Jimmy Ortega

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).

Cast

Beverly Hills Cop III

Moving Violations

Spanish Immigration Officer

The Replacement Killers

Last Man Standing

Ramirez Bodyguard

Out of the Blue

Dead Connection

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

Fugitive Look-Alike

Elephant Wrangler

Guilty As Charged

Male Vampire #1

L.A. Confidential

Second Mexican (uncredited)

Mexican Captor #2

Man of the House

Border Bus Driver

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Just Like Heaven

Crank: High Voltage

Groundskeeper (uncredited)

Extreme Prejudice

Young Mexican Man

Internal Affairs

Persons Unknown

Comet (as Jim Ortega)

Arrested Man in Apartment

Crew

L.A. Confidential

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Across the Line

Extreme Prejudice

Escape from L.A.

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Stunt Coordinator

Marked for Death

Man of the House

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

Soul of the Game

Lakeview Terrace

Stunt Coordinator

The Longest Yard

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

All the Pretty Horses

American History X

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

The Brady Bunch Movie

She's So Lovely

The Mask of Zorro

A Low Down Dirty Shame

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

The Italian Job

The Seventh Sign

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas