Jimmy Ortega
Acting
Born 1957-11-18 · El Paso, Texas, USA
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
Mar 15, 2024
Babylon
Dec 22, 2022
Sabotage
Mar 28, 2014
Out of the Blue
Oct 1, 2013
The Double
Oct 27, 2011
The Rum Diary
Oct 13, 2011
The A-Team
Jun 9, 2010
Safe Harbor
May 30, 2009
Crank: High Voltage
Apr 16, 2009
Lone Rider
Apr 8, 2008
Delta Farce
May 11, 2007
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Jun 27, 2006
Just Like Heaven
Sep 16, 2005
Man of the House
Feb 25, 2005
Ticker
Nov 12, 2002
Traffic
Dec 27, 2000
Ground Zero
May 12, 2000
Vampires
Oct 30, 1998
The Replacement Killers
Feb 6, 1998
L.A. Confidential
Sep 19, 1997
Persons Unknown
Dec 27, 1996
Last Man Standing
Sep 20, 1996
Beverly Hills Cop III
May 24, 1994
Dead Connection
May 1, 1994
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
Nov 19, 1993
Jailbait
Oct 22, 1993
Guilty As Charged
Apr 19, 1991
Internal Affairs
Jan 12, 1990
Extreme Prejudice
Apr 24, 1987
Moving Violations
Apr 19, 1985