Jimmy Ortega
Acting
1957-11-18 · 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).
movieKnox Goes Away
as Guard · 2024 · 7.0
movieBabylon
as Elephant Wrangler · 2022 · 7.3
tvWalker
as Lookout · 2021 · 7.1
tvLethal Weapon
as Drug Dealer · 2016 · 7.3
movieSabotage
as Sicario #1 · 2014 · 5.6
movieOut of the Blue
as Henchman #2 · 2013 · 6.5
movieThe Double
as Coyote · 2011 · 5.8
movieThe Rum Diary
as Cop on Fire · 2011 · 5.9
movieThe A-Team
as Mexican Captor #2 · 2010 · 6.4
movieSafe Harbor
as Sheriff · 2009 · 5.4
movieCrank: High Voltage
as Groundskeeper (uncredited) · 2009 · 6.1
movieLone Rider
as Rough Rider #4 · 2008 · 4.0
movieDelta Farce
as Bandito #2 · 2007 · 4.7
movieSnoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
as Cop · 2006 · 4.8
tvThe Unit
as Cop #1 · 2006 · 7.3
movieJust Like Heaven
as Security Guard · 2005 · 7.0
movieMan of the House
as Border Bus Driver · 2005 · 5.8
tvArrested Development
as Mexican Border Official · 2003 · 7.9
movieTicker
as Body Guard 2 · 2002 · 6.7
movieTraffic
as Arrested Man in Apartment · 2000 · 7.1
movieGround Zero
as Johanson · 2000 · 4.1
movieVampires
as Male Vampire #1 · 1998 · 6.3
tvV.I.P.
as Driver · 1998 · 5.3
tvMartial Law
as Tino · 1998 · 7.1