Jimmy Ortega
- Birthday:
- 11/18/1957
- Place of birth:
- El Paso, Texas, USA:
- 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).
Credits
 | Knox Goes Away (2024) as Guard |
 | Babylon (2022) as Elephant Wrangler |
 | Sabotage (2014) as Sicario |
 | Out of the Blue (2013) as Henchman #2 |
 | The Double (2011) as Coyote |
 | The Rum Diary (2011) as Cop on Fire |
 | The A-Team (2010) as Mexican Captor #2 |
 | Safe Harbor (2009) as Sheriff |
 | Crank: High Voltage (2009) as Groundskeeper (uncredited) |
 | Lone Rider (2008) as Rough Rider #4 |
 | Delta Farce (2007) as Bandito #2 |
 | Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006) as Cop |
 | Just Like Heaven (2005) as Security Guard |
 | Man of the House (2005) as Border Bus Driver |
 | Ticker (2002) as Body Guard 2 |
 | Traffic (2000) as Arrested Man in Apartment |
 | Ground Zero (2000) as Johanson |
 | Vampires (1998) as Male Vampire #1 |
 | The Replacement Killers (1998) as Gangster |
 | L.A. Confidential (1997) as Second Mexican (uncredited) |
 | Persons Unknown (1996) as Comet (as Jim Ortega) |
 | Last Man Standing (1996) as Ramirez Bodyguard |
 | Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) as Rondell |
 | Dead Connection (1994) as Vince |
 | Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993) as Fugitive Look-Alike |
 | Jailbait (1993) as Johnny |
 | Guilty As Charged (1991) as Electrician |
 | Internal Affairs (1990) as Oscar |
 | Juarez (1988) as Luis |
 | Extreme Prejudice (1987) as Young Mexican Man |
 | Moving Violations (1985) as Spanish Immigration Officer |
