Jimmy Ortega

Actor

Born November 18, 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).

Acting

Knox Goes Away
Film, 2024
as Guard
Babylon
Film, 2022
as Elephant Wrangler
Walker
TV series, 2021
as Lookout
Lethal Weapon
TV series, 2016
as Drug Dealer
Sabotage
Film, 2014
as Sicario #1
Out of the Blue
Film, 2013
as Henchman #2
The Double
Film, 2011
as Coyote
The Rum Diary
Film, 2011
as Cop on Fire
The A-Team
Film, 2010
as Mexican Captor #2
Safe Harbor
Film, 2009
as Sheriff
Crank: High Voltage
Film, 2009
as Groundskeeper (uncredited)
Lone Rider
Film, 2008
as Rough Rider #4
Delta Farce
Film, 2007
as Bandito #2
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Film, 2006
as Cop
The Unit
TV series, 2006
as Cop #1
Just Like Heaven
Film, 2005
as Security Guard
Man of the House
Film, 2005
as Border Bus Driver
Arrested Development
TV series, 2003
as Mexican Border Official
Ticker
Film, 2002
as Body Guard 2
Traffic
Film, 2000
as Arrested Man in Apartment
Ground Zero
Film, 2000
as Johanson
Vampires
Film, 1998
as Male Vampire #1
V.I.P.
TV series, 1998
as Driver
Martial Law
TV series, 1998
as Tino
The Replacement Killers
Film, 1998
as Gangster
Brooklyn South
TV series, 1997
as First Killer
L.A. Confidential
Film, 1997
as Second Mexican (uncredited)
Persons Unknown
Film, 1996
as Comet (as Jim Ortega)
Forest Warrior
Film, 1996
as Surveyor #2
Last Man Standing
Film, 1996
as Ramirez Bodyguard