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).

Film non disponibile da Jimmy Ortega

Out of the Blue

Henchman #2

Film 2013

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

Fugitive Look-Alike

Film 1993

Guilty As Charged

Electrician

Film 1991

L.A. Confidential

Second Mexican (uncredited)

Film 1997

Juarez

Luis

Film 1988

Safe Harbor

Sheriff

Film 2009

Jailbait

Johnny

Film 1993

Crank: High Voltage

Groundskeeper (uncredited)

Film 2009

The Double

Coyote

Film 2011

Ground Zero

Johanson

Film 2000

Knox Goes Away

Guard

Film 2024

Serie televisive non disponibile da 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