Jimmy Ortega
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1957-11-1868
Place of birth:El Paso, Texas, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:0
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).
Filmography
Rating by year
- Knox Goes AwayGuard2024-03-157.0504
- BabylonElephant Wrangler2022-12-227.33,799
- WalkerLookout2021-01-217.1395
- Lethal WeaponDrug Dealer2016-09-217.3794
- SabotageSicario #12014-03-285.61,533
- Out of the BlueHenchman #22013-10-016.52
- The DoubleCoyote2011-10-275.8721
- The Rum DiaryCop on Fire2011-10-135.91,335
- The A-TeamMexican Captor #22010-06-096.45,030
- Safe HarborSheriff2009-05-305.49
- Crank: High VoltageGroundskeeper (uncredited)2009-04-166.13,175
- Lone RiderRough Rider #42008-04-084.013
- Delta FarceBandito #22007-05-114.6173
- Snoop Dogg's Hood of HorrorCop2006-06-274.882
- The UnitCop #12006-03-077.3215
- Just Like HeavenSecurity Guard2005-09-167.02,588
- Man of the HouseBorder Bus Driver2005-02-255.8511
- Arrested DevelopmentMexican Border Official2003-11-027.91,667
- TickerBody Guard 22002-11-126.778
- TrafficArrested Man in Apartment2000-12-277.12,435
- Ground ZeroJohanson2000-05-124.113
- VampiresMale Vampire #11998-10-306.31,365
- V.I.P.Driver1998-09-265.369
- Martial LawTino1998-09-267.1108
- The Replacement KillersGangster1998-02-066.3581
- Brooklyn SouthFirst Killer1997-09-229.67
- L.A. ConfidentialSecond Mexican (uncredited)1997-09-197.85,582
- Persons UnknownComet (as Jim Ortega)1996-12-275.514
- Forest WarriorSurveyor #21996-11-054.672
- Last Man StandingRamirez Bodyguard1996-09-206.4990
- Beverly Hills Cop IIIRondell1994-05-245.92,146
- Dead ConnectionVince1994-05-014.610
- Fugitive Nights: Danger in the DesertFugitive Look-Alike1993-11-196.33
- JailbaitJohnny1993-10-223.28
- RenegadeAcosta1992-09-196.7147
- RenegadeBorder Guard1992-09-196.7147
- Guilty As ChargedElectrician1991-04-194.116
- Internal AffairsOscar1990-01-126.4453
- JuarezLuis1988-05-280.00
- Star Trek: The Next GenerationTorres1987-09-288.41,775
- Beauty and the BeastDice1987-09-257.4276
- Extreme PrejudiceYoung Mexican Man1987-04-246.3193
- Moving ViolationsSpanish Immigration Officer1985-04-195.474
- Magnum, P.I.Suertudo1980-12-117.3445
- CHiPs1977-09-156.9144
- ColumboReporter1971-09-158.1828