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Jimmy Ortega
ActorBorn November 18, 1957 (67 years)
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).
Filmography
| 2023 | Knox Goes Away · as Guard |
| 2022 | Babylon · as Elephant Wrangler |
| 2021 | Walker (TV Series) · as Lookout |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon (TV Series) · as Drug Dealer |
| 2014 | Sabotage · as Sicario |
| 2013 | The Bridge (2013) (TV Series) · as Tony |
| 2013 | Graceland (TV Series) · as Mexican #1 |
| 2013 | The Fosters (2013) (TV Series) · as Security Guard |
| 2011 | The Double · as Coyote |
| 2011 | The Rum Diary · as Cop On Fire |
| 2010 | The A-Team · as Mexican Captor #2 |
| 2009 | Afro Ninja · as Bartender |
| 2009 | Safe Harbor · as Sheriff |
| 2009 | Crank: High Voltage · as Groundskeeper (uncredited) |
| 2008 | My Own Worst Enemy (TV Series) · as Garcia Soldier |
| 2008 | Lone Rider · as Rough Rider #4 |
| 2007 | Delta Farce · as Bandito #2 |
| 2006 | Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror · as Cop |
| 2006 | The Unit (TV Series) · as Cop #1 |
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane · as Day Laborer |
| 2005 | Just Like Heaven · as Security Guard |
| 2005 | Man of the House · as Border Bus Driver |
| 2003 | Arrested Development (TV Series) · as Mexican Border Official |
| 2002 | Ticker · as Body Guard 2 |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) · as Decon Agent #3 |
| 2000 | Traffic · as Arrested Man In Apartment |
| 2000 | Ground Zero · as Johanson |
| 1998 | Martial Law (TV Series) · as Tino |
| 1998 | V.I.P. (TV Series) · as Driver |
| 1998 | Vampires · as Male Vampire #1 |
| 1998 | The Replacement Killers · as Gangster |
| 1998 | The Hunted · as Gunman #1 |
| 1997 | Soldier of Fortune · as Henchman |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South (TV Series) · as First Killer |
| 1997 | L.A. Confidential · as Second Mexican (uncredited) |
| 1996 | Persons Unknown · as Comet (as Jim Ortega) |
| 1996 | Forest Warrior · as Surveyor #2 |
| 1996 | Last Man Standing · as Ramirez Bodyguard |
| 1996 | Soul of the Game · as El Gigante (cuban Baseball Player) |
| 1994 | Dead Connection · as Vince |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III · as Rondell |
| 1994 | Hide Tide - Ein cooles Duo (TV Series) · as Stelio |
| 1993 | Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert · as Fugitive Look-Alike |
| 1993 | Jailbait · as Johnny |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Leon |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Freejack · as Bonejacker #4 |
| 1991 | Guilty as Charged · as Electrician |
| 1991 | Daughters of Privilege · as Policeman |
| 1990 | Taking Care of Business · as Thief |
| 1990 | Columbo Cries Wolf · as Reporter |
| 1990 | Internal Affairs · as Oscar |
| 1990 | Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (TV Series) · as Jalisco Policeman #2 |
| 1989 | Dragnet (1989) (TV Series) · as Pedro Gavitos |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Torres |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) · as Dice |
| 1987 | Nightforce · as Stadium Terrorist |
| 1987 | Extreme Prejudice · as Young Mexican Man |
| 1985 | Moving Violations · as Spanish Immigration Officer |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV Series) · as Bruiser #3 |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) · as Charlie Walpi |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Ramon |
| 1981 | Dynasty (TV Series) · as Paraguay Commando |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) · as Suertudo |
| 1980 | Flamingo Road (TV Series) · as Antonio |
| 1979 | Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 1978 | Taxi (TV Series) · as Cab Driver |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Reporter |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Guy At Blue Moon |