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).
Born: November 18, 1957 · El Paso, Texas, USA
Filmography (102)
Knox Goes Away
2024
Babylon
2022
Walker
2021
Peppermint
2018
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018
Westworld
2016
Lethal Weapon
2016
Sabotage
2014
The Babymakers
2012
Savages
2012
The Double
2011
The Rum Diary
2011
The A-Team
2010
Safe Harbor
2009
Crank: High Voltage
2009
Fast & Furious
2009
Lakeview Terrace
2008
Lone Rider
2008
Delta Farce
2007
Smokin' Aces
2006
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
Just Like Heaven
2005
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005
The Longest Yard
2005
Man of the House
2005
Spanglish
2004
Hidalgo
2004
Arrested Development
2003
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2003
The Italian Job
2003
A Man Apart
2003
Ticker
2002
Serving Sara
2002
Ghosts of Mars
2001
Double Take
2001
Traffic
2000
All the Pretty Horses
2000
Submerged
2000
Ground Zero
2000
Across the Line
2000
Running Red
1999
The Base
1999
Ringmaster
1998
David and Lisa
1998
Vampires
1998
V.I.P.
1998
Martial Law
1998
The Mask of Zorro
1998
American History X
1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
The Replacement Killers
1998
Amistad
1997
Brooklyn South
1997
L.A. Confidential
1997
She's So Lovely
1997
Spawn
1997
Out to Sea
1997
Persons Unknown
1996
Mars Attacks!
1996
Last Man Standing
1996
Foxfire
1996
Escape from L.A.
1996
Soul of the Game
1996
Strange Days
1995
Midnight Man
1995
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
1995
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike
1995
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
Dead Connection
1994
Tombstone
1993
Jailbait
1993
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993
Blind Side
1993
Nemesis
1992
Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992
Renegade
1992
American Me
1992
Night Eyes II
1991
Guilty As Charged
1991
The Rookie
1990
Predator 2
1990
Marked for Death
1990
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
1990
Internal Affairs
1990
K-9
1989
The Seventh Sign
1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Extreme Prejudice
1987
Running Scared
1986
North and South
1985
Moving Violations
1985
Falcon Crest
1981
Magnum, P.I.
1980
The Nude Bomb
1980
Knots Landing
1979
Hooper
1978
Dallas
1978
CHiPs
1977
Columbo
1971