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Jimmy Ortega
Born · November 18, 1957 (67 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: El Paso, Texas, USA
Bio
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).
Knox Goes Away
Guard
6.9
2024
Babylon
Elephant Wrangler
7.4
2022
Walker
Lookout · (1 episode)
7.1
2021
Lethal Weapon
Drug Dealer · (1 episode)
7.3
2016
Sabotage
Sicario
5.6
2014
Out of the Blue
Henchman #2
6.5
2013
The Double
Coyote
5.8
2011
The Rum Diary
Cop on Fire
5.9
2011
The A-Team
Mexican Captor #2
6.4
2010
Safe Harbor
Sheriff
5.5
2009
Crank: High Voltage
Groundskeeper (uncredited)
6.1
2009
Delta Farce
Bandito #2
4.8
2007
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Cop
4.8
2006
Just Like Heaven
Security Guard
7.0
2005
Man of the House
Border Bus Driver
5.7
2005
Arrested Development
Mexican Border Official · (1 episode)
8.0
2003
Ticker
Body Guard 2
6.6
2002
Traffic
Arrested Man in Apartment
7.1
2000
Ground Zero
Johanson
3.5
2000
Vampires
Male Vampire #1
6.3
1998
V.I.P.
Driver · (1 episode)
5.2
1998
The Replacement Killers
Gangster
6.2
1998
Brooklyn South
First Killer · (1 episode)
9.7
1997
L.A. Confidential
Second Mexican (uncredited)
7.8
1997
Persons Unknown
Comet (as Jim Ortega)
5.2
1996
Last Man Standing
Ramirez Bodyguard
6.4
1996
Beverly Hills Cop III
Rondell
5.9
1994
Dead Connection
Vince
4.3
1994
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
Fugitive Look-Alike
4.0
1993
Jailbait
Johnny
3.4
1993
Renegade
Acosta · (1 episode)
6.6
1992
Renegade
Border Guard · (1 episode)
6.6
1992
Guilty As Charged
Electrician
4.4
1991
Internal Affairs
Oscar
6.3
1990
Juarez
Luis
0.0
1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Torres · (1 episode)
8.4
1987
Extreme Prejudice
Young Mexican Man
6.2
1987
Moving Violations
Spanish Immigration Officer
5.5
1985
Falcon Crest
Ramon · (1 episode)
5.6
1981
Knots Landing
Sheriff · (1 episode)
6.8
1979
Dallas
Sheriff · (1 episode)
6.8
1978
CHiPs
(1 episode)
6.8
1977
Columbo
Reporter · (1 episode)
8.1
1971