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

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