Jimmy Ortega
Known for: Acting
Born: November 17, 1957 in 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).
Known for
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Beverly Hills Cop III
Rondell
Moving Violations
Spanish Immigration Officer
The Replacement Killers
Gangster
Last Man Standing
Ramirez Bodyguard
Delta Farce
Bandito #2
Out of the Blue
Henchman #2
Dead Connection
Vince
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
Fugitive Look-Alike
Babylon
Elephant Wrangler
Guilty As Charged
Electrician
Vampires
Male Vampire #1
L.A. Confidential
Second Mexican (uncredited)
Juarez
Luis
The A-Team
Mexican Captor #2
The Rum Diary
Cop on Fire
Man of the House
Border Bus Driver
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Cop
Safe Harbor
Sheriff
Just Like Heaven
Security Guard
Sabotage
Sicario #1
Jailbait
Johnny
Crank: High Voltage
Groundskeeper (uncredited)
The Double
Coyote
Extreme Prejudice
Young Mexican Man