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