11/18/1957
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).
Babylon (2022) Elephant Wrangler |
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Sabotage (2014) Sicario |
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Out of the Blue (2013) Henchman #2 |
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The Double (2011) Coyote |
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The Rum Diary (2011) Cop on Fire |
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The A-Team (2010) Mexican Captor #2 |
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Safe Harbor (2009) Sheriff |
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Crank: High Voltage (2009) Groundskeeper (uncredited) |
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Delta Farce (2007) Bandito #2 |
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Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006) Cop |
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Just Like Heaven (2005) Security Guard |
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Man of the House (2005) Border Bus Driver |
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Ticker (2002) Body Guard 2 |
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Traffic (2000) Arrested Man in Apartment |
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Ground Zero (2000) Johanson |
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Vampires (1998) Male Vampire #1 |
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The Replacement Killers (1998) Gangster |
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L.A. Confidential (1997) Second Mexican (uncredited) |
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Persons Unknown (1996) Comet (as Jim Ortega) |
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Last Man Standing (1996) Ramirez Bodyguard |
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Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) Rondell |
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Dead Connection (1994) Vince |
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Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993) Fugitive Look-Alike |
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Jailbait (1993) Johnny |
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Guilty As Charged (1991) Electrician |
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Internal Affairs (1990) Oscar |
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Juarez (1988) Luis |
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Extreme Prejudice (1987) Young Mexican Man |
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Moving Violations (1985) Spanish Immigration Officer |
Peppermint (2018) Stunts |
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Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) Stunts |
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Fast & Furious (2009) Stunts |
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Smokin' Aces (2006) Stunts |
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Just Like Heaven (2005) Stunts |
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Utility Stunts |
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Man of the House (2005) Stunts |
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The Italian Job (2003) Stunts |
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A Man Apart (2003) Stunts |
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Submerged (2000) Stunts |
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Across the Line (2000) Stunts |
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Running Red (1999) Stunts |
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The Base (1999) Stunts |
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Ringmaster (1998) Stunts |
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David and Lisa (1998) Stunt Coordinator |
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) Stunt Double |
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Amistad (1997) Stunts |
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L.A. Confidential (1997) Stunts |
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Foxfire (1996) Stunts |
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Escape from L.A. (1996) Stunts |
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Soul of the Game (1996) Stunts |
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3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995) Stunts |
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A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) Stunts |
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Dragstrip Girl (1994) Stunts |
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Nemesis (1992) Stunts |
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) Stunts |
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Night Eyes II (1991) Stunts |
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Predator 2 (1990) Stunts |
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Marked for Death (1990) Stunts |
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K-9 (1989) Stunts |
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The Seventh Sign (1988) Stunts |
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Extreme Prejudice (1987) Stunts |
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Hooper (1978) Stunts |