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 Stuntmans Award - Most Spectacular Sequence - North & South miniseries. He also won a Screen Actors Guild Award - Outstanding Performance By Cast - Traffic (2000).

All movies available from Jimmy Ortega

Poster movie Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

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Poster movie Moving Violations

Moving Violations

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Poster movie The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

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Poster movie Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

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Poster movie Delta Farce

Delta Farce

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Poster movie Dead Connection

Dead Connection

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Poster movie Babylon

Babylon

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Poster movie Vampires

Vampires

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Poster movie Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horr

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Poster movie The A-Team

The A-Team

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Poster movie The Rum Diary

The Rum Diary

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Poster movie Man of the House

Man of the House

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Poster movie Just Like Heaven

Just Like Heaven

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Poster movie Sabotage

Sabotage

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Poster movie Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice

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Poster movie Ticker

Ticker

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Poster movie Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs

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Poster movie Persons Unknown

Persons Unknown

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Poster movie Traffic

Traffic

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Movies unavailable from Jimmy Ortega

Out of the Blue

Henchman #2

Movie 2013

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

Fugitive Look-Alike

Movie 1993

Guilty As Charged

Electrician

Movie 1991

L.A. Confidential

Second Mexican (uncredited)

Movie 1997

Juarez

Luis

Movie 1988

Safe Harbor

Sheriff

Movie 2009

Jailbait

Johnny

Movie 1993

Crank: High Voltage

Groundskeeper (uncredited)

Movie 2009

The Double

Coyote

Movie 2011

Ground Zero

Johanson

Movie 2000

Knox Goes Away

Guard

Movie 2024

Tv series unavailable from Jimmy Ortega

CHiPs

Tv 1977

Dallas

Sheriff

Tv 1978

Columbo

Reporter

Tv 1971

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Torres

Tv 1987

Walker

Lookout

Tv 2021

Arrested Development

Mexican Border Official

Tv 2003

Brooklyn South

First Killer

Tv 1997

Lethal Weapon

Drug Dealer

Tv 2016

Knots Landing

Sheriff

Tv 1979

V.I.P.

Driver

Tv 1998

Falcon Crest

Ramon

Tv 1981

Renegade

Acosta

Tv 1992

Renegade

Border Guard

Tv 1992