest Warrior
Surveyor #2
1994Beverly Hills Cop III
Rondell