Jimmy Ortega

Personal Info

Known For Actor

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

Actor

2024
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

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
1998
V.I.P.

as Driver

1997
L.A. Confidential

as Second Mexican (uncredited)

1997
Brooklyn South

as First Killer

1996
Persons Unknown

as Comet (as Jim Ortega)

1996
Last Man Standing

as Ramirez Bodyguard

1994
1994
1993
1993
Jailbait

as Johnny

1992
Renegade

as Acosta

1992
Renegade

as Border Guard

1991
Guilty As Charged

as Electrician

1990
1988
Juarez

as Luis

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
1971
Columbo

as Reporter

Crew

2018
Peppermint

as Stunts

2016
Westworld

as Stunts

2012
Savages

as Stunt Double

2012
The Babymakers

as Stunt Double

2009
Fast & Furious

as Stunts

2008
2007
Dead Write

as Stunt Coordinator

2006
Smokin' Aces

as Stunts

2005
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

as Utility Stunts

2005
2005
2005
2004
Spanglish

as Stunts

2004
Hidalgo

as Utility Stunts

2003
The Italian Job

as Stunts

2003
A Man Apart

as Stunts

2002
Serving Sara

as Stunts

2002
Ticker

as Stunts

2001
Ghosts of Mars

as Stunts

2001
Double Take

as Stunts

2000
Across the Line

as Stunts

2000
Traffic

as Stunt Double

2000
2000
Submerged

as Stunts

1999
Running Red

as Stunts

1999
The Base

as Stunts

1998
Ringmaster

as Stunts

1998
David and Lisa

as Stunt Coordinator

1998
1998
1998
1997
1997
Spawn

as Stunts

1997
She's So Lovely

as Stunts

1997
Amistad

as Stunts

1997
Out to Sea

as Stunts

1996
1996
Foxfire

as Stunts

1996
1996
Mars Attacks!

as Stunts

1995
1995
Strange Days

as Utility Stunts

1995
1995
Midnight Man

as Stunts

1994
Dragstrip Girl

as Stunts

1993
Blind Side

as Stunts

1993
1993
Tombstone

as Stunts

1992
1992
American Me

as Stunts

1992
Nemesis

as Stunts

1991
Night Eyes II

as Stunts

1990
Predator 2

as Stunts

1990
1990
The Rookie

as Stunts

1989
K-9

as Stunts

1988
1987
1986
Running Scared

as Stunts

1985
North and South

as Stunts

1980
The Nude Bomb

as Stunts

1978
Hooper

as Stunts