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Jimmy Ortega
0.5 Popularity
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
Credits
Knox Goes Away
as Guard
2024
7.0
Babylon
as Elephant Wrangler
2022
7.4
Walker
as Lookout
2021
7.1
Lethal Weapon
as Drug Dealer
2016
7.3
Sabotage
as Sicario
2014
5.6
Out of the Blue
as Henchman #2
2013
6.5
The Double
as Coyote
2011
5.8
The Rum Diary
as Cop on Fire
2011
5.9
The A-Team
as Mexican Captor #2
2010
6.4
Safe Harbor
as Sheriff
2009
5.4
Crank: High Voltage
as Groundskeeper (uncredited)
2009
6.1
Lone Rider
as Rough Rider #4
2008
4.0
Delta Farce
as Bandito #2
2007
4.8
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
as Cop
2006
4.8
Just Like Heaven
as Security Guard
2005
7.0
Man of the House
as Border Bus Driver
2005
5.8
Arrested Development
as Mexican Border Official
2003
7.9
Ticker
as Body Guard 2
2002
6.6
Traffic
as Arrested Man in Apartment
2000
7.1
Ground Zero
as Johanson
2000
4.1
Vampires
as Male Vampire #1
1998
6.3
V.I.P.
as Driver
1998
5.3
The Replacement Killers
as Gangster
1998
6.3
Brooklyn South
as First Killer
1997
9.7
L.A. Confidential
as Second Mexican (uncredited)
1997
7.8
Persons Unknown
as Comet (as Jim Ortega)
1996
5.2
Last Man Standing
as Ramirez Bodyguard
1996
6.4
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Rondell
1994
5.9
Dead Connection
as Vince
1994
4.2
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
as Fugitive Look-Alike
1993
4.5
Jailbait
as Johnny
1993
2.7
Renegade
as Acosta
1992
6.7
Renegade
as Border Guard
1992
6.7
Guilty As Charged
as Electrician
1991
3.9
Internal Affairs
as Oscar
1990
6.3
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Juarez
as Luis
1988
0.0
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Torres
1987
8.4
Extreme Prejudice
as Young Mexican Man
1987
6.2
Moving Violations
as Spanish Immigration Officer
1985
5.3
Falcon Crest
as Ramon
1981
5.6
Magnum, P.I.
as Suertudo
1980
7.3
Knots Landing
as Sheriff
1979
6.7
Dallas
as Sheriff
1978
6.8
CHiPs
1977
6.8
Columbo
as Reporter
1971
8.1