People
Jimmy Ortega
- Name: Jimmy Ortega
- Birthday: 1957-11-18
- Place of birth: El Paso, Texas, USA
- Popularity: 3.3
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).
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Babylon as Elephant Wrangler | 2022-12-22 |
| Sabotage as Sicario | 2014-03-28 |
| Out of the Blue as Henchman #2 | 2013-10-01 |
| The Double as Coyote | 2011-10-27 |
| The Rum Diary as Cop on Fire | 2011-10-13 |
| The A-Team as Mexican Captor #2 | 2010-06-09 |
| Safe Harbor as Sheriff | 2009-05-30 |
| Crank: High Voltage as Groundskeeper (uncredited) | 2009-04-16 |
| Delta Farce as Bandito #2 | 2007-05-11 |
| Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Cop | 2006-06-27 |
| Just Like Heaven as Security Guard | 2005-09-16 |
| Man of the House as Border Bus Driver | 2005-02-25 |
| Ticker as Body Guard 2 | 2002-11-12 |
| Traffic as Arrested Man in Apartment | 2000-12-27 |
| Ground Zero as Johanson | 2000-05-12 |
| Vampires as Male Vampire #1 | 1998-10-30 |
| The Replacement Killers as Gangster | 1998-02-06 |
| L.A. Confidential as Second Mexican (uncredited) | 1997-09-19 |
| Persons Unknown as Comet (as Jim Ortega) | 1996-12-27 |
| Last Man Standing as Ramirez Bodyguard | 1996-09-20 |
| Beverly Hills Cop III as Rondell | 1994-05-24 |
| Dead Connection as Vince | 1994-05-01 |
| Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert as Fugitive Look-Alike | 1993-11-19 |
| Jailbait as Johnny | 1993-10-22 |
| Guilty As Charged as Electrician | 1991-04-19 |
| Internal Affairs as Oscar | 1990-01-12 |
| Juarez as Luis | 1988-05-28 |
| Extreme Prejudice as Young Mexican Man | 1987-04-24 |
| Moving Violations as Spanish Immigration Officer | 1985-04-19 |
