Jimmy Ortega

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

43

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-11-18 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

El Paso, Texas, USA

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

L.A. Confidential
7.8%

L.A. Confidential

Sep 19, 1997

The A-Team
6.4%

The A-Team

Jun 9, 2010

Babylon
7.4%

Babylon

Dec 22, 2022

Crank: High Voltage
6.1%

Crank: High Voltage

Apr 16, 2009

Just Like Heaven
7.0%

Just Like Heaven

Sep 16, 2005

Traffic
7.1%

Traffic

Dec 27, 2000

Beverly Hills Cop III
5.9%

Beverly Hills Cop III

May 24, 1994

Arrested Development
7.9%

Arrested Development

Nov 2, 2003

Sabotage
5.6%

Sabotage

Mar 28, 2014

Vampires
6.3%

Vampires

Oct 30, 1998

The Rum Diary
5.9%

The Rum Diary

Oct 13, 2011

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Acting

2024
Knox Goes Away as Guard
2022
Babylon as Elephant Wrangler
2021
Walker as Lookout
2016
Lethal Weapon as Drug Dealer
2014
Sabotage as Sicario
2013
Out of the Blue as Henchman #2
2011
The Double as Coyote
2011
The Rum Diary as Cop on Fire
2010
The A-Team as Mexican Captor #2
2009
Safe Harbor as Sheriff
2009
Crank: High Voltage as Groundskeeper (uncredited)
2007
Delta Farce as Bandito #2
2006
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Cop
2005
Just Like Heaven as Security Guard
2005
Man of the House as Border Bus Driver
2003
Arrested Development as Mexican Border Official
2002
Ticker as Body Guard 2
2000
Traffic as Arrested Man in Apartment
2000
Ground Zero as Johanson
1998
Vampires as Male Vampire #1
1998
V.I.P. as Driver
1998
The Replacement Killers as Gangster
1997
Brooklyn South as First Killer
1997
L.A. Confidential as Second Mexican (uncredited)
1996
Persons Unknown as Comet (as Jim Ortega)
1996
Last Man Standing as Ramirez Bodyguard
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III as Rondell
1994
Dead Connection as Vince
1993
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert as Fugitive Look-Alike
1993
Jailbait as Johnny
1992
Renegade as Acosta
1992
Renegade as Border Guard
1991
Guilty As Charged as Electrician
1990
Internal Affairs as Oscar
1988
Juarez as Luis
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation as Torres
1987
Extreme Prejudice as Young Mexican Man
1985
Moving Violations as Spanish Immigration Officer
1981
Falcon Crest as Ramon
1979
Knots Landing as Sheriff
1978
Dallas as Sheriff
1977
CHiPs
1971
Columbo as Reporter

Crew

2018
Peppermint as Stunts
2018
Sicario: Day of the Soldado as Stunts
2016
Westworld as Stunts
2012
The Babymakers as Stunt Double
2012
Savages as Stunt Double
2009
Fast & Furious as Stunts
2008
Lakeview Terrace as Stunts
2007
Dead Write as Stunt Coordinator
2006
Smokin' Aces as Stunts
2005
Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Utility Stunts
2005
The Longest Yard as Stunts
2005
Man of the House as Stunts
2004
Spanglish as Stunts
2004
Hidalgo as Utility Stunts
2003
Once Upon a Time in Mexico as Stunts
2003
The Italian Job as Stunts
2003
A Man Apart as Stunts
2002
Ticker as Stunts
2002
Serving Sara as Stunts
2001
Ghosts of Mars as Stunts
2001
Double Take as Stunts
2000
Traffic as Stunt Double
2000
All the Pretty Horses as Stunts
2000
Submerged as Stunts
2000
Across the Line as Stunts
1999
Running Red as Stunts
1999
The Base as Stunts
1998
Ringmaster as Stunts
1998
David and Lisa as Stunt Coordinator
1998
The Mask of Zorro as Stunts
1998
American History X as Stunts
1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Stunt Double
1997
Amistad as Stunts
1997
L.A. Confidential as Stunts
1997
She's So Lovely as Stunts
1997
Spawn as Stunts
1997
Out to Sea as Stunts
1996
Mars Attacks! as Stunts
1996
Foxfire as Stunts
1996
Escape from L.A. as Stunts
1996
Soul of the Game as Stunts
1995
Strange Days as Utility Stunts
1995
Midnight Man as Stunts
1995
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up as Stunts
1995
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure as Stunts
1995
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike as Stunts
1995
The Brady Bunch Movie as Stunts
1994
A Low Down Dirty Shame as Stunts
1994
Dragstrip Girl as Stunts
1993
Tombstone as Stunts
1993
Hot Shots! Part Deux as Stunts
1993
Blind Side as Stunts
1992
Nemesis as Stunts
1992
Bram Stoker's Dracula as Stunts
1992
American Me as Stunts
1991
Night Eyes II as Stunts
1990
The Rookie as Stunts
1990
Predator 2 as Stunts
1990
Marked for Death as Stunts
1990
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection as Stunts
1989
K-9 as Stunts
1988
The Seventh Sign as Stunts
1987
Extreme Prejudice as Stunts
1986
Running Scared as Stunts
1985
North and South as Stunts
1980
The Nude Bomb as Stunts
1978
Hooper as Stunts
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